How we checked this one
Checked 17 September 2026
Booking.com
9.6
720 reviews
Agoda
9.2
2,049 reviews
Combined
2,769
guest reviews
Confirmed on Booking.com (9.6 from 720 reviews) and Agoda (9.2 from 2,049 reviews), checked 15-17 September 2026. The address on both platforms matches exactly. Agoda's larger sample gives the lower score. Sub-scores and facilities read from the Booking.com property page. We have not stayed here.
The scorecard is about as good as it gets: staff 9.9, cleanliness 9.8, comfort 9.8, facilities 9.7, and location 9.5, the best of any property we list at Choeng Mon.
The number worth slowing down on is the platform gap. Booking.com says 9.6 from 720 reviews. Agoda says 9.2 from 2,049. That is four tenths apart, and the sample that is nearly three times larger gives the lower figure. Treat 9.2 as the honest headline and 9.6 as the view of a smaller, happier group.
A Deluxe Balcony costs around ฿16,748 a night. SALA scores higher on location than Garrya Tongsai Bay, 9.5 against 9.3. Garrya holds its value score slightly better, 9.2 against 9.1, and its two platforms sit closer together. At this level there is very little between them, and the choice comes down to which beach, pool and room you prefer the look of.
What both share is the Choeng Mon trade-off. This is a quiet bay with the resort doing most of the work. You are ten minutes from Chaweng by road, not by foot.
Best for
Top-end beachfront on Choeng Mon with service to match
Skip if
Price is the deciding factor, it is around ฿16,748 a night for 12 to 15 January 2027
How guests score it
Read from Booking.com, 17 September 2026
- Staff
- 9.9
- Cleanliness
- 9.8
- Comfort
- 9.8
- Facilities
- 9.7
- Location
- 9.5
- Wifi
- 9.5
- Value for money
- 9.1
Strongest on staff at 9.9, weakest on value for money at 9.1. We publish the low numbers as well as the high ones.
What the property lists
- Beachfront
- 2 swimming pools
- Spa and wellness centre
- Steam room
- Fitness centre
- Massage
- Room service
- Bicycle rental
- Garden
- Breakfast
These are the facilities this property itself lists on Booking.com, read on 17 September 2026. We don't guess them from the star rating.
Where it actually is
10/9 Moo 5, Baan Plai Laem, Choeng Mon, Koh Samui 84320
Choeng Mon, Koh Samui
Guests score the location 9.5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALA Samui Choengmon Beach Resort this one | 9.4 | ฿50,246 | Researched Pick |
| Samui Blue Bird | 9.7 | ฿12,825 | Researched Pick |
| Phannarai House | 9.5 | ฿6,750 | Researched Pick |
| Garrya Tongsai Bay Samui | 9.3 | ฿56,406 | Researched Pick |
| Banyan Tree Samui | 9.3 | ฿96,859 | 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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