Avani Samui

A True Slice of Paradise We stayed in a pool villa, which was exceptionally spacious and featured a large dressing area and a generously sized bathroom. The bed was extremely comfortable, ensuring a restful stay. The staff were consistently warm, welcoming, and attentive throughout our visit. Dining was a pleasure, with a diverse à la carte menu offering both international and Thai cuisine of high quality. On our final day, we enjoyed the floating breakfast — a truly memorable experience. We would gladly return and highly recommend this resort.

We got married at this resort and it was amazing. The team who helped us plan our wedding were incredible. The staff who served us were always so nice and I think genuinely wanted us to have a nice time. The beach is perfect for a wedding because we didn’t have anyone wonder into our wedding. Our two bedroom suite was beautiful. We used the resort babysitting service and the baby sitter was so nice and really looked after our son like her own. The food was good and the cocktails nice. There is nothing we didn’t like. We will return one day and spend more time relaxing at this beautiful resort.

Location is a slight minus because of how far away it is from everything. But they do have a free shuttle that goes twice a day to some locations where you can get off like the central mall or beaches. And they do pick you back up at a scheduled time. There’s nothing nearby so you either have to rent a scooter (available at the hotel) or get a cab (grab) which can cost quite a bit due to the distance. If you want to eat then the only option is to eat at the restaurant (essence) inside the resort which is not bad but a little expensive. Oh and you have to buy water, that’s crazy. I do t understand why they can’t just serve regular wear with ice. You need to buy bottles of water. They do have a happy hour between 4-6pm. Overall the food was decent but can’t say it was value for money. The staff was very pleasant and friendly as they are all over Thailand. The beach is accessible but with low tide most of the day and the fact that it is a bay, means that there’s hardly any water and you need to walk about a KM to reach the waterline . Renting a cab at the airport will cost you around 1500B but the same driver offered us a pick up on our trip back to the airport after checkout for 900B. I also saw a taxi operator near the hotel offering the same rates. A Grab would also cost you around the same. Overall a pleasant stay, rooms were really good. Service was great but they can do more about their restaurant by providing better costs and serving water instead of having to buy it.