Pros

  • A scenic beachfront hotel in the heart of downtown Lamai
  • A large outdoor swimming pool
  • Stylish contemporary rooms with modern amenities and terrace seating areas
  • Pool Villas are highly private and include plunge pools and sundecks
  • A multi-cuisine restaurant and bar with beachfront seating
  • Buffet breakfast included in most room rates
  • A full-service spa and gym, a kids play space, and gift shop
  • Business lounge and a meeting room
  • Free Wi-Fi and on-site parking
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Cons

  • Lower-tier rooms are dated and experience noise issues
  • The beach and pool get crowded at times
  • Wi-Fi connection can be spotty
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Bottom Line

Weekender Resort is an upper-middle-range hotel with an excellent variety of leisure facilities, modern suites, and roomy villas. It's ideally located in the heart of downtown Lamai and set along a scenic white-sand beach. Villas have generous floor-plans, stylish contemporary interiors, and some feature private plunge pools. Standard and Superior Rooms are convenient and well appointed with modern amenities, though they're fairly dated. Prime facilities include a large beachfront swimming pool, a multi-cuisine restaurant and bar with ocean views, a full-service spa and gym, and a meeting space and business lounge. The property offers lots of garden space and quiet common areas. As an alternative hotel option, Pavilion Samui Villas and Resort has fresher rooms and offers direct beach access -- though rates can be higher. 

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Amenities

  • Internet
  • Jacuzzi
  • Pool
  • Spa

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Weekender Resort

Scene

A peaceful downtown resort with tropical grounds, quiet common areas, and a scenic beachfront location

Weekender Resort is nestled in the heart of downtown Lamai, though once inside the hotel's sprawling tropical grounds the ambience feels laid back, peaceful, and far removed from the buzz of the city. It's set along a picturesque white-sand beach which is great for swimming, water sports, long walks, or just lounging. The property has quiet common areas for guests to unwind in and a great range of leisure facilities. The large outdoor swimming pool features a gorgeous setting overlooking the tropical gardens and beach. The pool and beach tend to be hubs of activity throughout the day and can get a bit crowded when the hotel is at peak capacity. The restaurant is open-air and includes a large indoor dining hall with a stylish modern aesthetic. Plus, there's an alfresco beachfront dining terrace lined with tables and chairs, beach cabanas, and a small thatched roof bar.

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Location

Located along white-sand beach in the heart of downtown Lamai

Overlooking Lamai's white sands and ideally located in the heart of downtown, the hotel is within walking distance of restaurants, bars, and shops. Lamai is a decent place to shop and eat, though the nightlife scene is fairly lackluster. Chaweng, located a 30-minute drive from the hotel, is a much better bet for those looking to party. It has tons of nightclubs, beach clubs, cabaret shows, and local bars to choose from. Chaweng also features the Phench Buncha Thai Boxing Stadium as well as the island's largest shopping mall: Central Festival Samui. Guests continuing on their trips to Koh Phangan, Koh Tao, or Surat Thani, can catch a Lomprayah catamaran speedboat from the Maenam Pier, located a 45-minute drive from the hotel. Koh Samui International Airport is also around a 45-minute drive away.

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Rooms

Streamlined modern suites and rooms, plus a range of stylish contemporary villas, some with private plunge pools 

Weekender Resort offers 138 rooms, suites, and villas, all of which feature modern amenities, balcony or terrace seating areas, and large windows. Views face the swimming pool, tropical gardens, or ocean -- though there are only a handful of ocean-view rooms available. Interiors have a stylish and contemporary look, with light-toned woods throughout, parquet floors, and sparsely decorated gray walls. Teal, bronze, and gold painted accents add some bright pops of color to the spaces. Rooms are outfitted with wooden platform beds and comfy mattresses, work desks and chairs, sofa benches, and wardrobes. Standard amenities include air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, safes, mini-fridges, kettles, and bottled water.

Pool Villas, the premier room category, offer a high level of privacy and are well suited to couples. Villa plunge pools are lined with wooden sundecks and lounge chairs. Sunrise Suites feature ocean views and have sizable open-planned living areas with lounge spaces and well equipped kitchens. 

Bathrooms feature black terrazzo accents throughout, lots of countertop space, shower/tub combos, hairdryers, and toiletries. During our tour of the hotel we noticed that rooms showed general wear and tear throughout, especially the lower-tier rooms which were quite dated and musty. Standard Rooms have major noise issues as they are positioned adjacent to a busy main road.

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Features

Beach access, a large swimming pool, a multi-cuisine restaurant and bar, plus a full-service spa and gym

The main draws for guests choosing a stay at Weekender Resort are the hotel's gorgeous beachfront setting and the great range of leisure facilities on offer. The beach is fairly wide and is lined with lounge chairs and red umbrellas. Most of the facilities are set beachfront and oriented to take advantage of the ocean views and breeze. The swimming pool has multiple sections, plus plenty of space to spread out. With a large central pool, a narrow lap pool, two smaller shallow pools, and a sprawling deck lined with seating. 

Sunday's Brasserie and bar is a relaxed beachfront dining venue that serves a range of Thai and Western meals, plus a daily breakfast buffet (included in some room rates). Other facilities include a full-service spa, a fitness center, a meeting room and business lounge, a kids' play room, and a small gift shop. On-site parking and Wi-Fi are free, but the Wi-Fi connection can be spotty.

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Things You Should Know About Weekender Resort

Also Known As

  • Weekender Resort & Hotel

Address

124/19 Moo 3, Lamai Beach 84310, Thailand

Website

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Weekender Resort

Scene

A peaceful downtown resort with tropical grounds, quiet common areas, and a scenic beachfront location

Weekender Resort is nestled in the heart of downtown Lamai, though once inside the hotel's sprawling tropical grounds the ambience feels laid back, peaceful, and far removed from the buzz of the city. It's set along a picturesque white-sand beach which is great for swimming, water sports, long walks, or just lounging. The property has quiet common areas for guests to unwind in and a great range of leisure facilities. The large outdoor swimming pool features a gorgeous setting overlooking the tropical gardens and beach. The pool and beach tend to be hubs of activity throughout the day and can get a bit crowded when the hotel is at peak capacity. The restaurant is open-air and includes a large indoor dining hall with a stylish modern aesthetic. Plus, there's an alfresco beachfront dining terrace lined with tables and chairs, beach cabanas, and a small thatched roof bar.

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Location

Located along white-sand beach in the heart of downtown Lamai

Overlooking Lamai's white sands and ideally located in the heart of downtown, the hotel is within walking distance of restaurants, bars, and shops. Lamai is a decent place to shop and eat, though the nightlife scene is fairly lackluster. Chaweng, located a 30-minute drive from the hotel, is a much better bet for those looking to party. It has tons of nightclubs, beach clubs, cabaret shows, and local bars to choose from. Chaweng also features the Phench Buncha Thai Boxing Stadium as well as the island's largest shopping mall: Central Festival Samui. Guests continuing on their trips to Koh Phangan, Koh Tao, or Surat Thani, can catch a Lomprayah catamaran speedboat from the Maenam Pier, located a 45-minute drive from the hotel. Koh Samui International Airport is also around a 45-minute drive away.

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Rooms

Streamlined modern suites and rooms, plus a range of stylish contemporary villas, some with private plunge pools 

Weekender Resort offers 138 rooms, suites, and villas, all of which feature modern amenities, balcony or terrace seating areas, and large windows. Views face the swimming pool, tropical gardens, or ocean -- though there are only a handful of ocean-view rooms available. Interiors have a stylish and contemporary look, with light-toned woods throughout, parquet floors, and sparsely decorated gray walls. Teal, bronze, and gold painted accents add some bright pops of color to the spaces. Rooms are outfitted with wooden platform beds and comfy mattresses, work desks and chairs, sofa benches, and wardrobes. Standard amenities include air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, safes, mini-fridges, kettles, and bottled water.

Pool Villas, the premier room category, offer a high level of privacy and are well suited to couples. Villa plunge pools are lined with wooden sundecks and lounge chairs. Sunrise Suites feature ocean views and have sizable open-planned living areas with lounge spaces and well equipped kitchens. 

Bathrooms feature black terrazzo accents throughout, lots of countertop space, shower/tub combos, hairdryers, and toiletries. During our tour of the hotel we noticed that rooms showed general wear and tear throughout, especially the lower-tier rooms which were quite dated and musty. Standard Rooms have major noise issues as they are positioned adjacent to a busy main road.

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Features

Beach access, a large swimming pool, a multi-cuisine restaurant and bar, plus a full-service spa and gym

The main draws for guests choosing a stay at Weekender Resort are the hotel's gorgeous beachfront setting and the great range of leisure facilities on offer. The beach is fairly wide and is lined with lounge chairs and red umbrellas. Most of the facilities are set beachfront and oriented to take advantage of the ocean views and breeze. The swimming pool has multiple sections, plus plenty of space to spread out. With a large central pool, a narrow lap pool, two smaller shallow pools, and a sprawling deck lined with seating. 

Sunday's Brasserie and bar is a relaxed beachfront dining venue that serves a range of Thai and Western meals, plus a daily breakfast buffet (included in some room rates). Other facilities include a full-service spa, a fitness center, a meeting room and business lounge, a kids' play room, and a small gift shop. On-site parking and Wi-Fi are free, but the Wi-Fi connection can be spotty.

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Best Rates

Amenities

  • Babysitting Services

  • Beach

  • Concierge

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Internet

  • Jacuzzi

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Pool

  • Rental Car Service Desk Onsite

  • Room Service

  • Spa

  • Supervised Kids Activities

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