Scores at a Glance
Centara Reserve SamuiRixos Premium Belek
Overall
9.0
9.0
Beach
8.8
8.8
Food
8.8
8.9
Service
9.1
8.8
Rooms
9.0
8.5
Luxury
9.1
9.0
Value
8.0
8.5
Romance
8.9
8.2
Scores out of 10 · higher is better
Quick Stats
9.0
Overall Score
9.0
5-star
Star Rating
5-star
4.6 (2,047)
Google Rating
4.7 (9,563)
From $166
Price / Night (pp)
Rates TBD
No
Adults Only
No
–
Kids' Club
Yes
Near coast
Beachfront
Near coast
Mid-size
Resort Size
Mid-size
15 min
Airport Transfer
40 min
All Scores
8.8
Beach
8.8
8.8
Food
8.9
9.1
Service
8.8
9.0
Rooms
8.5
9.0
Pools
8.8
9.1
Luxury
9.0
8.0
Value
8.5
7.4
Family
9.3
8.9
Romance
8.2
8.2
Nightlife
8.4
7.6
Quiet
7.0
–
Adventure
8.8
8.7
Wellness
8.7
7.8
Remote work
7.8
–
Accessibility
8.2
Vibes
Yes
Romance
–
Yes
Lively
Yes
Yes
Quiet
Yes
Activities
Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Nightlife
Yes
Yes
Kids
Yes
Centara Reserve Samui
- 2 pools
- 4 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- Swim-up suites
- 15 min from USM
Rixos Premium Belek
- 5 pools
- 8 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- Swim-up suites
Pros · Centara Reserve Samui
- Official meal-plan evidence
- Luxury Chaweng Beach setting
- Excellent rooms and pool options
- Walkable dining and nightlife
Pros · Rixos Premium Belek
- Excellent family infrastructure and included Land of Legends access.
- Large private beach and strong pool/spa footprint.
- Broad dining, snack and bar program with daily minibar refills.
- Very high review volume with consistently strong overall sentiment.
Cons · Centara Reserve Samui
- All-inclusive is optional and rule-based
- No clear kids-club evidence
- Busy beach context
- Exact main-entrance coordinate needs manual confirmation
Cons · Rixos Premium Belek
- Lively entertainment can reduce quiet-resort appeal.
- A la carte booking and seasonal venue availability can frustrate some guests.
- Some extras, including airport shuttle and spa treatments, are not part of the base plan.
- Large-resort scale means peak-period crowding is possible.