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Ark Bar Beach Resort

3.0 of 5
159/89 Moo 2, Chaweng, Koh Samui 84320, Thailand
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Ark Bar Beach Resort
Ranked #31 of 58 hotels in Chaweng
3.5 of 5 stars 141 Reviews
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San Diego
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2012 NEW via mobile

Nice rooms, good location with the beach on one side and the downtown on the other. Only come if you want to party and don't mind house music echoing through the resort from morning til night. Not a place to bring the kids or if you're looking to sleep in.

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durban south africa
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

We were travelling as a large group of 10, they managed to get our rooms right, some of us were staying in the deluxe rooms and others in the superior rooms. Definitely spend the little extra and go for the deluxe the bathrooms are much better. I stayed in a deluxe room and we were very comfortable, large bed, (i... More

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VICTORIA
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW
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Only if you like drunken Europeans coming and going at all times of the night. What a shame it could be a lovely place to stay except for the loud behavior of the guests. Yes I know it's a party island and the bars close at all hrs, but the hotel could have 24 hr roving security to monitor the... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

First of all, there are 2 Ark Bar (1 & 2) but I wasn't sure if it's just the better rooms are on one side while the rest are on the other, but they actually have separate receptions. I booked the superior double room on booking.com after reading much recommendations online, but it was not possible to tell which resort... More

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Kingwood Texas
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

I read the reviews before I booked so I kind of knew what to expect. I didn't stay there for the peace and quiet so it was fine. I wasn't looking for a 5 star hotel. The scene on the beach here is reminiscent of something out of a movie. We enjoyed it. It was noisy but if you are... More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

We stayed in a Junior Suite, which is in the newer, third wing of the resort. I didn't expect anything AMAZING, as we only paid about $250 each, for 7 nights.. really good deal! Overall, everything was fine. We were given 2 complimentary bottles of water each day as tap water in Thailand is no good. So that was very... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012
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Organised for me and 5 mates a room each to stay in May so we can hit the full moon party and definitely was not happy with this place. After coming from an EXCELLENT hotel in Patong, this place was a nightmare. Firstly each of us had rooms ALL OVER the place so we were very far from each other... More

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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We stayed here for 3 weeks and had an amazing time. The room was cleaned daily and the bedding and towels were exchanged. The facilities were good with 3 bars and pools. The cleanliness of the whole place is brilliant the place is spotless. The food is excellent and the menu is one of the biggest i have ever seen... More

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Adelaide
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

I stayed here in December 2010. One of the friends I was travelling with booked the rooms because of the price and the location. Looking at photos on the website, it looked like a nice place to stay. I was disappointed when we got there. I thought we were staying in the newer part, but we were actually in the... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

My partner and I visited Ark Bar beach resort in April and stayed 3 nights in a deluxe room and loved it! The room was clean and spacious with nice bathroom and flat screen tv. The bed was so comfy! There was also a huge balcony. We found the resort to be lively in the day with the pools and... More

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159/89 Moo 2, Chaweng, Koh Samui 84320, Thailand
Price range (per night):* S$49 - 113

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