Published: April, 2018
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Koh Samui, Thailand

Koh Samui is a tropical paradise dream, I would encourage everyone to visit at least once!
— Sara Stith
  • More about your Oliver Guide:
  • Trip type: Adult, Family, Beach
  • Activity level: moderate
  • Ideal length of trip: One Week

to & from

From California, most people fly through Bangkok and then change planes and fly to Koh Samui from there. We flew through Hong Kong this last time.

Where to Stay

When I visited this island in my 20s, with friends, there were tons of very affordable places to stay. This was years ago, but we paid $10 a night for a shack on the beach! My most recent visit to Thailand was for our honeymoon, so we stepped it up quite a bit. Thailand can be a pretty inexpensive place to visit and there are hotels that will fit almost any budget.

  • Four Seasons Koh Samui-- one of the best hotels that I have ever stayed at in my life. The grounds were gorgeous! Each room has it's own private pool and there is a big public pool right off the beach. The food was amazing and they have multiple restaurants to choose from. The spa was in a structure that felt like a treehouse, it could not have been more relaxing!

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