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Koh Samui at a glance
Koh Samui has its own airport, which is the single fact that shapes a trip here. Most Thai islands cost you a travel day at each end on ferries and transfers. Samui costs you a short flight, and that changes what a one-week holiday can look like.
The island splits roughly into the busy east coast beaches, quieter northern bays, and a much sleepier south and west. Between them you get the full spectrum, from beach bars to villas where you will not see another guest.
Six areas.
One bar.
Every Koh Samui hotel here is either somewhere we have stayed, or clears the same bar as the rest of Thailand: at least two booking platforms, 150 reviews between them and no score under 8.5.
Where to stay in Koh Samui
Pick the area first and the hotel second. Ordered by the average guest score of the listings in each area, the same basis as the hotels below.
The Koh Samui hotel list
Ranked by the average of each hotel's guest scores across the booking platforms, then the number of reviews. Having stayed somewhere does not move it up.
Travel guides
All guides
Thailand Ferry Routes and Times, From the Operators' Own Timetables
Routes, fares, sailing seasons and safety rules for the Gulf and Andaman islands, taken from the ferry companies and the Marine Department rather than from booking sites.
Get the good stuff first.
New listings, price movements worth knowing about, and the occasional note on somewhere that stopped clearing our bar. No list exists yet, so this button does nothing on purpose.