Hotels in Lamai Beach, Koh Samui

When booking and looking at the photos on the booking website I used I was very much looking forward to this stay. When I arrived my first impression was I couldn't wait to leave. We were shown to a small dark dingy room but told we could upgrade to a superior room. Thankfully it was much better, but still nothing like that shown on the booking site. Don't get me wrong this place is very inexpensive and in a nice location but it could be so much better. It was dirty, we had to go to Lotus's to get cleaning products. The bed may as well be a sheet of chipboard, I'm not sure there was actually a mattress on it? In the three days we stayed the room was not cleaned, bins emptied or anything. The pool area was dirty, people sitting around smoking ****, coughing and spitting; again the photos on the website make it look awesome - in real life not so Definitely not a boutique hotel. On the positive the desk staff are friendly and helpful.

The hotel price is very affordable on the first day. The hotel is far from the city, but it is quiet. Go out and go down. There is a night market at night. It is convenient to eat.

The location of the store is very good, massage and shopping are right away as soon as you leave. The breakfast buffet is simple but still good. The swimming pool and beach are good but there are too few chairs. The room facilities are average and old, but the rent is cheap and the price/performance ratio is acceptable. It's best to bring your own personal hygiene items, towels are too dirty. It is better to bring your own hot water bottle.

Ok - so I’m going to be as objective as I can here. We are on a 6 week trip around Thailand and Vietnam and this hotel was towards the end of our trip so had a lot to compare it with. It was reasonably priced - but not cheap. It was situated right near the beach - a 60:second walk. There is lots of bars and restaurants nearby within easy walking distance. We are travelling with friends and had booked two standard double rooms. We arrived around 8 at night and the guy on reception was quite abrupt with us (not sure if he would like to have finished work sooner!) . He quickly checked us in, ran us across to our rooms along with another member of staff and almost threw our cases through the door, then disappeared. Didn’t give us any information at all. The good: immaculately clean. Room was cleaned every day and towels changed - well done to the cleaning staff who were also very friendly. The shower is good and always plenty of hot water. WiFi free and fairly reliable.The bad: rooms are very dark - big verandah prevents daylight at all so even during the day it’s dark. There is very little storage space. No drawers and only 4 coat hangers. Go and ask for more and they will provide them. Only one extension with 4 sockets for charging. However, once the adaptor is in you can only use two of them and it’s hit and miss to be honest - the plugs are very loose so phones don’t always charge. The ugly: The room is tired and could do with updating. The pool area needs updating and the sun beds could do with a good scrubbing - they look grubby - we didn’t bother using the pool - really wasn’t appealing. Couldn’t sit out at night as the veranda was over water so was bitten to death ! (Not the hotels fault I realise). Noisy air conditioning unit. Maybe we should have gone for a more expensive room, but to be honest, from the outside they just looked the same dark building. Would I stay here again - probably not. It’s Worth paying a bit more for something better.

Stayed here for a week. On arrival, no welcome drink - nothing! We have been coming to Thailand for a few years and this was the first hotel with nothing! Asked for a quiet room with additional pillows! And we were allocated 2205! Generally a quiet room. We had booked to come to this hotel several times but was cancelled due to covid so this was the third booking and great that we finally made it here! The hotel offer no breakfast or food! But there are enough places to eat locally! We tried them all! From the French windmill place to the Thai restaurant offering an English breakfast! I would suggest you avoid them and eat with the locals at the local fresh food market - cross the main road outside the hotel and walk through the petrol station! Two fried eggs with boiled rice - 30bts! Sticky rice and mango 60bts! Slice of watermelon 10 bts! Then walk along the main road towards the Tesco Lotus and you will find a metal cube called HOP. Girl makes you anything you’d like for 20 bts! Cheap! The hotel is well located! Walking distance to the Lamai Sunday market as well as loads of restaurants and places to eat and drink… out of the main road of the hotel, turn left and first right! Walk straight up the road for about ten/15 minutes! We loved this place! And will definitely be coming back next year!

Booked a beach front bungalow and although not fronting the beach it is fairly close and has a very nice view over the bay. It is a walk up steep steps and then down steep steps to get to the small beach area. This area is good for swimming most of the day but there are some small rocks , which can be avoided. In front of my bugalow is a entry to a tiny beach area but is pretty good for swimming. The rooms are a little tired but, of course, income has been badly affected by the last 2 years. The aircon worked well, hot water via an electric water heater. My room had Netflix. A good size balcony with chairs. Some of the electric outlets were loose on the walls. Due to storms there was a power outage for a few hours on one day. The breakfasts were excellent. Other food was very good, if a little above eating places in the town. The pool isn't big enough for swimming but a good size for kids. Pool towels are provided. The resort is amongst vegetation so you will need mosquito spray when sitting outside. Also, the pond has bull frogs which are loud from 6pm to 6am so ask for a bungalow away from the pool. taxis can be booked at reception and you pay for this at reception. Very good massage two mins walk up the road. Resort staff are very nice and most helpful. Reasonable room rates and so, on a personal level I can recommend. Just do not expect 5 star.

The rooms inside are old-fashioned as if grandmother had a daddy. But - super location in a quiet alley and 2 minutes to the center. There is all necessary - a refrigerator, air conditioner, TV, a table where you can put a laptop, which is just super for this money. Hot water, shampoo, soap, all there is.

The hotel is new, looks modern with a beautiful interior. Beautiful pool, reception. The location is not bad, not the first line, but the beach is only 3-5 minutes away. The reception staff is nice and helpful. The choice of dishes at breakfast is modest, egg dishes are freshly prepared according to your choice, but it is difficult to find something else. There are a couple of Thai dishes (like curry and vegetables), but if they run out, they do not change quickly. Yogurt, some fruit, muesli, something from the salad bar. The pastries are not very tasty. The hotel opened less than a month ago, but the furniture already shows signs of wear (either there was a flood, or such materials are ”high quality”). We were also upset by the crowds of ants in the room: in the bathroom, in the closet .. from the second time there were fewer of them ... but we were afraid to leave anything .. The balcony of the room overlooked the stairs and the elevator, fortunately the sound of the elevator being called was heard only in the evening, and not at night. Our room had two separate beds: the bed was a little narrower than the standard 1.5 both in width and length. In principle, considering the low price, everything was fine/good (except for the ants). At a higher price, it would be difficult to recommend this hotel.

Amazing hotel. The breakfast was the best I’ve ever had. Champagne and fresh juice as much as you wanted. I got a lobster roll and eggs Benedict. Amazing! Hotel room couldn’t of been better! The jacuzzi bath perfection. Hotel couldn’t do any more. We even bought the robe and flip flops they were that comfy. Overall the hotel was lush. Would 10000% stay again. The pools and beach were so quiet which was fantastic.

The best thing about this hotel is the staff! They work so hard and handled any problems we had the best they could. The hotel does need updating, We were allocated a Mountain View room, you could just see it behind all the wires and busy road, we upgraded at a cost to a sea view, it was worth it, the view was stunning! The room was comfortable and clean, as much as I tried not to, I couldn’t help but flood the bathroom, the water runs along the bath and straight to the floor! Breakfast was nice and again the staff were really on the ball, the service was faultless! In reception there is a pond that runs all around with several koi carp in, we brought some fish food from one of the pet shops and fed them every morning (there is food behind the desk if you want to fed them) The beach is lovely, Despite the place needing updating and a few repairs I would stay here again, we had a lovely holiday in Lamai.