Samui Paradise Chaweng Hotel, Samui

just got back from samui, paradise resort is amazing!!grand villa is really cozy and beautiful, in tropic garden around 20 meters from the beach. beach is sandy and just perfect. resort is around 10 minutes walk from central chaweng- what makes it nice and quiet.breakfast was delicious and staff really friendly..definately would recommend!!

All in all we had a very pleasurable experience during our time at the Koh Samui Paradise Resrt and Spa. The grand villa was what we stayed in and it was very nice (albeit a little on the small side). The whole resort was very clean and tidy and there were plenty of sun loungers and there no one was reserving them without using them. There was also a 'beach party' which was nice - a few free cocktails and nibbles! When my girlfriend was ill, the staff were very good in offering types of food that may suit her. At a good end of the Chaweng beach - very clean and not as crowded.

I first stayed at Samui Paradise nearly 5 years ago and a lot has changed since then. The resort is a lot more luxurious now but still maintains the charm it had then. The villas / bungalows have certainly moved up a level and these days beachfront accomodation is probably 4 times as expensive as it was back then, but also at least 4 times the standard. The poolside villas are indeed VERY close to the pool! If you were sitting on your balcony you could be literally 2 metres from the person on the poolside sunbed - not particularly private. Our villa, had a view of the pool but was not directly beside it - a good compromise I think. Breakfast was very nice, with a reasonable selection of fruits, bread, pastries & hot items. All eggs are cooked fresh to order by the chef (or waitstaff) - although the resort was busy there was never any real wait for this. The Samui Paradise is located on what I would consider to be the best part of Chaweng Beach - this stretch of the beach is uncrowded, even in high season, and shelves gently into the sea, which at this time of the year (August) is as flat as a pancake and very safe for swimming. It's a long walk to the centre of Chaweng and on the initial stages of the road near the Samui Paradise there is a lot of construction going on (Aug 2009) and it's not particularly pleasant. If you want to avoid running the the tailor shops along the way a walk along the beach is the nicest way of getting into town at any time of the day or evening - the first of the partybars on the beach is about 15mins walk from the resort - far enough away that you won't hear it - close enough if you want to come back from it! I'll certainly be heading back to Samui Paradise soon!