白沙蘇梅渡假村 (White Sand Samui Resort)

Took a short holiday for a few days on the other side of the island. Very nice hotel with large rooms and the highlight was how comfortable the bed and pillows were! Wonderful. I ate at the restaurant a few times as I was just wanting to be lazy and stay mostly around the hotel. Nice beach dinner of seafood. A little pricey but goes with the accommodations. We tried a dessert second night and would by pass the cheese cake as it was served with ice cream snd didn’t do it for me. Lovely rain shower though surprised to not have hot water early 6am rise even after letting it run for awhile. Kind wait staff and reception. A little disappointed initially in no view from balcony as I was expecting but pleasant nature and birds all around.

Lovely modern, clean hotel with amazingly friendly and efficient staff. Comfortable beds, large bedrooms, and great breakfast and dinner in restaurant. However, anybody considering staying should be aware of the following:- 1. It is a 20 minute walk (or taxi ride for 150 Baht) alongside an unlit and very busy road to reach the shops/restaurants in Lamai Beach; 2. During our stay there were many families with very young children so sometimes a bit noisy around the two pools; and 3. Very unfortunately there was lots of plastic, fishing nets, rope, even some broken glass etc washed up on the beach! Perhaps the hotel could clear some of this rubbish from in front of the hotel?

Very big room and very big bathroom. Nice interior but missing some art and night stand lamps, to make it more comfortable to read at night. Staff very friendly and nice showing interest in having small talks and making you feel welcomed. Pool and beach is very good. As a vegetarian it was easy to get something with only vegetables by asking the waiter.

Nice and quiet hotel, tucked away at the south end of Lamai beach on the east coast of Koh Samu on the beach. I can't fault the service nor the quality of the accommodation, the helpfulness and politeness of the staff was second to none. The restaurant is unremarkable, food is fine standard Thai menu, nothing extraordinary, but plenty of other options in the area so no need to eat there unless you want to stay on site. They also have buy one get one free "happy hour" on cocktails, which they helpfully bring in unbreakable glasses on the private sun loungers on the beach. The massage on the beach is particularly good and highly recommended.

Overall The White Sand Resort was a real pleasure to stay in. The massive pros were that it has its own section of private beach and a good size swimming pool so I was actually able to do some training despite not having a gym. The people were absolutely charming and could not have done enough and my dietary requirements were always taken into consideration. The cons were that the resort is situated away from amenities and it took some time exploring the area to actually find my way around and realise that things were closer than they first appeared and the main beach street was about a 15 mins walk. It would have been helpful for the resort to produce a colourful but basic map with recommendations of where to go that were within walking distances and how much a taxi ride would be to main sites on the island. It is difficult to say this but if you are looking for clear crystal tranquil waters, White Sand beaches and everything "just so" then I would suggest that Thailand, as a whole, isn't the place to visit. Having said that White Sand Resort did everything they could to keep things clean and tidy and there was definitely an air of luxury and romance about the place. Despite 4 days of torrential rain and renovation taking place I had a comfortable and pleasant stay. The toiletries, towels and linen were really good quality and I agree with the overall 4* Rating. Many thanks to all the staff who helped me have a comfortable 6 days.