Name: Anavana Beach Resort
Address: 28/1 Moo 3, Bophut, Ko Samui, 84320, TH

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Claire

Beautiful place

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

John

This was one of the most Serene well- kept and beautifully maintained stunning properties we have stayed at in the world. It stands out as being calm, peaceful in a natural jungle, yet close to all amenities and on the most beautiful beach on this island. The staff were incredible. The amenities were incredible. There's nothing more to say. We will come here all the time on this island.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Triantafyllia

Yesterday
SPEACHLESS
Well, there are practically no words to describe the Anavana beach resort. The stuff was beyond respectful, kind and ready to make every second of your stay magical. My wife had her birthday while we had our stay in Anavana and the way the stuff treated her was beyond my expectations! The moment you pass the reception you are welcome in an amazing jungle. The bungalows are scattered in the area of the resort and in between is an amazing jungle with ponds with huge koi fishes. The atmosphere is something you will never expect and then there is the amazing beach right in front of the resort. Really quiet place where you can relax and enjoy every second of your stay in the resort. They also have daily programs with evening events like fire shows, Thai dancing etc. We even had a one hour Thai lesson where we were introduced to the Thai language. To us the island and the resort are magical but what stands out are the locals and the resort stuff. We fell in love with their kindness and how warmly welcomed we felt there. My wife made the comment that she felt like we stayed with a very caring family instead of a typical resort. The moment I heard it I realised that this explanation was the missing part of why I was feeling the way I did the entire time at the resort. We recommend the Anavana beach resort without any hesitation and we are ABSOLUTELY going back to the Anavana as soon as we can! You will never regret staying at the resort!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

michael

staff brilliant
location superb right on crystal clearbeach
lovely food
great happy hour with stunning views
wonderful cottages

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Nicole

View was beautiful great sunrise

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

Jennifer

Amazing resort. Beautiful oasis in Chewang Beach. Staff were amazing and so attentive and friendly. My daughter and I are gluten free (Celiac) and vegetarian and they made sure they had special food for us...including the most delicious bread. Breakfast was included and was very good. The property is so beautiful and the cabins are perfect. The beach there is so nice and we could always find a lounger and they always brought water even if you weren't ordering a drink. We were very sad to leave.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

Lila

Everything was perfect!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

Kalen

An oasis of a resort. The nature is beautiful and the attention to detail is outstanding. We stayed here for 2 weeks and had a wonderful time.
The staff are excellent and very friendly.
The rooms are clean and comfortable.
The sea was very changeable and is dependant on the weather. It can be completely calm, clear and turquoise one day and the next day it can be very rough with large waves.
I would definitely recommend this resort. 10/10

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2025

Stuart

Staff and cottage was outstanding

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2025

Jamie Smith

This place is a little slice of heaven on the Koh Samui Beach. The bungalows are excellent with very comfortable beds.The bathrooms are unique, stylish, and all amenities. The on property restaurant serves amazing foods of both Asian and western influence with an amazing breakfast. Then there is the spa that has amazing massage therapists. I'd swear thwy have magical hands! Nataya is the absolute best! There is a slight language barrier, but Google Translate is your friend. Overall amazing and we already have plans to return next year!

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2025

Rebecca

Great location, the hotel was amazing, bungalows were outstanding and staff were lovely. Everything was so clean and pristine, literally paradise. Absolutely loved it.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Robert

The best!!!

It is an amazing place. So well done in the middle of the chaos of Koi Samui. The beach is perfect. The pool wonderful. The staff is fantastic. The restaurant is perfect. The breakfast buffet was bountiful. The room was the best. Great shower and bathroom. Book it!!! If only it wasn’t half a world away, I go there over and over again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Bailey

Beautiful hotel with a great spot on the beach. We will stay here again

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2025

Jami

Beautiful property with cute cottages and a gorgeous beach! We were very impressed by their customer service, outstanding food, free entertainment and the beautiful grounds. Definitely will return here!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2025

jonathan geoffrey thomas

I really enjoyed my stay here for the most part. The hotel has lovely grounds with private bungalows and it's right on the beach. There's everything you need outside on the main street: restaurants, bars, massage shops, 7/11, ATM, pharmacy etc and the daily night market is walkable or just a short ride away. Friendly and helpful staff especially at reception and in the restaurant (Lek in particular). I had several massages at the hotel spa - the first one was terrible and actually injured my back (the worst in 30 years or getting massages) but all the rest were with Nattaya who was excellent. The main gripe I have is on the cleanliness of the beach. Chaweng beach is lovely with soft sand and clear water but if it's a bit rough overnight then a lot of rubbish/plastic washes up on the beach. This is not the fault of the hotel, of course, but they were slow, reluctant even, to clean it up. I was at breakfast every day by 7am (good Thai choices btw) and the beach guy at the next hotel was already cleaning up and putting out the sunbeds for guests. Not so at this hotel to the extent that I and other guests cleared the rubbish ourselves one day, and the following day when I asked the beach guy here if he was going to clear the rubbish he said 'maybe this afternoon'. I complained to Lek and lo and behold a short while later the beach was cleaned, it took them about 20 mins to do it. It was a mystery to me that the beach team here didn't look after it better.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2025

Natalie

I loved this property. It was private and secluded. Loved the massage room.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2025

Christa

We had a wonderful one-night stay at Anavana Hotel on our way back to Singapore from Koh Phangan. This beautiful beachfront property is surrounded by lush gardens, and the traditional bungalows are charming and well-maintained, offering a cozy and authentic experience. The staff were friendly and welcoming, making our short stay more enjoyable. We especially loved the delicious margaritas and the relaxing massage place just across the street—a perfect way to unwind.
Breakfast was okay (French toast/pancakes weren’t great), and could have included more variety of food options. FYI there were quite a few mosquitoes, so we were constantly spraying ourselves with insect repellent. Other feedback would be to help guests rent scooter bikes, so they don’t have to lend their passports to dodgy scooter companies on the street.
Overall, we had a lovely stay and would recommend Anavana to anyone looking for a relaxing beachfront escape in Chaweng beach.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2024

Philippe

Really lovely stay. We relaxed in this little oasis for 7 days during Christmas and we really had a great time. The little bungalow are very spacious. Bathroom is amazing. Bed super confortable.
We rented scooters across the road as soon as we arrive to have complete freeedom.
The restaurant was super good and breakfast was perfect. Great omelette..:)
I think the private beach is one of the nicest with natural shadow from the trees.
What is amazing is how close you are from the Main Street for dinner, shopping and massage and you can’t hear anything at all.
I wanted to be not too far from the activities and also a bit further away to relax and I am glad I stayed there.
Finally the team working here is just amazing and the night they organised for Christmas Eve was really outstanding.
Overall I enjoyed my stay a lot..:)
Thank you everyone

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2024

Tynesha

Our stay at Anavana was lovely. The staff were all so friendly and welcoming. There were also a few activities on at the hotel that were free to participate in. A few cultural dances, mini cooking class and krathong making which we really enjoyed. It was lovely to get involved in the culture. We would definitely recommend a stay at Anavana

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2024

Jan

What was not to like? One of if not the best on Chaweng or Koh Samui. I read hundreds of reviews of hotels with 5 stars which were poor. This hotel is not one of those. It is brilliant. Great staff, great rooms, brilliant location and at the best beach. Rooms are spacious, Spa brilliant, food very good with enough breakfast options, happy hour with Pong, lovely beach with comfy beds, staff are fantastic. It is not 5 star but it packs a lot of punch. We as a family loved it and we were sceptical prior. Go on and book this.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2024

David

My family and I spent 3 perfect nights at the Anavana resort.
We were very comfortable in our cottage. We loved the beach and the service we received by everyone. We would love to come back!! I'd recommend it!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2024

Adrien

Beautiful cottages and gardens, great staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2024

Allexander

Excellent staff in a great location. Ended up extending our stay a couple of days longer.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2024

Vanthong

We would have given it all 5* , but the bed situation - needs new mattress and king size bed .

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2023

Joseph

A wonderful small resort in Chaweng. Very nice spacious rooms, private beach, amazing(!) service, great breakfast and nice bar. Nearby: Very good local restaurants serving real Thai food, massage shops, fruit shop, 7 Eleven. Located on the quite part of Chaeng and only 7 minutes by Songthaew from the shopping center. We will be back.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2023

Sheri

We had a wonderful stay at Anavana. Every detail was perfect. Our cottage with an ocean view, was spacious and just right for 3 of us-- a couple with 20 year old son. The food was delicious, the staff was amazing, the beach was gorgeous. I highly recommend the resort and would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2020

Eric

A Gem in Chaweng beach.

Poppies is an Amazingly good set of Bungalows on Busy Chaweng beach.We love this type of perfect intimate place!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2019

James

Really an outstanding little resort!

Really outstanding property and extraordinary service. The staff is wonderful and the manager James too personal care with everyone. We had 4 bungalows - all wonderful - and ate and had drinks here daily, also outstanding. The beach and pool are perfect size for the hotel and of course you can walk up the beach for quite a ways. Not very busy by Poppies which is great but busier beaches are about 30 minutes up the beach. Taking a taxi into town or to Fisherman’s Billage is great for bars and restaurants and of course beach fire shows and drinks. Some beach clubs nearby if you want that sort of thing for a fee. Poppies is Highly recommended!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2019

Yosi

Overpticed for what you get

Quite far with no shuttles

Food extremly overpiced snd small

Small pool

And almost broke my back from a wet floor with no sign. Still in pain. Killed my vaücation with no hotel apologies.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

24 Bungalows set in amazing tropical gardens. You walk though the gardens to the restaurant which is in the open by the beach for breakfast, other meals and the bar

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Like bar which was open throughout day, two slots of happy hour 12 noon to 2 pm and 5pm to 7pm. Lovely beach, and towel and bed man always attentive with towels and topping water, fresh fruit and around pool a great asset to the resort.
Room for improvement suggest that breakfast menu could be expanded with say self service for drinks. Gardens throughout resorts increase mosquitoes so would recommend defogging and always using mosquito repellant. Great location

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2019

Amir

Amazing resort. Super excellent service. Great stuff. Highly reccomended. .

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

We loved the size of Poppies. Being smaller makes it feel more boutique. The staff were incredibly friendly, the rooms were beautiful and the beach was well maintained. Thank you Poppies

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2019

David

A beautiful place to stay very relaxing nice pool right on the beach away from the mad centre

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Nice oasis in busy Chaweng strip. Easy check in, lovely staff, comfortable beds, very quiet.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

absolutely fantastic property and beach but the staff manages to outshine the beauty of the location.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Staff are amazing and really make you feel welcome

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Helpful and friendly staff. Private, comfortable and well designed bungalow. Beach space was narrow between property and edge of water.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2019

Susan

Very special place

Poppies was absolutely beautiful. The staff are awesome, James the manager is outstanding, and it's a little beautiful oasis in the middle of a busy part of the island.

Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Black mouldy bathroom.(see photos) Wooden floor boards splintering in room. Mosquitoes encouraged by outside water butts, Would not stay here again unless hotel spent money and updated bathrooms in particular and other areas.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Wow, this is our 2nd visit to Poppies. James and his staff are outstanding., especially Lek, Jeab, and \"M\"
The breackfast was scrumptious. The location was perfect for walking around Chewang and the beach was great. This boutique hotel is a place of Serenity amongst the chaos of Koh Samui.

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

The property is right on a busy street but once you enter the doors it’s a bit of paradise. The staff is wonderful and the breakfast is good. While the bungalows are nicely decorated with a traditional Thai flavor the bathrooms need updating. The beach is great, but the pool needs to be retiled. With those two caveats, it’s a good property with great people, and if the price is right book it.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2019

steven

Wonderful stay at Poppies

Wonderful experience at Poppies. The hospitality was incredible They gave a great recommendation for a spa. They sheltered and protected us from Pabuk. The restaurant was delicious! The property is very zen-like. I loved walking through the trees and the ponds. I didn't love Samui (we came from Tao) but our time at Poppies was just lovely.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Poppies is a beautiful garden oasis with individual bungalows. You feel secluded from the world in a little paradise. You can sit at the pool and see the ocean beyond and hear the surf pounding. The ocean was too rough to swim while we were there. The staff are so nice and very helpful.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2019

Jacquie

Lovely location on the beach. Room 101 is the best

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2018

ANAT

Great staff

Very helpful staff, thank you

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2018

James

One of the best hotels that I have personally stayed in. It ticks all the boxes for a very relaxing and personal experience.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2018

Akinbayo

Relax and feel pampered

Amazing place. Great ambience and very relaxing. Very welcoming staff and excellent food. Highly recommend Poppies

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hotel close to the beach in a quiet part of samui

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2018

Phil

Very friendly and attentive staff. Helpful and will accommodate your needs for that personal touch. Your not treated as a number. Perfectly manacured tropical gardens with traditional style rooms

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2018

Austin

Perfect spot

Best plsce to stay in Koh Samui! Just far enough from the action so your not in the middle of tourist heaven but still close enough to be apart of everything! Most other hotels look worn down on the island but you can tell the level of care poppies makes to ensure that each stay with them is unique and fresh. I loved the little presents they leave outside your door in the morning to the incinses they burn outside your door at night. Would recommend anyone looking for a Turkey awsome experiance to stay here

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2018

Rebecca

Mit diesem Hotel haben wir für uns das Schönste auf ganz Koh Samui gefunden (wir hatten ingesamt 4).
Der Baustil, die Einrichtung, viel Liebe zum Detail... der Service, viele kleine Nettigkeiten (zum Beispiel immer frisches Wasser am Strand und ab und an etwas Obst).
Die Zimmer waren sehr sauber.
Frühstück mag ich persönlich lieber Buffet, aber a la Card ist auch okay.
Der Strand ist okay, sehr fein ist der Sand aber relativ viel los. Wenn das Hotel nun noch an einem einsamen Strand liegen würde, wäre das Paradies sehr nah...
Bei dem Hotel steht Preis Leistung endlich mal im Verhältnis auf Koh Samui (ich finde die Insel insgesamt überbewertet)

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2018

nicola

Best holiday resort Samui

This was the 2nd visit to Poppies. We were so impressed last year we had to return and such a warm welcome received with so many staff acknowledging and welcoming us back. You really do not get this exceptional touch at the larger resorts and Poppies really deserves its high rating and praise. Will we return again? Sure will!!!

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

As good as expected

Poppies lives up to all the excellent reviews, food is wonderful, it's a perfect setting with fabulous staff in an excellent location .

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2018

Yosi

5 star resort! Wow

Where to begin? Everything was just perfect. Food, service, cleanliness, and James was just adoreable(hotel manager)
Seemed like everyone there was just there to make your stay perfect, defentlly will come back, janes you rock man!

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2018

Dustin

Great place but they will gauge you for money

The hotel is extremely nice, in a good area with a very friendly staff. I would absolutely give them a 5 star review for the normal hotel topics. My only knock on them is the staff made me feel somewhat taken advantage of. They recommended I attend a Muay Thai fight however I soon after learned this is nothing more than a tourist trap. It was basically a bunch of young adults fighting in a high school gymnasium. The gym was extremely hot and the bleachers were invariably painful/uncomfortable. It was a total waste of money. Additionally, when I needed a ride to the airport the front desk offered to call a taxi for me. But the price they set was double the standard rate. I had to renegotiate the price, which the taxi unhappily agreed to but it was very clear the hotel staff had some form of arrangement with the taxi driver. In short, the rooms and resort are stunning but be careful using the staff for recommendations.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2018

Sarah

Beautiful, magical oasis

Perfection! Wonderful, magical oasis, if restaurant wasn’t so expensive we’d never have left the hotel for our short stay! Staff were lovely, grounds and room beautiful and loungers on the beach so comfortable. Good happy hours too. Not a big fan of Chaweng though, too many load vans advertising the boxing and this is apparently on the outskirts too, so I’m glad we didn’t venture too close to the centre. We only wanted a few days of relaxation at the end of our holiday though and Poppies provided that perfectly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2018

Emma

Best resort in Chewang!

There is nothing negative to say about this wonderful place! The rooms are stunning with a beautiful outdoor style bathroom and the beach is perfection! The staff really look after you and we loved the incredible breakfast (with real coffee!) and beach service. The lounges and two towels, the water top ups and fresh fruit was so welcomed.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2018

Sarah

Beautiful, charming, magical oasis

Beautiful, charming, magical oasis

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2018

Lee61

Beautiful boutique resort

Poppies is a beautiful boutique resort with friendly and efficient staff. The cottages are very comfortable and fairly roomy. The bathroom contains complimentary lotions, shampoos and conditioners of a lovely quality. We had a complimentary newspaper and fruit delivered to our cottage each morning as well. The bedsheets were turned down each evening and a small surprise left on the bed. It is the small touches that make this resort so special. Even on the beach we were always getting cold water and sometimes fruit offered to us. Also the breakfasts at Poppies are a must. Everything made to order and so delicious. The only negative for us is that our cottage was very close to the road and next door to a high rise hotel which meant a bit more noise than we would have liked. We will definitely return but will request a quieter cottage. Overall a beautiful resort and one of the best you will stay in whilst in Koh Samui.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2018

Murray

The Gem of Chaweng

James and his team worked tirelessly to make our stay an absolute pleasure

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2018

cliff

Beautiful boutique style hotel

Beautiful hotel located at southern end of Chaweng beach, where it’s a bit quieter. Cottages are very quaint and furnished to a very high standard. Staff are friendly, with a personal service where nothing is too much trouble. Restaurant & breakfast are very good, over looking the picturesque beach.
This would be our first choice when we return to the island.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2018

Lunatunacan

Great location and awesome beach. James, the manager very available and present. Beautiful cottages. Had a few hiccups but were handled efficiently.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2018

Frederic

Nice little villa accommodation in lush gardens

Very nice rooms in little romantic pavilions nested in lush gardens by the Chaweng beach. Staff ok but not engaged, food good but not great. Beach beautiful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2018

Simon

Awesome

Had a terrific 4 night stay. First time I’ve walked in the front door of a hotel not to emerge 4 days later on the way back to the airport. The back door is the beach and what a delight it is. Poppies is certainly at the best end - clean and not near the flight path as is the northern end of the beach. It takes 50/60 minutes to walk the full length. The reviews below say it all and our stay was no exception. The bar is virtually on the beach and the restaurant overlooks the beach and the food here is excellent. Why go elsewhere. Staff friendly and full of smiles. Bao who served in the evening was very attentive and even offered my partner a towel to rest his arm on the chair (said arm was in a sling) which was a nice touch. The GM James was a delight and kindly offered us a late checkout using one of their apartments which was appreciated. Would certainly come back. Professionally run and wonderfully situated.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2018

Alan

Very comfortable hotel, excellent location, wonderful staff

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2018

Dani

Fabulous service

From the moment we arrived we were treated with personal 5 star attention from the reception staff to pool staff all were lovely. Beautiful location Beach gorgeous.
Breakfast was the best ever
We will be back next year!!

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2018

Ron

Class Act

Any item or service you may think of, the staff at Poppies have you beat, as they have already included it in your stay. No wonder they are the #1 small hotel in the country!

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

An incredible hotel, fantastic staff and the attention to detail was top notch. The location and beach was perfect. We had an excellent stay!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2018

john

Super private villas on a pristine beach!!!

We loved this place. All villas are super private and quiet. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. This is by far the best place to stay in Ko Samui.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2018

Linda

Wonderful!\n\n

This hotel was absolutely the best. Great staff and beautiful facilities and beach. We were so pampered. The food was delicious. I have never actually looked forward to eating breakfast before staying here. Èven if you have to pinch pennies on the rest of your trip, do it! You won't regret it. A great place to \"veg out\" and get over jet lag. Highly recommended.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Delightful stay

Thoughtful, personalized guest experience. Attention to details. Down to earth. Comfortable yet special. Can walk the beach if looking for nightlife.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Probably the best hotel on Samui

Perfect stay at perfect hotel. No flaws. Great green territory, bungalows with private settting among greenery, very good quality pool, best beach with on Samui with white soft sand, very good restaurant. It was my 10th visit to Thailand, and Poppies impressed me.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2017

Neil

Lovely Boutique Hotel by the Beach

Stayed at Popppies for 12 nights - what a wonderful place. The staff could not be more friendly and helpful - starting right from the pickup from the airport with cold drinks and face cloths in the taxi. It is situated in an ideal location right on the beach in the middle of all the amenities - but sufficiently secluded as to believe you were in a little oasis cut off from the rest of the busy resort. Loved the little personal touches of the place and its uniqueness - would definitely recommend this hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2017

Kenneth

5 stars

Unbelievable for the money