InterContinental Koh Samui Resort By IHG

Every room at InterContinental Koh Samui Resort By IHG has a bathtub. Most of the accommodation is in villas, with views of the ocean, the gardens, the pool or the beach, and two-bedroom villas of 240 m² sit alongside rooms of 65 m².

Guests can choose a club suite with a panoramic ocean view, a pool villa with a pool view, or a family villa with a garden view. The club suite and the pool villa sleep up to three guests, while the family villas sleep up to six. The 240 m² two-bedroom villas can sleep up to six guests, and the 65 m² ocean view room sleeps up to three.

The resort has an outdoor swimming pool and a children's swimming pool, a fitness centre, and a spa with a sauna, massage, body scrubs and foot baths. There are a garden and a terrace on the grounds, and a rooftop area.

Dining covers the restaurants, a poolside bar, a snack bar and 24-hour room service, and breakfast can be taken in the room or as a takeaway. Breakfast choices include a la carte, Asian, buffet, continental, full American, Western and vegetarian options.

Families can use the kids club, the playground and a babysitting service. There is a 24-hour front desk, a concierge, laundry service, car hire, a taxi service, tours and an airport transfer, and free parking on site.

Taling Ngam is a village area on Koh Samui, away from the main resort beaches of Chaweng and Lamai. The resort sits in a quieter part of the island, where the village lanes and the sea are close together. Chaweng and Lamai are better known for their busy beach strips and nightlife, so this stretch appeals to guests who want a calmer base while keeping easy access to the rest of Koh Samui.

Talingngam Beach is the closest beach, 950 m from the resort, and the Taling Ngam Caves are close by. Wat Kiri Wongkaram, a temple 350 m away, is the nearest sight of its kind. Na Muang Waterfall, 6.2 km away, is one of the island's best-known waterfalls, and the Big Buddha, 18.9 km away, is a large temple statue that draws visitors from across the island. Samui Airport is 17.5 km away and is the island's main airport for flights in and out of Koh Samui.

A day could take in Na Muang Waterfall and the Big Buddha, with Fisherman's Village in Bophut for an evening walk along its lanes of shops and restaurants. Those who prefer to stay close to the resort can spend the day at its own pool or on Talingngam Beach, the nearest stretch of sand. Car hire, a taxi service and tours can be arranged through the resort.