Amari koh Samui became our third hotel on our three-week trip to Koh Samui in June 2024 (2 adults + 2 children). This was the first time we chose this hotel in Koh Samui, because we had previously stayed in hotels of this chain many times, as well as counting on a good beach, based on enthusiastic reviews. The hotel is old, but well maintained, the rooms are in decent condition, we do not see any point in writing about minor flaws, since they do not affect the quality of your stay. But the beach was not impressed! There are strong tides here, everything is clearly visible in the photo, and even when the tide is high, the entrance to the sea is not super! Not to say that the entry into the sea is terrible, but it is not as cool as in the center of Chaweng or on Chaweng Noi, where you can swim right on the beach of the hotel. On the beach of the Amari koh Samui hotel, the bottom is muddy, there are a lot of algae, so no one really swims in the sea here, everyone "splashes" in the pools. There are no slides or a water park for children, only a couple of children's areas in the communal pools. To the center of Chaweng, where it will be comfortable and cool to swim, go to the right for fifteen to twenty minutes, and there either sit on your towels or in the beach club. However, going constantly in the heat to "normally" swim does not add pleasure, especially if you are with young children! Planes fly directly overhead from morning to evening, which is also not very pleasant! The mini club is weak, there are no classes and games, or any activities for children from the word "at all". There are a couple of "Playstation", a couple of "sluggish" educators and that's it! The gym is also so-so. To have breakfast or get to the beach, you need to cross the road. However, walking constantly across the road with active traffic, even taking into account the traffic controller, does not give pleasure. Of the advantages, a good breakfast and a location at the beginning of Chaweng, with a developed infrastructure around the hotel, the hotel territory is small, but well-groomed and picturesque, mostly friendly staff and generally good service, as well as the presence of many non-smoking areas and "cheerful" wi-fi... Waking up to the sound of birds singing is magical!!! Taking into account these disadvantages, as well as the price-quality ratio, the desire to return is unlikely to arise.

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