If you love to keep tabs on who’s winning gold stars, here’s the 2021 and 2022 combined trophy haul for Koh Samui hotels: a total of twenty-five awards for nine superb island hotels, including Travelers’ Choice Awards, Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards and World Luxury Hotel Awards. As always – Koh Samui has a lot to offer you. You can see the full list of winners at each award site, in a huge variety of categories, but if your heart is already set on Koh Samui – find its latest award-winners neatly summarised below. Enjoy!
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1. Melia Koh Samui
Stars: 5 stars
Location: Choeng Mon
Rating: 9.4 out of 10
World Luxury Hotel Awards 2021
#1, Luxury Beachfront Resort — World
Travelers’ Choice Awards 2022
#14, Top 25 Hotels — Asia
#16, Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Asia
#3, Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
#3, Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
World Luxury Spa Awards 2021
#1, Luxury New Hotel Spa — South East Asia (Yhi Spa at Meliá Koh Samui)
2. Vana Belle, A Luxury Collection Resort
Stars: 5 stars
Location: Chaweng Noi
Rating: 9.5 out of 10
World Luxury Hotel Awards 2021
#1, Luxury Romantic Hotel — Asia
Travelers’ Choice Awards 2022
#19, Top 25 Hotels — Asia
#22, Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Asia
#4, Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
#4, Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
#20, Top Hotels on the Water — World
World Luxury Spa Awards 2021
#1, Luxury Beach Resort Spa — South East Asia (Vana Spa at Vana Belle)
3. Cape Fahn Hotel
Stars: 5 stars
Location: Choeng Mon
Rating: 8.7 out of 10
Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2021
#7, Top 10 Southeast Asia Resort Hotels
Travelers’ Choice Awards 2022
#15, Top Small Stays — Asia
#2, Top Small Stays — Thailand
#8, Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
4. Conrad Koh Samui
Stars: 5 stars
Location: Taling Ngam
Rating: 8.9 out of 10
World Luxury Hotel Awards 2021
#1, Luxury Honeymoon Hotel — South East Asia
World Luxury Spa Awards 2021
#1, Luxury Hideaway Spa — Asia (Conrad Spa at Conrad Koh Samui)
5. Melati Beach Resort & Spa
Stars: 5 stars
Location: near Choeng Mon
Rating: 8.7 out of 10
World Luxury Hotel Awards 2021
#1, Luxury Boutique Resort — Thailand
6. Banyan Tree Samui
Stars: 5 stars
Location: Lamai
Rating: 9.4 out of 10
Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2021
#10, Top 10 Southeast Asia Resort Hotels
7. Banana Fan Sea Resort
Stars: 4 stars
Location: Chaweng
Rating: 9.3 out of 10
Travelers’ Choice Awards 2022
#12, Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
8. Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
Stars: 5 stars
Location: Bang Po
Rating: 9.6 out of 10
Travelers’ Choice Awards 2022
#21, Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
#20, Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
9. Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa
Stars: 5 stars
Location: Lamai
Rating: 9.1 out of 10
Travelers’ Choice Awards 2022
#24, Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
10. Sukhumvit Park (Marriott Executive Apartments)
Stars: 5 stars
Location: Bangkok
Rating: 8.7 out of 10
Finally, an honourable mention to this Bangkok hotel as it cleaned up at the Travelers’ Choice Awards.
Travelers’ Choice Awards 2022
#16, Top 25 Hotels — World
#15, Top 25 Luxury Hotels — World
#6, Top 25 Hotels — Asia
#6, Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Asia
#2, Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
#2, Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
Award-Winning Hotels on Koh Samui
Prefer to award your own gold stars? Start with these favourite places to stay – including my favourite family resorts, romantic hotels and some extra-special spots for Koh Samui’s best sunsets.
- Koh Samui: The Koh Samui Guide
- My favourite: Your Total Guide to Choeng Mon Beach
- Couples: Koh Samui’s Most Romantic Hotels
- Families: Where to Stay on Koh Samui with Kids?
- Sunsets: The Best Places for Sunsets on Koh Samui
- One-Offs: 13 Unusual Places to Stay on Koh Samui
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