Chaba Cabana Beach Resort

Set along a white-sand beach on the Gulf of Thailand, this relaxed resort hotel is 2 km from Samui Airport and 4 km from Wat Phra Yai temple.Airy, colorful rooms offer geometric decor accents and come with flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, tea and coffeemaking equipment, and ceiling fans, as well as minibars and balconies with gulf or garden views. Suites add living and dining rooms; chic villas are beachfront.Amenities include a casual, open-air restaurant and a bar, along with a beachfront pool and a garden pool (both with kids' areas). There's also a children's playground. Other perks include a gym, and a spa area offering beach-side massages.