The day before, before my departure from Koh Samui, I decided to go to a bar on the territory of a cool hotel on the recommendation of local centenarians. The hotel itself is located on Taling Ngam, which is now considered one of the least built-up areas of Koh Samui. And also - this is the opposite side of the island, from Chaweng, where I lived.
In the end, the journey took about 50 minutes, but it was worth it. The beach and the Taling Ngam area itself are not bad, but the places there are wild when compared to Chaweng and Lamai. Little tourist infrastructure, more nature and jungle, but with all this, there are several 5-star hotels. Apparently, people come here to disconnect from everything and be content only with the infrastructure of the hotel itself and the sunsets.
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Bar and restaurant at InterContinental Samui
InterContinental Samui is a luxury chain hotel, five-star and very expensive, for wealthy people, not mere mortals.
You understand this already at the entrance to it, when the administrator offers to leave your hole in the parking lot, and they take you upstairs in a golf cart, and then return to the lobby in the same way. At every corner there is an attentive face, everything is cool, polite, helpful, in general - a completely different world.
The entire hotel is located on a mountainside, and when you enter the Air Bar, at first it seems that it is on the roof, but this effect is achieved due to the stepped location of the entire hotel building.
The place quite rightly belongs to the category «Samui's best restaurants». Beautiful, modern, pleasant, and to myself I immediately compared it to a bar in the Hilton Horizont in Pattaya and Moon Bar at Banyan Tree Hotel in Bangkok. Only here the last two were on the 30th and 60th floors, and here - the first floor, but on the mountain and the view opens up no less amazing.
Taling Ngam and neighboring Lipa Noi, in principle, are beaches for meeting sunsets. The most correct decision is to arrive at the Air Bar at five in the evening and see off the sun in chic conditions. Although, romance is different. You can watch the same sunset for free, hugging under a palm tree on the shore, with a bottle of Singha.
Stunning sunsets on Koh Samui
Well, I personally like to sometimes sit in places where everything is perfect. Food, drinks, atmosphere, and in order to think about life with an important look, to instagram your bow in a luxurious interior.
It is good to have a rest in Airbar with a company, but if it were not for the long road from Chaweng to Taling Ngam, I would not hesitate to come here more than once and without company. But to saw on a bike on a night island from another coast in order to sit for an hour - for me this is already too much and, as a result, a one-time action.
Why an hour? Because all beauty is visible only before dark. For those who live on Lamai and love viewpoints, I advise you to skate in Samui camp. You won't see the sunset, but the view will be excellent.
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Since the place is fashionable, then naturally, all this costs a lot of money. For the interior, for a bunch of helpful staff, for the opportunity to join the bohemian, you have to pay deny. Mojito non-alcoholic cost me 220 baht, and vegetables in batter - 295 baht, and the price indicated on the menu does not include the service fee and tax, 10% and 7%, respectively. So the final check turned out to be 606 baht, and it should be noted that a normal portion was served, not «ugh on a platter», so I rested and ate.
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Be sure (and I insist) to check for discounts or special offers on the excellent Roomguru service. He will quickly and easily show you discounts in all existing booking systems. In Asia, for example, there are a lot of offers on Agoda.com, which are much more interesting than for exactly the same hotels on Booking.com.
For example, here is a direct link to the hotel: InterContinental .
Comparing with similar bars in Bangkok and Pattaya, I can say that the difference is in favor of Air Bar, but it is insignificant.
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Bar-restaurant Air Bar
Bar-restaurant Air Bar
Located on the territory of the Inter Continetal luxury hotel. Expensive, beautiful, tasty.
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Located on the territory of the Inter Continetal luxury hotel. Expensive, beautiful, tasty Read more about the bar.
