If you will visit Bohput on Koh Samui, the best hotel you can stay is the Waterfront Bophut hotel.
It's has the most lovely view and place of Bophut.
The hotel is not so very big, but therefore it is very cosy and very personal.
From the first day we arrived at the hotel, Sue, the owner of the hotel, and her staff have given us a warm welcome with some cold drinks and cold towels.
We had the family room which is very comfortable, very clean and every day clean towels for the shower and also for going to the beach.

The staff and Sue made a very nice surprise on the bed of our son, when he had his birthday. These are the little things that's make you feel very special. Nothing was too much.

The breakfast of the hotel is very complete, tastfull and a rich choice of options. We had breakfast on the beach terrace every day and this is very good start of the day.

The swimming pool is not very big, that could be a larger,,,, But for children ok to play in.

The bar was cosy, also in the evening/early night with a friendly bar tender who also kept a eye for your safety whilst you are asleep.

The staff is nice and always friendly and smiling and always willing to help you.

We definitely recommend this hotel if you have plans to visit Bophut's Fishermens Village on Koh Samui.

Raymond and Denise

We stayed at the Waterfront for 11 nights in July and what a charming place it was! A darling little place of only 15 rooms (I believe) run by Sue who looked after us as if we were her only guests. The customer service was so that upon being shown our bungalow we noted a tree was slightly obscuring our view - the tree was promptly moved for us! For anyone considering going to the waterfront, do not expect a 5 star hotel experience because it is not. If it were it would not posses a fraction of the charm and character it does.

The pool is small but perfectly adequate, there is no inclination to swim 20meter lengths in this most relaxing place but if you did want to the ocean is only twenty or so steps away. The menu is extensive and Chef does the best breakfast pancakes! Bophut village is lovely, relaxed but with restaurants aplenty. We ate out every night, did not have a bad meal and never ate in the same place twice. A charming, relaxing place with an ideal location perfect for exploring the rest of Island and fully deserved of it ‘Asia’s Hidden Gem’ award. Thank you to all at The Waterfront.

Scott and Sarah X

We spent 4 nights at the Waterfront. Being the last stop of our 20 days tour in Thailand, The Waterfront was the perfect place to stay. They picked us up at the airport and showed the village, the restaurants and beach (everything within 5 minutes walking distance). Sue, the owner, and their friendly staff gave us a warm welcome and arrange some trips for us. In our last day we could stay longer in our room, had lunch in their wonderful terrace and returned us to the airport.

It is not a big resort (Koh Samui has plenty of them) but its size, owners, staff, the view… makes you feel different and special.

We had a really great stay at the Waterfront. We chose it after reading various reviews on Tripadvisor on hotels in Bohput as were attending our friends wedding in the Six Senses Hideaway round in Samrung Bay.

After arriving in Koh Samui after a crazy few days in Bangkok, we were met by Michael, Robin and Sue’s son who gave us a quick tour of Bophut village and then back to the hotel. We were met by Sue (Robin was back in the UK) and given a really warm friendly welcome to the hotel, how it operates and a nice cold drink!
We were then shown to our room which was on the 1st floor (there is no second floor contrary to what the review below says, ground floor and first floor only!). The rooms are quite small but all you’re going to do is sleep in them! They are really nicely furnished and they have thought of everything. The bed was nice and firm, and the room was cleaned every day with fresh towels, dressing gowns and fresh flowers as well. The bathroom was an older style but nice and clean.

We ate in the hotel most days as the Thai food was great. We didn’t come on holiday to try the Western menu so can’t comment on that. We did have great plans most days of leaving the hotel but never really got around to leaving until the evening! The cocktails were great as well and considering we had a good few drinks, 2 lunches and a fair few bags of laundry done in our 12 night stay, the bill was next to nothing for what we got. We did manage past the pool before dinner a few times, one of which was to go on a sunset catamaran cruise. It’s pretty expensive for what you get (c. 3000 baht) but there are snacks and all you can drink so we probably got our money’s worth! It lasts for around 2 and a half hours but by the time we were done the sun still wasn’t down but we had fun. We went with two other couples from the hotel and had a good laugh diving off the side of the catamaran.

On returning home, most nights we had a night cap at the poolside bar and as Sue told us, it closes when the last person goes to bed.

We can't complain at all about the Waterfront at all, we had a great time, were treated like friends staying at another friends home, and it was exactly what we were looking for. A quiet, relaxing time in a small hotel. If you want somewhere with a big pool, go elsewhere but most guests (apart from the screaming bunch of Aussies who arrived on our third last day!!) were mindful of not hogging it or shouting across to others leaving you in peace.
The onsite masseuse is great and I am now missing my daily massages!!

If you want a quiet relaxing break at somewhere cosy and friendly then The Waterfront is the place for you. Sue will make you feel at home and you will come home feeling chilled, relaxed and planning your next trip back!