Fun in the Sun on Koh Samui

After opening in summer 2005 Buri Rasa Village gained popularity very quickly. Several factors make this relatively small hotel a well accepted destination:
Buri Rasa Village is situated on a prime spot on Chaweng Beach, where the swimming conditions are superb and the sand is powdery and white.
When guests step out of the front entrance they find themselves in the heart of Chaweng boutique and souvenir shopping. In this vicinity many of Koh Samui’s most distinguished restaurants are found, including the well established steak house “Chez Andy” and “Zico’s” Brazilian Grill. Tropical Murphy’s is THE Irish Pub on Koh Samui, with live music and live sports events on large screen TVs, right in the neighborhood of the Buri Rasa. Chaweng’s discotheks and night clubs are also not far, still within walking distance or a short ridet on one of the open busses that commute on Chaweng Boulevard.
Back at the hotel, guests enjoy a calm village atmosphere that radiates from the architecture, décor and landscaping of this unique hotel. Accommodations are either a small private villa, some with private dip pool, or spacious studio suites with bedroom, living room and Jacuzzi bath.
All rooms are decorated in traditional Thai style with a draped four-poster bed in the center. Buri Rasa rooms offer modern facilities like air conditioning, Cable TV, CD player, mini bar, IDD telephone, in-room safe, hairdryer, bathrobes.
Buri Rasa Restaurant offers fine candle light dining on an open patio serving international gourmet cuisine and authentic traditional Thai dishes.
The hotel has a Massage & Spa Center where guests may choose from a variety of pampering and rejuvenating treatments.
Here is what Guido W. wrote after he visited Buri Rasa Village from 1. October 05 to 14 October 05:

The resort is very tasteful. All rooms are nicely furnished and very clean. It is located at the best area of Koh Samui´s nicest beach Chaweng. The personnel was very friendly and helpful. Service was excellent. The pool and beach area were well taken care of and tasteful created. The breakfast was OK but little variation and sometimes it took a little too long for refilling. The included restaurant was not too good but very close by the “eat sense” was the nicest restaurant we found on Koh Samui. All in all we can fully recommend Buri Rasa and we will very likely come back.

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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.

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.

Envision a small tropical community right at the beachfront with lush gardens with swaying palm trees, bordering on white powdery sand and clear blue sea.  Buri Rasa Village is an enchanting little neighborhood located in a tropical island paradise offering much more than the ordinary resort. Each gated accommodation is homey and the village, although new, has the appearance of having evolved organically and aesthetically over a long period of time. Luxury is achieved by the simple use of quality natural materials skillfully crafted and combined with the convenience of modern facilities and expectations.

Buri Rasa Village is an oasis of calm rural life with an ease of living that allows you to enjoy the moment and the finer things in life. Guests stay in beautiful surroundings and comfortable charming accommodation, enjoy superb food and excellent service with attention to detail.

Room Categories

Rooms are a charming blend of traditional Thai style and modern facilities. Romantically draped four-poster beds and covered terraces add to the feeling of space and calm in your own private sanctuary in paradise. All rooms are equipped with Telephone, Television, and Hairdryer and feature large well appointed bathrooms.

Deluxe Room

Unpretentious luxury and comfort where a relaxed ease of tropical living is high on the agenda. 4,600 to 8,900 Baht per night.*

Deluxe Garden Court

A private antique-gated entrance into your own exotic, enclosed tropical garden. 5,700 to 9,900 Baht per night.*

Deluxe Garden Court with Dip Pool

Recline in a cooling, private tropical garden, dip pool while you allow the ambiance of being in harmony with nature to hypnotically transport you to a higher plane of contentment. 6,800 to 10,900 Baht per night.*

Deluxe Studio

A delightful suite with separate sleeping and living areas affording stunning sea-views across the Gulf of Thailand. 7,000 to 11,000 Baht per night.*

Rasa Junior Suite

Living room, bed room and bath tub with 81 square meters. 8,000 to 12,500 Baht per night.*

Rasa Seaview Suite

Living room, bed room and Jacuzzi with 10512,500  to 17,500 Baht per night.*

(* The above hotel room rates are indications only as of March 2006, and are subject to change without notice. Please review hotel rate table for details and seasonal prices)

Room Amenities and Facilities

• Air conditioning
• Bath robes
• Cable TV
• CD
• IDD telephone
• garden bathroom
• hairdryer
• laundry service
• mini bar
• mosquito netted bed
• private safe
• electric kettle, tea and coffee
• wooden balcony
• umbrellas
• wake up call
• 24-hour room service

The folks at the Central Samui lately worked overtime to create an even better vacation experience for their guests. Not only is the hotel located on a great beach and has a lake-size swimming pool, it now also offers an impressive variety of recreation activities.

Children first:
Central Samui Beach Resort cares for their young guests with a choice of children activity programs under qualified staff supervision. There is also a playroom and playground at the Central as well as a children pool right next to the outdoor Jacuzzi and big pool for mom and dad. Children and adults enjoy a visit to Butterfly Garden on a hillside in the south of Koh Samui, and the Central operates a shuttle bus.

Water Sports:
A beach resort would not deserve its name without watersports and dive center. The Central Samui Beach Resort also offers sailing off its white sands.

Fitness:
Two tennis courts are located within the tropical gardens, and the hotel can arrange Golf outings to the distinguished Santiburi Golf and Country Club (The Central Samui also offers Golf and Accommodations packages which are easier on the pocket). Central Samui guests may exercise in air-conditioned environment at the fully equipped gym and fitness center with adjacent sauna rooms.

Health and Beauty:
Centara is Central’s own Thai spa brand with a good selection of pampering, relaxing and rejuvenating treatments. A beauty salon is right next door.

Food:
Central Samui Beach Resort has many dining choices: Traditional Thai food and fresh seafood at Spice Island, western cuisine at Palm Grove, Japanese delights at Hagi, and Brazilian BBQ with dance show at Zico’s across the street.

Rooms:
With so many things to do at the Central Samui Beach Resort it is easy to forget that here is a great place to rest. They have luxurious, well-sized rooms and suites and all are ocean facing. A stay at the Central certainly makes a memorable holiday. Check Samuiwave’s hotel room rates, find pictures and hotel description. Online reservation is offered through the R24 reservation center.