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Unlike Hat Chaweng, the main party in Lamai takes place off the beach so the sand here is
generally free of a dance-beat soundtrack. However, the party scene that is here, mostly
along the town's main drag and its smaller arteries, is of the seedier bar-girl-oriented vari-
ety.
Beer's House
( 0 7723 0467; 161/4 Moo 4, Lamai North; bungalows 600-700B, r 1000B)
One of the last of a dying
breed on Ko Samui, this old-school-backpacker, low-key village of coconut bark huts sits
right on a beautiful, sandy beach. Some huts have a communal toilet, but all have plenty
of room to sling a hammock and laze the day away.
If the huts are too basic for you, check out the plain air-con rooms at Beer & Wine's
Hut, across the road and away from the beach.
BUNGALOW
$
Amarina Residence
(
www.amarinaresidence.com
;
r 900-1200B; )
A two-minute walk to the beach, this excellent-
value small hotel has two storeys of big, tastefully furnished, tiled rooms encircling the
lobby and an incongruous dipping pool.
HOTEL
$
New Hut
( 0 7723 0437; newhutlamai@yahoo.co.th; Lamai North; huts 300-500B; )
A-frame huts right on the
beach all share a big, clean block of bathrooms. There's a lively restaurant, friendly staff
and one of the most simple and happy backpacker vibes on the island.
BUNGALOW
$
BUNGALOW
$$
Spa Resort
( 0 7723 0855;
www.spasamui.com
; Lamai North; bungalows 1000-3500B; )
Programs at this prac-
tical, not glamorous spa include colonics, massage, aqua detox, hypnotherapy and yoga,
just to name a few. The bathrooms leave a bit to be desired, but (colonics aside) who
needs a toilet when you're doing a week-long fast? Accommodation books up quickly.
Nonguests are welcome to partake in the programs and dine at the excellent (and healthy)
restaurant.
RESORT
$$$
Rocky Resort
( 0 7741 8367;
www.rockyresort.com
;
Hua Thanon; r 6800-11,800B; )
Our favourite spot in
Lamai (well, actually just south of Lamai), Rocky finds the right balance between an up-
market ambience and unpretentious, sociable atmosphere. During the quieter months the
