Archive for June, 2008

Destination Wedding Koh Samui: Le Royal Meridien Baan Taling Ngam

Monday, June 30th, 2008

A Wedding Made in Paradise

Celebrate your wedding in paradise. Why not start your journey through life together with a trip to Koh Samui, a tropical beach oasis and sophisticated resort island in Asia. Here, on the western shore is a truly magnificent 5-star hotel, Le Royal Meridien Baan Taling Ngam, whose highly qualified staff will arrange the most romantic and memorable wedding celebration you can imagine.

Le Royal Meridien Hotel on Koh Samui has created a wide range of offers and will customize the event to your taste and your needs. You can go with the local tradition and a Thai ceremony, blessed by Buddhist monks. The hotel will also arrange a Catholic ceremony, which will be conducted by a priest.

A cliff-top villa with panoramic views of the beach, the sea and the islands of Angthong Marine Park is a perfect setting for the reception. Cocktails on the romantically lit-up Terrace Garden and music and entertainment near the infinity pool. Finally, to reach perfection, dinner should be served at our Thai Sala, next to the main pool. Le Meridien Chefs de Cuisine are Koh Samui’s culinary authority who will arrange a gourmet variety of Thai and Western menus and buffets.

Stay at Le Meridien Hotel Koh Samui: See villa and room choices and rates. Book online at these special internet rates.

Samui Jasmine Resort - Koh Samui Hotel Brief

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Beachfront hotel with 35 deluxe rooms, villas and villa suites at Lamai Beach on Koh Samui.

Characteristic: Samui Jasmine Resort is a recently completed small boutique resort with a truly magnificent beach. Only a few steps from the shopping and entertainment center in Lamai.

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

Room sizes: Deluxe rooms 30 square meters, deluxe villa suites 38 square meters, junior villa suite 65 square meters.

In-room amenities: Air-conditioning, satellite TV, personal safe, international direct dial telephone, mini-bar, tea & coffee-making facilities, hair dryer, bathrobe, slippers, sun umbrella, beach bag.

Hotel facilities and services: Swimming pool, children’s pool, poolside restaurant, massage, foot massage, tour desk, currency exchange.

Restaurants: Jasmine Coffee House is open from 06.00 am to midnight. The poolside restaurant serves Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Western food with scenic views over Lamai Beach from all tables. Every evening steak and seafood barbecues on the beach.

Swimming pool: Infinity edge swimming pool and children’s pool.

Current room rates (2006): e.g. Deluxe garden view room 2,500 Baht per night during low season and 3,500 Baht per night during high season. Deluxe villa 3,500 Baht per night during low season and 4,500 Baht per night during high season.  More room choices and travel dates to be found on the hotel rate table.

Santiburi Resort Koh Samui and Santiburi Samui Country Club

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Santiburi Resort is situated right on Maenam Beach at the northern coast of Koh Samui. It is positioned within easy access of the island’s scenic attractions, approximately halfway in between the town of Nathon, Koh Samui’s commercial and administrative center and Chaweng Beach, the bustling tourist hub. These villages can be reached in approximately 20 minutes by taxi or private car. A 10 minutes drive from the resort takes you to “Fisherman’s Village ” in Bohput which is among the oldest of Koh Samui’s fishing hamlets and a favorite visitor target for dining and boutique shopping. Samui airport is a 15-minute drive from the hotel. Koh Samui is serviced by Bangkok Airways’ regular scheduled direct flights from Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Pattaya, and Phuket. The island can also be reached by car ferry or passenger boat from Donsak and Suratthani on the mainland. Sailing time is approximately one and half hours with disembarkation at Nathon pier.

Koh Phangan, famous for its Full Moon Parties, is a short boat ride across from the resort. Many favored diving spots including Koh Tao are within easy reach and sailing arrangements can be made directly at the Santiburi Resort.

The Santiburi Resort is a five-star, year round, tropical holiday retreat on 23 acres of meticulously landscaped gardens which lead from the main lobby and reception area to a palm fringed, white sand beach. (Santiburi Resort pictures)

To sit in the warm tropical sun shaded by coconut trees, and watching a calm surf caress the sand is an everlastingly hypnotic experience. In spite of the vast array of places to see, and the many events to experience, spending lazy, sunny days at the hotel on Mae Nam Beach is a joy that you simply must not deprive yourself of during your stay at the Santiburi Resort. The resort itself comprises 59 luxurious villas and a further 12 Equatorial Duplex Suites, all decorated and furnished to the highest standards of Thai decor.

Central Samui Village Accommodations

Friday, June 27th, 2008

In the south-east of Koh Samui not far from Lamai Beach is a rocky headland called Laem Set. Laem Set is characterized by idyllic beach coves between the rock outcrops making for perfect hideaway beaches. The Central Samui Village is located here and is a truly unique retreat. Central Samui Village has three swimming pools. Just steps from the enticing beach front pool is a wide stretch of soft, white sandy beach. The sea is warm and clear and great for swimming and snorkeling all year. Combined with the abundance of plants, trees and foliage, this tropical ambience provides the best of what nature has to offer.

Guests relax in one of a hundred exotic Thai-style villas. From its balcony each Villa has a picturesque view of the garden or sea. Rooms at the Central Samui Village are peaceful and private and come with modern day comforts such as en-suite bathroom, air-conditioning, mini bar, safes and color television with cable network. Thirty villas have seaviews and all buildings spread out over a large area off scenic hillside land.

Room Categories

Garden View Villas

Central Village Garden View Villas are available in May and June 2006 for 2,450 Baht per night and for 3,550 Baht per night in July and August of the same year.

Deluxe Villas

Central Village Deluxe Villas are attractively priced in May and June 2006 at 2,800 Baht per night. The same rooms cost 3,900 Baht per night during the summer season 2006 (July and August).

Deluxe Ocean View Villas

Central Village Deluxe Ocean View Villas start from 3,300 Baht per night (May and June 2006). The price goes up to 4,400 Baht per night in July and August 2006.

All prices shown are indications only and subject to change without notice. Check the up-to-date hotel rate table and make your reservation conveniently online.

Hotel on Lamai Beach: Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa is located at the beachfront of the northern section of Lamai Beach. The hotel offers a choice of private, luxury rooms and villas accentuated by an exotic landscape and views over the majestic, emerald sea. A tropical retreat, where East meets West in ambiance and atmosphere.

Deluxe rooms are approx. 50 square meters in size. Villas offer up to 150 square meters floor space. All rooms and villas are appointed with air-conditioners, satellite TV, telephone, traditional Thai day bed, writing desk, hairdryer, bathrobe, slippers, in-room safe, mini-bar, separate walk-in-shower an bathtub and tea/coffee making facilities. In the early hours of the morning a daily newspaper is delivered to every room and villa.

Renaissance Koh Samui Resort has three restaurants, two swimming pools and children’s pool, a fitness center, Quan Spa, DVD library and shopping boutique. The hotel offers baby sitting service and operates a shuttle bus to and from Chaweng Beach.

Renaissance hotel wants to make sure that their guests stay healthy and fit during their stay. A wellness spa, gym and 50 meter lap pool are available to the hotel guests.

With 96 sq meter conferencing area Renaissance Koh Samui Resort is also a suitable place for meetings and functions in magnificent surroundings.

Luxury and class of service has its price: Deluxe rooms cost approx. 10,000 Baht per night, a spacious beachfront villa rents for approx. 20,000 Baht per night. Pricing detail and further room choices can be found on the rate table of the hotel reservation form.