Melati Beach Resort & Spa

We stayed at the hotel for three nights. We booked the simplest room, but it was excellent and spacious, with a bathtub on the balcony which we used once. The beds were huge, I think you could even fit four people if you wanted to! The hotel isn't new, but that's not a big deal. It's designed in an eco-style, which has its pros and cons. The wooden doors and window shutters don't close very tightly, so I constantly felt like some kind of creature might crawl into the room. A little lizard lived with us in the bathroom 🦎, visiting every evening. One day, it rained heavily almost all day and night, and it seems the bathroom roof leaked, creating a puddle. The same happened on the balcony. The staff were very friendly, always smiling. There's a cheerful lady at the kids' club who plays with the children. However, the kids' club only operates until 5 PM. The hotel's beach is right opposite the pool, and although there didn't seem to be strong waves, the water looked murky for some reason and hardly anyone swam in the sea. We had dinner at the hotel twice; it was expensive but delicious. One time, we went to a small cafe on the beach – not tasty, but cheap!)

We hadn't been to Koh Samui in 10 years. We spent quite a while choosing a hotel and ended up absolutely delighted. It has beautiful grounds, excellent rooms, good restaurants, and responsive staff. The hotel is close to the airport – about a 15-minute drive. It's located in a small, picturesque bay. Even in summer, during strong low tides, you can easily swim in the left part of the bay. There are many corals right in front of the hotel, so it's better to walk about 70 meters to the left. There are only two hotels and one villa directly on the beachfront in the entire bay, plus some villas on the hillside. There are very few people, so swimming feels like you have a private beach. You can also rent a jet ski or go banana boating. If you walk over the rocks to the right, you can reach the next beach – a very small, isolated cove. Swimming there is less comfortable, but you might have it entirely to yourself. The hotel itself has a spa, fitness center, two pools (one for adults only), two restaurants (international and Thai), and a bar. There's also a yoga studio. The restaurants are delicious, and almost every evening one of them hosts themed nights – national, Italian, grill parties, etc. I especially want to commend the chef – Jonathan is an excellent cook and a great conversationalist, and his sea bass cooked in sea salt is simply fantastic. The hotel offers both villas and rooms, but even the standard rooms are essentially part of villas. However, it's important to note that the stated area of the rooms and villas includes the internal courtyard. I'd love to find some negatives, but honestly, it's hard to. Yes, breakfast could be a bit more varied. Yes, among all the staff, those working on the beach are the least prompt. And yes, sometimes the cleaning could be a little more thorough. But these are really nitpicks. An important point: upon arrival, you can purchase a card of various denominations – up to 30,000 baht – and pay for expenses on the property using this card when you check out. The idea is that the value increases – for a 30,000 baht card, it will be 36,500 baht, meaning you can save more than 20%. It doesn't apply to happy hour, transfers, or certain promotions, and any remaining balance is not refundable, so you need to choose the denomination carefully. By the way, during our stay, we visited The Tongsai Bay, a hotel where we'd stayed many times in the mid-2010s, and it just confirmed that we made the right choice. That hotel has really gone downhill.

A good hotel with beautiful grounds. Nice beach. It's quite a distance from other amenities. There are two restaurants on-site, and the food is delicious. Good pool, water activities. Overall, I liked everything and would come back again.

I enjoyed my stay. It's a beautiful, cozy hotel located right by the sea.

Check-in was late, but we received a very warm welcome with a drink 🥃 and coconut sorbet. We were settled into our room incredibly quickly! We even managed to have dinner that evening. The cuisine is amazing, and the staff are incredibly hospitable – a special thank you to them for their attentiveness. The breakfasts are impressive, with a diverse buffet and unlimited food to suit every taste. For lunch, there's a wonderful menu, and it gets a separate thumbs up 👍. There's an active kids' club with various activities, and you can also take out a boat for free. We absolutely loved it. The only downside is that it's a bit far from the shops, but even that wasn't a problem.