Samui Boat Lagoon Villa's, Plai Laem

Samui Boat Lagoon Villa's, Plai Laem

As already mentioned in my blog post on my Samui info and weather blog about the Samui Boat Lagoon Villa's, Joakim, one of the owners of this Villa estate, got in touch with me during the unseasonal floods in March and April and he invited me to visit the Villa estate. This was an invitation I gladly accepted and here is a blog post about my findings.

One of Samui's biggest pools is found at the Samui Boat Lagoon Villa's and on top of that, each villa has it's own private pool! The villas are located in Plai Laem, quiet enough to get all the rest and relaxation you would expect from a stay in a villa complex and on the other hand it's near enough to plenty of restaurants, bars and sightseeing attractions like the Fishermans Village for restaurants or it's weekly Walking Street and Wat Plai Laem for a nice excursion to one of Samui's most beautiful temples. It's just a 5 minute walk around the corner!

The 26 villa's are split up in single bedroom, 2 bed room and 4 bedroom villa's and the beach front even supports some 3 bedroom villa's to top it off. The prices are very interesting and it may well pay off to check one of the booking/reservation engines mentioned at the bottom of this post!

All villa's boost their own pool, kitchen, air-conditioned bedroom(s) and a living/relaxation area with a TV. The one bedroom villas have 160 sqm to offer, the 2 bedroom villas 240 sqm and the 4 bedroom villas 500 sqm.

As already mentioned on my Samui info blog, I was especially impressed with the spacious bathrooms and the architecture of the villas, which include all the amenities you would expect at a modern resort.

The rates are currently even better than the price you may get in other resorts for just a room so it's well worth to check out and I can highly recommend the Samui Boat Lagoon Villa for a relaxing holiday or stay on Koh Samui.

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One bed room villa

One bed room villa with pool, kitchen and relaxation/living area

Two bed room villa with pool, kitchen and relaxation/living area

Two bed room villa with pool, kitchen and relaxation/living area

Samui Orchid Resort, Hua Thanon

Samui Orchid Resort, Hua Thanon

Located on 25 acres of coconut plantation, this resort is spacious. It's also located in a very quiet corner of Samui, down in the south eastern corner of the island. It has however two unique attractions, a zoo (with Bengal tigers) and an aquarium with lots of tropical fish. They can be visited at half price. There's also a free shuttle into Lamai. There's no free wifi though, only paid internet in the reception area, something they should really work on.

The resort is right on the beach and consists of bungalows and low-rise modern Thai styled buildings and there are 3 swimming pools.

Looking for seclusion and a truly peaceful and relaxing holiday The Samui Orchid resort is the place to be!

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Superior room

Standard room

Bungalow with private pool

Hotel view

Swimming pool

Melati Beach Resort, Thongson Bay, Plai Laem

Melati Beach Resort, Thongson Bay, Plai Laem

The Melati Beach Resort is located in a lovely small and idyllic bay, the Thongson Bay, which ranks amongst my fave bays on Samui.

The resort is conceptualized as a Thai Village planning integrated with 79 units around lush tropical landscape overlooking pristine white sand and a fantastic view of neighboring Koh Phangan.

This truly is a 5 star pool villa resort with private swimming pools in 41 out of 79 villas and suites. Surrounded by rain forest, rooms have a tropical decor and ambiance and are well-equipped with mod cons such as TVs and mini-fridges. The resort’s luxurious pool villas come with their own private garden and pool.

To get an idea about the rooms, here they are listed;

Grand Deluxe (1st Fl) 9 rooms 95 sqm.
Grand Deluxe (2nd Fl) 26 rooms 77 sqm.
Grand Deluxe Two Double Bed 3 rooms 95 sqm.
Private Garden Pool 14 rooms 144 sqm.
Pool Villas 12 rooms 143 sqm.
Pool Villa Suites 6 rooms 196 sqm.
Family Pool Villa 5 rooms 200 sqm.
Presidential Suites 4 rooms 347 sqm.

Samui airport is just about 10 minutes away and Chaweng with all it's offerings is just a mere 15 minutes away.

All this can be had for really fair. mid range prices.

Looking for that relaxed bungalow stay with all mod cons and a fantastic beach/bay to top it off? Don't look (too much) further! The Melati may be just what you're looking for.

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Grand Deluxe Bedroom

Junior Villa suite bath room

Junior Pool Villa

Presidential Suite

Swimming Pool

Chaweng Park Place, Chaweng

Chaweng Park Place, Chaweng

The Park Place has fully serviced apartments which is becoming more and more a viable option for your stay on Koh Samui or elsewhere in Thailand for that matter.

The location is good, in my opinion and especially if you don't need a beach. The Park Place is located near the junction at the lake road, at the road that takes you from the start of the one way system in Chaweng to the ring road.

The apartments are separated into two styles: Standard Rooms and Deluxe Rooms. Standard rooms are an excellent budget accommodation choice for those who demand all the conveniences and comforts of modern living. The rooms feature a king sized bed, UBC satellite television, free ADSL internet, sofa, air-con, large sized mirrors, a fridge, sink and microwave and a Western style bathroom with hot water. Choose between a balcony with views over Chaweng Lake or of the verdant topical mountain.

The Deluxe rooms are larger and feature a separate living room area, with the bedroom sectioned off by shutters. The rooms offer all the space and comfort you’d wish for from long stay Samui accommodation and these are an affordable luxury option. Deluxe rooms feature UBC satellite TVs, free ADSL internet, fridge, microwave and sink, plenty of cupboard space so that you can stock up with food, a sofa and coffee table, large balcony patio with a view of the lake of peaceful mountain face, pool side balcony, large sized mirrors, air con and luxury Western bathrooms with hot water shower and bathtub.

Not bad if you ask me and the rates are very interesting with Big C and Tesco Lotus also around the corner if you need to stock up your fridge.

Looking for a centrally located apartment for a reasonable price, this might be it!

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Deluxe Balcony

Superior Balcony

Deluxe Bungalows

Swimming pool

Hotel exterior

Nora Buri Resort & Spa, Chaweng

Nora Buri Resort & Spa, Chaweng

This is just one of the three or four hotels that are currently build or have just opened on what I considered once to be one of the most beautiful roads on Koh Samui, the road between Choengmon and Chaweng.

Most of these hotels are near the t-crossing to the airport when coming from north Chaweng. The next door Bhundari is just one of these resorts.

The Nora Buri has 144 rooms in a 5* setting, 48 Deluxe Garden-, 48 Deluxe Seaview-, 28 Hillside Pool Villa's-, 16 Beach side Pool Villa's and 4 Bach front Pool Villas.

The resort looks impressive from the outside and is beautifully build into the hill side.

It's near the hustle and bustle of Chaweng's nightlife but still nicely and quietly located if that's what you're looking for. Rooms start at medium range to rather upscale rates.

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Seaview room

Villa Beachside

Pool Villa Hillside

Exterior from the beach

Beach side pool

Mercure Samui Buri Resort, Maenam

Mercure Samui Buri Resort, Maenam

This is a fairly new resort, just over a year and it's located just outside of Maenam in a quiet corner, away from the busy ring road, almost next to the Nah Phra Lam pier where the Lomprayah ferries leave for Koh Phangang and Koh Tao.

The hotel looks very impressive and is build in very typical Thai style, part of which just make it look so impressive with it's typical roofs.

The beach at Maenam is nice but the sand is very big and not the same powder quality as in Chaweng. The romantic Fisherman's Village is just a 10 minute drive away and can offer some nice dining options and each Friday the walking street.

For golfers it's also good to know that the Santiburi Samui Country Club Course, the only 18 hole golf course on the island, is around the corner.

For a nice quiet get away with very reasonable prices, this hotel with it's 86 rooms is just what you may be looking for.

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Entrance

Guest room

Villa

Deluxe pool villa

Infinity pool

Banyan Tree Samui, Lamai

Banyan Tree Samui, Lamai

This is luxury villa's at it's best in Lamai, located on a quiet and nice white beach on top of that as well. The 78 all pool villas are perfect for a nice getaway.

Cascading terraces on a private hill cove in the south-eastern coast of Koh Samui give this resort a special touch.

If you desire to leave the premises, make sure you have access to transportation, although it's near to Lamai, it's nowhere walking distance!

The Samui Banyan Tree also features 'The Rainforest', Koh Samui's only hydrotherapy wellness facility.

All this luxury and well being comes with a price tag though but if it's in your budget, it's well worth it!

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Beach front pool villa

Garden pool villa

Ocean view pool villa

Restaurant the Edge

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