Chaweng Cove Beach Resort 

We chose this hotel due to location being right on the beach (and at the quiet end of the touristy district) - also as it had family interlocking rooms which was important for us. Friendly staff, facilities were fine, location and view was brilliant The area around the front of the hotel is a bit shabby but it is what it is. We had a family massage in one parlour and also frequented a bar for cocktails near by, other than that we were in 7:11 daily stocking up on beers and snacks! I had been reading the reviews for months beforehand so knew what to expect. We went peak time of the year and it was hard to get a beach sun lounger but this really wasnt a problem as we were in the sea most of the time and just left our stuff back in our room. The beach area for the hotel is small but that’s honestly not a problem as Chaweng bwach is so long! We walked up to the busier bits for a look around but found we much preferred our little slice of beach. We were up for breakfast most days around 9 and always got sun loungers at the pool. The best spots were often gone by 9, but even we would just move our loungers into sunnier spots as the days progressed. So in summary - no sunbed drama. Note there is no lifeguard at the pool or at the beach so parents do need to take extra care with their kids. Breakfast was average (fruit lovely, juice horrible, eggs ok) but I wasn’t expecting more so I wasn’t disappointed. We chose not to eat lunch or dinner until the restaurant as prices were high and reviews not brilliant so we ate out every night. Wishes: I wish they recycled here and I wished they would get the cat colony neutered as we saw some really thin kittens and a thin pregnant mum who we fed daily with sachets from 7/11. Best bits: Friendly helpful staff, amazing view from breakfast, tucked away from the madness of central samui