Ko Samui Travel Forum

looking for Best beach resort for kids under 12 at Ko Samui.
with food and activities.

thank you in advance.

Hi everyone,

We're going to Ko Samui as part of our honeymoon in a couple of weeks.
We're staying at a Bophut resort.

Can anyone advise what the best way to get around the island is? Is it the same as other parts of Thailand - tuk tuk??

Also we want to see the Big Buddha and the famous rocks while we're there, are they far from Bophut where we're staying?

Cheers

Rach : )

Hi, will be going to Ko Samui in a few weeks time, and wanted to know if I could see any elephants? I love these animals and would like to know if they do rides? Are they well looked after and treated well too? I couldn't go to a place if they were badly treated either, as I would be too traumatised. Thanks for any replies.....

hello
Can you book your baggage direct from heathrow to samui airport? flying with eva airways then connecting to samui with bangkok airways.
Thank you

Hi,

We have read a huge amount of reviews about this hotel on other forums. Most of them were excelleant. However recent ones were negative and inferred that others may be inaccurate or indeed may have involved some input of the owners (being diplomatic here). Just wondered if anybody had ever stayed there.

Many thanks

Charlotte

Does anyone know if the new star is any good how good is the beach at the hotel and are the rooms a bit small and dark ??

I would be grateful for some feedback from anyone who has stayed in a superior bungalow at the Bann Chaweng Beach Resort.

Hello there,
Does anybody know where the best snorkelling is around Ko Samui or other island close by. How about good tour operators.
Thank you for any feedback.

I'm planning to spend about 5 days in Ko Samui next month. I would like advice on somewhere cheap, comfortable and central to stay. I am a student travelling on my own, so i need a room that is affordable. which budget places are the best value for money?

also, i will be heading up to ko pha ngan after that. where is best to stay there? and should i spend more time on ko pha ngan or ko samui?

Cheers
xx

I found this website (http://www.jariyasamui.com/). I found the website quite by chance (can't really remember how, I was drunk) and noticed the check-in dates are for two to three years ago. The rates seem reasonable enough, anyone know anything?

Incidentally location wise, it's on the northwest of the island on Bang Po beach.

Cheers,

Jim

Can anyone tell me anything about any of these resorts?
Baan Rom Mai, Shambala Beach Bungalows, Moonhut Bungalows

Any other recommendations for comfortable, cheap accommodation would be welcomed.

My boyfriend and I will be there in mid february. How difficult would it be to get accommadation around that time?

Hi,

Can anyone tell me where the best beach is to go to in Ko Samui nearest to the best places to go out at night, We are looking for a lively nightlife, myself and 4 friends are travelling there in Feb and I would like some advise on the best places to go.(Beach and night life)

Also if someone has some information on cheap hotels or beach huts.

Thanks

Does anyone know the location of the canopy flying fox adventure ??

Hi my wife and myself will visit ko samui, 7 to 17 feb 08. we are thinking about staying at the banburee hotel and spa, can you please give me some genuine reports on this hotel and location, as i have been reading some mixed reports and reviews. were do you recommend for really good spa treatments, something lasting up to 2 hrs.as we really enjoy massage and spas.would 10 nights be to long to spend in this hotel, or should we stay 5 nights and some other hotel for 5 nights, read the boat house was good accomadation, old rice barges converted into rooms. would like any comments and tips,for our stay.please reply as soon as possible. many thanks
JIM.

Hi guys,

Just wondering if anyone has any advice re resorts for weddings? Also looking at getting married in June 09 - can anyone tell me whether the weather will be good in Samui at this time?

THanks

Hi all,
trying to secure overnight sleepers from Bangkok to Surat Thani the night we arrive, from past experience if we buy the tickets on the night we will only be able to get 3rd class seats and they are extremely uncomfortable.
Any idea on how i can pre-book tickets from thai rail?

Any one got information on Als huts in chewang beach, am looking for a clean and lively place to stay for 5 nights. Thank you in advance

Hello all,

I will be travelling to Koh Samui on the first week of February. I did some research on the hotels there. I'm looking for a relativly good hotel that is not very expensive. It seems like it is a busy season and most hotels/resorts I contact are fully booked.
Initially I wanted to rent out a bungalow, but no availability.
I narrowed it down to 2 hotels: Montien House and Seascape beach resort.
Does anyone know anything about those hotels? are they good enough to spend a week in?

Also, is there really much of a difference between living in a bungalow or a a regular room?

Anyone's help is greatly appreciated.

We are going to Koh Samui on 27th Dec 2007 by bus and will be back to Penang on the 1st Jan 2008 by flight-Fireflyz. We booked 4 tickets with FireFlyz in September 2007 but they canceled our flight yesterday!!
We need to make arrangement from Koh Samui back to Penang on the 1st Jan 2008 as we need to catch another bus to go to Kuala Lumpur.
Can someone please give us the phone number or any travel agencies that can make such arrangement for us?
Please help!!

can anyone tell me how is the weather in Samui now? I'll be going there next week.

Really keeping my finger crossed. Was supposed to go there in nov but was cancelled due to the flood.

Does anyone out there have any ideas on a nice private hotel in either Chaweng or Lamai Beach? I've previously stayed at the Amari Palm Reef and Central Samui Beach Resort which were both nice but a little too formal, especially at 02:00 in the morning. I would quite like the facility of a pool but what I really want is a little freedom without the prying eyes. I plan to go for two weeks in February 08' any advice would be appreciated, regards Phil.

Hi Guys,

Has anyone fished here before and what is the catch rate like ? Thought of going for the 12 hrs session. Would appreciate some comments. Thanks.

HI THERE MY HUSBAND AND I ARE COMING TO SAMUI IN THE MIDDLE OF FEB FOR 2 WEEKS. CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THEY HAVE STAYED AT THE PAVILLION SAMUI BOUTIQUE RESORT? ALSO CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND A GOOD PLACE WHERE WE CAN GET A GOOD SPA DAY AND HOW MUCH WOULD IT COST? LAST OF ALL MY HUBBY WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A TRIP ON THE ELEPHANTS, HAS ANYONE DONE THIS, WHAT DOES IT COST AND IS IT WORTH IT? THANKS IN ADVANCE DI

Has anyone stayed at the bannlamai resort in lamai? I think it is a small new resort with 20 bungalows . Do you know how it looks like (rooms and bathrooms) as well as the location:
How far away are you from one of these places: Banhaus or Lamai Wanta or Mac Donald or Thai boxing stadium or bar entertainment area.
For instance: How far are you from Bauhaus pub (200m, 500 meters 1km)


Has anyone stayed at hatthai house in lamai? How are the rooms and bathrooms?

I am planning to be in Koh Samui in Jan 2008.
I need to get from Ko Phangan to Koh Samui. does anyone have any travel trips on this route?
a suggested boat company that goes from Koh Phangan to Samui at that time of the year? and if so, how many times a day do the boats depart?
do the trips need to be booked in advance or can tickets for the boat be bought on the day?
any advice is greatly received..thanks!

Did Koh Samui airport do have a taxi stand for us to take taxi to town
Around how much is the cost for a taxi/van to bophut beach?
We are in a group of 6

Will be going to koh samui next month by firefly from penang (Malaysia)
Wondering how much is the airport tax from koh samui to penang (Malaysia)

Does anyone have any comments on what it's like there now? We're due to go there this weekend.

BREAKING NEWS

(BangkokPost.com) - Samui island is declared disaster zone on Thursday after it was hit by heavy rain the night before.
The rain caused flood in several locations. Water level on the main road is at 30 centimetre high.
Hundreds of tourists are left stranded as weather condition prevented aircrafts from taking off since late Wednesday.
Authorities are trying to pump water into river to alleviate the problem and prevent further flooding if rain comes again.
Surat Thani provincial office sent 170 soldiers into the island to assist locals and tourists.

I have posted this as a warning to people about to go to Samui and as a message of support to those who are there suffering the impact of thie - good luck to you all. I hope things recover soon.

Regards

John

Hi, Does anyone have any info on getting a bus or train from koh samui to penang. Which is easier? how long does it take? about how much? is this easy to organise while in koh Samui?
thanks