Koh Samui tonight – hospitality and entertainment
When the sun goes down, Samui’s guests drift off the beaches and into the many restaurants and bars that are found in all the tourist areas. Whether you expect one of Samui’s trade mark boutique resorts, a beachside bar, five star gourmet restaurant or a lively dance venue full of pretty ladies you won’t be disappointed, the island caters for all.
Samui is now almost entirely a leisure island with an excellent range of accomodation. You can choose from zen-like exclusive resorts to ramshackle bungalows on the beach. We’ve compiled a wide range of recommended options and many more for each beach and you can make reservations online here.
Whether you fancy fresh seafood, a spicy Thai curry or your favourite dish from home there are plenty of restaurants in all price ranges in each of the beach areas, particularly right on the beach on North Chaweng. Many more options are found in Lamai and Chaweng main street, if you get tired of the menu in your resort.
Since no has to go to work in the morning, bars are popular and remain open late, offering imported beers, cheap drinks, fun company, live sports and some dance venues for the energetic. Lamai is known for its ‘naughty nightlife’, though not quite like Bangkok, and there are plenty of up-market places which catch the sea breeze.
Thailand is also very gay and lesbian friendly and Samui is particularly popular, with several gay friendly guest houses, bars and restaurants which we have listed in this section.
Samui entertainment and hospitality isn’t confined to the evenings and most restaurants and some bars open for lunch too, sometimes also breakfast. By day you might want to retire to a spa and receive a famous Thai massage.
What’s happening in Koh Samui tonight!
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HotelsA great selection of hotels and resorts with their own beachfront, whether you prefer boutique, lively, Zen, family or budget. Find and book here... more |
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Bars & nightlifeThis leisure and tourism island is all about enjoying yourself and there are plenty of lively bars and music venues especially in Chaweng and Lamai...more |
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RestaurantsFrom fresh seafood to spicy Thai and every imaginable type of cuisine in-between you’re spoilt for choice at budget prices, here’s some suggestions... more |
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SpasSpend an afternoon being pampered in one of the many affordable hotel and independent spas across the island, the Thai are especially good...more |
1stopsamui recommends:
Rocky Resort An award winning exclusive boutique resort minutes from Lamai Beach, but enjoying its own private little beaches nestled among granit boulders. All villas front the sea and are luxuriously outfitted. http://www.rockyresort.com/
Traveller tale: Samui’s glitziest boutique resorts
The most outstanding boutique resorts on the island can be found on Samui’s east coast around the beach areas of Lamai, Chaweng, and Bophut’s northern beach...more
