Baan Sawan Samui Resort

Great surprise!! Really quaint boutique resort just up from Chaweng Noi beach. So peaceful around the pool area, even with other guests around. Breakfasts are adequate, no problems. Staff, especially Philippe (owner) was fantastic, really helpful with suggestions of where to go in and around Chaweng. Don't be put off by the fact that this resort is up the road (hill) from the beach; it's a relatively easy walk (10 minutes maximum for the unfit), an easy stoll for the rest. Highly recommended.

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The owner is a lovely Frenchman. It seems he's on site every day, and he's very helpful with recommendations, making arrangements, etc. The rest of the staff is super helpful, and the restaurant is quite good - they made the best Pad Thai we had on our trip. The pool is beautiful! The accommodations aren't fancy-international-hotel style, but rather very elegant and tasteful island style. Everything works well, including the AirCon and water. Sunrises are great, this is the east side of the island. We highly recommend a boat trip, which is also a good way to get a fancy sunset. The Sunday night market is one of the nicest ones we visited on our trip.

As they say clearly, the resort is a few minutes away from the beach, and across the major road in the area. If you're planning on lounging on the beach all day you might prefer one of the resorts directly on the beach - in fact the owner will encourage you to get out and explore the island. I would also!

Room very clean, nice pool, breakfast and restaurant very good,

Very nice little oasis in Chaweng Noi with a high standard. We had a family room - basically two connected rooms - and the standard was the best we experienced during our tour. Perfectly clean and loads of style, it just felt very authentic and with a high quality level. The staff was absolutely amazing and service minded - and not least super kids friendly. Nice breakfast included with the option to make your own pancakes. The restaurant also serves a limited range of dishes, very reasonably priced and total yummy!! Pool not big, but again very stylish and perfectly maintained.

The only downside is the location. If you have a car or motorbike, it is no issue at all, but you don’t find a lot of activities within walking distance, and the walk from the road to the hotel is a bit dark at night. However, the beach is only a 10 min walk away, and it is also easy to get on a taxi to downtown Chaweng for shopping and restaurants. For those preferring a more quiet place to stay, it is spot on.