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Region: Southern Thailand> Province: Surat Thani> Location: Ko Samui/Chaweng Beach
Ark Bar
Popular with the party animals
159/75 Moo 2, Chaweng Beach, Ko Samui
Surat Thani Province
Tel: (077) 422 047
Fax: (077) 413 798
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Description
The party-animals perennial favourite, the best offerings at Ark Bar are in the two storey building running back through the resort's grounds. Rooms are spotless and very well maintained, though, with their glass fronted style, the ground floor rooms are anything but private. Running down the centre is a narrow though lush stripe of grenery till you reach the small pool on your left and the restaurant after that. The beach restaurant and bar play loud tunes into the early hours every night, so if you're a light sleeper, you may want to look elsewhere, or opt for a room at the rear of the resort. Staff here are great. There are also older rooms towards the beach, but unless you've got industrial grade earplugs they should be a non-starter. Very popular.
Bungalow A/C private b'room
1,600 THB (low season)
2,200 THB (high season)
Standard - Double
1,000 THB (low season)
1,200 THB (high season)
Added to Travelfish on: 1st October, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 2nd July, 2006
Guest feedback
fantastic! - 
By aussiesanga ( total comments: 6 
) Stayed here 7/2007
Lovely place. Staff very willing to offer discount. Room very pleasant and quiet. Wednesday BBQ was great and staff always enjoying themselves. Highly recommended.
Simon Gill - 
By SimonGill ( total comments: 1 ) Stayed here 3/2006
Clean rooms and clean facilities. Food was ok. You will not get a good nights sleep too often as the bar music is on well into the night. However, if you are going out every night and like your dance music like me then you will love this place.
lling -
By lling ( total comments: 3 ) Stayed here 2/2005
Brilliant place - all the food was perfect,very nice rooms and friendly staff. Good if you house music continually throughout the day - lucky we do - and rooms are very quiet and set in lovely gardens
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