Thailand: Koh Samui - Suanmali Samui Review

Lamai Beach is another happening area of Samui after Chaweng, so you can find all ranges of accommodation in this place. 

Samui wasn't our destination but a transfer point to Koh Toa, so we chose Lamai Beach and aimed a budget one night stay. 

Suanmali, the small family run hotel was our choice, and that was a good choice.  

To save your time, play the clip below for glimpse of the room, if you like it, click here for more information or booking. 

                                        

Why i like Suanmali Samui?

1. Small, so less noise in the hotel and higher chance to know new friends.

2. Clean. You can expect a clean, bright room like 5* hotel. 

3. Convenience. Close to everything you need. 1 to 3 minutes on foot to main street (you can get anything you need), 5 minutes to beach, 5 minutes to night market.

4. Cheap. RM 100 / night is real great deal.  (as in March 2013)

But, you might concert that....

1. No sea view. Its located in an alley of the main street. Far from noise yet close to everything.

2. Small pool. And deep / not kid friendly. 

3. No in-house restaurant but only a bar for snack and drink.

4. No tour / ticket booking service (but tour organizer is just 50 steps away)

Below are some snap shots for your reference. 

the main entrance.

small and deep pool

first floor room view.

bar that selling drink and snack only

2nd floor view from the stair case. Share patio.

our room and i love the door before i go into the room.

medium size bed but comfortable enough. Spacious room. 

from the opposite view.

big toilet + bathroom. 

2 doors to the bathrooms

basin outside of the bathrooms

view outside. No sea view, but thanks God its received enough sunlight.

taken from the entrance of the hotel, this is the distance walk to the main street. 

in the entrance of the alley, family mar is another 20 steps aways.

view of the right hand side, the busiest street of Lamai. 

 Alright i gtg! next will be Koh tao and i will come back quick!










Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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