Melati Beach Resort & Spa

We stayed a few nights at this beautiful resort at the end of our trip. The room was amazing, with our own private garden. There was two pools that were both in great condition, the whole resort was very well made and the staff was always friendly and helpful. The food was also very nice, and breakfast amazing! The only thing that was a bit negative, was that it is far away from everything, and although they do offer a free shuttle to town twice a day, you have to pay for a taxi to come back unless you want to return at 4pm exactly, and taxis on the island are ridiculously expensive, even for very short distances. And since food at the hotel was also VERY expensive compared to other restaurants (but also very good and well presented), it was a bit negative for us. However, there is one good and very cheap restaurant (with lovely sandy floor) on the beach just next door, so we had a lot of meals there. The beach is better other places on the island, and there is no snorkeling, but the pool is lovely, and the beach is still nice and sandy. There is a nice fitness centre at the top, and a small kids club and a small muay thai gym by the pool, and there were activities like beach volley, dart, kayaks etc. free to borrow.

Staff was very friendly, very warm and welcoming. Beautiful facility, pool was amazing, restaurant was delicious, esp the Thai one. Breakfast had a lot of options but same things every day, could have improved there a bit. It’s good for visitors who want to stay and enjoy the resort. Kids club was good, my 6 yr old enjoyed it a lot. If you are more of a party place person or family, you ll have to go to Chaweng-Choeng which is 400 bht one way. Hotel provides courtesy shuttle twice a day.

We’re still raving about our wonderful week @ Melati-everything was top notch…a huge well-appointed room, fantastic food & gigantic breakfast buffet, 2 great pools, clean & relaxing for couples & family fun alike. The Staff was the most friendly & accomodating we’ve met in Thailand, which is saying a lot. Bravo Team Melati! We highly highly recommend!

The pool and swim up bar are amazing. The Spa treatment was wonderful and family priced. There was a seafood bbq on fire show on when were there and it was spectacular!! The breakfast buffet and food at the restaurant were five stars and the staff were absolutely delightful. Will definitely be back. Highly recommend for couples as well as families.

We travelled to the resort as a family of 4. The pool is very nice and clean with lots of kids playing in it. There is also an adults only pool nested in the middle of the resort. The beach front is however very small due to the location on the island. Because the resort is stretched inland, rather than along the beach ask for a room close to the beach front if this is where you intend to spend most of your time.

Our family of four was immediately upgraded to a pool Villa upon arrival. The grounds are tranquil, well space, so you have no feeling of being in a large resort. The staff is courteous and friendly to a fault, and the restaurants on property survey good, if someone expensive range of food that will fill every pallet. The beach is small, but there’s only two other properties facing the ocean. As a result, you have a very intimate feeling rather than a big resort vibe. The property is part of a chain of two on the island, and benefits from not having a “corporate feel” about it. For us, for a short sprint of a vacation away from the traffic at Bangkok, it was ideal.

Overall, it was a great holiday and a nice place to stay. The staff were very friendly and accommodating, and the facilities were of a good standard. Having the family pool, bar/restaurant, and beach in close proximity provided a fun, convenient, and tranquil vibe. The food, on the whole, was good and was offered at a reasonable cost. The villa we stayed in was quite spacious, however, it didn't contain a full-length mirror which slightly irritated my wife. This is a minor thing, I realise, so I only mentioned it because it would very easy to rectify.

We stayed at the Melati for 4 nights out of a 9 night holiday in Koh Samui to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. The Melati is located on a very private, tranquil and beautiful beach with a stunning outlook onto Ko Pha-Ngan. We stayed on the top floor in a Grand Deluxe room which was large, spacious and contemporary. Breakfast is served each morning overlooking the beach which has a gorgeous view to the bay. During our stay we had a Thai massage in the pavilion near the pool which was a wonderful experience and the ladies do a wonderful massage. The only negative we found with the resort was that we found the restaurants to be expensive and because of its location if you wanted to dine elsewhere for dinner you would need to catch a taxi (or use the hotel's shuttle service) to get to Chaweng. If you are after a quiet and relaxing holiday, this is the place to stay - if you like to be in the thick of things then this resort is not for you. It is for families and couples who want to be away from the hustle and bustle of Chaweng but close enough to visit. It's only a 10 minute taxi ride to Chaweng or Fishermans Village. We really enjoyed our stay at the Melati.

The room was beautiful, the staff were wonderful, pool was stunning, overlooking a beautiful beach. No nightlife so I would recommend this hotel for a romantic getaway or for a young family.

We hired a scooter from the resort for a reasonable price & I think this is a MUST if you stay at Melati. The resort is stunning & secluded & you need a scooter to get around & see all that Koh Samui has to offer. We had a "junior pool villa", very private & lovely. One night we ordered room service & relaxed & sipped drinks around our private pool & entertaining area. We got most of our drinks from the 7/11 about 2kms away on our scooter & stacked the mini bar up with this to save on $$. The resort isn't cheap, try to get laundry or anything else done outside the resort, on our scooter, we could get anywhere & do anything on Koh Samui. However, we saw scooters for rent cheaper in Chaweng & other major towns. All in all a great stay & I will book another trip on expedia.com.au