Chaweng Travel Information Guide

Chaweng is the main tourist center in Samui. With its white powdery beach and crystal clear waters , this  6km long beach is probably still the most beautiful beach on the island. And it is one of the few spots on the island with surf.  Along the beach strip you can choose from a good choice of watersports activities including daily boat trips to the neighbouring islands. A growing trend for jet-skis does spoil Chaweng beach a tad!

Nightlife in Chaweng offers everything from late night shopping to buzzing bars and clubs. Dining is the ultimate, you will not be disappointed.  The range of international cuisine is outstanding including, Italian, French, Finnish, Irish, Brazilian, Mexican and of course a good choice of tucked away thai eateries, ice cream parlours and coffee houses.  Jazz and Blues bars, discos, dance clubs, live music, beer gardens and bars, great cabarets, sing-a-song clubs, karaoke, rock'n'roll bars & clubs, you name it, Samui's got it for you 'till the wee hours of the morning. Most hotels offer romantic beach dining at reasonable prices.

The night and daytime street markets will fill your evenings with fun but you can also choose from a good range of air-conditioned upmarket boutique shops.  Chaweng is great for shopping. You will find everything from souvenier shops where you can still make that bargain,  to shops with more sophisticated selection and brand names.  You will find a great choise of especailly shoe shops and bag stores in Chaweng.

To ease sore feet there are plenty of clean walk-in massage shops offering a huge variety of treatments at the drop of a hat. For the more discerning traveller there are a number of up-scaled spas along the main strip.  Most shops are open from 10am till midnight.

Chaeng has it all when it comes to accommodation. 5 star hotels and resorts, boutique hotels, family run and friendly bungalow resorts, a couple of backpaker places, you name it, Chaweng has got it.  Also here, in the outskirts of Chaweng,  and especially in the hills of Chaweng, you will find villas and raw land with amazing ocean view for sale.