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InterContinental Koh Samui Review: A Complete Guide to Rainy Season Stay on Samui Island, Thailand

Hello, everyone I am Chifumi Maeda, a Japanese female president living in Bangkok.

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“True comments from Japanese female presidents living in Thailand” blog.

My birthday and our Wedding Anniversary is in November,

and we took a trip to Samui Island to celebrate the occasion.

The pier specially built for the hotel.(InterContinental Koh Samui)
The pier specially built for the hotel
Hotel gave me nice cake for my birthday. (InterContinental Koh Samui)
Hotel gave me nice cake for my birthday

We totally forgot that we are now in the rainy season.

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Determining the Best Time to Visit Samui Island, Thailand

Bangkok has Hot season (March – April)

Rainy season (early May – late October), and the Dry season.

Samui island is located in south of Bangkok

and therefore the season differs a bit from that of in Bangkok.

Dry season:  February – September (and March – April is the most hottest)

Rainy season:  October – January (and November – December has the most rainfall)

That’s how the god has divided the season for Thais.

The best visiting season, among the tourists,

to visit Samui is said to be February – September,

i.e. the Dry season and especially February is the month

that has less rainfalls compared to other months

and the temperature is not too high which makes the life on the island quite comfortable.

The island gets tourist both from domestic and abroad in July – September.

The rainy season does not have rainfall all day long.

There is squall in the morning and in the evening however,

there can be some exceptional days in November – December,

in the middle of the rainy season when it can rain all day all night.

So, we went to Samui in the middle of rainy season where the blue sky never showed up

but it was very cool and comfortable.

In the morning and the evening were somewhat cool, or cold shall I say,

which I think that the rainy season offers a rather comfortable stay.

Hello from Samui island

And now I’ve noticed that a best season depends on individuals.

My Personal Experience at InterContinental Koh Samui: An In-depth Review

We always stayed at The Tongsai Bay when we came to the Island of Samui

but they were closed at the time.

We’ve booked our flight already from last year

but the Corona pandemic postponed our plan….

And we weren’t allowed to change the flight destination….

So, we had to search for hotel to stay.

We thought that we should stay at somewhere we’ve never stayed yet on the island

and decided to stay at InterContinental Koh Samui

where it is on the other side of the island.

The Club Lounge (InterContinental Koh Samui)
The Club Lounge

The hotel stands on top of the mountain behind Taling Ngam beach

where they call the hotel the Baan Taling Ngam (a house on the beautiful cliff),

and it is really so. The height difference between the highest area of the hotel and the lowest is 120m.

On the large 9 hectare land nests 6 swimming pools with different themes,

a villa cottage that gives you private feeling, and modern guestrooms in the hotel building.

In the same hotel that people are staying,

it gives completely different atmosphere depending on where you are.

And the beach, it’s a private beach one of my top favorite kind of beach.

Detailed Review of the Club Panoramic Ocean View Suite at InterContinental Koh Samui

Because we wanted to spend our time here on the island as comfortable as possible,

we decided to stay in at Club Panoramic Ocean View Suite that has a large balcony.

Club Panoramic Ocean View Suite.(InterContinental Koh Samui)
The balcony has 180 degree panoramic ocean view

The room is the biggest room in the hotel and has the total area of 147 square meters.

Beach front villa which stands on the beach front was also quite attractive

but as I am a person who loves to sit in a bathtub,

I wanted to stay in the room where I can take a nice warm bath with panoramic ocean view,

so it was not a difficult choice.

There are 2 basins which I thought was very convenient.

And the bathtub is located further down there.

InterContinental Koh Samui

The amenities are ones from HARAN, the proud Thai brand.

There is a spa that uses the HARAN brand.

Amenity. (InterContinental Koh Samui)

I had massage twice during my stay here.

On the clear day, you will be able to see a series of islands far away in the ocean.

And on such day, the sunset view must be something out of this world.

It was raining on and off during our stay and we weren’t able to see the sunset but,

taking a nice dip in a big tub with ocean view in front of my eyes was very relaxing.

Club Panoramic Ocean View Suite.(InterContinental Koh Samui)

The room is quite big with separate bedroom and living room.

Ant the room is also equipped with a large closet.

Club Panoramic Ocean View Suite.(InterContinental Koh Samui)

I concentrated myself in reading here with the sea sound as a BGM.

Club Lounge, besides our room, was the place where we spent a lot of time on this stay.

Exclusive Benefits of Using the Club Lounge at InterContinental Koh Samui

I’ve stay at many hotels and if and when there is a Club Lounge, I will, without any hesitation,

stay at the room where they have the access to the Lounge.

When I go to Japan on business trip, I quite often use the Lounge to work, read, and refresh.

And many of those hotel Lounges are located at where you can enjoy a nice view,

and if you think that the view from and nice and relaxing time in the lounge is included in your stay fare,

it is not expensive at all.

You can enjoy light meals and drinks at the Lounge.

At the InterContinental Koh Samui, they have Afternoon Tea service from 14:00 – 16:00.

Club benefit.(InterContinental Koh Samui)

We enjoyed our Afternoon Tea at where they are famous for being Instagenic.

Because it was not a good weather, it was cool and comfortable,

but we were told that on a sunny day, it can be very hot from the afternoon sun.

Club benefit.(InterContinental Koh Samui)

Afternoon Tea Menu changes daily.

Light meal at the Lounge in the InterContinental Koh Samui was nice

but the main restaurant serves very nice dishes.

Meal.(InterContinental Koh Samui)
Meal.(InterContinental Koh Samui)

The taste that you will not get tired of. I like to give high points for this.

And 20:00 – 22:00 in the evening, you can enjoy canapes and liquor.

Club benefit.(InterContinental Koh Samui)

Evening wind was quite cooling and we spent a wonderful time looking at the lighted-up pier.

(InterContinental Koh Samui)

If the weather would have been nice and sunny,

we would be very active in day time,

swim in the pool or walk along the sandy beach and be exhausted that

we need to go directly into our bed

but thanks to the rain we were able to enjoy the adult time on the island,

Unforgettable Experience at Baan Thai Spa by HARN in InterContinental Koh Samui

So, as it was raining most of the time on the island,

only things we did were reading, take a bath, or go to the Lounge.

But I’ve realized that they have a famous spa here in the hotel,

so I’ve decided to visit them. Visited them 2 days in a row.

Baan Thai spa by HARN at InterContinental Koh Samui.

It’s a spa located in a Thai style house. Built along the cliff.

Baan Thai spa by HARN at InterContinental Koh Samui.

In my 20th, I had no problem having 6 hours course

but now I am a fraction older and lost my younger day’s strength,

I cannot anymore receive long treatment.

I had massage on the first day and, scrub + massage on the 2nd day.

Baan Thai spa by HARN at InterContinental Koh Samui.

The massage you get while on your trip gives you a relaxing feeling

as the surrounding environments are different from that of the usual.

(We usually get our massage at our home)

Top Attractions of Samui Island During the Rainy Season: My Recommendations

Very cool. (Could even be a bit too chilly)

The time flows very slowly.

The rain sound makes the surrounding feel very calm.

Outside is not hot therefore you can really relax.

Challenges to Prepare for When Visiting Samui Island in the Rainy Season

Not possible to shoot an Instagenic photos.

Limited activity as you are prevented from being active.

Pro Tips for a Comfortable Stay at InterContinental Koh Samui During the Rainy Season

Stay at the room where you can enjoy the Club Lounge.

Inside of the building is quite cold and you definitely want to have a jacket over.

If you are a bath lover, stay in at 「Club Panoramic Ocean View Suite.

Club Panoramic Ocean View Suiteis conveniently located close to the lobby and the lounge.

If you want to stay at the beach front, stay in at 「Beach front Pool Villa.

Villas are located quite a distance away from the lobby so the cart is a must. But it is very calm quiet.

Comprehensive Information about InterContinental Koh Samui

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