Best Luxury Hotels in Koh Samui
Thailand’s second largest island, Koh Samui, attracts the most diverse groups of visitors of all the Thai islands. Visitors enjoy the four and five star hotels, relax on the fabulous beaches, and make use of the top quality restaurants and spa facilities. With its excellent island transport links, it is also a favourite stop-over for the island-hoppers who wish to spend their two or three weeks holiday visiting as many of the islands as possible. To give you an idea of what this tropical paradise has to offer, here is a selection of some of the best hotels on Koh Samui.
Koh Samui, Choeng Mon Beach
Kimpton Kitalay Samui
(5 stars)Perched beside Choeng Mon Beach, Kimpton Kitalay Samui offers refined island living. Its highlights include a palm-flanked Olympic-sized swimming pool, loaner fat-tyre bikes to explore further afield, pet amenities and the 500-square metre split-level Junio Kids Club for a programme of non-digital activities. Kimpton Kitalay has 138 rooms, suites and villas, 21 of which have private pools; five restaurants and bars; a pristine stretch of beach; and the organic Pimãanda spa, offering a 14-step sensorial ritual created especially for the resort by HARNN.
Koh Samui, Lamai Beach
Ammatara Pura
(5 stars)If history and culture are on your holiday agenda then a stay at the Ammatara Pura Pool Villa complex on the edge of Lamai Beach should fit the bill. The whole complex is traditionally styled, with much use made of dark Thai wood, intricately carved trees, statues and religious deities. The beautiful villas also embrace traditional building techniques with timber beams, cool tiles, and heavy, period style furniture. The restaurant offers Asian and International cuisine and vegetarian and vegan options. With a sauna, spa and fitness centre guests can be as active or as laid-back as they like.
Koh Samui, Chaweng
Muang Samui SPA Resort
(5 stars)Muang Samui is on the east coast of the island, and just ten minutes by car from Koh Samui’s airport, or 15 miles from Nathon City if arriving by ferry. A boutique complex, the resort has 53 suites, all with terraces and views out to sea or across the tropical gardens. Comfortable rooms are decorated in typical Thai style and have all the usual facilities. The two restaurants serve Italian, international, or traditional Thai cuisine. Guests can choose to spend their time unwinding around the pool or on the beach, before jumping into a hire car to explore further afield.
Koh Samui, Chaweng Noi Beach
Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui
(5 stars)Only a fifteen minute drive from the airport lies the stunning beach area of Choweng Noi and the 80 suites and villas of the luxurious Vana Belle Resort. Lying back off the beach, amid swaying palm trees and tropical vegetation, the Vana Belle offers a tranquil location from which you can explore the surrounding area. Alternatively if exploring doesn’t appeal then guests can choose to soak up the relaxing atmosphere with a good book, interspersed with visits to the spa, wellness and fitness centres. Restaurant facilities are limited, with Panali, the shore side eatery serving Italian cuisine, and the hillside Kiree restaurant, offering guests traditional Thai food.
