Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel

The rooms at Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel come in several layouts, from twin and double rooms to triple and family rooms, and several of them have a city view. Rooms can have air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a desk, blackout curtains, a kitchenette and a mini bar.

The Deluxe Family Room sleeps up to five guests, and a baby cot is available on request. Rooms can also have a closet, an in-room safe box and ironing facilities.

Facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor swimming pool and a children's swimming pool, along with a hot tub and massage. There is also a shared lounge/TV area, and an elevator serves the building.

For meals, the hotel has restaurants, a coffee shop, a snack bar, a kitchen, room service, food delivery and a vending machine, and a bottle of water is also available. Breakfast in room is offered as well as buffet and continental breakfast.

Getting around is supported by an airport transfer, car hire, a shuttle service, a taxi service and bicycle rental, and a 24-hour front desk is open round the clock. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms and in public areas, and there is on-site parking.

Chaweng is one of the best-known beach areas on Koh Samui, on the island's east coast, with a long sandy shore and a lively evening scene of restaurants, bars and shops along its roads. Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel is about 830 m from the beach, so the sand is a short walk away. Along the beach road you will find street-food stalls and massage shops, and the area stays busy into the evening.

Wat Chaweng is a pagoda 1.9 km away, and the Big Buddha, a large seated statue near Bophut, is 5.9 km away. Wat Plai Laem, known for its large Guan Yin statues, is 6 km away, and Hin Ta and Hin Yai Rocks, a set of coastal rock formations near Lamai Beach, lie further along the coast. Na Muang Waterfall is inland, and Fisherman's Village in Bophut is another place to explore.

Samui Airport is 3.5 km from the hotel, and the hotel offers an airport transfer, a shuttle service and a taxi service for trips around the island. A good day could begin with a swim at the beach, followed by a visit to Wat Plai Laem or the Big Buddha in the afternoon, and an evening meal at one of the restaurants along Chaweng.