Koh Samui

would like to holiday in HK, Bangkok %26amp; then Koh Samui, where is the best place to stay in Koh Samui, and the best time of the year to go for sun bathing

Koh Samui

Yvonne,

Been to Samuii twice,Hong Kong once and Bangkok 9 times(ten this christmas)Do you have any idea which time of year you are thinking of going? We went to HK late march and it was OK weather ,Bangkok has fairly predictable seasons. Samui has 2 wet seasons around May and November but even then you can sunbathe between the showers which are short and heavy.

The main resort area is Chaweng but the island is not huge so you can get around quickly.I cannot tell if you want total seclusion or seclusion by day and something to do at night?If you give a bit more info I will share our experiences with you.

Cheers Harry

PS I think Samui is one of my favourite places on the planet!

Koh Samui

Samui ain%26#39;t what it was but still a great destination. Once an absolute paradise, (until about 1994-5) it is now a fully-fledged international destination with hundreds of places to stay. As the previous poster said, give more details of budget and the kind of holiday you want (near the ';action?'; or somewhere secluded, and people can help more.

Koh Samui, sounds great. We are in our fifties but our daughter %26amp; her boyfriend also want to come along. I guess we need somewhere nice during the day for sunbathing, but in the evening we like to soak up the local atmosphere %26amp; have a good selection of resaurants %26amp; bars.

As we have our 25 year old daughter %26amp; her boyfriend with us they might like to do some clubbing. We all enjoy a good nights sleep, so somewhere not too noisy at night would be ideal. Any comments gratefully received. Thanks

Hi,

We last went to Samui in 2001 and looking at the number of hotels there now there has been lots of development since then. Based on your last post I would suggest somewhere on the outskirts of Chaweng,there are some nice resort hotels right on the beach and it%26#39;s only a short ';taxi'; ride to the centre(about 50p a head when we were there) We stayed at the Central Samui resort which you can look at in brochures or on the internet,it has beautiful gardens and pools and you can step straight onto the beach.There are some shops and eateries close by.Hope this helps..........Harry

Hi there - went to samui last yr and stayed in the samui natien - a small resort at the north end of chaweng beach. We stayed in a bungalow which was small but nice. The north is the best part of the beach if you want it quiet. Also looked at the Chaweng Blue Lagoon and Amari hotel - both looked really nice, larger than the samui natien, and more expensive. If I returned to samui I would stay in either of the above two resorts. Hope this helps. All the above close and walking distance from the action, beach restaurants and also Bophut (fishermans village) a 15 min tuk tuk ride away. well worth a trip there.