Lamai Bayview Boutique Resort

Rooms at Lamai Bayview Boutique Resort include sea-view and garden-view rooms, a family room that sleeps up to eight guests, and twin and double rooms with a choice of bed set-ups. Several rooms have a private bathroom with a shower and a hair dryer, and air conditioning and flat-screen TVs are found in a number of them.

Bed set-ups vary between rooms and include queen, king, double and single beds, and one of the rooms has a balcony with a sea view.Guests can also use the outdoor and indoor swimming pools, the private beach and the garden, while Lamai Beach is 50 m from the property.

The resort has an outdoor and an indoor swimming pool, a private beach, and a garden and terrace on site. Massage, yoga, canoeing, diving, snorkelling and non-motorised water sports are also offered, along with bicycle rental and car hire, and a golf course is on site.

For meals, there are restaurants, a bar, a coffee shop, room service, food delivery and a buffet breakfast, along with BBQ facilities and a shared kitchen. Happy hour is also offered.

Families have a playground, a children's swimming pool, a kids meal and a babysitting service. Practical services include a 24-hour front desk, an airport transfer, currency exchange, luggage storage, laundry and ironing services, and daily housekeeping.

Lamai is a beach area on Koh Samui with a long sandy shore, a row of cafés, shops and food stalls along the road, and a steady flow of travellers through the day. It appeals to those who want a beach stay with easy access to the rest of the island. Its beach is the main draw, and the island's main roads make it easy to reach the rest of Koh Samui, from the quieter beaches to the larger shopping centres.

Lamai Beach is 50 m from the resort, and the Lamai Night Market, 1.9 km away, fills with street food and everyday goods in the evening. Wat Lamai, a Buddhist temple, is 2.5 km away, and the rock formations of Hin Ta and Hin Yai, known as Grandfather and Grandmother Rocks, are 3.5 km away. Samui Airport is 8.6 km away, on the island itself.

A day here can start on the sand, continue with a visit to the temple and the rock formations, and end at the night market. Chaweng Noi Beach is another beach to explore, and the resort's own garden and terrace make a quiet place to finish the day. Samui Airport on the island makes the trip to and from the resort straightforward.