Dara Samui Beachfront Resort Chaweng Ages 12 and above

Excellent location with friendly staff and great facilities.

Some areas of the property do need updating or refreshing but we loved the traditional Thai style of the property.

It is a beautiful tradituonal Thai design hotel almost like a temple from the outside The rooms are spacious and constantly air-conditioned with a large bathroom with a bath and separate shower and toilet and daily hose keeping There is a balcony overlooking the foliage from the room I stayed in at in the middle of the hotel The staff are all very friendly and professional including the beach bar staff, who offer happy hour daily Food was great with a lovely beach seating option for dinner I highly recommend staying here.

I liked everything

The staff saved us! We had to move from a different hotel in the middle of the night due to it being dirty, and the staff accommodated our immediate booking lovely. They even upgraded us without asking for any additional payment - the room was amazing and helped us get over the night adventures shock:)

The reception and breakfast staff were really lovely. I liked the location even with the noise. Breakfast was good.

It's very tired. The towels are so old, worn and grey and the bed linen all seem better days. Old lumpy pillows and duvets made a very uncomfortable nights sleep. The apartment was dirty. The shower smelled of mould that's growing behind the door. The room felt grubby. The service at the beach area is very poor and the staff unfriendly. The room has few amenities. It's quite budget. I was there for 2 weeks and no one knew my name. It's a shame when you have to keep getting up and going to the bar to get drinks when they are steps away. No service. The prices are extreme. Expect to pay £8 for a small bottle of water! I think that's why it's mainly empty because of the price hikes. This hotel could be a gem but it's certainly wasn't for me. At this price point you expect descent linen and a comfortable bed. It was bad enough we booked another hotel for a few days to get a good nights sleep. We also left two days early. I wanted luxury after that. The staff deserve better!! They are really sweet