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Varinda Garden Resort

3.0 star property
Art Deco resort with rooftop terrace and 24-hour front desk

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Property amenity
Lobby
Property amenity
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Property entrance

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
82/3 Moo 3 Maret, Koh Samui, Surat Thani, 84310
  • Lamai Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Hin Ta and Hin Yai Rocks
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Lamai Viewpoint
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Samui Intl. Airport (USM)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

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Family House

Family House

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
  • 66 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Grand Deluxe Room

Grand Deluxe Room

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Pillow-top bed
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Superior Room

Superior Room

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Pillow-top bed
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, individually furnished

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, individually furnished

Grand Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, individually furnished

Family House

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, individually furnished

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Koh Samui

A family-friendly stay in Koh Samui awaits you at Varinda Garden Resort. Within a 5-minute stroll you'll find Lamai Beach and Valentine Stone within a 15-minute walk. Highlights at this Art Deco resort include a restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool and free self-parking. .The restaurant, Ruan Mai Restaurant, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. At the resort's own lounge bar or poolside bar, you can enjoy a drink. Enjoy the kids' swimming pool, waterslide and pool loungers as well as access to bike hire. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a snack bar/deli and laundry facilities. Each morning buffet breakfast is served between 6 AM and 10 AM. There's also extended parking, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Attractions within a 15-minute drive of this 3-property class Koh Samui resort include Silver Beach and Chaweng Noi Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Lamai Beach - 3 min walk
  • Hin Ta and Hin Yai Rocks - 18 min walk
  • Lamai Night Market - 18 min walk
  • Silver Beach - 11 min drive
  • Chaweng Noi Beach - 14 min drive

Getting around

  • Samui Intl. Airport (USM) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Samui Kangaroo Restoran - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Oyster Bar - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Bao Bab Beach & Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Wild Tribe Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Lolamui Cafe - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Varinda Garden Resort

Art Deco resort with rooftop terrace and 24-hour front desk
Varinda Garden Resort offers its guests a kids' pool, a waterslide, and an outdoor pool. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A rooftop terrace, a library, and barbecue grills are also featured at the family-friendly Varinda Garden Resort. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Self parking is free. The property offers extended parking privileges.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Art Deco Koh Samui resort.

  • 1 floor
  • 43 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 2006
  • Deli
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • ATM
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Varinda Garden Resort offers 43 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Rooms open to balconies. This individually furnished accommodation includes desks. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a shower, bidets and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). 21-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and in-room massages can be requested.

Languages

English, Thai

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • Extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6 AM to 10 AM for a fee: THB 300 for adults and THB 300 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Ruan Mai Restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Waterslide

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Waterslide

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 21-inch flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Saturday:
  • Outdoor pool

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for THB 600 per night.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: THB 1000 per stay
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 1500
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: THB 750 (up to 12 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 2000
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: THB 1000 (up to 12 years old)

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately THB 300 for adults and from THB 300 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: THB 800 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: THB 600 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guest room reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB International, Union Pay, Eurocard and cash.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Varinda
Varinda Garden
Varinda Garden Koh Samui
Varinda Garden Resort
Varinda Garden Resort Koh Samui
Varinda Garden Hotel Koh Samui
Varinda Garden Resort Ko Samui/Lamai Beach
Varinda Garden Resort Resort
Varinda Garden Resort Koh Samui
Varinda Garden Resort Resort Koh Samui

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Varinda Garden Resort?

Varinda Garden Resort offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Varinda Garden Resort?

Yep, Varinda Garden Resort has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Varinda Garden Resort?

Yep, Varinda Garden Resort is a short 3-minute walk from Lamai Beach. Fun beach activities include snorkelling, waterskiing and windsurfing.

Does Varinda Garden Resort have a pool?

Varinda Garden Resort has an outdoor pool and a kids' pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying under the shade of an umbrella and with a coldie from the bar.

Does Varinda Garden Resort have a waterslide?

Yep, this property has a waterslide!

What makes Varinda Garden Resort a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar, plus pillowtop beds in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Varinda Garden Resort.

Is Varinda Garden Resort family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as a children's pool, babysitting services and a playground, it's no surprise that Varinda Garden Resort is a hit with families.

Does Varinda Garden Resort serve breakfast?

Sure does, buffet breakfast is offered daily from 6 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Varinda Garden Resort?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day on request for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Varinda Garden Resort?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

What time are check-in & check-out at Varinda Garden Resort?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at Varinda Garden Resort?

No, pets are not allowed.

Varinda Garden Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 127 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 127 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 127 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 127 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 127 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, good value stay - kind people
Stayed 28 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antony

A nice quiet spot to chill and out and relax but close enough to the bars, beach and restaurants. All run by lovely people who always greet you with a smile.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael, longwood

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the eclectic look of the entire resort and how it is nothing like any resort/hotel we’ve ever stayed. Although its location is not “close” to restaurants, shopping, the beach, etc., they are within 10-20 minutes walking distance. The photos shown on different sites do not capture what you will experience when you are there. I would highly recommend this resort!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cristian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cristian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Glastonbury in Thailand
This was perfect for us.... we felt very much at home here. It's a little rough around the edges in places but we stayed in shiny resorts that were stale and pomp. Lovely friendly staff. Great to see children enjoying themselves not on screens. Impossible to see all the artwork, every day we'd see something new. We would definitely come back here.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandria

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Whimsical Getaway
This resort is absolutely magical! It felt like a whimsical garden of Eden. The staff were amazing and super nice. They helped us rent scooters, book excursions and massages, and even personally drove us to the pier on our last day. Breakfast was good, and one of the resort dogs is a sweetheart! He would come and greet me every time we returned on our scooters. The family suite has an amazing view and porch to relax on. Since it’s a rustic room I expected to see a lot of bugs and geckos but it was super clean and bug free. The only thing that could improve was the beds were pretty firm. Overall I highly recommend and I would stay here again in a heartbeat!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful experience, very old school Samui. You could spend hours looking at the art all over the resort. Pool was refreshing with a view over the water. Bit of a walk to the beach or Lamai, this place is best enjoyed with a rental car or scooter. Rooms a bit rustic but it adds to vibe.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Saharath

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff really friendly and helpful We will be back once again soon ❤️
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Reuben

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Shafik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome Decor and Clean
Great place with awesome decoration and art, possibly hippie inspired. Beautiful view from pool area. Each unit is a private bungalow. Tie dyed sheets were a nice touch. It is a bit of a walk down the hill to the beach and simce I injured my foot the day before I stayed only one night and got a beachfront room. Only negative is that it is not beach front.

10/10 Excellent

Anna, chiang mai, thailand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful, unique and full of love
This was the greatest place I have ever stayed. It is family owned and you can tell the staff really care and love it. It is extraordinarily clean - the room, pool area, restaurant ... spotless. The beach and town were very easy to access down a path (maybe 10 min?). The upcycled decorations and inspirational signs around the property created a loving, positive vibe. I have not a single bad thing to say about this place. It was absolutely perfect and I highly recommend it!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Carron, Cornwall U.K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beautiful setting, 5 minutes to beach.
Typically Thai experience that is fast disappearing. Great food, Fantastic views and lovely people. If you are a nature lover and a dog lover this is a must visit place. You are surrounded by beautiful artwork and lovingly cultivated gardens in a wonderfully calming atmosphere. Your heart and mind will be healed by this place... Absolutely fabulous.. keep up the good works guys xx
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Diggers , London UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location and surroundings very good
Never seen a hotel like it very pleasant, location and surroundings we liked. Great views from top resturant all in all I wish the hotel good fortune
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing resort , staff so friendly and total chill resort will be back
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Chao, China

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderland
If you ever thought about building your own dreamland, this is it. The moment u entered its realm you will be fascinated by all the colors, plants and crafts stacked into this small place. The room is simple natural style. The infinite swimming pool and the restaurant is so funky and overlooking the whole Lamai Beach. One problem is too many mosquitos if you are surrounded by nature and no rope or stack to hang the washed clothes.

10/10 Excellent

Rychie, Nidau Switzerland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hippie Hotel in the Jungle
Lovely place to be! Will be back! Frendly stuff, good food, clean area.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful different hotel... loved it!!
A vibrant colourful individual hotel. Spacious clean rooms with air con, tv, towels, kettle, fridge. Swimming pool, restaurant with helpful friendly staff. A quick walk to the beach.

10/10 Excellent

Family of 4 , UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A really friendly experience
We loved this place so much, I would recommend it to anyone visiting the island. The place itself is very unique and different in style to most hotels with its quirky charm. It is also very comfortable and clean. But most of all, it is family run by the loveliest people and their 4 friendly dogs, it makes such a difference to have this genuine friendly welcome rather than normal hotels where it's just someone's job. I felt very at home here. We spent 3 nights at multiple locations, I would definitely recommend anyone doing the same stays at Varinda

8/10 Good

Jacqui, Leicester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel with character
If you are looking for marble floors and gold taps, this hotel is probably not for you. If you are looking for something a bit different, full of charm and character with good, friendly service at a family run hotel, it is. Accommodation was in Thai style bungalows, all done out differently with bags of character. Granted, perhaps could do with upgrading (towels and bedding a bit worn) but very clean and maid service was great - towels and bedding changed every single day. Good restaurant and lovely pool idea for families and kids and with lots of shady areas to relax in and get a spot of privacy. Short walk to Lamai centre and beach. Up an incline and shortcut via set of steep steps so not good if you are not very mobile or fit. Would we visit again - YES!

2/10 Terrible

S&R, Melbourne, Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrendous, or just misguided.
If you are going to book this hotel on the pictures here, than know that this is as dangerous as marrying someone from tinder based on their profile pic. I think I read an article once which said that everyone has at least five good photos of themselves. It is only under high definition and the light of day that the gravitas of this design crime is truly felt. Have you ever taken a psychadelic drug, had a really bad trip and woken up in an asylum? No? Then welcome to Varinda. Every possible inch or space has been filled with the detritus of a mad man. Mixed in with the thoroughly uncurated decor are the unnecessarily strict and repetitive warnings not to move or touch the furniture. It is as if the owners are aware that any slight adjustment to the placement would cause a singularity forcing the universe to collapse in on itself. Perhaps for the good, as we move onto the room that we paid $80 never to be seen again. Do you remember those bedsheets that your grandparents kept in the cupboard only to be brought out every five years when extended family was over? The you will be well versed for the stench of musk and stale breath that await you. In all honesty apart from a few sections of the wall falling down the room was serviceable, if overpriced. As for breakfast, let me just say if you offer a starving, disabled Labrador a bite under the table and he turns his nose up that says it all. Avoid the breakfast all together by booking anywhere else. Please.

10/10 Excellent

traveler, san marcos texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxation
Great place to stay. Relaxing Spectacular view Great breakfast

8/10 Good

Mindaugas, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed at Varinda Garden Resort for 15 nights. It was a great holiday. Hotel is like a garden, very lovely. The atmosphere is relaxing. Staff is very helpful and friendly. Pool is clean and tidy. Breakfast is basic but alright. Definitely recommend. Would we stay again? Definitely.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family holiday
We had a great time at Varinda hotel, our house was ideal for families with separate bedrooms with plenty of space and the house was cleaned daily,excellent air conditioning (a must with humid weather)and electric fans if needed.Breakfast was diverse and plenty of it too.The hotel its self is unlike any other,quirky and different from anything else we've stayed in,we had both pools to ourselves most of the time which the kids loved with the small slide,it's peaceful and quiet and 5 minutes to town,restaurants and beach although quiet steep climbing the hotel steps on the way back in 35 degrees heat? Overall we would not hesitate booking this hotel again,it might not be to everyone's taste but it certainly suited us.