Executive Pool Villa by Baan Haad Ngam

The rooms at Executive Pool Villa by Baan Haad Ngam are villas, with duplex layouts and pool villas among them. Rooms can have individual air conditioning, an in-room safe, a sofa, a balcony or terrace and a refrigerator, and some have a kettle and a coffee and tea maker.

Some villas have a private pool, and some have a nature or garden view. Some villas sleep up to four guests, and the others sleep up to three.

The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool and an indoor swimming pool, plus a children's swimming pool, a spa and sauna, a hot tub, massage and a fitness centre. The property also has a private beach, and canoeing, diving, fishing, snorkelling and non-motorised water sports are offered.

For getting around, the hotel offers an airport transfer, car hire, a shuttle service and tours, and there is a taxi service too. The property also has a 24-hour front desk for questions at any hour of the stay.

Daily housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning and ironing are available, with a babysitting service for families. Guests can use luggage storage, currency exchange, safety deposit boxes and a 24-hour front desk, and the property is wheelchair accessible.

The hotel is in Chaweng, one of the liveliest beach areas on Koh Samui, where a long sandy beach is lined with hotels, restaurants and shops. By evening the streets around it fill with night market stalls, massage shops and bars. The area suits a beach holiday that is also active, with Chaweng Yai Beach and the evening market close by.

The nearest beach is Nora Beach, 550 m away. Wat Plai Laem, a temple complex with a large Guanyin statue, is 3.5 km away, and the hilltop Big Buddha temple is 3.8 km away. The Samui Elephant Sanctuary, in Bophut, is 4.1 km away for guests who want to spend time with elephants. Samui Airport is 1.6 km away, so the island's main airport is only a short drive from the hotel.

A full day could start with a swim at the hotel, then a stroll to Nora Beach, followed by a visit to Wat Plai Laem and the Big Buddha in the afternoon. Both are reached by road from Chaweng, so a taxi, a songthaew or a hired car is the easiest way to get around the island between visits, and the hotel's car hire service can help with that.