The Imperial Boat House Resort
83 Moo 5, Choeng Mon BeachKoh Samui, Suratthani 84320
Location:Choeng Mon Beach
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Travel Reviews:
8.8 (34 reviews)| The Imperial Boat House Resort The Imperial Boat House Hotel comprises 34 authentic teakwood rice barges converted to luxury suites of international standard, as well as eight low-rise buildings. All 168 rooms, including 11 Poolside Terrace, 115 Premier, 8 Honeymoon Suites and 34 boat suites, feature a bathroom with bathtub, hairdryer, toiletries, safe, minibar, color TV with video and satellite reception and a private terrace with garden or pool view. The extensive resort facilities include, among others, 3 conference rooms, two swimming pools, a fitness center, several restaurants and bars and all kinds of sport and leisure facilities. |
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The Imperial Boat House Resort Traveller Reviews
The Imperial Boat House Resort
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The Choeng Mon Beach is a little bit overcrowded with 4-row sun beds and lots of people in the nearest hotel. If you seek some intimacy and isolation this is not the right place. The hotel is very big and privacy can be hardly obtained during the day. As for the out-of-beach activities/evening outings this is a very good choice: the nearby walking street provides you with everything you might need (cheap massage starting from 250 Bahts, cafes and restaurants as well as some souvenir shops and family marts with cheap beer (30 Bahts vs 120 Bahts for Singha in the hotel). If you seek some nightlife activities or a stronger shopping spree Chaweng is 10 minutes away by bike (200 Bahts per day if taken in the walking street).
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great booking experience with sawadee.com. Absolutely one of the best booking agent in Thailand.
Date: Apr 06, 2012
written by: Ivan Sosnin
9.2
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Date of stay: Apr 03, 2012
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Выбрали номер в лодке, общая площадь которого больше нашей квартиры. К некоторым деталям можно придраться, чувствуется что номера не новые, но общее впечатление исключительное. Отличный пляж для отдыха с детьми. Наверняка в следующей поезке в Таиланд остановимся здесь на несколько дней. Очень рекомендуем.
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Date: Mar 16, 2012
written by: Chesnokova Irina
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Date of stay: Mar 12, 2012
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我住BOAT SUIT，房間很棒，唯一缺點是浴室熱水是溫的，其他都很好。飯店外面有便利商店，其他沒有什麼，不過坐車到哪裡都滿進很方便。
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Date: Feb 26, 2012
written by: Chiang Fang Yun
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Date of stay: Feb 23, 2012
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I m afraid, out of the 5 hotels we selected,on our 4th trip, Imperial does come last!! The grading 3 should not say value for money -that is very deceptive and medium is more appropriate. We felt entirely ripped off for what we recieved.Choeng Mon is a lovely setting but out of all 5 beaches,certainly doesn t justify the price.We asked for a Pool View suite which at around 600Othb with a snippet of a pool view,is a total disgrace. One could have selected a characterful boat cabin WITH a seaview at 8000THB per night. I was so confused by the standard of room facilities, I actually enquired at reception whether they hadn t possibly made a mistake.The unfriendly reception staff didn t seem to be too sympathetic and informed me that of the 135 suites,we were in one of 7 select suites!Do yourself a favour by asking for a higher room with NO pool view.That way you might get a glimpse of the sea and in fact pay less for the lack of the pool view!!????? The restaurant staff were however far friendlier,unfortunate that they aren t the welcoming bunch where the first impression is set!!! Imperial does however have some nice facilities like a gym,large boat pool and a lovely small safe beach where one doesn t have to wade far out till shoulder height. There is a lovely casual restaurant/cafe called Orchid Cafe, on the Main Road to the right about 100m down opposite Family Mart, that in fact help make up for the overcharging and left us feeling happy to have explored the area. I think my opinion would be far different if we had paid half the price for what we got but unfortunately I feel done in!This is by no means PRIME Koh Samui, through 4 years of visiting it s unfortunate that a foreigner has to ditstinguish between worth it with ALL the bells and whistles and something so standard that costs so much more. Good luck, we ll definitely be back to the area and beach but certainly not Imperial Boat House!
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Excellent,prompt and very professional.
Date: Sep 13, 2011
written by: a.geldenhuys
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Date of stay: Sep 07, 2011
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Fantastic stay with my Family.We have a Boathouse-suite, for the kids like an adventure, very clean, air-condition,nearly to the pool and the see. Also the restaurant was very good and the staff very friendly. Chairs at the see always avaibly. Powder-Sand and good stay to go to Chaweng-Beach on evening with the taxi. Will come again..........
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Date: Aug 15, 2011
written by: Groebmeyer Robert
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Date of stay: Aug 12, 2011
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Отель большой и многолюдный для сентября. Красивая территория, много цветущих деревьев,2 бассейна. Отель расположен на пляже. Но с утра и до 4-х дня очень мелко. И море трудно назвать чистым. Завтраки в ресторане отличные, большое разнообразие и вкусно. Сервис в гостинице в целом отличный. Мы купили обратные билеты на Самуи на ресепшене. Нам предложили удобный рейс и лучшую цену. Бесплатный интернет, которым мы пользовались прямо в комнате, подключив к нему свой ноутбук. А вот уборка в комнате неважная, порой с ней задерживали до 2-х-4-х часов. Да и балкон за все время пребывания ни разу не убрали. Но особо испортило впечатление об отеле история с купальниками. Так случилось, что выезжая из отеля на Ко Тао, мы забыли в торопях свои мокрые купальники на балконе. Перезвонили в отель через 2 часа и предупредили, что вернемся за ними чез 2 дня. Но купальники нам не вернули, сказали, что уборщица номера ничего не находила. Мне лично было очень жаль своего итальянского купальника.
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Date: Sep 19, 2010
written by: Galina Smirnova
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Date of stay: Sep 15, 2010
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Great Hotel, good location although a quieter location but only 5 mins from Chaweng. Beach lovely, facilities good, staff friendly. Rooms very good and clean, good variety in complex, AC not work great but enough to keep it just about right. Reception and greeting very good, they even organised a car and booking to the local hospital when girlfriend felt poorly and had a fresh bowl of fruit next day with a get well card, nice touch from the staff and management. Highly recommend. The Boat villas look amazing and very original.
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Always good and have used Sawadee many times, never dissappoint
Date: Sep 17, 2010
written by: Gary James Brady
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Date of stay: Sep 14, 2010
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nice hotel ~!~!
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Date: Jul 11, 2010
written by: Huang Ying-Che
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Date of stay: Jul 09, 2010
Set on beautiful and unspoiled
beach of Choeng Mon on the northeast coast of Ko Samui.
The Imperial Boat House Beach Resort comprises 34 authentic teakwood rice barges converted into international standard luxury suites, as well as eight low-rise accommodation wings. The hotel is just four kilometers from the island's international airport. The Imperial Boat House Beach Resort, one of the world's most original and beautiful resorts, has undergone a stunning overall upgrade that maintains its position as o Samui's favorite choice for visitors.
At the same time, a host of exciting new amenities has been added, including a Spa Center, and additional swimming pool. The hotel has also created a new and extremely attractive style of accommodation - the Poolside Terrace Rooms, which overlook the recently completed second swimming pool and waterfall. These five-star rooms offer an even higher level of luxury and comfort, along with a spacious balcony complete with its own shower and sunbathing patio. Spectacular Choeng Mon Beach is a wonderful natural playground for activities like swimming, windsurfing, canoeing and scuba diving pool.
It adds to a hotel that is fun and exciting while providing the levels of accommodation and facilities to rank with the finest on the beautiful island of Koh Samui.
General Overview
Located at Choeng Mon Beach, 4 km. From the airport, this unique resort comprises thirty-four authentic teakwood rice barges converted into boat suites and eight low rise Southern style guestroom buildings.
The Imperial Boat House Beach Resort comprises 34 authentic teakwood rice barges converted into international standard luxury suites, as well as eight low-rise accommodation wings. The hotel is just four kilometers from the island's international airport. The Imperial Boat House Beach Resort, one of the world's most original and beautiful resorts, has undergone a stunning overall upgrade that maintains its position as o Samui's favorite choice for visitors.
At the same time, a host of exciting new amenities has been added, including a Spa Center, and additional swimming pool. The hotel has also created a new and extremely attractive style of accommodation - the Poolside Terrace Rooms, which overlook the recently completed second swimming pool and waterfall. These five-star rooms offer an even higher level of luxury and comfort, along with a spacious balcony complete with its own shower and sunbathing patio. Spectacular Choeng Mon Beach is a wonderful natural playground for activities like swimming, windsurfing, canoeing and scuba diving pool.
It adds to a hotel that is fun and exciting while providing the levels of accommodation and facilities to rank with the finest on the beautiful island of Koh Samui.
General Overview
Located at Choeng Mon Beach, 4 km. From the airport, this unique resort comprises thirty-four authentic teakwood rice barges converted into boat suites and eight low rise Southern style guestroom buildings.
ACCOMMODATION
168 rooms including 11 Poolside Terrace, 115 Premier, 8 Honeymoon Suite
and 34 Boat Suites, all rooms have a bathroom with bathtub, hair dryer,
220V electrical points, complimentary bathroom toiletries, personal
safe, mini bar, color TV with in house videos and satellite reception,
private large terrace with garden or pool view. Coffee and tea making
facilities in all rooms. Non-smoking rooms are available.
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In-Room Facilities & Services:
- Private bath and shower
- Hair dryer
- Air-conditioning
- IDD telephone
- Mini-bar
- Color TV with satellite reception
- Video and in-room safe
- Coffee and tea making facilities
(only in Poolside Terrace Room and Boat suites)
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Other Facilities & Services :
- 3 meeting rooms and function room for up to 250
- persons
- Swimming Pool
- Snorkeling equipment
- Canoeing
- Windsurfing
- Table tennis
- Diving Center
:: Premier Room ::
- Double or Twin bed rooms with separate shower/ bath and WC.
- Own private balcony garden view.
- Tea / Coffee making facilities provided
- Room: 39 sq.m.
- Balcony: 13sq.m.
- Total: 52 sq.m.
- DBL = 76 rooms
- TWN = 39 rooms
:: Poolside Terrace Room ::
- Double or Twin bed rooms with own private terrace featuring outdoor shower and garden pool access.
- Tea/Coffee making facilities provided
- Room: 38 sq.m.
- Balcony: 18 sq.m.
- Total: 56 sq.m.
- DBL = 6 rooms
- TWN = 5 rooms
:: Honeymoon Suite ::
- Double bed rooms and luxury bath tub with separate shower and WC.
- Private terrace garden view
- Tea / Coffee making facilities provided.
- Room: 44 sq.m.
- Balcony: 12 sq.m.
- Total: 56 sq.m.
- DBL = 8 rooms
:: Boat Suite ::
Room: 91 sq.m., DBL = 34 rooms (all the boat suites can be converted to twin beds on request)
Authentic rice barges converted into luxury suites:
- Separate living
- Dining areas and master bed room
- Sky-lit bath room and private sundeck
- Tea / Coffee making facilities provided
RESTAURANT & BAR
Fine dining at The Imperial Boat House Beach Resort has 2 restaurant; beach bar and air conditioned lobby lounge with live music.
Boat Cafe Restaurant
The Captain's Choice
Manao Bar
Sala Thai
Boat Cafe: 07:00 - 22:00 hrs.
American Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
For American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks Experience a wide selection of International and Thai cuisine.
Pool Bar: 11:00 - 23:00 hrs.
Light lunches and cold refreshments available by the pool, throughout
the day.
Overlooking the Boat Pool and the Beach, offers a variety of drinks, cocktails and snacks.
Captain's Choice Restaurant: 11:00 - 23:00 hrs.
Seafood, Thai cuisine, Western specialties and Theme Nights.
A Northern Italian cuisine, Seafood and Royal Thai Cuisine Enjoy live Latin Jazz music with our in house Guitarist in a romantic atmosphere right on the beach.
Manao Bar: 12:00 - 01:00 hrs.
Cocktail lounge with live entertainment.
Adjacent to the lobby , an open air bar is a fine place to meet for a drink and be entertain with Live music. Beers, Cocktails, snacks and happy hours available.
Boat Pool - Garden Pool: 08:00 -18:00 hrs.
Room Service: 07:00 - 22:00 hrs.
Ideal for intimacy.
Sala Thai: 07.00 p.m. - 10.30 p.m. hours
Open air Buffet restaurant with Theme nights.
American Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
For American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks Experience a wide selection of International and Thai cuisine.
Pool Bar: 11:00 - 23:00 hrs.
Light lunches and cold refreshments available by the pool, throughout
the day.
Overlooking the Boat Pool and the Beach, offers a variety of drinks, cocktails and snacks.
Captain's Choice Restaurant: 11:00 - 23:00 hrs.
Seafood, Thai cuisine, Western specialties and Theme Nights.
A Northern Italian cuisine, Seafood and Royal Thai Cuisine Enjoy live Latin Jazz music with our in house Guitarist in a romantic atmosphere right on the beach.
Manao Bar: 12:00 - 01:00 hrs.
Cocktail lounge with live entertainment.
Adjacent to the lobby , an open air bar is a fine place to meet for a drink and be entertain with Live music. Beers, Cocktails, snacks and happy hours available.
Boat Pool - Garden Pool: 08:00 -18:00 hrs.
Room Service: 07:00 - 22:00 hrs.
Ideal for intimacy.
Sala Thai: 07.00 p.m. - 10.30 p.m. hours
Open air Buffet restaurant with Theme nights.
SPORT & RECREATION
Professional
run spa centre , two swimming pools with water feature, water sports
(windsurfing, canoeing, scuba diving), game rooms with snooker and table
tennis, fitness room.
Imperial Spa: Open 10:00 - 22:00 hours.
We warmly invite you to experience a select range of Massage, Body, Face and Foot treatments. Or indulge in a Steam Bath and Jacuzzi in our deluxe suite.
Relax, rejuvenate and feel wonderfully pampered. Find us opposite the Main Garden Pool and add new dimension to your stay.
Fitness:
For fitness minded traveller who need like to keep fit at their own place are welcome at our new fitness room near The Imperial Spa.
Diving: "All Scuba Adventures" Diving School is a PADI Gold Palm Dive Center with multi lingual professional instructors.
Imperial Spa: Open 10:00 - 22:00 hours.
We warmly invite you to experience a select range of Massage, Body, Face and Foot treatments. Or indulge in a Steam Bath and Jacuzzi in our deluxe suite.
Relax, rejuvenate and feel wonderfully pampered. Find us opposite the Main Garden Pool and add new dimension to your stay.
- 2 swimming pools
- Windsurfing, canoeing
- Scuba diving school (Gold Palm-PADI)
- Snorkeling
- Table tennis, Library
- Gym
Fitness:
For fitness minded traveller who need like to keep fit at their own place are welcome at our new fitness room near The Imperial Spa.
Diving: "All Scuba Adventures" Diving School is a PADI Gold Palm Dive Center with multi lingual professional instructors.
- "All Scuba Adventures" - PADI Gold Palm Dive Center # 6127
- 5-star Diving Center
- Offers open water diver certifications 4 days), Advance, Rescue Diver, Dive Master, Nitrox Diver Course, and others
MEETING ROOM
The Imperial Boat House Beach Resort is also eminently
suitable for incentive groups. Three refurbished meeting rooms, complete
with support equipment, for 20 to 250 people. It's one of the few hotels
on the island large enough to take groups and it offers marvelous locations
for theme parties.
Conference Facilities
3 refurbished meeting rooms and a function room for up to 250 persons, complete with support equipment.
Meeting Equipment
Conference Facilities
3 refurbished meeting rooms and a function room for up to 250 persons, complete with support equipment.
Meeting Equipment
- Sound - Table microphone, standard microphone, amplifier and equalizer
- VDO equipment - TV monitor multi system, VDO player multi system
- Projector equipment - Slide projector , overhead projector, LCD
- Miscellaneous Equipment - Drop screen, podium and stage
Menu Selection
Breakfast ( buffet ) ; coffee breaks, cocktails, international buffet, Thai set menus, Thai buffet, Western menus ( lunch, dinner ), BBQ buffet, seafood buffet, for more information please contact The Imperial Boat House Beach Resort, Food and Beverage Department.
Our Conference Package Includes:
Breakfast ( buffet ) ; coffee breaks, cocktails, international buffet, Thai set menus, Thai buffet, Western menus ( lunch, dinner ), BBQ buffet, seafood buffet, for more information please contact The Imperial Boat House Beach Resort, Food and Beverage Department.
Our Conference Package Includes:
- Registration desk
- Welcome drink
- Overhead projector
- Screen
- Flipchart with markers
- Notepad and pencil
- Microphones
- Refreshments
Meeting Room
Choengmon 1
Choengmon 2
Choengmon 3,4
Sala
( Roofed & open sides)
Choengmon 1
Choengmon 2
Choengmon 3,4
Sala
( Roofed & open sides)
Size (mty)
17.5 x 127.5 x 127.5 x 127.5 x 12
16 x 10
9 x 5.9
18.4 x 9.2
17.5 x 127.5 x 127.5 x 127.5 x 12
16 x 10
9 x 5.9
18.4 x 9.2
Area(sqm.)ea(sqm.)
210
160
53.1
169.3
210
160
53.1
169.3
Class Room
150
100
20
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150
100
20
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Theater
250
150
40
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250
150
40
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Cocktail Party
300
200
50
200
300
200
50
200
THEME NIGHT
Thai cuisine and classical dance night, Taste of Asia, Bella Italia,
BBQ and Polynesian dance show and many more. Ideal for company or association
meetings. Conduct your team building or brain storming session in this
tropical environment. We will handle your event or celebration with
care and personalized service to make it an outstanding success. For
the group package of 20 people or more, one complimentary person is
included.
TRANSPORTATION
From
Airport
Chaweng
Nathon
Surattani
Airport
Chaweng
Nathon
Surattani
Distance
4 kms.
7 kms.
25 kms.
70 kms.
4 kms.
7 kms.
25 kms.
70 kms.
Time
10 minutes
10 minutes
30 minutes
120 minutes
10 minutes
10 minutes
30 minutes
120 minutes
By
Car
Car
Car
Bus + Ferry
Car
Car
Car
Bus + Ferry
- Imperial Spa
- Car rental counter
- Tour Counter
- Golden barge souvenir shop
- Tailor shop
- Doctor on call 24 hours
- Laundry and dry cleaning service
- Baby sitting
- Foreign exchange
- Traditional Thai Massage
- Jacuzzi - Steam - Bath
- Electricity 220V 50 Hert
THE HISTORY OF THE BOAT SUITES
For many years now tourists have chosen The Imperial Boat House Beach Resort as the ideal destination to spend an exotic tropical holiday in Thailand. One of the reasons for this is the unique concept of the hotel with its strong nautical theme and most notably, the thirty-four authentic rice barges. These were once fully functional river barges that operated along Thailand's famous Chao Phraya River or River of Kings.
As you may well know the old name for Thailand was the Kingdom of Siam,
a name synonymous with the spice trade made famous by such people as
Marco Polo. The principal means of transport in those days was by water
and so expansive were the waterways in the capital, that it was once
known as the Venice of the East. With the abundance of teak in Thailand
at that time and the many qualities of this wood, it was the natural
choice for the construction of the rice barges and continued to be so
up to recent times. Thirty-four of these working boats were transported
across the Gulf of Thailand to the island of Samui to take up residence
at The Imperial Boat House Beach Resort. Never having been sailed on
seawater before, the journey took its toll on these natural treasures
and painstaking restoration was required. After the exterior had been
completed work began on converting the barges into luxury suites.
The great attraction of the boat suites is their rich heritage and their natural wooden construction, indeed they are the only ones of their kind in the world today! The antiquity of the barges and their colorful history are interwoven with the unique experience of staying in these suites. You might encounter this during your stay, as the barges may creek from the slightest movements in the wood, caused by changes in temperature and humidity. At times they may even smell a little, due to the effects of years of transporting rice to various destinations along the River of Kings, which has engrained itself into the teak wood exterior of the barge. Each rice barge is a porthole to a bygone age, and we hope that these rare disturbances will not prove too troublesome, but conversely, will heighten your appreciation of the unrivaled experience of staying in a boat suite during your holiday on beautiful Koh Samui.
The great attraction of the boat suites is their rich heritage and their natural wooden construction, indeed they are the only ones of their kind in the world today! The antiquity of the barges and their colorful history are interwoven with the unique experience of staying in these suites. You might encounter this during your stay, as the barges may creek from the slightest movements in the wood, caused by changes in temperature and humidity. At times they may even smell a little, due to the effects of years of transporting rice to various destinations along the River of Kings, which has engrained itself into the teak wood exterior of the barge. Each rice barge is a porthole to a bygone age, and we hope that these rare disturbances will not prove too troublesome, but conversely, will heighten your appreciation of the unrivaled experience of staying in a boat suite during your holiday on beautiful Koh Samui.
LAYOUT IMPERIAL BOAT HOUSE BEACH RESORT, KO SAMUI
Deluxe 42 rooms
Premier 115 rooms
Pool side 11 rooms
H/Moon 8 rooms
Boat suite 34 rooms
LOCATION MAP
The Imperial Boat House Beach Resort is located on Choeng Mon Beach,
4 kms and just minutes away from Chaweng Beach. from the airport, this
unique resort comprises thirty-four authentic teakwood rice barges-converted
to "Boat Suites" and eight low-rise southern style guestroom buildings.
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