Centara Reserve Samui, in pictures

Hotel review · Koh Samui By Mads Nordsveen

The lobby after dark, seen from the floor above.

AvroKO’s undulating wood screen, lit from above, runs along the bathroom wall.

Marigolds float on the water by the entrance, part of the welcome.

The bright, open lobby, seen from the floor above.

The bedroom in our suite, with warm wood and soft light around the king bed.

The wooden key card, with the view from our balcony behind it.

The bathroom opens through tall sliding wooden doors.

The bathtub sits in the middle of the bathroom, with the wardrobe and robes behind it.

The wood-lined minibar niche, with the coffee machine on the counter.

Glass pendants against the carved wood in our suite.

The free minibar, with carafes of spirits and a cocktail shaker.

Tables in the garden at The Terrace.

Eggs benedict and avocado toast for breakfast in the garden at The Terrace.

Sa-Nga, the hotel’s 18-seat Thai restaurant, with its bar under the arched ceiling.

Mutcha Lakson, grilled white snapper in banana leaf, arrives smoking beside the Pink Pomelo pairing at Sa-Nga.

Gaeng Rawaeng Nuea, Wagyu beef flank in a royal green galangal curry, served in a coconut shell at Sa-Nga.

Salt Society Beach Bar & Kitchen, right on the beach.

Classic steak tartare and prawn rolls at Salt Society, with the beach right behind the table.

A table set at Salt Society, open to the bay.

Strawberry pavlova with meringue and sorbet at Salt Society.

Bread Society, the hotel’s bakery counter in the lobby.

The pools run right to the edge of the garden, with palms and the sea beyond.

Palms along the beach in front of the hotel.

Crystal-clear blue water and white sand on Chaweng Beach, right below the garden.

Centara Reserve Samui, in pictures

The lobby after dark, seen from the floor above.

AvroKO’s undulating wood screen, lit from above, runs along the bathroom wall.

Marigolds float on the water by the entrance, part of the welcome.

The bright, open lobby, seen from the floor above.

The bedroom in our suite, with warm wood and soft light around the king bed.

The wooden key card, with the view from our balcony behind it.

The bathroom opens through tall sliding wooden doors.

The bathtub sits in the middle of the bathroom, with the wardrobe and robes behind it.

The wood-lined minibar niche, with the coffee machine on the counter.

Glass pendants against the carved wood in our suite.

The free minibar, with carafes of spirits and a cocktail shaker.

Tables in the garden at The Terrace.

Eggs benedict and avocado toast for breakfast in the garden at The Terrace.

Sa-Nga, the hotel’s 18-seat Thai restaurant, with its bar under the arched ceiling.

Mutcha Lakson, grilled white snapper in banana leaf, arrives smoking beside the Pink Pomelo pairing at Sa-Nga.

Gaeng Rawaeng Nuea, Wagyu beef flank in a royal green galangal curry, served in a coconut shell at Sa-Nga.

Salt Society Beach Bar & Kitchen, right on the beach.

Classic steak tartare and prawn rolls at Salt Society, with the beach right behind the table.

A table set at Salt Society, open to the bay.

Strawberry pavlova with meringue and sorbet at Salt Society.

Bread Society, the hotel’s bakery counter in the lobby.

The pools run right to the edge of the garden, with palms and the sea beyond.

Palms along the beach in front of the hotel.

Crystal-clear blue water and white sand on Chaweng Beach, right below the garden.

Green hedges and palms frame the pools.

A garden path through the palms to one of the room wings.

Clear water off Chaweng in September.

The hotel bar at night, framed by the open wooden doors.

Centara Reserve Samui at night.