Samui Buri Beach Resort

Samui Buri Beach Resort's rooms include pool villas with a view of the pool, garden-view rooms, and a villa with its own private pool. Every room has a private bathroom and a hair dryer, and several rooms come with bathrobes, towels, toiletries and a DVD/CD player. Some rooms also have air conditioning, a mini bar or a balcony or terrace, depending on the room.

Queen and king beds are offered across the rooms, and the bed set-up varies from one room to another. Both pool views and garden views are offered, and the Deluxe Pool Villa and the Grand Pool Villa include whirlpool bathtubs. The villa with a private pool has a bathtub and sleeps up to four guests.

Samui Buri Beach Resort has an outdoor swimming pool and an indoor swimming pool, a private beach, a fitness centre and a hot tub. Massage is offered at the resort, and the shared lounge and library provide a quiet place to read or watch TV. Tours and water sports, both motorised and non-motorised, can also be arranged.

Dining options include a restaurant, a coffee shop, a poolside bar and 24-hour room service, and there is a 24-hour front desk. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms.

For families, the resort has a kids club, a children's swimming pool, a playground and a babysitting service. Some facilities are wheelchair accessible, and an elevator is available.

Samui Buri Beach Resort sits in Mae Nam, a village area on Koh Samui where the morning market fills the streets early in the day. The beach here is quieter than the busier strips elsewhere on the island, and the village has a local feel. Taxis and scooters can take you to other parts of the island from here.

A short walk takes you to Wat Na Phra Lan, a temple 350 m away, and the Mae Nam Morning Market is 500 m from the resort, where fresh food and produce are sold in the early hours. The King Rama V Monument is also nearby, and the pier at Mae Nam, used by high-speed ferries, is close by. Big Buddha, one of the island's best-known landmarks, is 8.2 km away, and Samui Airport is 9.2 km away.

A good day could start at the morning market, then continue to Big Buddha. Back at the resort, you can swim in the outdoor or indoor pool, relax on the private beach, or book a massage. In the evening, the restaurant and the poolside bar are on site, and car hire and bicycle rental are offered at the resort for trips further afield.