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Conrad Koh SamuivsArk Bar Beach Resort
Both properties are praised by expert writers. On balance, Conrad Koh Samui is preferred by most writers compared to Ark Bar Beach Resort. Conrad Koh Samui ranks #30 in Koh Samui with positive reviews from 3 sources like Star Service, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Conrad Koh Samui
Star Service
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
49/8-9 Moo 4, Hillcrest Road, overlooking Aow Thai Beach, Taling-Ngam, Koh Samui 84140, Thailand
From $328/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service "This luxury resort is located about 45 minutes from the main airport, but the drive is worth it as the views upon arrival make one immediately forget the journey." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Clinging to the hillside on Koh Samui’s dramatic southwest coast, this spectacularly located hotel boasts dazzling dawn-to-dusk views across the Gulf of Thailand." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The 81 exceptionally neat-lined, contemporary and gorgeous villas of the sumptuous Conrad gaze out over an azure sea, by way of their very own infinity pools." Full review
Ark Bar Beach Resort
Oyster
Frommer's Lonely Planet
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
OysterMid-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
