Am Samui Resort Taling Ngam

Am Samui resort is a quiet and peaceful accommodation with a nice, quiet beach to walk along and a restaurant with good food. The staff is friendly and accommodating. The bungalow we had to switch to, as the AC didn't work in the first one, was very good - a comfortable bed, good AC and a fridge, cleaning every day and refilling of water bottles, tea and coffee. Nice view of the sea, close to sunbeds. Thai massage can be booked at short notice. The pool is good. This is a quiet place overall with little traffic, few people, few stray dogs, no crowds whatsoever, no beach vendors, no hustle and bustle! Lovely! It's easy to walk or go by a scooter to 7/11 and other restaurants nearby, or to travel by taxi to other places on the island for shopping, excursions and activities, more restaurants, more beaches. Very good yoga classes are available a few minutes' walk away, at Marga yoga. Also more good restaurants. I highly recommend Am samui resort on the west coast of Koh Samui.

I chose this place because of the relative remoteness and beauty. If you want nightlife and markets this is not the place. However, if you want to relax away from busy tourist areas this resort is terrific. It was also a pleasant surprise to find horse-riding which I really enjoyed. (Make sure you book horse riding at a time that is not high tide.) The food is great value and there are good alternative options within walking distance. There are a couple of things that could be improved but I had the pleasure of meeting the new owner Matt and management team and I am sure that they will make this place even better and really capitalize on the location. I loved my stay here - which was quite long.

We have stayed in this hotel for two nights. Firstly, we really liked the bungalow that we had however few things were not on spot. The shower was not a memorable experience, the plugs located into the wardrobe was not the most suitable location for having your phone charged, Internet Wi-Fi does not exist, but the most important thing is the professionalism of the staff, English must be mandatory when works in an hospitality jobs and we had really many trouble in getting the most basic information about tours and things to do into the area (and believe me there are not so many). Also, the place looked really empty, the beach was not memorable like the restaurant, and after 9 pm everything is completely left in the darkness, there is literally nobody around and all lights are totally shut. I do understand that if I want to be in the middle of the buzz, this place might no be suitable but at least keep the lights on. The best thing were the stray dogs around, they were simply adorable. I’ll strongly recommend to rent a bike otherwise