Anantara Lawana Koh Samui ResortvsBo Phut Resort & Spa
Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort and Bo Phut Resort & Spa are both rated highly by professionals. On balance, Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort ranks marginally higher than Bo Phut Resort & Spa. Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort comes in at #12 in Koh Samui with accolades from 6 reviewers like Oyster, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort
92 / 1 Moo 2, North Chaweng Beach, Chaweng, Koh Samui 84320, Thailand
From $203/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Jetsetter
"Romantic Anantara sleep on a quiet edge of Chaweng, with plunge pool villas and a treehouse restaurant." Full review
Rough Guide
"The design of this luxury hotel was inspired by Chinese merchants’ houses in Thailand in the last century, which gives a pleasing retro feel to the rooms, most of which have outdoor bathrooms."
Oyster
Luxury
"The Anantara Lawana Resort and Spa is a five-pearl luxury resort on Chaweng Beach with 122 rooms and villas." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Anantara Lawana Resort & Spa in Koh Samui honours the island’s first settlers with its Chinese design: birdcages in reception, shophouse architecture and calligraphy art." Full review
i
Dinner is collaborative: we choose sashimi, three kinds of scallops, and steaks.
The Telegraph
9.0
"The Anantara Lawana is an attractive beach resort close to Samui’s nightlife." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Anantara’s stunning palanquin entrance satisfies fantasies of a far-flung oriental kingdom." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Its beach, truly private, has a bit of that Robinson Crusoe vibe...many of the rooms and villas come with shared or private plunge pools and semi-outdoor bathrooms.
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Bo Phut Resort & Spa
12/12 Moo 1, Bophut, Bophut, Koh Samui 84320, Thailand
From $197/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"Not every beach hotel that claims to be a "resort and spa" measures up, which is why the massages, scrubs, and herbal steam therapies here are such a pleasant surprise." Full review
Star Service
"A dreary concrete parking lot fronts Bo Phut Resort and Spa, a clever disguise for the quiet luxury found within." Full review
i
At dinner, guests may choose from a traditional Thai menu at Sala Thai, in its own building at the heart of the hotel and surrounded by flowing water.
Oyster
Upscale
"Bo Phut Resort is an upscale boutique resort on a white-sand beach at the north end of Koh Samui, a 20-minute drive from central Chaweng and its nightlife." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The Bo Phut Resort is an elegant and modern beachfront property with classic Thai touches and great facilities on one of Koh Samui’s quieter and more up-market stretches of sand." Full review
Frommer's
"Romantic and secluded on one of the island’s more upscale beaches, this hotel is popular with honeymooners and others looking for an intimate experience" Full review