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Lamai Beach guesthouse and hotel reviews
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Northern Lamai Beach guesthouses and hotels
Starting from Jungle Park and heading south to Sand Sea, the beach is not the best Lamai has to offer as it's mostly mudflats at low tide and has a boat breakwater built halfway along its length, in front of Spa Samui. The beach though is fine for sunbathing and it's not too far to walk down to the better swimming area. Just to the south of Sand Sea fresh water from the inland empties out to sea -- after heavy rain this swirling torrent of brown water carrying with it all manner of flotsam spoils the beach for swimming for large stretches of the northern portion of Lamai beach. Some very popular budget places call this stretch of the beach home, and while there are some fair mid-range options, the top end is sorely lacking.
Backpacker
Under 600B
Beer's House Beach Bungalows - Difficult to fault - a great budget option
161/4 Moo 4 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 230 467;
Beer's has excellent value beachside budget bungalows, which, while very close together are well appointed right on the beach. The well-shaded front row has good balconies with ample space for a ... Beer's House Beach Bungalows complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
New Hut - A very popular traveller's haunt
Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (089) 729 8489;
The long-running and misnamed New Hut is old but still great value. They have basic A-frame huts with share bathroom on offer and for the price you can't really complain even though the share ... New Hut complete profile
Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
Jungle Park Beach - A good midrange option
176 Moo 4 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 418 034-36; Fax: (077) 424 110
More or less at the northernmost tip of Lamai Beach, Jungle Park has good, clean bungalows with a choice of beach, pool or garden view. A menagerie of animals and birds call this place home, though ... Jungle Park Beach complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
Lamai Resort - Getting flasher
Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 124;
Lamai Resort is in the process of replacing their older wooden bungalows with solid, pastel coloured concrete bungalows with air-con. The new bungalows are comfortable and well appointed right on the ... Lamai Resort complete profile
Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
Long Island Resort - Shady and relaxed
146/24 Moo 4 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 418 456; Fax: (077) 424 023
At this end of Lamai, the beach is reduced to mudflats at low tide, but Long Island has a pool and lovely massage sala that more than makes up for the poor swimming. The grounds are shade-cool and ... Long Island Resort complete profile
Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
Sand Sea Resort - Pebble-encrusted, heart-shaped baths
Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 231 126; Fax: (077) 424 415
Set on a good stretch of Lamai, Sand Sea Resort has some very large, pink beachfront bungalows with open-air bathrooms boasting pebble-encrusted, heart-shaped baths from which you can survey all the ... Sand Sea Resort complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
Surat Palm Resort - Great for beach surveying
Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
This small bungalow operation has a dozen or so wooden bungalows, all fan-cooled with shower. The smaller huts are a bit older, but particularly if you're travelling by yourself, they aren't bad ... Surat Palm Resort complete profile
Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
Weekender Villa Beach Resort - Very clean with a small pool
146/1 Moo 4 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 116; Fax: (077) 424 116
Weekender Villa has two rows of free-standing bungalows running back from the comfortable restaurant to the main road. There's a pleasing, beachside decking area with a plunge pool by the beach and ... Weekender Villa Beach Resort complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
Wish Bungalow - A sleepy, family-run place
Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
If Beer's next door is full, Wish is a reasonable second choice, with similar bungalows equally close together but a tad smaller than Beers. The restaurant isn't as welcoming but the family is ... Wish Bungalow complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
No Name - Couldn't see a room, but loooks ok
Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
It can be a real pain to find the staff here, but the bungalows seem cute and comfortable, attracting a mix of Thai and farangs. Despite visiting three times, we weren't able to find someone who ... No Name complete profile
Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
Spa Samui Resort - The original Samui health spa
Box #1 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 230 855; Fax: (077) 424 126
The original health spa retreat on Ko Samui now has a second branch up in the hills behind the beach, and for fasters, that's the better choice as it is quieter and doesn't have the distractions of ... Spa Samui Resort complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
Rose Garden Bungalows - If only they loved the huts as they do the grounds
146/2 Moo 4 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 115; Fax: (077) 424 410
Rose Garden has a mix of air-con and fan-cooled bungalows, both ageing though the air-con ones are faring a little better. The former are old-style wooden huts with linoleum covered floors, ... Rose Garden Bungalows complete profile
Central Lamai guesthouses and hotels
Central Lamai stretches from Samui Laguna to Mira Mare, and is home to great swimming and sunbathing, with some of Lamai's finest sand, though it's still a lot grainier than Chaweng. This is where you'll find most of Lamai's top-end places, along with a smattering of budget and mid-range options. Most places are noise-affected in the evening, to various degrees so try to get a room as close to the beach as possible.
Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
Samui Jasmine Resort - Very new and excellent standards
131/8 Moo 3 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 232 446; Fax: (077) 232 450
Samui Jasmine is a welcome addition to the Lamai accommodation scene and what a fine option it is. The rather expensive villas are duplex and spacious inside with tasteful furnishings and terrific ... Samui Jasmine Resort complete profile
Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
Lamai Wanta - Outstanding value
124/264 Moo 3 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 550; Fax: (077) 424 218
For the money, Lamai Wanta represents excellent value for money in a very central location on Lamai Beach. If you are willing to forego the beach view, the standard rooms, which are in a trio of two ... Lamai Wanta complete profile
Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
The New Lamai Coconut Resort - An immaculate resort
124/4 Moo 3 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 232 169; Fax: (077) 232 169
This immaculate resort has a stack of spacious bungalows, all with air-con and very clean hot water bathrooms. Wile most of the bungalows are not beachfront, they're angled in such a way that quite a ... The New Lamai Coconut Resort complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
Coconut Beach - Classic Samui backpacker spot
124/22 Moo 3 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 209;
This is a classic, old-style Samui backpacker choice. If you don't want frills but do want beachfront Coconut Beach is worth considering. The basic wooden huts have linoleum-covered floors, bucket ... Coconut Beach complete profile
Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
Thai House Beach Resort - Modern Thai-style bungalows
131 Moo 3 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 418 005; Fax: (077) 418 007
This Thai-style resort has a bunch of charming, modern Thai-style bungalows set by a pool and overlooking a good stretch of Lamai. The rooms are spacious and spotless, although lack exceptional ... Thai House Beach Resort complete profile
Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
Utopia Bungalows - A long-running, good-value spot
124/105 Moo 3 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 233 113-4; Fax: (077) 233 115
Utopia Bungalows is a long-running, good-value spot with very friendly staff. Although most of the bungalows do not have a sea view, they are all well-sized, excepting the very rustic wooden huts, ... Utopia Bungalows complete profile
Toprange
4,000B to 8,000B
The Pavilion Boutique Resort - Pretension not class
124/24 Moo 3 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 420; Fax: (077) 424 029
While the walk-in rates remain very high, asking for a discount will actually reap dividends for what are some pretty special, though wickedly overpriced bungalows. Plush and luxurious, the bungalows ... The Pavilion Boutique Resort complete profile
Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
Weekender Resort and Hotel - Spacious lawn grounds
124/19 Moo 3 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 429; Fax: (077) 424 011
The Weekender Resort has both duplex bungalows and hotel style rooms running down each side of a large grassy lawn. Rooms are adequate, particularly given the pool, but compared to some of the newer ... Weekender Resort and Hotel complete profile
Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
Marina Villa - Well sized, not bad value
124 Moo 3 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 426; Fax: (077) 232 342
Marina Villa has a selection of spacious bungalows and hotel-style rooms, with a restaurant and moderately sized, well positioned pool by the beach. Oddly, the bungalows are cheapest of their rooms. ... Marina Villa complete profile
Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
Mira Mare - A range of rooms
124/16 Moo 3 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 262; Fax: (077) 233 378
Mira Mare has some newish off-the-beach aircon bungalows with comfy beds running back through the resort, along with older beachfront rooms. The fan rooms are towards the rear of the grounds, and ... Mira Mare complete profile
Southern Lamai guesthouses and hotels
This is the quietest stretch of Lamai beach, with very grainy, rather yellow sand and occasionally quite big seas, but when the weather is calm the swimming is excellent. Towards the far-southern end of Lamai there are some fine backpacker options and at the very end of the beach there's some ok snorkelling.
Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
Rocky Resort - Secluded and immaculate
438/1 Moo 1 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 418 367;
Located just around the headland from the southern end of Lamai Beach, Rocky Resort went through a substantial redevelopment in 2004 and the results are very impressive. The rooms, particularly the ... Rocky Resort complete profile
Toprange
4,000B to 8,000B
Rummana Boutique Resort - A well-executed affair
124/10 Moo 3, Lamai Beach. Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 418 418; Fax: (077) 424 028
Built on what was once Nice Resorts 1 & 2, the Rummana is a well executed affair as long as you don't mind the somewhat maze like paths from reception down to the beach. While the chalets are packed ... Rummana Boutique Resort complete profile
Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
Aloha Resort - Good for families
128 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 014-6; Fax: (077) 424 419
This is a comfortable mid-range hotel, with the deluxe rooms on the upper floors having good views. All rooms have aircon, hot water, TV and mini-bar, and there is a good sized pool within the ... Aloha Resort complete profile
Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
Sea Breeze Bungalows - A friendly family-run resort
124/3 Moo 3 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 258; Fax: (077) 232 173
This very friendly family-run resort has a range of rooms from charming old-style bungalows through to quite spacious and comfortable aircon chalets. The latter get more expensive the closer you get ... Sea Breeze Bungalows complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
Whitesands Bungalow - Backpacker beach-front shacks
Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 298; Fax: (077) 424 556
A throwback of Ko Samui's backpacker days, Whitesands has some cute little super-basic beachfront shacks (with share-bathroom) that are amongst the cheapest on Lamai and set right on the beach. Back ... Whitesands Bungalow complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
Amity Bungalows - A mix of options, some good some bad
125 Moo 3 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 084;
This was the first resort we ever stayed at on Ko Samui, over ten years ago. The 60B rustic wooden beachfront hut we once stayed in has been replaced by a 700B concrete mushroom with air-con but no ... Amity Bungalows complete profile
Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
Bill Resort - A good mix of rooms
127 Moo 3 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 233 054; Fax: (077) 424 286
This long-running resort has rooms ranging from barely adequate for those on a tight budget to large, air-con bungalows along with very tasteful and ideally-placed beachfront Thai-style chalets. The ... Bill Resort complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
Golden Sand Beach Resort - Good family option
124/2 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 031-2; Fax: (077) 424 430
Golden Sand has two rows of bungalows running from the hotel foyer down to the beach. On the southern side, deluxe bungalows have all-glass fronts so everyone walking down to the beach gets a good ... Golden Sand Beach Resort complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
Sunrise Bungalow - Lamai Beach
Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 433; Fax: (077) 424 057
Very friendly Sunrise is nestled at the very southern end of Lamai Beach, with some pleasing snorkelling right off the shore. There's a mix of rooms, from creaking old wooden huts with fan and ... Sunrise Bungalow complete profile
Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
Samui Park Resort - Walking distance from the rude rocks
Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 008-10; Fax: (077) 424 435
Samui Park is standard flashpacker fare just around the headland from the southern end of Lamai beach. Rooms are mid-sized, and with their peeling wallpaper and fading bathrooms, they're showing ... Samui Park Resort complete profile
Toprange
4,000B to 8,000B
Thai Villa Resort and Spa - Amazingly overpriced
125 Moo 3 Lamai Beach, Ko Samui
Tel: (077) 424 297; Fax: (077) 424 300
Concrete copies of a Thai-style house make these look a tad reminiscent of an avenue of Tudorian Thai villas. The garden view rooms are all two-storey but they are packed in close together and only ... Thai Villa Resort and Spa complete profile
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