Samui today is almost like Phuket 15 years ago but with the new luxury resorts of today to pamper yourself by. The new Conrad Koh Samui is definitely worth a stay and merits a 'return to' for me. It's a 45 min drive from the quaint 'island-style' airport and a nice drive along the coastal roads to the hotel. Situated on a cliff side, the individual pool villas all have beautiful ocean views facing west which allows for some really dramatic sunsets to be enjoyed by the pool. Clean, well serviced, friendly staff who do make an effort to tend to your needs help make up for the F&B that just seems to need some finishing touches to make the A+ grade. The in-room dining is a little spotty in terms of quality of food, much better at the restaurants. Don't miss the spa here as its really nice. The spa suites also enjoy the same elevated oceanfront views and a light meal after your treatment right on the terrace within each treatment suite is just amazing. I will definitely be returning to this beautiful resort in the near future.

Villas are definetly really really nice (hard to find better anywhere in the world) and all of them have superb views.

The property is far from where things happen on Ko Samui - so if you are there to relax and unwind, and not be bothered - this place is perfect.

Beach is not great, or at least not as you expect from a super resort - but the pools in each villa kinda make up for it.

Food is generally pretty good - sometimes seafood a little over cooked. The main restuarant ZEST by reception is the best. The upscale one, JANN was a disappointment.....I dont mibnd paying a lot for food, but the menu and dishes was really so, so. Starters and desserts were ok.

Service also generally pretty good - but much of staff is really no great at English, which creates some issues here and there.

***Definetly do the Thai cooking class - excellent experience and food. Also do a boat (day) trip - great fun with snorkeliing, fishing, dining in village, water skiing, and beaching...

Overall - still clearly a new property that has been up for a few months = nice hardware, but operational process not fully ironed out, service a little inconsistent, quality of food swinging.....but people are trying hard, so surely things will get excellent like at e.g. Conrad in Maldives, when this place have some more experience and track record.

My husband and I spent 8 nights at the new Conrad resort in Koh Samui in early February 2012. We have been to many of the top Hilton resorts over the past 10 years, including all three in the Maldives, one in the Seychelles, Mauritius, Bora Bora, Morea, Phuket, Barbados, and others. We had great expectations for our visit to Conrad Koh Samui, but we were quite disappointed about various aspects of our stay.

Other reviewers have praised the beautifully appointed villas and the spectacular view from each unit, and we fully agree with these comments. It has also been mentioned that the resort has no beach, which was disappointing to us. Moreover, one cannot walk around the property, since roads are very steep and only suited for buggy transportation. Since the resort is in remote corner of the island, we strongly recommend to take a rental car (that is, if you don't mind driving on the left) and thus be able to get to beaches, restaurants and night life.

As a HHonors Gold member I was very disappointed about the lack of benefits received at this resort. It was clear from the beginning that a villa upgrade was not an option, since all villas are of the same size. Then, what did Conrad Koh Samui offer as a compensation: A bottle of red wine in the room and a half hour foot massage in the Spa! Not impressive at all, when most other Hilton resorts provide a villa upgrade, or, if that is not possible, a free daily happy hour at one of the bars. Thus, if you are concerned about receiving some HH perks, try a different Hilton resort.

We also felt that there is very little effort by the Conrad management to interact with the guests. In most resorts we have visited, a weekly get-together was arranged so that guests could have the opportunity to convey their impressions about the resort directly to the management (GM and others). Such an arrangement was not on the books at Conrad Koh Samui. We luckily met the Food & Beverage Manager Roman from Austria, and he was extremely helpful throughout our stay. The rest of the management team was conspicuous by their absence for 8 days in a row!

One of the many reason It is amazing because it is away from all the tourist areas. You have lots of privacy with your love.:) From the moment you check-in to the moment you check out, people are so warm, friendly, and sincere. They help you with anything you need. So much to write so I will try to keep it short.

Things we LOVED: ALL who worked there, buggy service, Hilton Diamond perks, modern rooms with bathrooms as big as your master bedroom, complimentary water bottle service, the boutique shop. fitness center, the restaurants, The Spa, a TV that you can access the internet with (they use APPLE technology), private pool, turn down service, amazing views, and you don't have to leave the resort (everything you need is there).

This is a great place to stay to end your trip in Thailand. Must see, must experience.....you will not regret your time here.

There really wasn't anything we didn't like. The food was a little pricey but you are on vacation and YOU are worth it:)