The remaining 30% comes from the quality and condition of the facilities. Here are Forbes Travel Guide’s top four Koh Samui resorts.

Getty Images/iStockphoto Four of Thailand’s top-tier resorts were central to making the challenge a success: Melia Phuket Mai Khao, Banyan Tree Krabi, Melia Chiang Mai and Banyan Tree Koh Samui.

Browse the hotel guide for Koh Samui to find luxury hotels and five star hotels in the Koh Samui area. Explore the map to find Attractions, spas, resorts, and bed and breakfast and other lodging.

Overlooking Koh Samui’s northern coast, the Mantra Samui Resort includes rooms as large as 1,100 square feet. Rates for a mid-November stay range from $110 to $231 a night.

When you check in to Cape Fahn, you’ll be tempted to never leave the property, even though the bustling markets, nightlife, and restaurants of Koh Samui are just 10 minutes away.

Jason Isaacs' guide to Koh Samui: It's all about the water, jungle and beach - The actor dishes on his time filming The White Lotus in Thailand — and why he struggled with suite life ...

Days 8 – 10 in Koh Samui This is where my transition from perpetually frazzled journo to zenned-out resort pig was complete.