Centara Reserve Samui

Centara Reserve Samui sits at the tranquil end of Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui, a short walk from the island's main attractions and a short drive from Samui International Airport. Formerly the Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui, it closed in June 2019 for a major renewal and reopened on 1 December 2021 as the first resort in Centara's Reserve luxury collection.

The resort has 184 rooms, pool suites and beachfront pool villas set in lush tropical gardens, ranging from 40 sqm Deluxe Garden rooms to the 501 sqm Reserve Ocean Pool Villa. Several categories, including the Deluxe Pool Access rooms, Reserve Pool Suites and the pool villas, have their own private pool.

Dining ranges from a steak grill and a Thai restaurant to an all-day international terrace and a beachfront bar and kitchen, with a bakery and pool bar as well. Guests can relax at the main pool or the infinity pool, and the Reserve Spa Cenvaree has its own organic herb garden. There is also a fitness centre and a yoga pavilion, with yoga sessions on the beach.

For golfers, Santiburi Samui Country Club is the island's 18-hole championship course, a par-72 layout climbing the hills behind Mae Nam Beach on the north coast, with views across the Gulf of Thailand to Koh Phangan. After a round, the resort's beachfront setting, spa and choice of restaurants make it a relaxed and comfortable base for a Samui golf break.