Anantara is undoubtedly one of the best...
Anantara is undoubtedly one of the best hotels i've ever stayed. before i comment on this, i must say me and my partner were luckily upgraded from deluxe seaview to Royal suite, which is the most luxurious one. the room is equipped with a huge bathtub in a spacious bathroom (red flower petals were put next to it!), 2 big beachfront terraces, a living room + a king sized bed! pool and beach are just downstairs. Buffet breakfast was great too - u can have varieties of thai, japanese, chinese, and western food. location is quite okay, at least u can reach other restaurants by walking. but i must say it was nice experience trying hotel restaurants and bars. food is pricy but beyond expectation. staff are super nice, their smiles made me feel like home (no exaggeration!) before i booked the room, i read a review on asiarooms.com saying the photos of the hotels dont do it just. now i have the same idea in mind that u will be offered much more than what u see in the pictures. hopefully one day i can stay in another Anantara resort, and will definitely come back to this one in Samui!