Last Updated on March 2, 2025 by Katrina

Photo credit: Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui

Koh Samui, located in the Gulf of Thailand, is a white-hot destination these days thanks to its screen time on “The White Lotus,” Season 3. The island offers beaches, lush jungles, and waterfalls. Beyond buzzing restaurants, bars, and markets it is a prime spot for snorkeling—don’t miss Angthong National Marine Park—along with hiking, ziplining, or just kicking back. You have a wide choice of lodgings on the island, with several resorts equipped with amenities such as spas, kids’ clubs, and chances to try Muay Thai boxing. Here are the best beach hotels in Koh Samui.

Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui (219 Moo 5 Surat Thani Angthong; 66-77-243-000) Koh Samui

This Four Seasons property has achieved celebrity status as the third-season setting for the HBO series White Lotus. It embodies luxury well too. According to Travel+Leisure, the 70-room resort, “cloistered in a hillside jungle, is a rattan-and-teak fantasia. The smallest of the seven villa types measures over 1,000 square feet” and come with their own pools. Other amenities include a spa, a Michelin-recognized restaurant, water sports, and a Muay Thai boxing workshop. A Tripadvisor user loves “the privacy of your own pool, the softness of the towels, and the wide-variety of amazing croissants at breakfast, but also the people who worked there. They put a new meaning in ‘feeling at home.’” >> Book this hotel for less

The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui (9/123 Moo 5, Tambon Bophut; 66-77-915-777) Koh Samui

Set on 58 acres of a former coconut plantation, this Ritz-Carlton “works hard to impress—and delivers,” writes Condé Nast Traveler. “Kids will be overjoyed at the island’s best kids club, with an outdoor crazy-golf course. For adults there’s the Spa Village with eight standalone treatment rooms.” The lodging options include 175 bedrooms, suites, and villas, some right on the beach. A Google reviewer likes that “rooms are fairly big and if you get the right location, views are nice. Breakfast buffet has lots of choices. Now the hard parts: you cannot go anywhere in this property without a buggy and you may have to wait for a significant time, depending on the rush.” >> Book this hotel for less

Kimpton Kitalay (10/79 Moo 5 Bophut; 66-77-951-999) Koh Samui

“Buzzy” is how Condé Nast Traveler describes this 138-room Kimpton on Choeng Mon Beach that is “built in the style of a fisherman’s village. Rooms are large and stylish, with Victorian-style tiles, curvy freestanding bathtubs, and jazzy blue rugs.” Amenities include a spa plus complimentary bikes and water sports. “The smaller size of the property was perfect for us,” says a Tripadvisor user, “especially for our little one, who could easily walk around independently. He loved the kids club. The rooms were bright and modern, and the food was both good and reasonably priced.” >> Book this hotel for less

InterContinental Koh Samui Resort, an IHG Hotel (295 Moo 3, Taling Ngam Beach; 66-77-429-100) Koh Samui

You can enjoy a whopping seven outdoor pools plus a spa at this 79-room Intercontinental. “The property is beautiful,” writes a Google reviewer. “With so many pools, there are no fights for sun beds … rooms are very big, and comfortable with amazing views.” One Trip Advisor user notes one drawback: “The location is far from almost anything else on the island. This may be a pro or con depending on what you are looking for. Some tour operators will charge you for pick up and drop off services due to the location of the hotel.” >> Book this hotel for less

Silavadee Resort (208/66 Moo 4, Maret; 66-77-960-555) Koh Samui

Condé Nast Traveler likes this hillside boutique resort where “entry-level rooms are pretty, with outdoor hot tubs and airy interiors” and the spa “where efficient therapists expertly deliver tension-relieving Thai massages.” A Tripadvisor user calls it “a beautiful resort—not too big—with different areas, a private beach, and two infinity pools. Incredible food, both Thai and Western. Their pastry chef is better than most patisseries in France!” >> Book this hotel for less

Related: