Archive for November, 2007

Chaweng Buri Resort, Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Chaweng Buri Resort is situated right on Chaweng Beach, the longest and most popular beach on Koh Samui. Here the sand is white and powdery smooth and the sea is emerald blue. Coconut palm trees spend shade and make for a picture perfect tropical scene.

 

 

Chaweng Buri Resort is a hotel with high class south sea style bungalows. All rooms have a private terrace in front and are charmingly and tastefully decorated. Equipped with modern amenities, air-conditioned, TV satellite, refrigerator, mini-bar, private safe, telephone, bathtub with hot and cold water, double and single bed.

Hotel Introduction: Anantara Resort & Spa Koh Samui

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Anantara Resort is a beachfront hotel at Bophut Beach right next to Koh Samui’s most idyllic Fisherman’s Village. Anantara Resort & Spa Koh Samui offers an abundance of luxury and recreation an the hotel premises, tropical gardens and fabulous sand beach. Hotel facilities include two restaurants,

30-meter infinity-edge swimming pool, Jacuzzi, tennis court, library, conference center and banquet rooms. Anantara’s fitness center is equipped with treadmills, free weights, bicycles and other strength-training and cardio workout equipment.

An on-site tropical spa set on over 3,000 square meter of soothing water gardens offers six treatment rooms enclosed by slate and bamboo walls.

Anantara Deluxe Rooms have private balconies complete with built-in sofa overlooking the beach and ocean. The rooms are decorated with silk and lavish cotton and connect via sliding glass doors with a stylish bathroom featuring a deep terrazzo tub for two. Hotel guests find satellite television, mini bar, air conditioning, tea and coffee-making facilities and high-speed internet access in every room.

Deluxe Rooms rent from 6,600 Baht to 8,000 Baht per night. The luxuriant Anantara Suite is priced between 20,500 Baht and 22,000 Baht per night. Hotel rates depend on the travel season. Please view the price list on the hotel reservation form.

Amari Palm Reef Resort Koh Samui, Chaweng Beach, Hotel Rooms from 4,400 Baht per night

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Superior Rooms with double bed or twin beds at the Amari Palm Reef Resort are now available for 4,400 Baht per night. All Superior Rooms have a private bathroom with shower and a private balcony or terrace. Room amenities include air-conditioning, satellite TV with numerous international and local channels a personal electronic safe, fridge and mini-bar, a telephone for international direct dialing. and hairdryers in the bathroom. This May, June and into the first half of July hotel rooms are 40% reduced from peak summer season levels, yet this is one of the best times to visit Koh Samui with mostly dry weather, hot, sunny days and a calm, clear ocean with water temperatures nearing 30 degrees Celsius.

Chaweng Beach Hotel

The Amari Palm Reef Resort Koh Samui is located directly on Chaweng Beach at the East Coast of Koh Samui. Guests at the Amari Hotel enjoy staying near all the main attractions, shopping, fine dining and entertainment venues. With over seven kilometers of powdery, white sand Chaweng Beach is Koh Samui’s longest and most popular beach and main tourist center. For many guests at the Amari the morning begins in admiration of this tropical marvel and maybe an pleasurable swim in the clear, warm sea.

Amari Hotel Facilities

The Amari Palm Reef Resort Koh Samui is an upscale hotel with two free-form swimming pools, an additional children’s pool and a Jacuzzi. The Amari offers an onsite beauty and relax spa “Sivara Spa” and an air-conditioned squash court. Merante Restaurant offers wonderfully, idyllic seaside dining and Prego Italian Restaurant is a famous island wide for some of Koh Samui’s best Italian dishes.

Low Price Season

The 4,400 Baht offer will be valid for hotel reservations from September 16 through October 31. It is a special rate for online bookings through Koh Samui’s R24 internet hotel reservation network. Come visit the Amari Palm Reef Hotel on Koh Samui.

Hotel Bungalows at Zazen Boutique Resort and Spa on Koh Samui

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Zazen Boutique Resort and Spa is an idyllic hideaway on Bophut Beach. The hotel is popular with couples, honeymooners and family with children. The hotel has a magnificent tropical swimming pool with sun deck, Jacuzzi and a children pool.

The rooms at Zazen Koh Samui are traditional bungalow style rooms with modern amenities and western comfort. The following room types are available at Zazen Boutique Resort and Spa:

Beach Front Deluxe Bungalows

Zazen Beach Front Deluxe Bungalows are the most luxurious and idyllic rooms. These rooms are ideal for couples on a romantic holiday. Beach Front Bungalow have a large terrace with direct access to the beach. The rooms offer a fabulous sea views from any corner. Wake up every morning, open your eyes and look out at the ocean from your bed. Beach Front Deluxe Bungalows are available for 5,885 Baht per night during low season. Further price details on the Zazen hotel price list.
Garden Deluxe Bungalows

Zazen Garden Deluxe Bungalows are as luxurious as the beach front Deluxe Bungalows but are located in the second row, just 5 meters away from the beach. These rooms are popular with couples or a families with a children. The rooms are set in tropical gardens and most have seaviews from the terrace. The bathrooms are contemporary Balinese style open air bathrooms. The size of the room is approximately 50 square meters (including the terrace) and can easily fit an extra bed or a baby cot. Garden Standard Bungalows from 4,495 Baht per night during low season, or other travel periods on the Zazen hotel rate table.

Garden Deluxe Family Bungalows

Zazen Garden Deluxe Family Bungalow is very spacious with approximately 100 square meters including the terrace. It is located only 10 meters away from the beach and can accommodate 2 adults and 2 children by adding extra beds. Garden Deluxe Family Bungalows from 4,495 Baht per night during low season, or other travel periods on the Zazen hotel rate table.

Garden Deluxe Villas

Zazen Garden Deluxe Villas are 60 square meter rooms, perfect for couples preferring large space or families with two or three children. The villas and terraces are decorated with Thai Style furniture from Chiang Mai and the bathrooms are beautiful Balinese style open air bathrooms. Garden Deluxe Villas from 5,885 Baht per night during low season, see all Zazen hotel room prices.

Garden Standard Bungalows

Zazen Garden Standard Bungalows are 30 square meter rooms (including the terrace) only five meters from the beach. Garden Standard Bungalows from 2,980 Baht per night during low season, or other travel periods on the Zazen hotel rate table.

Beach Front Standard Bungalow

Only one Beach Front Standard Bungalow! 30 square meter room, with a beautiful sea view. A fantastic location and great amenities for the price of a Garden Deluxe Bungalow.

(* 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)

All bungalows offer exclusive hotel room amenities

  • Air-conditioning with remote control
  • King size bed or twin beds
  • Mini bar and fridge
  • Bottled drinking water
  • In-room electronic safe
  • IDD International Telephone Access
  • Free high speed internet connection
  • Cable TV with international news, sports and movie channels
  • DVD player
  • Coffee and tea making facilities
  • Tropical open bathroom with hot shower (most rooms)
  • Private balcony with sun-beds and table
  • Hair dryer
  • Silk dressing gown and slippers
  • Laundry service
  • Room Service (6am to 11pm)

Ayudhaya-Style Guest Villas on Koh Samui: Le Paradis Boutique Resort and Spa

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Where did Chaweng’s Princess Village go? The popular family resort on Chaweng Beach underwent complete refurbishment in 2005. What remained are the Ayudhaya-style teak houses, detached Thai villas with curved roofs and mounted on stilts, in addition to several contemporary villas. The resort now operates under new management as Le Paradis Boutique Resort and Spa.

The teak houses are authentic, historic buildings from the center of Thailand and reassembled on Koh Samui, lending an air of the old Siam to Le Paradis Resort. Spacious shaded wooden decks are one characteristic of these houses, as is the Thai style sitting area underneath. Indoors the historic houses are decorated and equipped to the highest standards. The bathrooms are built to European specifications, the house is air-conditioned and has additional ceiling fans. Guests find cable TV, DVD player, telephone, personal safe, mini-bar and a tea/coffee maker in their room.

The hotel is situated at the beach front of Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui’s unchallenged main tourist beach and activity center. Dining, shopping and entertainment options abound in the immediate neighborhood of the hotel, and guests may not even find enough time to fully enjoy the amenities of the hotel: Le Paradis will arrange for spa treatments in the shade of your teak villa Beachfront, prepare Thai and international dishes at Karebu Restaurant, or prepare comfortable lounge chairs at the pool deck and the beach front. Mid season prices for Thai villas are approx 7,000 THB and 8,000 THB for beach front villa. The full list of room choices and travel seasons is shown on the hotel reservation form.