Hansar Samui ResortvsArk Bar Beach Resort
Both Ark Bar Beach Resort and Hansar Samui Resort are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Hansar Samui Resort scores slightly higher than Ark Bar Beach Resort. Hansar Samui Resort comes in at 78 with approval from 4 reviewers including Star Service, Rough Guide and Jetsetter.
Hansar Samui Resort
101 / 28 Moo 1, Bophut, Koh Samui 84320, Thailand
From $408/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Jetsetter
"Laid-back retreat near the fishermen's village of Bo Phut with a beachfront saltwater pool and a three-story spa." Full review
Star Service
"This beach resort is a modernist with one foot in the sand and the other in the city, offering rates that are above the median." Full review
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The hotel carves out a classic boutique niche with its facilities, which include a pair of dining options, and there are two bars to choose from.
Rough Guide
"You’ll be surprised how spacious this hotel feels, with its long beachfront and just 74 low-rise rooms... set around gardens and a pool."
Oyster
Luxury
"The 74-room Hansar Samui Resort is a luxury property situated on the beach close to Fisherman's Village and plenty of bars and restaurants." Full review
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