Anantara Lawana Koh Samui ResortvsDara Samui Beach Resort
Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort and Dara Samui Beach Resort are both rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort is preferred by most professionals compared to Dara Samui Beach Resort. Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort ranks #12 in Koh Samui with approval from 4 reviewers like Jetsetter, Rough Guide 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
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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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Dara Samui Beach Resort
162/2 Moo 2 Chaweng Beach, Bophut, Chaweng, Koh Samui 84320, Thailand
From $78/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet
"The rooms are elegant and the pool area looks like a scene from a Rudyard Kipling novel."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The upper-middle-range Dara Samui Beach Resort is located on Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui's most popular beach and party town." Full review