PRICE:
Frommer's Highly Recommended

By late December 2007, this sprawling resort (formerly Samui Central Beach Resort) right in the heart of Chaweng will have been totally remodeled with not just extravagant new rooms (including Deluxe Pool Villas) and a Club Lounge open to pool villa guests, but it will sport a whole spanking new luxury feel. Happily, though, for its many returning guests, Centara won't have lost any of its well-loved village ambience, and its plethora of dining options will still include Brazilian fare at Zico's across the road and Hagi, for Japanese food. If anything changes, it's that Centara will offer even more peace and seclusion from the rampant development around this busy strip. Off season discounts should make the resort a very reasonable choice for this category of five-star. More information will be available in 2008 -- the below rates are guidelines only.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Thailand, 8th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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