Chaweng Regent Beach Resort, Koh Samui

We were feted on arrival and upgraded to a royal suite but were surprised to find that the room was immediately flanked by building work#'

A poor hotel by Thai standards, over priced and in need of renovation. wifi unreliable, I did not eat in the hotel so cannot comment. Rooms basic, old, and the bathrooms very poor. Many better hotels in KS and Thailand. Building going on on both sides of hotel!

Great hotel, don't go to koh samui in Nov or Dec if your going for the sun, very hot but rained and was cloudy for most of the holiday

good location but however hotel is like in a forest, be prepared to be bitten by nats! jacuzzi was really dirty in two rooms but hotel staff polite and offered upgraded room.

If you've been toThailand before, you will know that 3 start hotels there can be as good as / better than UK 4 star hotels. So is the case with The Chaweng Regent. The cleaners had the knack of cleaning the rooms whenever you were out, usually whilst you had breakfast, but at any time of day! Made me feel that they were hiding round a corner waiting for you to go. Rooms were spotless, no bugs, and the garden staff were also constantly clearing the 'jungle' around the rooms. I'd certainly stay there again. The only downside to this area is the beach, where there are urchins further out in the shallow lagoon (there's a visible reef running in an arc for a km around here, which is very shallow). The upside is that the jet skis cannot operate outside the hotel :-) If you're after a bit more of a lively beach, you can walk 400 m south and you'll be in among the jet skis, the 'Ark' resort (lots go house music all day / night on the beach). If it's a relaxing time you need, the Regent fits the bill.