Le Murraya Resort

The rooms at Le Murraya Resort have views of the city, the garden or the mountains, and they come with a shower, a hair dryer, an electric kettle and towels. The choice runs from deluxe rooms to junior suites and two-bedroom suites, each with its own size and bed set-up.

Several rooms have a bathtub, and some suites add an additional toilet or a dishwasher. Deluxe rooms with a garden or city view sit alongside mountain-view suites, and the two-bedroom suites sleep up to eight guests, so there is a room for couples, small families and larger groups. Depending on the type, rooms can also have a balcony or terrace, an in-room safe and a refrigerator.

Le Murraya Resort has an outdoor swimming pool, a children's swimming pool, a fitness center and billiards. A 24-hour front desk, an elevator, luggage storage and a shared lounge with a TV area are on site, and there is a garden and a terrace.

Restaurants, a coffee shop and food delivery sit alongside breakfast service, with breakfast available a la carte. Free WiFi is available in all rooms, with internet services and WiFi in public areas, and free parking is available on site. There is an airport transfer, and tours and a taxi service are also offered.

Laundry, ironing and daily housekeeping are available, with babysitting and a kids meal on request. The staff speak English, Filipino and Thai, and there is a cash withdrawal facility.

Le Murraya Resort is on Koh Samui, the island in the Gulf of Thailand that belongs to Surat Thani province. The area is a busy stretch of the coast, with beach bars, shops and street-food stalls, and Chaweng Walking Street is next to the resort. The island's evening life is close at hand, which suits people who want both the beach and the nightlife.

Chaweng Yai Beach is 1.2 km away, a long sandy beach with bars and cafés along its edge. The Big Buddha, a large seated statue on a hill, is 5.5 km away and is one of the island's best-known landmarks. Samui Airport (USM) is 3.1 km away, so the resort can be reached by plane without a ferry from the mainland.

A good day could start on Chaweng Yai Beach, then continue with a stroll along the walking street in the evening and a visit to the shopping centre at Central Festival Samui. Chaweng Walking Street makes a good evening walk after a day on the sand, and the beach and the shops are close enough to combine in a single day. For a day away from the coast, Na Muang Waterfall lies inland, reached by road through the hills, a change of scene from the sea.