Fun in the Sun on Koh Samui

Buri Rasa Village is a Koh Samui hotel to indulge in a lifestyle previously only enjoyed by the wealthy and privileged. Be pampered and uplifted by the ease of living in natural, informal luxury surrounded by a tropical oasis. Enjoy delicious food in a natural setting overlooking a stunning white sand beach and endless Pearle scent sea. Participate in water sports or exciting explorations to other islands and interesting places. Be calmed and relaxed with soothing massage or recline in your private garden dip pool while you allow the ambiance to hypnotically transport you to a higher plane of contentment.

Only an hour by plane from Bangkok, Buri Rasa Village is a resort on the eastern coastline of the stunningly beautiful island of Koh Samui right on the island’s finest white sand beach. Calm and secluded, a true island paradise location in every sense of the word. Buri Rasa Village, although secluded, is conveniently situated within walking distance of the main shopping, entertainment and nightlife attractions of Chaweng village. The airport is only a 15 minutes drive away.

Central Samui Beach Resort is Koh Samui’s exclusive beachfront hotel situated directly on Chaweng Beach. The Central Samui is the largest hotel on Chaweng Beach with a remarkable acreage and beach frontage. The hotel features nine exquisite restaurants and bars around a lake-size swimming pool.

The Central Hotel may well be Koh Samui’s most family oriented hotel with a children activities program, children’s playroom and playground. Other attractions include a fitness centre, two tennis courts, Jacuzzi, sauna, sailing, sports and water sports programs and an exclusive shopping arcade. Centara Spa is Central’s own relaxation and beauty oasis.

Central Samui Beach Resort now accepts bookings at attractive, discounted rates for stays between the 16th of September and the 31st of October 2006: For example Double Deluxe Rooms are available for 5,800 Baht and Club Rooms rent for 7,300 Baht. These promotional offers are available through booking online for a great early holiday on Koh Samui.

Chaweng Noi Beach is a truly picturesque white sand beach bordering the south end of Chaweng Beach. The hotels at Chaweng Noi Beach tend to be a bit more composed and less cramped than the ones on the main beach further north (Chaweng Noi Beach means Little Chaweng Beach). All hotels here seem to be unique in style and character, such as The Imperial Samui Hotel.

First you may be surprised to find Mediterranean architecture on a Koh Samui beach. And although this resort is quite large for Koh Samui standards (144 hotel rooms and suites), its low-rise structures are totally unobtrusive and blend harmonically with the tropical landscape. The resort is a luxurious retreat with a magnificent, well groomed beach, and a sea water swimming pool embedded into the natural granite boulders strewn along the shoreline. A fresh water pool with Jacuzzi is situated in midst of the hotel gardens.

The Imperial Hotel has two restaurants: Le Jarmjuree for buffet breakfast or Thai cuisine and Le Tara serving seafood, Asian delights and international favorites at the beachside. A floodlit tennis court and recreational areas with snooker, table tennis, badminton and volleyball fields are waiting for the sports enthusiasts. The hotel also operates a PADI scuba diving school and sailing/windsurfing water sports. Wireless LAN with WiFi internet access covers most public areas of the hotel and also many guest rooms.

All rooms at the Imperial Hotel are air-conditioned and face the beach and the ocean. Hotel rooms and suites are equipped with satellite TV, telephone personal safe and mini-bar. Guests at the Imperial choose from four room categories: Premier Seafacing, Garden Terrace, Junior Suite and One-bedroom Suite. Mid year prices range from 5,800 to 10,000 Baht per night. Review the hotel reservation form for year-round prices and hotel booking at special internet rates.

Beachfront hotel with 53 bungalows and villas on a 10 acres plot of ocean front land at the northern section of Chaweng Beach.

Characteristic: Coral Bay Resort is designed for travelers in search of a relaxing and eco-friendly holiday experience. The peaceful natural environment of Coral Bay Resort minimizes the stress of today’s urban lifestyle and offers a welcome alternative to crowded concrete establishments.

Hotel pictures: http://www.samuiwave.com/samui/coralbay/

Room sizes: various types of bungalows and villas (e.g. Deluxe Double Bungalow: 40 square meter bedroom and 25 square meter outdoor living room - i.e patio).

In-room amenities: Air-conditioning, ceiling fan, personal safe, international direct dial telephone, mini-bar, tea & coffee-making facilities, bathrobe.

Hotel facilities and services: Swimming pool with children’s section, restaurant, spa, video theater with 61-inch projection screen.

Spa: Amata Spa islocated next to the swimming pool with cool interiors and intimate setting. It is an ideal hideaway for a day of pampering and healing.

Restaurant: Pakarang Restaurant serves delicious, authentic Thai cuisine. Coco-Rock Beach Bar makes succulent sunset cocktails.

Swimming pool: Hillside fresh water swimming pool with children’s section. Magnificent ocean panorama from the pool.

Current room rates (2006): e.g. Superior bungalow (30+20 sqm): 2,850  Baht per night during low season and 3,600 Baht per night during high season. Beachfront deluxe bungalow (40+25 sqm): 5,000 Baht per night during low season and 6,250 Baht per night during high season. Also deluxe family bungalows (2BR) and Baan Chomjan Villa (3BR),  see the hotel rate table.

Sala Samui Resort and Spa, Choengmon Beach, 25th of June to 1st of July 2005.

The Sala Samui Resort was incredible! The best place we ever stayed and I was upset to leave.

I told them it was our anniversary when I booked the room so when we arrived they presented me with a dozen red roses! Our lovely bed also had rose petals on it in the shape of two hearts and the HUGE (biggest ever!) bathtub also had water in it with floating rose petals. Also they gave us a bottle of sparkling wine - what a lovely welcome!

We stayed in a 1 bedroom pool villa and it was incredible. You have your own nice sized villa and a private pool with an outdoor patio, 2 sun loungers, a dining table and a big day bed for lounging in the shade. The whole villa/pool is all enclosed and private so it is a romantic paradise! The bathroom is great too - a lovely rain shower and HUGE bathtub, toilet and 2 sinks and it is technically outside surrounded by gardens although it is covered with a roof and has drop down clear side panels to keep bugs out. It was a cool experience to feel you were showering outside.

The resort also has two really nice pools and is right on a great beach - clean, calm water to swim in, jet skis & boats for rent and a nice scattering of restaurants and bars that are all lit up at night with fairy lights and tables on the beach! The staff at the Sala Samui were so friendly and helpful and we took a day long tour for a great price all around the island with one of the Sala drivers.

The food was just delicious in the restaurant and the atmosphere was so romantic with candles and even one table that was in the pool at nighttime. It sits in a raised area with a few inches of water so you eat dinner with your feet pleasantly paddling in the water! The breakfast was superb and room service was 24 hours which is great. The only negative is that the spa and massages are very pricey but they are amazing. It is way cheaper to go out on the beach to get an hour long massage for only 6 euro!

Oh, they also have free internet access for guests which is great! Overall, we loved this place and will be going back next year! You feel so looked after here and you won’t want to leave!!!!!!

About Sala Samui Resort and Spa:

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