Royal Samui Golf and Country Club

Although listed as a 4 star property this is not 4 star by Western standards, more like a 3. The room is very dated and simple and needs some refurbishment. The bathroom/shower is very simply with minimal amenities, just one small bottle of shampoo and shower gel which was not replaced daily even when empty, and only got bath towels and no hand towels. When the room has its own plunge pool you should get more than 1 towel a day each. Constantly had to ask for more towels daily. The plunge pool is nice, could use a skimmer to use as often found some dead bugs in it but it is a tropical location so expected but would be nice to be able to skim it ourselves for a quick refresh. Breakfast was very basic. Wifi was very slow and spotty. Hotel is right on the beach and easy walking distance to other beach bars, the 7/11, and other places or just a simple 5 min ride into town. Overall this place is great for the price it is but do not expect a Western 4 star property like many of the other hotels on the island.

Used to be an amazing nice hotel and In immaculate condition when it was run by Les Meridian. We had stayed there multiple times pre-COVID. Now it’s looking very dated, nothing to do in the hotel (they used to run little events- cooking lessons etc..). Now there’s really nothing to do there. The beach front is dirty and full of litter, plastic and dead fish. This small beach area in front of the hotel used to be cleaned regularly and this is no longer the case. I see other hotels cleaning their beach area daily - this hotel does not. Also Lamai and the immediate area around the hotel also seems to have not recovered from Covid - places we used to go to are gone etc.. All this and they still charge what Les Meridian charged when it’s not as good seems unreasonable. This was our third and last time we will stay there - which is a shame. No fault of the staff and people working there- they are brilliant, just seems to be the people running it trying to do it on the cheap.

Location is great. Beaches really nice. Restaurant was nice, with an amazing view of sunset. Staff weren’t very accommodating.