Chaba Cabana Beach Resort

The rooms at Chaba Cabana Beach Resort run from deluxe rooms of 32 m² to villas of 115 m², and include family rooms, family suites and a two-bedroom family suite of 70 m² for up to four guests. Some rooms look out over the garden, and some villas have an ocean view.

Depending on the room, you can expect a private bathroom with a bathtub, bathrobes, a hair dryer and toiletries, plus satellite or cable channels and a telephone. Air conditioning is available in some rooms, flat-screen TVs appear in a few, a few offer a choice of bed set-ups, and a baby cot can be provided on request.

The resort's facilities include an outdoor and an indoor swimming pool, a private beach, a fitness centre and a massage service. Guests can go canoeing or try non-motorised water sports, and the grounds have a garden and a terrace.

Families will find a playground, a children's swimming pool and a babysitting service, as well as a kids meal. Restaurants serve a la carte dinners, breakfasts in Asian, buffet and continental styles, and lunch, and there is a poolside bar, a coffee shop and room service.

Travel services include an airport transfer, car hire, a shuttle service and a taxi service, and tours can be arranged. Currency exchange, laundry and dry cleaning, luggage storage and a 24-hour front desk are also available, and English, Mandarin and Thai are spoken.

Chaba Cabana Beach Resort is on Chaweng Beach Road, in Chaweng, the busiest beach area of Koh Samui, which is the second-largest island in Thailand. The road behind the sand has shops, bars and an evening atmosphere, and the resort keeps its own private beach, so the sea and the street life are both close at hand. Visitors who want a beach day and an evening out can find both on the same stretch of road.

Samui Airport is 1.5 km away, so flights land on the island itself. Nora Beach, the nearest beach, is 600 m away, and the Big Buddha, 3.8 km away, is one of the island's best-known sights. Wat Plai Laem, 3.5 km away, is known for its large Guan Yin statue, and Fisherman's Village in Bophut, 5.1 km away, has lanes of shops and cafés. The Samui Crocodile Farm, a zoo on the island, is also nearby. Car hire, a shuttle service and a taxi service are offered at the resort.

A good day could begin on Nora Beach, continue with a visit to the Big Buddha and end with a walk through Fisherman's Village. Those who prefer animals can visit the Samui Elephant Sanctuary Bophut or the Samui Crocodile Farm.