Holiday Inn Resort Samui Bophut Beach By IHG

The rooms at Holiday Inn Resort Samui Bophut Beach By IHG measure from 34 m² to 76 m² and come with a view of the ocean, the pool, the garden, the courtyard or the city. Among them is a 76 m² suite with an ocean view, two-bedroom rooms of 63 m² for up to five guests, and 34 m² standard rooms for up to two guests.

Rooms can have air conditioning, a mini bar, a coffee or tea maker, an electric kettle, free bottled water and an in-room safe box, and several rooms have a private bathroom with a shower. Some rooms have bunk beds alongside a King bed, and others have a King bed, two semi-double beds or a choice of bed set-ups.

Guests have an outdoor swimming pool, a children's swimming pool, a playground, a kids club and a game room, and there is a fitness centre. The grounds include a garden and a terrace. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and free parking is available nearby.

Dining covers restaurants, a bar, a poolside bar, a coffee shop and room service. The hotel also has a 24-hour front desk, a concierge, currency exchange, laundry service and daily housekeeping.

There is an airport transfer and a shuttle service, and tours, canoeing, snorkelling and bicycles are also offered. The hotel has an elevator and is wheelchair accessible, with a concierge available to help guests with their plans.

The hotel stands in Bophut, a former fishing village on Koh Samui where the beach, a walking street and several temples sit close together. Bo Phut Beach is a short walk away, and in the evening the walking street fills with food stalls, shops and bars, so the village is an easy place for an evening out. The grounds, with a garden, a terrace and an outdoor pool, are also close to the sand.

Fisherman's Village Bophut Walking Street is 550 m from the hotel. Maenam Beach, 3.1 km along the coast, is a long stretch of sand. Big Buddha, 3.9 km away, is a large Buddha statue on a hill above the coast, and Wat Plai Laem, a temple with a large Guanyin statue, is 4.6 km away. Samui Airport is 4.2 km from the hotel, the closest airport for arrivals.

A good day starts with a morning at Big Buddha and Wat Plai Laem, then a walk along Bo Phut Beach and the walking street in the evening. The hotel also offers snorkelling, diving and canoeing, so a day on the water can be part of the plan. Na Muang Waterfall, further inland, makes a day trip from Bophut.