Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand

Nice property, pretty gardens, nice pool, great beachfront, $5 taxi to entertainment area. Rooms old and worn, very weak air con, no hot water in shower, water out of faucets smelled horrible, smelly shower with mold and mildew obviously visible/present including on the shower heads. Many breakfast options but none I tried were very good. Restaurant has no air con so was about 95 degrees in there. Best part of this hotel was the beach and gulf and you can get that at many places at a much better price. Not worth rate I paid.

Wonder location and wonderful service

I cannot sing the praises of the staff, ambience, food, the beach or location enough. There is a wide array of cuisines plus a cafe that makes light meals, beverages and cakes to suit anyone. The banana was a favourite of mine. There are activities galore. I’d like to send a big thank you to Dalma and Aiysha as their classes were exceptional. Yoga is twice a day if that is your thing. I thoroughly enjoyed both the morning and afternoon classes. Dalma’s Ashtanga class was so rewarding. You are also a short walk in to town, no bothers you except to say hello. The Centara Grand is the ideal place to stay on Koh Samui. I hope I’ll be back soon x

I have mixed feelings about this hotel. It’s big and well located but it’s quite dated and in need of a spruce up. The service was professional but not that friendly. I didn’t feel same sort of Thai welcome I’ve had at other hotels. The food at the restaurant is average, even the Thai food - which to my mind should be exceptional. It also felt like they had not invested in the facilities for a while - the gym was dated and the foyer really lacked a modern, vibey ambiance. The kids areas were very neglected. Could do way better especially for the price!

Great holiday resort, staff are amazing, so friendly and nothing too much trouble. Food is great with plenty of options at breakfast, and the coast restaurant is first class.Hotel is a bit of a walk from most of the action but for me this was a good thing. Highly recommend anyone to stay here