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adorable rooms, which sport touches such as pebbled bathroom walls and translucent
bamboo lamps. Hacienda Suites, the overflow property a few doors down, holds the
cheaper 'eco' rooms which are minuscule and mostly window-less, but still clean and
comfortable. The tiny rooftop pool has gorgeous ocean views.
The Lodge
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HOTEL
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( 0 7742 5337;
www.lodgesamui.com
; r 2300-3000B; )
The Lodge feels like a colonial hunting
chalet with pale walls and dark wooden beams jutting across the ceiling, except it all
looks out over blue-green sea. Each of the eight rooms has scores of wall hangings and a
private balcony overlooking the beach; the 'pent-huts' on the top floor are particularly
spacious.
You're really in the heart of the Fisherman's Village making this a lively spot but some-
how still intimate. It's extremely popular so reservations are a must.
Eden
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( 0 7742 7645;
www.edenbungalows.com
;
bungalows 1500-1900B; )
Eden is an exceptional
find. The 10 bungalows and five rooms are all tucked away in a gorgeous tangle of garden
with a small pool at its centre. Cheaper options are fairly plain but an upgrade gets you a
stylish suite with yellow walls and naturalistic wood furniture. It's about a two-minute
walk to the beach.
BUNGALOW
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Cocooning
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( 08 5781 4107;
cocooning.samui@hotmail.com
; r/ste 1000/1800B; )
New owners have spiffed
up this small hotel with teak windows aplenty, which let in lovely muted light. Decor is a
tasteful mix of Thai and a touch of Ikea thanks to the Swedish half of the British/Swede
ownership. Service is exceptionally friendly and you'll find yourself making friends
around the little green plunge pool. The beach is but a skip away.
HOTEL
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Anantara
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( 0 7742 8300; samui.anantara.com; r 5300-18,600B; )
Anantara's stunning palanquin en-
trance satisfies fantasies of a far-flung oriental kingdom. Clay and copper statues of grim-
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