How we checked this one
Checked 15 September 2026
Booking.com
8.5
1,545 reviews
Agoda
8.6
3,503 reviews
Combined
5,048
guest reviews
The two platforms agree to within a tenth of a point across 5,048 reviews, which is the signal we look for. Scores that diverge between platforms usually mean one of them is thin.
Confirmed on Booking.com (8.5 from 1,545 reviews) and Agoda (8.6 from 3,503 reviews), checked 14-15 September 2026. The Booking.com score sits exactly at our 8.5 minimum. Sub-scores and listed facilities read from the Booking.com property page. We have not stayed here.
Amari is a Thai hotel chain, and this is its five-star Chaweng resort: three pools, a spa, a gym, a beachfront. On paper that is one of the longest facility lists we list anywhere. Guests score those facilities 8.7, so the list and the satisfaction are not saying the same thing.
The scores are more mixed than the star rating implies. Staff at 9.1 and wifi at 9.2 are good. Cleanliness at 8.7 and comfort at 8.8 are middling for five stars. And value for money at 8.1 is the lowest we list on Samui, which is the number to sit with before booking at around ฿8,109 a night.
Booking.com scores it 8.5, exactly our minimum. Agoda has it at 8.6 from more than twice the reviews. It qualifies, at the line.
The honest read is that guests like the beach and the pool complex, and feel they paid too much for what they got. If a brand name and a big resort matter to you, it delivers both. If you are scoring on value, its value score is the lowest we list on Samui.
Best for
Five-star facilities on Chaweng Beach from a recognised brand
Skip if
Value matters, guests rate it lower on that than anything else here
How guests score it
Read from Booking.com, 15 September 2026
- Wifi
- 9.2
- Staff
- 9.1
- Comfort
- 8.8
- Location
- 8.8
- Cleanliness
- 8.7
- Facilities
- 8.7
- Value for money
- 8.1
Strongest on wifi at 9.2, weakest on value for money at 8.1. We publish the low numbers as well as the high ones.
What the property lists
- Beachfront
- 3 swimming pools
- Spa and wellness centre
- Fitness centre
- Sun deck
- Airport shuttle
- Massage
- Room service
- Garden
- Breakfast
These are the facilities this property itself lists on Booking.com, read on 15 September 2026. We don't guess them from the star rating.
Where it actually is
14/3 Tambon Bophut, Chaweng, Koh Samui 84320
Chaweng, Koh Samui
Guests score the location 8.8, comfortably its strongest suit.
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Two adults, three nights, 12 to 15 January 2027. Taxes and fees included. Rates move constantly, so treat it as a marker rather than a quote.
How it compares nearby
| Hotel | Mean score | Stay | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amari Koh Samui this one | 8.6 | ฿24,328 | Researched Pick |
| Samui Blue Bird | 9.7 | ฿12,825 | Researched Pick |
| Phannarai House | 9.5 | ฿6,750 | Researched Pick |
| SALA Samui Choengmon Beach Resort | 9.4 | ฿50,246 | Researched Pick |
| Garrya Tongsai Bay Samui | 9.3 | ฿56,406 | Researched Pick |
Mean score averages every booking platform we checked for that property, so each row is measured the same way. Per-platform figures are shown above.
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