Hotels in Ko Samed

Staying at Nimanoradee (Ao Pakarang near Southern tip of Koh Samed). Good snorkeling close to resort (3 nice spots), good canoeing and swimming. Day trips to Islands and Turtle sanctuary available but Turtle trip is risky because 6 people or more needed, long way out also. So trip doesn't happen often due to lack of participants. Remoteness of location good if you want peace and quiet but getting to town is a tab inconvenient. Overall very good. Fridge in the room so bring beer, milk etc from Rayong OK. Restaurant was good in the evening but I didn't like the breakfast. Wifi frightfully slow but other facilities were good. Don't come in the rainy season, end of year and summer (Feb to early May) best for water sports.

Lovely place. Roads are safe so recommend a moped to drive . Explore the beeches and view points. Lovely beech bar / restaurants. Recommend jeps restaurant / bar. Best red curry !!! Kho Chang is better I think. Also the southern islands are nicer, kho phi phi, kho lanta. But I would recommend it.

Many people had describes Koh Samed as the "paradise-island". Maybe it was 10 or 20 years ago, but not today. There are too many people coming to Koh Samed, in relation to the size of the island, so i becomes crowded. Poor roads and bad smell from many places along the road. Seems the infrastructure has not kept up with the number of tourists.

The main beach down the east side was generally clean with golden sand and a good length, (though Ao Phrao beach on the west was clearly the best). Easy to find a quiet spot more likely down the southern end. A good range of cafe's and restaurants, though I can't remember the names of where we ate. We did tend to get harangued by determined masseuses where-ever we sat. Scooter rental was a slightly above average at 300THB/day, compared with other resorts. The breaks on the first bike we rented did not work, it was clearly not roadworthy. This was a concern, as I had a passenger, and the lanes on the island are not the best quality. Golfs carts are a good idea, though at 1000B/day, are also slightly over-priced.

Only bad point- The constant boats in and out all day dropping tourists off was noisy! But.... Beach was fab, sand soooo soft and the sea temperature was amazing!! Snorkelling was disappointing due the the boats being in and out all day churning the sand up! Sunset point is definitely worth a walk to its was lush!! Would definitely return but we would avoid vondeguan resort like the plague!!

An island paradise! There are small palm trees providing excellent shade a stones throw from the waterline. Portable chefs will bring their equipment right up to your beach chairs and BBQ chicken and prepare som tam right in front of you. A never ending stream of beers provided by the beach bars and an arms of Thai massage ladies to provide maximum relaxation without you having to move! In the evenings you can eat your meals on the beach (take mosquito spray) and then relax at the bars and watch the fire jugglers. Hire a scooter and ride around to the other beaches to check them out, seeing what little rugged street food shacks and bars pop up. Our only regret is staying only 2 nights!