Fun in the Sun on Koh Samui

Bophut Beach, Koh Samui:

Bandara Hotel at Bophut Beach is a new spa resort at a fabulous beachfront location on one of Koh Samui’s prime beaches. The hotel offers hotel style rooms as well as private villas which have their own little garden and plunge pool. All rooms at the Bandara are very spacious, tastefully furnished and well equipped with a full range of amenities. Bandara Hotel has two swimming pools, the large main pool with 10×40 meters and a delightful freeform pool at the beachfront. This Koh Samui hotel has two restaurants which offer a great choice of Oriental and Western dishes. Bandara spa specializes in outstanding body treatments, facials, aqua therapy and massage.

Now through the middle of July, Bandara Resort and Spa has two discount offers, one for honeymooners and one for everybody else:

• Honeymooners stay a minimum of 4 nights and get a free upgrade to a Bandara Cottage-Villa, which is subject to room availability at the time of the reservation. The newly weds are welcomed with a fruit plate and flowers and receive a free bottle of bubbly and a honeymoon cake (see detail on the hotel rate table).
• Four nights at the Bandara are charged at the price for three nights plus 460 Baht per person for breakfast for the free night stay. This offer is valid for all guests for 4-nights, 8-nights and 12-nights stay at the hotel, see details on the hotel rate table.
• Reserve your Bandara discount hotel package online.

The arrival at Anantara Hotel is a spectacular event by itself. Guests entering the resort walk across a wooden bridge illuminated by the flickering light of  torches on either side of the bridge and through a guarded portal onto the sprawling, tropical resort estate. A magical holiday just began.

Anantara Resort and Spa is neighboring idyllic and quaint Fisherman’s Village on Bophut Beach. Clear blue sea, soft, white sand and swaying palm trees characterize the tropical beach at Anantara Resort. The design of the hotel is as unique as its entrance way. The architecture is defined by canals and waterways (the name Anantara means Perpetual Water). Buildings and structures of the resort hotel are painted in earth tone colors which provide a warm, restful atmosphere. A momentous, divine looking entrance portal leads into the walled garden court of Anantara Spa with its private treatment suites.

Accommodations at Anantara Resort and Spa

Deluxe Rooms

Deluxe rooms have large Thai style terraces with a comfortable sofa to enjoy picturesque views across the sea with the island of Koh Phangan on the horizon. The open Terrazzo bathtub is a feature of the room and a favorite place to relax, read or watch TV.  Numerous international satellite channels, and in-room DVD movies are available to the guest. These beautifully decorated rooms feature 24 hour private dining, in room safes, high-speed broadband internet, mini-bar fridge. There even is a bowl with colorful tropical fighting fish in every room. Deluxe rooms are available from 6,600 Baht per night*.

Deluxe Terrace Rooms

Deluxe Terrace Rooms are situated just a few steps away from the hotel’s uniquely designed infinity edge swimming pool and less than 20 meters from Anantara’s tropical sand beach. This beautiful room opens directly to an expansive terrace and to the tropical gardens of the resort. The rooms have terrazzo bathtubs, 29 inch flat screen TV’s with DVD, mini-bar, safe and high-speed internet access. Room rates for Deluxe Terrace Rooms start at 7,250 Baht per night*.

Anantara Suite

The Anantara Suite is a truly remarkable room. It has twin balconies and a 360 degree TV set for viewing from any area of the room, be it the king sized terrazzo bathtub, the balcony or the comfortable bed. Anantara suites have high-speed internet access, mini-bar, an extensive movie and music selection. The rate for Anantara Suite is between 20,000 and 22,000 Baht per night*.

Royal Anantara Suite

Spacious accommodation featuring two private terraces with plunge pool and outdoor showers. Guests have private access to Bophut Beach. Anantara Royal Suites have king sized terrazzo bathtubs, high-speed internet access, mini-bar, an extensive movie and music selection. Royal Anantara Guests choose the softness of their pillow and the fragrance of their soap. Royal Anantara Suite rents for approximately 25,000 Baht per night*.

(* Hotel room rates as of March 2006 if booked online through the R24 network. Prices are subject to change without notice. Please review hotel rate table for price details, seasonal rates and promotional offers)

Feature Restaurant at Anantara Resort and Spa

The Full Moon Restaurant is symbolized by an illuminated full moon globe suspended from the ceiling. It is set on three open layout, interlocking terraces which overlap the infinity edge swimming pool. The design of the restaurant is minimalist yet refined in all details. The quality of food, the service, the surroundings and the ambiance make for a special dining experience at Anantara’s Full Moon Restaurant.

Beachfront hotel with 43 guest rooms and suites on Choeng Mon Beach, at the North Shore of Koh Samui.

Characteristic: The White House is nestled in a peaceful bay with what is possibly the most romantic beach on the island. Absolute delights are the lush tropical garden and the collection of Thai and Chinese artwork and furniture throughout the resort. Offers privacy and seclusion for complete relaxation.

Hotel pictures: www.samuiwave.com/samui/whitehouse/

Room size: Bedroom 32 square meters, bathroom 7 square meters

In-room amenities: Air-conditioning and ceiling fan, international direct dial telephone., TV with satellite-, movie- and music channels, personal safe, mini-bar, tea & coffee-making facilities, all rooms with garden view and terrace.

Hotel facilities: Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, two restaurants, massage, tour Desk, spa

Spa: Tiva Ratee Spa with choice of treatments, Massage and Jacuzzi.

Restaurants: The “Four Seasons” Restaurant, one floor up from the lobby for the Buffet Breakfast. Beachside open-air, sea-view “Ruean Sai Lom” Restaurant with Bar for Lunch and BBQ Dinner

Swimming pool: Swimming pool 7 x 14m, with shallow section for children.

Business center: Air-conditioned library with international daily newspapers and free internet station.

Current room rates (2006, by example): Deluxe Room (A/C, upper floor) 3,550 Baht per night during low season 2006. 4,950 Baht per night during high season. For further detail please review the hotel rate table.

Sala Samui Resort and Spa offers 69 luxury villas and guest suites most of which have private plunge pools (see pictures of pool villas at Sala Samui Resort and Spa).
Sala Samui is located on Choeng Mon beach at the northeast corner of the island. It is only five minutes from Samui airport. The cozy boutique strip at Fisherman’s Village is also a five minutes drive, and it takes ten minutes by taxi, car or motorbike to go to Koh Samui’s main tourist center Chaweng with shopping, dining and entertainment venues.

The most popular room choice directly at the beach front is the palatial Presidential Pool Villa. It is a 326 sqm holiday home with a private 30 sqm private swimming pool. Other accommodation choices are Sala Pool Villas, Garden Pool Villas, Deluxe Balcony Rooms, and several styles of 1 and 2 bedroom suites, all exquisitely designed in Thai style. All rooms and villas have air conditioning and ceiling fans, open-air bathrooms with outdoor showers and/or tubs in private gardens, private balcony or terrace, satellite and cable television, DVD player, refrigerator / mini-bar in-room safe, hair dryers, coffee and tea making facilities, bathrobes, slippers, and umbrella.

The Sala Pool Villa has 106 sqm living area. Upon entering the villa through a private gateway, guests suddenly find themselves surrounded by lush gardens, a relaxing outdoor daybed, and a stunning 3m x 5m swimming pool with 2 sun loungers. The luxurious air - conditioned bedroom is well appointed, including a full size daybed. The bathroom is open air, with bathtub and outdoor rain shower, and is surrounded by lush tropical gardens.

Garden Pool Villa has 100 to 150 sqm floor space. This is the ground floor villa and has spacious, well appointed, air-conditioned bedrooms overlooking an outdoor patio and private swimming pool. The open-air bathroom has a full size bathtub situated in a beautiful garden, and the outdoor rain shower leads to the backyard swimming area.

Deluxe Balcony Room is located on the second floor. A stylish, air-conditioned 47 sqm bedroom opens onto a large balcony with a full size outdoor daybed. The open-air bathrooms are accessible from both the bedroom and balcony.

The One-Bedroom Pool Villa Suite contains all the features and amenities of the Sala Pool Villa, plus an air-conditioned living room adjacent to the bedroom. This extra room contains a full size day bed, and leads out to the spacious swimming pool and garden area. The floor space of this house is 176 sqm.

The Two-Bedroom Pool Villa Suite is ideal for families with children and, with 176 sqm floor space, also big enough for two couples. Each villa consists of two spacious bedrooms, each with their own outdoor bathrooms. Both rooms have access to the colorful tropical garden with private swimming pool.

Sala Samui One-Bedroom Duplex Pool Villa Suite has two rooms and 226 sqm living area on two levels. Upstairs is a lovely bedroom with a huge outdoor balcony with full size daybed, and romantic open-air bathroom. A comfortable living room at the lower level has a nice view of the outdoor patio, garden, and swimming pool

The Two-Bedroom Presidential Pool Suite is with 326 sqm floor space and location at the beach front the most exclusive accommodation at Sala Samui Resort. There are two large, air-conditioned bedrooms, each with a private garden bathrooms with large bathtub and stunning waterfall shower. There is also a common living room with daybed adjacent to both bedrooms. The private swimming pool is with 30sqm one of the largest hotel guestroom swimming pools on Koh Samui.

Sala Samui Resort has two beachfront swimming pools; a 25 meter lap pool which is surrounded by a beautiful lotus pond with four floating massage salas.
The resort has a guest library, an internet & business center and modern meeting facilities for up to 20 participants. Sala’s gourmet restaurant offers traditional Thai and exquisite western dishes. A unique beachfront wine cellar features wines from around the world.

Pictures of all room types at Sala Samui can be viewed here, or follow this link to the hotel rates of any of Sala Samui’s room categories.

Mandara Spa is Sala Samui’s relax and pampering oasis. Blended into lush landscapes with garden pavilions and courtyards, the spa is a tropical hideaway where tranquil sounds of rippling water complement the soothing aromas of natural herbs and spices. It is the perfect place to relax, unwind and escape from the outside world. A sanctuary of privacy and tranquility, Mandara Spa offers a vast array of pampering and rejuvenating treatments from luxury facials, all natural body scrubs, massage therapies to manicures and pedicures. Traditional Thai massages can even be enjoyed outdoors under the shade of the poolside or around the pool deck.

Bandara Resort and Spa offers 123 guest rooms and 28 cottage villas. The hotel is positioned at the beachfront with beach-side free form swimming pool and a large 10×40 meters swimming pool in the garden, also a Jacuzzi, children’s pool and sundeck. The Bandara hotel has two restaurants, an on-site health and wellness spa - Bandara-Spa, and a fitness center equipped with state-of-the art workout equipment.

Click this link for pictures of the hotel and guest rooms at Bandara Resort.

All rooms and villas at Koh Samui’s Bandara Resort and Spa have air-conditioning, high speed internet access, Satellite TV, CD/DVD/stereo system, in-room safe-deposit box, fridge with fully-stocked mini bar, coffee & tea making facilities, International Direct Dialing Telephone.

Bandara guest services offer baby-sitting, His and Hers Salon, high speed internet access throughout the resort, currency exchange, souvenir shop, VCD/DVD library and a tour and travel desk.

Rates for travel seasons through the year 2006 range from 5,000 Baht per night for hotel-style guest rooms to 17,000 per night for a cottage villa during the peak Xmas season. For further detail click on the link to the hotel price list and online booking service.