Name: Santiburi Koh Samui
Address: Ko Samui, TH
Price range: From $277

Santiburi Koh Samui, Ko SamuiSantiburi Koh Samui in Ko Samui, Thailand has a corrected score of 3.6 ± 0.5 (thin evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 41 of 58 hotels we score in Ko Samui. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.6 before correction: Booking.com 2.0, Tripadvisor 4.5, Google 4.3. Rooms from about $277 a night (cached, not a live quote).Santiburi Koh Samui is a five-star beachfront resort located on a 23-acre estate in Mae Nam Bay, on the northern coast of Koh Samui. The property features 84 villas and 12 suites, all designed with two levels of living space and private balconies or terraces. Guests have access to a 50-metre swimming pool, four on-site restaurants, and a private 300-metre stretch of beach. The resort includes facilities such as a kids club and massage services, making it suitable for families. While the estate is expansive and tropical, the villas are arranged in a duplex configuration which may affect some guests' preferences for single-level living.What stands out

Private 300-metre beach access

Spacious two-level villas

Large 50-metre swimming pool

On-site kids club

Watch out for

Duplex villa layouts

Better-scored in Ko Samui

Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, Ko Samui: 4.4 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $1,615 a night. Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui occupies a hillside position on the northwestern tip of the island, overlooking Laem Yai Bay and the Gulf of Thailand.

Vana Belle Koh Samui, Ko Samui: 4.4 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $688 a night. Vana Belle is a five-star resort situated on Chaweng Noi Beach in Koh Samui.

Banyan Tree Samui, Ko Samui: 4.3 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $826 a night. Banyan Tree Samui is a five-star resort situated on the beachfront of Lamai Bay in Koh Samui.