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Rocky's Boutique Resort - Veranda Collection SamuivsArk Bar Beach Resort
Both properties are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Rocky's Boutique Resort is the choice of most writers compared to Ark Bar Beach Resort. Rocky's Boutique Resort comes in at 86 with approval from 5 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Frommer's.
Rocky's Boutique Resort - Veranda Collection Samui
Oyster
Star Service
The Telegraph
Frommer's Frommer's
Lonely Planet
438/1 Moo 1, Maret, Lamai Beach, Koh Samui 84310, Thailand
From $92/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
OysterUpscale
"The resort blends modern touches with traditional Thai style elements, such as satin pillows, ornate artwork, and hanging red lanterns." Full review
Star Service "Located near popular Lamai Beach and a half-hour drive to Koh Samui airport, this small resort has some spunk." Full review
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Room service is able to handle requests at any hour, and the staff ratio of one per guest ensures that everyone is well taken care of during their stay.
The Telegraph9.0
"Couples will love this romantic chill-out getaway beach property, not far from the nightlife in Lamai, which offers spotless and well-appointed villas and rooms." Full review
Frommer's "Rocky's pushes the boundaries of luxury with two beautiful pools and individually designed one- to four-bedroom villas, which cascade down a rocky hillside to a private sandy beach." Full review
Frommer's "Rocky’s pushes the boundaries of luxury with two beautiful pools and individually designed one- to four-bedroom villas, which cascade down a rocky hillside to a private sandy beach" Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Our favourite spot in Lamai (well, actually just south of Lamai), Rocky finds the right balance between an upmarket ambience and an unpretentious, sociable atmosphere." 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
