KOH SAMUIThailand
Koh Samui
Best time to visit June to September
Transfer An hour’s flight from Bangkok
THOSE WHO WANT to explore can use the affordable taxis, scooters and bikes for hire to visit attractions like zoos and farms round Samui’s 50km ring road, plus smaller unspoilt beaches and other towns like Na Thon – great for shopping. But great resort hotels mean others can choose
30 Thailand Guide 2011
Unique in Thailand for enjoying its high season during the British summer, the island of Samui is consequently a honeymooners’ favourite and also great for a family escape in the school holidays
to just lie back and relax. Samui’s most popular beach,
white sand Chaweng, on the east coast, is the liveliest spot while northern Bophut, a boutique hotel favourite, is low-key and trendy with a picturesque fishing village. Or head to Big Buddha Beach and gaze up at the 12m high statue.
NEW hotels Conrad Koh Samui Resort and Spa ~ Is now scheduled for a 2011 opening
and will offer 79 villas and 39 Conrad Residential villas on a secluded hill, overlooking Aow Thai Beach at the south west tip of the island with panoramic views of the Gulf of Thailand, perfect for watching the stunning Koh Samui sunsets. Each of the villas will have a minimum of 200 square metres of space, complete
Clockwise from top left: Mai Samui Beach Resort and Spa; a Centara Samui deluxe villa; plus its Reef Cafe; Sala Samui; Sareeraya Villas
DAY TRIP Take a jungle trek...
...to Samui’s secluded Heaven’s Garden sculpture gallery
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