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Food Scene
Breakfast from 7.30am till 10.00am. Only 5min walk from the villa. The breakfast is rather basic but fresh and cheap. They will cook eggs, as you want. Helpful staff.
@Samui Haus
Breakfast from 7.30am till 10.00am. Only 5min walk from the villa. The breakfast is rather basic but fresh and cheap. They will cook eggs, as you want. Helpful staff.
One of my favourite places to eat. Excellent food, both western and thai. Very good value. Open for lunch and dinner. I really enjoy eating here - it is family-run with very friendly and efficient staff.
Mango Tree Restaurant & Bar
One of my favourite places to eat. Excellent food, both western and thai. Very good value. Open for lunch and dinner. I really enjoy eating here - it is family-run with very friendly and efficient staff.
An "alternative hang-out joint". Very interesting architecture. Tables and chairs are on the beach with beautiful views over looking the bay and a white sandy beach. The food is fresh and very tasty, both thai and western.
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Think & Retro Cafe
An "alternative hang-out joint". Very interesting architecture. Tables and chairs are on the beach with beautiful views over looking the bay and a white sandy beach. The food is fresh and very tasty, both thai and western.
A small but well placed resort, which will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner at very reasonable prices. They serve western and thai food. Or perfect for a drink - sit at a table over-looking a white sandy beach.
Lipa Lodge beach
A small but well placed resort, which will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner at very reasonable prices. They serve western and thai food. Or perfect for a drink - sit at a table over-looking a white sandy beach.
A new resort that is more "up-market", with excellent food and beach-side views. Food and drink are a bit more expensive than the other resorts and restaurants mentioned, but the abience is great, peaceful and chic.
Sea Valley Hotel And Spa
A new resort that is more "up-market", with excellent food and beach-side views. Food and drink are a bit more expensive than the other resorts and restaurants mentioned, but the abience is great, peaceful and chic.
Lipa Bay Resort
For lunch and dinner.
Chill Chill Bar
For Pizzas, western and thai food.
A wonderful place to eat, sitting by a white sandy beach. I recomend you stick to western food (which is tasty and fresh), as the thai is not as good as in the other restaurants. They have a buffet breakfast too, from 7.30am. Prices are very reasonable.
Anahata Samui Beachfront Resort
A wonderful place to eat, sitting by a white sandy beach. I recomend you stick to western food (which is tasty and fresh), as the thai is not as good as in the other restaurants. They have a buffet breakfast too, from 7.30am. Prices are very reasonable.
Drinks & Nightlife
Part of the famous chain of resorts. Very chic and modern. Excellent service. A lot more expensive than other restaurants in the area, but it is worth it.
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Nikki Beach Resort Koh Samui
Part of the famous chain of resorts. Very chic and modern. Excellent service. A lot more expensive than other restaurants in the area, but it is worth it.
Chaweng is about a 35-40min drive, on the east coast. It is the main tourist area of Koh Samui. Very busy and noisy, ideal for young people who want to party. Perfect for a night out, clubs, shopping and even a drag-artist show. There is a stadium to watch Mui Thai Boxing. But please be aware, parking is not easy here.
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Chaweng Beach
Chaweng is about a 35-40min drive, on the east coast. It is the main tourist area of Koh Samui. Very busy and noisy, ideal for young people who want to party. Perfect for a night out, clubs, shopping and even a drag-artist show. There is a stadium to watch Mui Thai Boxing. But please be aware, parking is not easy here.
I love Fisherman's Village in Bohput. The area is busy and touristy but retains a calm and sophisticated ambience. Excellent for shopping, restaurants and bars. If you are going further afield, I recomend a visit.
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Fisherman's Village Bophut
I love Fisherman's Village in Bohput. The area is busy and touristy but retains a calm and sophisticated ambience. Excellent for shopping, restaurants and bars. If you are going further afield, I recomend a visit.
Very busy and touristy area but ideal for shopping, restaurants and bars.
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Lamai Beach
Very busy and touristy area but ideal for shopping, restaurants and bars.
Koh Samui (Mae Nam Pier) station
Great for shopping and wandering around bars.
Essentials
7-Eleven
Open till 11pm. They will have all essentials.
This is ideal for essential items - tea, coffee, drinking water etc. It is situated about a 10 minute walk from the villa.
Family Mart
52 หมู 2This is ideal for essential items - tea, coffee, drinking water etc. It is situated about a 10 minute walk from the villa.
Sightseeing
Lipa Noi beach
Beautiful beach in a bay. White sand, calm sea.
Samutthraram School
Buddist Temple
A huge golden effigy of Buddha, surrounded by a monastery. Well worth a visit.
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Big Buddha
Wat phra yaiA huge golden effigy of Buddha, surrounded by a monastery. Well worth a visit.
Everything Else
Ideal for tourist shopping, though the shops generally close by about 7pm. This is the nearest place if you need a Bank, Post Office, Police Station, Tesco Lotus. It is approximately 15 minute drive from the villa.
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Town of Nathon
Ideal for tourist shopping, though the shops generally close by about 7pm. This is the nearest place if you need a Bank, Post Office, Police Station, Tesco Lotus. It is approximately 15 minute drive from the villa.
Parks & Nature
You will need to arrange a boat trip, which can be done through our guest manager. Ideal for snorkelling and lazing on a boat.
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Mu Koh Angthong National Marine Park
You will need to arrange a boat trip, which can be done through our guest manager. Ideal for snorkelling and lazing on a boat.
Up in the hills of Koh Samui, they offer elephant rides.
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I-Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya Temple
Up in the hills of Koh Samui, they offer elephant rides.