The 9 Best Samui Extra Plus Villas (Alternative Local State Quarantine)
What’s Samui Plus? The first phase of Koh Samui’s reopening to fully vaccinated international tourists from low- and medium-risk countries, without full hotel-room quarantine, beginning July 15, 2021. Join my email list to get updates on this and everything else Thailand/COVID .
Subscribe to updatesHow to book your Samui Extra Plus villa? For your first week of Samui Plus, you’ll stay in either a Samui Extra Plus hotel or a Samui Extra Plus villa (below). These must be booked directly through the villa management. For your second week of Samui Plus, you can stay in a wider choice of hotels with SHA Plus+ certification. Booking SHA Plus+ hotels is possible through any ‘normal’ way you’d book a hotel – e.g. Booking.com, or a similar site. You must note in your reservation that it’s a “Samui Plus booking. You’ll then receive a “SHABA” booking confirmation, which you’ll need to get your Certificate of Entry (COE) – explained step-by-step here.
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Below, find the 9 best Samui Extra Plus villas in alphabetical order.
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1. Angthong Villa
Angthong Villa, Plai Laem, Koh Samui
Location: Plai Laem
Bedrooms: 5 bedrooms
Stand out features: outdoor pool table, hammocks, kayaks
2. Baan Puri Villa
Baan Puri Villa, Lipa Noi, Koh Samui
Location: Lipa Noi
Bedrooms: 6 bedrooms
Stand out features: sunken pool beds, extra-long lap pool
3. Ban Suriya Villa
Ban Suriya Villa, Lipa Noi, Koh Samui
Location: Lipa Noi
Bedrooms: 6 bedrooms
Stand out features: gym, outdoor movies, ping pong, outdoor giant chess, kayaks
4. Clay Beach Villa
Clay Beach Villa, Bophut, Koh Samui
Location: Bophut
Bedrooms: 2-, 3- and 5-bedroom villas
Stand out features: super-cool design and décor
5. Moonstone Villa
Moonstone Villa, Bang Rak, Koh Samui
Location: Bang Rak
Bedrooms: 5- and 6-bedroom villas
Stand out features: cinema room, pizza oven
6. Panacea Villa
Panacea Villa, Bophut, Koh Samui
Location: Bophut
Bedrooms: 4-, 5- and 6-bedroom vililas
Stand out features: games room, tennis court
7. So Paradise Villa
So Paradise Villa, Bang Rak, Koh Samui
Location: Bang Rak
Bedrooms: 4 bedrooms
Stand out features: cinema room, gym, basketball
8. Suralai Villa
Suralai Villa, Bophut, Koh Samui
Location: Bophut
Bedrooms: 6 bedrooms
Stand out features: hilltop views
9. Tawantok Beach Villa
Tawantok Beach Villa, Lipa Noi, Koh Samui
Location: Lipa Noi
Bedrooms: 5 bedrooms (two villas)
Stand out features: tennis