Book Koh Samui hotels

Just like Jack Byrnes planned it in Meet the Parents, you should be making your own arrangements for Koh Samui holidays. This gorgeous island off Thailand (hey, we rhymed!) is where riding elephants down the beach is common practice, dancing in a beachfront club all night is almost required and the sipping of fresh coconut milk alongside a giant plate of fresh seafood will make you forget about the meat pies you left back home.

Things to Do in Koh Samui

The water off Koh Samui is almost blinding thanks to its bright turquoise colour, but isn’t it beautiful? Shed your clothes—not all of them, please—and dive in for a snorkelling excursion to make friends with Nemo and the gang. Except maybe Bruce—he’s kind of a jerk. When you’re done with your underwater adventure, get back to shore and ride an elephant down the sand in front of the Koh Samui hotels. Because let’s face it, horses are for suckers.

Want to be seduced by the goddess of compassion and mercy? Pay a visit to the Wat Plai Laem Buddhist Temple, where an 18-armed statue of the goddess appears to be doing the most epic set of jumping jacks ever performed. After that, get back to town and stuff yourself with papaya salad, little spit-roasted birds and grilled sausage.

Getting to & Around Koh Samui

Size isn’t everything, and even though Samui International Airport is smaller than other large transport centres, flights to Koh Samui are available daily. But if flying isn’t your idea of a fun, ferries from the Big Buddha and Maenam Beach Piers can get you to and from the island in a jiffy. Once you’ve landed, taxis will be waiting to take you directly to your accommodation in Koh Samui.

Considering the island’s small acreage most of it is easily accessible by a songthaew (the Koh Samui bus system). If that doesn’t entice you, lastminute.com.au’s awesome car hire deals might be just what you need, especially if you want to take the car ferry for a day trip around the mainland. The most popular and price-friendly mode of transportation is by motorbike or scooter, so if you’re feeling like two wheels are better than four, by all means raise the kickstand and go.

Best Time to Travel

We can’t think of a non-best time to book Koh Samui accommodation, but here’s some juicy titbits. December through February is a good time to visit because the average temperature is in the high 20s. There’s also minimal rain during this time. During other times of the year, you can expect much hotter weather, but that’s what the ocean is for. The wettest months are typically October and November, but that shouldn’t stop your romantic walk along the shore. The rain showers are intermittent and really quite nice.

Are you ready to jump into a real-life tropical postcard? We think you are, so browse through lastminute.com.au’s selections of the best hotels in Koh Samui and save big bahts when you bundle one with a flight package. Blue water. Coconut palms. Warm sun. Beachfront accommodation in Thailand. Do we need to entice you anymore?