The Imperial Boat House Hotel

The Imperial Boat House Hotel on Choeng Mon Beach on Koh Samui is one of the world's most original and beautiful resorts. It has undergone a stunning overall upgrade and maintains its position as one of Ko Samui's favorite choices for a fantastic holiday.

New exciting amenities have been added, including a Spa Center, and an additional swimming pool and waterfall. The newly created Poolside Terrace Rooms overlook this area and offer one more attractive style of accommodation with five-star luxury and comfort and a spacious balcony complete with its own shower and sunbathing patio.

But without doubt, the main attraction at the The Imperial Boat House Hotel are the thirty-four historic rice barges, authentic teakwood boats converted into luxury suite at the highest standards.

The Story Behind the Boat Suites

Staying in Boat Suite at The Imperial Boat House Hotel is a unique experience for visitors to Koh Samui. You have to see these barges, smell the wood and stand on the teak planks to believe that these were once fully functional river barges that operated along the River of Kings, Thailand’s famous Chao Phraya.

The Kingdom of Siam was once synonymous with the spice trade and mentioned in many travel reports such as the accounts of the explorer Marco Polo. Ocean and rivers were the principal transport routes in those days, and in the capital the network of  canals and waterways was so expansive, that Bangkok was once known as the Venice of the East. At that time teak wood was abundant in Thailand  and the wood has many qualities, it was the natural choice construction material for rice barges, a tradition which carried on until recent times. Thirty-four of these working boats then made an unusual journey. Alongside larger support vessels these historic barges sailed across the Gulf of Thailand to the island of Samui where they took residence at The Imperial Boat House Hotel. Never having sailed on the ocean before, the waves and the seawater took their toll on these precious boats, and painstaking restoration was required. First the hull and external structures had to be refurbished, then the barges' interior space could be converted into luxury suites.

The boathouse barges at The Imperial Boat House Hotel are the only ones of their kind in the world.  These have become a great attraction with their rich heritage and their natural wooden construction.  The chronicle of the barges, traditions and history are interwoven with the unique experience of staying in these suites. Creaking sounds of the wood, caused by changes in temperature and humidity, may be heard in the stillness of the night. A scent of wood and rice hints to the endeavor of years of transporting rice to various destinations along the River of Kings, tales and odors ingrained into the teak wood of the barge. Each rice barge is a porthole to a bygone era, the scents and sounds telling their tale. The tenant of the rice barge should not be troubled or frightened by these rare occurrences - quite the opposite - the guest of a boat suite will appreciate the unrivaled, heightened experience of staying on a historic barge at The Imperial Boat House Hotel on beautiful Koh Samui.

Choeng Mon Beach

Spectacular Choeng Mon Beach on the North-East coast of Ko Samui is a wonderful natural playground for activities like swimming, windsurfing, canoeing and snorkeling. It adds to the hotel that is fun and exciting, while providing the levels of accommodation and facilities to rank with the finest on the beautiful island of Ko Samui.

Rooms at The Imperial Boat House Hotel Koh Samui

In total The Imperial Boat House Hotel has 210 rooms, including 11 poolside terrace, 53 premier, 8 honeymoon suite, 104 deluxe and 34 boat suites. All rooms have a bathroom with bathtub, hair dryer, complimentary bathroom toiletries, personal safe, mini bar, color TV with in house videos and satellite reception, private large terrace with garden or pool view. Coffee and tea making facilities in all rooms except deluxe rooms. Non-smoking rooms are available.

In-Room Facilities and Amenities:

• Private bath and shower
• Hair dryer
• Air-conditioning
• international direct dialing telephone
• Mini-bar
• satellite TV
• Video
• personal electronic safe
• Coffee and tea making facilities (only in Poolside Terrace Room and Boat suites).

Boat Suite

• Double or Twin bed rooms with bath /shower and WC.
• Spacious balcony and pool / garden view.
• Tea / Coffee making facilities on request.
• Room: 31sq.m, balcony: 20sq.m
• 8,500 Baht to 10,500 Baht (seasonal rate table)

Poolside Terrace Room

• Double or Twin bed rooms with own private terrace
• Outdoor shower and garden pool access.
• Tea / Coffee making facilities provided.
• Room: 38sq.m, Balcony: 18sq.m
• 5,250 Baht to 7,800 Baht (seasonal rate table)
   

Premier Room

• Double or Twin bed rooms with separate shower/ bath and WC.
• Own private balcony garden view.
• Tea / Coffee making facilities provided.
• Room: 39 sq.m,  balcony: 13sq.m
• 5,250 Baht to 7,800 Baht (seasonal rate table)
   

Deluxe Room

• Double or Twin bed rooms with bath /shower and WC.
• Spacious, private balcony and pool / garden view.
• Tea / Coffee making facilities on request.
• Room: 31sq.m, balcony: 20sq.m\
• 3,750 Baht to 6,500 Baht (seasonal rate table)

Honeymoon Suite

• Double bed rooms and luxury bath tub with separate shower and WC.
• Private terrace garden view
• Tea / Coffee making facilities provided.
• Room: 44sq.m, balcony: 12sq.m
• 5,750 Baht to 8,500 Baht (seasonal rate table)

Restaurants at The Imperial Boat House Hotel Koh Samui

Fine dining at The Imperial Boat House Hotel. The Imperial has two restaurants; one beach bar and one air conditioned lobby lounge with live music entertainment.

The Captain's Choice

Seafood, Thai cuisine, Western specialties and Theme Nights. Open all day until eleven at night.

Boat Cafe Restaurant

American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks Experience a wide selection of International and Thai cuisine. Open all day from 7 in the morning to 10 at night.

Manao Bar

Cocktail lounge with live entertainment. Open till late.

Pool Bar

Light lunches and cold refreshments throughout the day and until eleven at night.

Hotel Facilities and Services

• 3 meeting rooms and function room for up to 250 persons
• Two Swimming Pools with water feature
• snorkeling equipment
• ocean kayak
• windsurfing
• game rooms with snooker and table tennis
• scuba dive center
  • "All Scuba Adventures" Diving School is a PADI Gold Palm Dive Center with multi lingual professional instructors. Offers open water diver certifications (4 days), Advance, Rescue Diver, Dive Master, Nitrox Diver Course, and others
• Fitness room
• Library
• Car rental counter
• Tour desk
• souvenir shop
• Tailor shop
• Laundry and dry cleaning service
• Baby sitting
• oreign exchange
• Traditional Thai Massage
• Jacuzzi – Steam – Bath

Imperial Spa (Professionally run spa centre)

We warmly invite you to experience a select range of Massage, Body, Face and Foot treatments. Or indulge in a Steam Bath and Jacuzzi in our deluxe suite. Relax, rejuvenate and feel wonderfully pampered. Find us opposite the Main Garden Pool and add new dimension to your stay.

Conference Center and Meeting Rooms

The Imperial Boat House Hotel has three meeting rooms, complete with support equipment, for 20 to 250 people. It's one of the few hotels on the island large enough to take groups and it offers marvelous locations for theme parties.

Conferencing Facilities and Equipment

• Sound
  • Table microphone,
  • standard microphone,
  • amplifier and equalizer
• Video equipment
  • TV monitor,
  • multi system,
  • video/DVD player
• Projector equipment
  • Slide projector ,
  • overhead projector,
  • LCD
• Miscellaneous Equipment
  • Drop screen,
  • podium
  • stage

Conference Package

• Registration desk
• Welcome drink
• Overhead projector
• Screen
• Flipchart with markers
• Notepad and pencil
• Microphones
• Refreshments