Originally Posted by
Amanjunkie
Wow, thanks for the head's up, vuittonsofstyle. We haven't been back to Koh Samui for about 6 years now, and the FS was the place we were considering if we had returned. Our previous trip, we stayed at the Baan Taling Ngam when it was a Le Royal Meridien, which at the time was considered one of the top resorts there, if not the best. While our 3 bedroom villa was decent, the design, layout and most of all, service, wasn't up to par to an Aman or even a Four Seasons. So I was happy to hear that they were building a FS there as I think the island itself, if you avoid the busy main streets, is quite beautiful. But hearing your report, I think we may find other options the next time we want to do a Thai island holiday.
Yes, we stayed at Baan Taling Ngam ages ago. We kept trying to find something great on Samui, but it seems an impossibility. Phuket is so much better. We went back to Trisara and to Amanpuri on the same trip and there is really no contest between the two locations. Samui remains a backpacker sort of place - best avoid it.