Ark Bar Beach ResortvsBaan Chaweng Beach Resort & Spa
Both hotels are recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Ark Bar Beach Resort is preferred by most professionals compared to Baan Chaweng Beach Resort & Spa. Ark Bar Beach Resort is ranked #41 in Koh Samui with positive reviews from 2 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Frommer's.
Ark Bar Beach Resort
159/89 Moo 2, Chaweng Beach, Bophut, Chaweng, Koh Samui 84320, Thailand
From $45/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Pool
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Ark Bar Beach Resort is a mid-range hotel set along a scenic white-sand beach in the heart of downtown Chaweng's party district." Full review
Frommer's
"Its two-story hotel rooms are squeezed into a narrow strip of gardens leading to the beach right in the heart of Chaweng, but they’re all equipped with air-con, minibar, and balconies" Full review
Lonely Planet
"You’ll find two of every party animal at clean and well-tended 328-room Ark Bar – frat boys, chilled-out hippies, teenagers, 40-somethings and so on." Full review
Baan Chaweng Beach Resort & Spa
90/1 Moo 2, Chaweng, Koh Samui 84320, Thailand
From $88/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This mid-sized, reasonably priced hotel located in the center of the action of Koh Samui offers easy access to the town of Bophut but is also a quiet retreat thanks to Chaweng Beach being its backyard." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A bit of luxury without breaking the bank, Baan Chaweng draws in families and retired bargain-seekers who roast themselves on loungers along the lovely beach." Full review