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5 out of 5
The Library
14/1 Moo 2 Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui, Surat Thani

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 170 out of 237 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 55 out of 237 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 237 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 237 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 237 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

anthony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Whilst the library hotel presents itself to the visitors as a minimalist themed location I must be honest. The hotel is in need of a facelift it’s shabby. My room was clean but stained curtains and textiles. One toilet broken just not what it says. I paid £8760 for my stay very expensive. I asked a prospective doctorate student to have dinner to discuss her proposed research topic. The reception staff would not let her into the hotel unless I paid 3000 baht. She was insulted as was I. They took her to be a prostitute. The decking on the main walkway to the rooms is in a bad state of repair and dangerous. Never again I have always seen Expedia as a good company but after this I don’t think so would use them again. Bad show all round!
Stayed 19 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

KRIT, daly city

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellence
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

sigal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property access location excellent staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Yulia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In general this hotel is very nice. I like its concept of a library. Design is brilliant. Old trees contribute to the overall atmosphere of quietness and wisdom. But ocean at East coast is very wavy. I could not swim there. And in the morning there was a dead body on the shore. It somehow resonated with a quote on the window in my room “Life is short, live it now”
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

nami

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I want to write e fair review. Pros : Great location, friendly and helpful staff, very clean and neat rooms, everything looks handpicked and well designed at this hotel, 26 rooms so very quiet and peaceful, nice private beach and pool Cons : 1. The restaurant is overpriced 2. The way that they approach a problem is not very customer friendly, we had a water leakage in our first room and they offered us a free dinner ( a special menu not what u want ) and they gave us a room which was smaller and older. In the second room the hairdryer went on fire in my hand! And all they did was an apology. I think the management team has set limits for the crew so they cant do much
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Third visit this year
3rd stay here this year which goes to show how much I love the place. Great location right on Chaweng beach, excellent rooms and food as always!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are very helpful & approachable. They went beyond their duty to help me, especially Dear and Nam. The foods are amazing. They serve excellent breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really cool theme! I absolutely loved my stay here. I splurged and got one of the secret chapter rooms and it was totally worth it. Comfortable with tons of space. Thematic all the way through. Really nice pools and immediate access to a beautiful and immaculate beach. Staff went all out with service, providing snacks and showcasing that typical Thai-friendliness with all smiles. They made sure my shuttles arrived for my day trips and even provided a to-go breakfast when I checked out super early to leave for the airport. Couldn’t recommend this place highly enough!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will stay again
Great location, quiet compared to other hotels along chewang beach. Excellent part of the actual chewang beach as in not reef. Service was also the best.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

ZAUR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Hotel, amazing staff & highly recommend it
Amazing Hotel, amazing staff, super friendly and one of the best restaurants in Koh Samui within the hotel... Very boutique, the best breakfast service I had, private beach, pools, etc... Attention to the detail was amazing... Was on our honeymoon and they made it super special. Highly recommend it. 5 Stars to all the staff!!! Thank you!!!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

benhoor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had a great time at The Library. It's a unique property--and one I'd heartily recommend. The room was modern, clean and quiet, and I had a view of the beach and water from my balcony. The beach and pool are both excellent. Also loved the awesome breakfast and awesome staff. I'd go to Koh Samui again just to stay at this hotel again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet as a…Library
The Library lives up to its name as it was very quiet and peaceful but also close to the main area for bars and restaurants. Service was 10/10 and very clean but could do with a little (just little) post COVID spruce up.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wajih

Stayed 22 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best hotel in the world
An amazing experience! Such a fantastic hotel, staff were the best (especially Tik), nothing was too much trouble. The room itself was special, everything perfect. Bed huge, and very clean. The best hotel we’ve ever stayed at. The food was unbelievable, kayaks/paddle boards available for free! Cocktails on the beach amazing, pools amazing. Get yourself here!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Have wanted to stay here for years and it didn’t disappoint. Loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ali, Long Island city

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent and beautiful facility and we will come back here in the future we loved it and loved the staff and food
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Jenny

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Akiva, Tel AVIV

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beutiful hotel. The main pool is being renovated,missed that last line when i booked. Not accaciblele while renovation
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Yehezkel

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfection
This was a return visit to one of our favorite places. It is beautiful, quiet and peaceful. The staff offers the highest level of service. I cannot recommend It enough.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous boutique hotel with the best beach!
Beautiful beach location boutique style hotel in a central location of the bay. Quality of food was outstanding. Staff very friendly and helpful. Can’t fault anything and will definitely revisit in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved my time here. I was looking for somewhere quiet after traveling for a month. The property and design speaks for itself. The staff is so lovely and accommodating - from check in to the restaurant to pool attendants. They were also so kind to surprise me with a birthday cake and accommodate a late flight. The made to order breakfast was also delicious. The choice of two pools and beach are perfect. I will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

May

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fell in love with the unique minimalist design, it’s beautiful! Staff was friendly and helpful especially grateful for Opor at reception. There was a thunderstorm one night, water leaked from our glass door, it was quickly repaired the next morning and management was nice to give us drinks credits. Overall the entire resort needs to catchup on cosmetic repairs so the place can return to its full glory. Will gladly stay here again when we return to Samui. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

oleg

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Pete

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great contemporary hotel and restaurant
Great contemporary style hotel. A little long for check in due to a mix up between hotels.com and the hotel but that was the only issue. The facilities were excellent and I was impressed with the breakfast as it was a la carte rather than buffet and great quality
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love this hotel❤️
Amazing stay. This is my second time in this hotel and I absolutely loved it. Room are extremely comfortable and breakfast is fantastic. It beds some make over and some painting to the exterior but it didn’t affect our wonderful experience. I will definitely come back in the future ❤️🙏💫
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

shawn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the friendliest and helpful staff I’ve encountered. They helped us navigate the COVID testing requirements and assisted with the logistic to get to and from the testing facility. They also assisted with transportation to our next hotel in Ko Phangang, they called the other hotel and looked into the schedule, price for their private boat shuttle and booked us on the boat. On the morning we checked out, we left before the breakfast was served so they packed us a little snack bag with sandwiches and drinks. 10/10 for the staff there.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Francis on 23 Jan 2022
Thank you so much, Mr. Chao for the wonderful review of your stay. We will pass on your message to our front office and restaurant teams. We wish you a great holiday during the remainder of your visit to Thailand.

10/10 Excellent

Jjinkwon

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Francis on 1 Dec 2021
Thank you so much for the wonderful review and we are delighted to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from Francis on 2 Mar 2021
Thank you very much for the kind review of The Library. We are happy to hear that you have enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Gareth, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A truly amazing hotel. Fabulous rooms and great facilities . Each and every one of the staff were excellent . Very friendly and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble and they all really go the extra mile to make you feel welcome and relaxed . Will definitely return .
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2020
Response from The Management on 29 Apr 2020
Dear Gareth, Thank you for sharing a wonderful review of your memorable experience with us at The Library Koh Samui. We are extremely delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay in the Exotic suite as well as the hotel's facilities including our iconic Red pool, the Fit (gym) with panoramic sea view and The Lib with over 1,400 books and DVDs rental services. Thank you for praising a friendly and helpful service of our team. Your appreciation of their attentiveness and assistance during your stay is truly cherished. We definitely share the positive note to all our team; they will be very pleased to hear that. Wishing you all the best and looking forward to welcoming you back to The Library hotel on your next holiday in Koh Samui. Best regards, The Management

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very charming boutique
Very charming boutique hotel. Great Thai and European food. From what I could see the best on the stretch. Older people should be careful since there are steps. However, some rooms may be adapted for people with disabilities. I simply do not know.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

S s charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Victor on 15 Jan 2020
Dear S s charles, Thank you very much for the good score. Wishing you all the best and looking forward to welcoming you back on your next holiday in Koh Samui. Best regards, The Management

10/10 Excellent

Christine, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, room is clean, food is nice! The staff are attentive and helpful! Really appreciated for the help from Liz and Tik during my 6-night stay at the resort!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019
Response from The Management on 25 Nov 2019
Dear Christine, Thank you for sharing a wonderful review of your wonderful 6- night stay with us at The Library Koh Samui. It is a great pleasure to know that you loved the hotel location in the hearth of Chaweng with great accessibility to the city center and Chaweng beach. We are happy to read and learn that you enjoyed staying in our modern and clean room and it is great to know that you enjoyed the food at our restaurants. Most importantly, we are so pleased to learn that you appreciated the attentive service of our staff, especially from Ms. Zil and Ms. Tik. We will definitely share your kind compliments to her and all our team; they will be very pleased to hear them. Wishing you all the very best and looking forward to welcoming you back to The Library on your next holiday in Koh Samui. Warmest regards, The Management

10/10 Excellent

Danit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hotel ever!!
The best hotel ever !!!! Great place, perfect service, very comfortable room- with private pool and private gym Very clean!! Awesome location, so beautiful and special design, We spent a 3 nights and was so sorry to leave... could stay here forward.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from The Management on 30 Oct 2019
Dear Danit, Thank you very much for choosing to stay with us at The Library and sharing your memorable experience on Hotels.com. We are so grateful to learn that you enjoyed spending your holiday with us in a very comfortable Secret chapter with well - equipped facilities including the private gym and pool and appreciated a semi- minimalist architectural design of the hotel. Most importantly, we are so happy to read and learn that you appreciated the perfect service from our team members, and we will definitely share the positive note to them; they will be very pleased to hear that. Wishing you all the very best and looking forward to welcoming you back to The Library on your next holiday in Koh Samui. Best regards, The Management

10/10 Excellent

Mayette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel! Very big spacious room & bathroom! Great breakfast. Very good location. Very pleasant staff!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Hotel in Chaweng
Best hotel I've been to in my life. Service is top notch, design is unique and modern, and the food/drinks are great.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from The Management on 25 Sept 2019
Dear valued guest, Thank you for sharing a wonderful review of your memorable experience with us at The Library Koh Samui. We are proud to be the best hotel you have stayed in your life. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed our food and drinks at our restaurant. It is a real pleasure to hear your appreciations of a high quality service of our team. Wishing you all the best and looking forward to welcoming you back on your next holiday in Koh Samui. Best regards, The Management

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The privacy of the rooms and extra facilities for the suites were amazing. The staff could not have been more helpful if they tried and made everything a breeze.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
Response from The Management on 23 Aug 2019
Dear Madam, Dear Sir Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback of your recent stay with us to the discerning travelers on Expedia. We are so grateful to learn that you appreciated the privacy of your room and our facilities. Equally important, we are so glad to know that you appreciated the helpful service of our team. We will definitely share the positive note to them. Your compliments are not only meaningful to us but also motivate us to perform our best to exceed our guest expectations. Wishing you all the very best and looking forward to welcoming you back to stay with us again on the 2nd chapter. Warmest regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb. Exclusive. Felt like we were alone at the place. Outstanding service and ambience! A great retreat away from it all despite being in the centre of the strip of Chaweng!! Ultimate hotel style and comfort!!
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel tucked away on Chaweng beach
We enjoyed our stay at this lovely hotel. The staff were all so friendly and helpful. The grounds are lovely, and you feel very tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Chaweng Rd. The rooms are very spacious and clean, we stayed in a studio room and enjoyed being on the upper floor amongst the trees. The beach is very clean, and we often had the beach section in front of the hotel to ourselves. We cannot fault this hotel at all. Perfect location, and wonderful service.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had the pleasure of staying in the Bookmark Suite during our stay at The Library. The room itself, decor, design, etc was truly one of a kind and remarkable, if not a bit over-the-top. The double king bed was amazing! The room was very cold due to what seemed to be a problem with the air conditioning, however better to be cooler than hot.The resort staff seemed aware that we were the "Bookmark" guests and we received what seemed to be VIP treatment, which was much appreciated. Staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. The red swimming pool was very cool! The Drink Gallery was great in concept, but food and cocktails simply were not that great. Beachfront restaurant and breakfast was much better, however with these limited dining options we went offsite for most of our meals. Beautiful, clean beach with food / beverage service, although there is quite a bit of activity on Chaweng beach and not necessarily ideal for quiet relaxation. The location to walk either direction on Chaweng beach and also walk into town was nice, although we did not find Chaweng town as welcoming and enjoyable as Fisherman's Village. The only part of our stay at The Library that needed improvement is the check-in process and front desk. It's very small and was a cluster of stored baggage and shuffling of activity - it was like checking-in on the baggage claim belt at an airport. This was very different from our check-in experience at many other resorts in Thailand.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Odelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended
Great stay. Modern hotel. Best location. No SPA
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love the location, the beach and the food. But price for room was too high and wasn’t worth it. Definitely I’ll stay again if prices will become more reasonable
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from TL on 22 May 2019
Dear Rachel on, Thank you for choosing The Library hotel for your recent holiday in Koh Samui and thank you so much for your comments. With regards to your feedback pertaining to the price of our rooms and villas, please check out our available promotional rates for your future stay, we are sure you will find them more reasonable. Look forward to welcoming you back to stay with us again. Warmest Regards, The Management

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Library-Koh Samui
The Library is an amazing oasis of peace and privacy in a popular resort. You can experience the beach and other local attractions but retreat to the tranquility of the Library when you want some quiet relaxation. A truly unique hotel with many wonderful design features. The staff were all tremendous, and the standard of service and attention very high. There is a range of rooms and villas available, and we are already planning a return trip next year to try a Secret Chapter villa that we were shown that was truly, oone off and incredibly amazing.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019
Response from The Management on 26 Mar 2019
Dear Kevin, Thank you for sharing a wonderful review of your recent stay at The Library. We are so happy to know that you really liked the conceptual design of a hotel in which The Library is about stories and creating unique experiences for our guests. We are delighted to hear that The Library was for you like oasis with access to busy street life but the retreat with quite atmosphere at the same time. Equally important, we are glad to learn that you were impressed with the hospitality and professional service of our team. Thank you for your wonderful compliments. Wishing you all the very best and looking forward to welcoming you back on your next holiday in Koh Samui perhaps staying in our Secret Chapter by The Library. Warm regards, The Management

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only complaint was that the Lobby was a little grubby. No art or flowers. Did not fit with how cool the rest of the property was.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from The Management on 26 Mar 2019
Dear Valued Guest, thank you for taking your time and sharing the feedback about your stay with us at The Library. We are happy to hear that you appreciated the hotel concept and we have noted your comment about our lobby decoration. We will address this directly to concerned department. Thank you for your comment and review. Wishing you all the very best and looking forward to welcoming you back to The Library on your next holiday in Koh Samui. Best regards, The Management

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing design, great service, excellent location
Amazing design, beautiful scenery, great service, excellent location in Chaweng. Just as beautiful and luxurious as many of the other beautiful resorts on Samui but avoids the need to travel to find shops, food, massages as it is right in the Center. The wine bar is great. The night food market is very close if street food takes your fancy. Swimming pool and beach area are great. Food is delicious. The library of books and DVDs is a great accompaniment for those rainy tropical days on Samui. Staff (special mention to Por) are very courteous. The NYE party was also well coordinated and it was the place to be on the beach after midnight for live music and dancing. Will definitely stay here on future trips to Samui
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018
Response from The Management on 10 Jan 2019
Dear James, Thank you so much for taking your time to share your excellent review of your memorable stay at The Library KohSamui. We are happy to read and learn that you like the hotel architectural design, appreciated all unique concepts of the hotel including The Lib with extensive book and DVD selection. It is great to know that you appreciate the hotel location close to night food market, shopping area and beach as well. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed our The Beach Bar and The Page restaurant. It is such a delight to read that you enjoyed our New Year Gala Dinner. Thank you for praising attentiveness service of our team, especially from Por. We will definitely share the positive note to him; he will be very pleased to hear that. Your compliments are not only meaningful to us but also motivate us to perform our best to exceed our guest expectations. Wishing you all the best and looking forward to welcoming you back on your next holiday in KohSamui. Warmest regards, The Management

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A paradise in Koh Samui
Amazing facilities, great service, and amazing beach. Definetely will come back.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018
Response from The Management on 10 Jan 2019
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you very much for choosing The Library hotel for your recent holiday in Koh Samui. We truly cherish your appreciation of a hotel facilities and location at the Chaweng Beach. Thank you for praising the outstanding service of our team, your compliments are sincerely meaningful to us and they motivate us to perform our best to go beyond our guest expectations. The whole Library team is happy to know that we have made your stay a memorable one. We look forward to welcoming you back to The Library on your next holiday in Koh Samui. Warm regards, The Management