Anantara Lawana Koh Samui ResortvsWhite House Beach Resort & Spa
Both Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort and White House Beach Resort & Spa are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort is preferred by most professionals compared to White House Beach Resort & Spa. Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort comes in at 83 with praise from 6 publications like Rough Guide, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
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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White House Beach Resort & Spa
59/3 Moo5 | Bophut Choengmon Beach, Bophut, Ko Samui 84320, Thailand
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
Frommer's
"This resort in the graceful Khmer style, built around a central garden with a lotus pond and swimming pool, is a good choice in Choeng Mon for comfort at reasonable cost." Full review
Lonely Planet
"You can check Angkor Wat off your ‘to do’ list – The White House feels like the seat of an ancient empire hidden deep within the thickest jungle."
Fodor's
"Step back in time as you pass under the Khmer-style stone facade and enter the classic lobby, which is filled with giant Chinese vases, Persian carpets, and classic Lanna art." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The White House Beach Resort & Spa is a mid-range, 43-room hotel on a quiet beach in Choeng Mon, a small village in northeast Koh Samui." Full review