Samui Rock Bar
- Food
- The bar's own kitchen
- Lodging
- Koh Samui west coast
Crowd level: Mixed. Go early, or pick a weekday
Best season Dry season, late afternoon. The rocks are the daytime visit. The bar is the reason to stay. Confirm they are open.
A small bar built in among the rocks beside Hin Ta and Hin Yai, the grandfather and grandmother stones at Lamai. Their own site puts it on a cove and says they play reggae from the afternoon. It is a known stop, not an empty beach.
Worth knowing
Finding it
Use the grandfather and grandmother rocks as the landmark, then the path beside them. Their site gives a GPS point. A blog's parking fee is not repeated here.
The short version
The grandfather and grandmother rocks are the landmark. The bar sits on the path beside them. The operators describe a driftwood and rock layout and a private strip of sand. This is a bar, not a historic shrine.
Food nearby
The bar's own kitchen
Their site says they serve food with the drinks. Go for the setting. Do not treat a third-party price list as a menu.
Staying in Koh Samui west coast – snapshot (lodging only)
Last checked: 2026-10-16. We recommend; you book directly. Prices are nightly, low–high by season, with a source. “From” prices depend on your dates. Items we couldn't verify are marked †.
The quiet base: Lipa Noi and the Nathon hills, on the west coast. This page is Lamai, on the southeast. The Villa Lipa Noi operator's address is Bang Po, so confirm that villa's location.
Inns, B&Bs, farm stays, guesthouses, campgrounds
- BSK Bungalows, Lipa Noi
- Type.
- Small bungalows
- Price (low–high).
- ฿1,400/day (2-day min), ฿16,000/month, October 2026 (own)
- Good for.
- Medium: kitchen, living room
- Book via.
- Booking: on the Lipa Noi list (search)
- Why we like it.
- Jungle garden, budget
- Lipa Lodge
- Type.
- Owner-run since 1982
- Price (low–high).
- Booking "from ~$85–142" (search summary), KAYAK from $65 (3P, unverified)
- Good for.
- Strong: 2-BR family bungalow
- Book via.
- Booking found: https://www.booking.com/hotel/th/lipa-lodge-beach-resort.html
- Why we like it.
- The "old Samui"
- Paradise Village Samui, Nathon hills
- Type.
- 8 hillside bungalows
- Price (low–high).
- From ฿1,507 (1 BR) to ฿3,500 (Villa Sky sleeps 6; Villa Sunshine 3 BR sleeps 8) (own). Run by a management firm (Mr Property Siam) since 2025
- Good for.
- Strong; playground planned for 2027
- Book via.
- Airbnb found: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1404888533758587085 ; Booking: not found
- Why we like it.
- Quiet west side, sunset views
Vacation rentals
- Villa Lipa Noi (The Natives Samui)
- Sleeps.
- 4
- Price (low–high).
- Low season ฿4,500 / high ฿5,500 / peak (Dec 15–Jan 15) ฿6,500 a night (own, search copy) unverified
- Good for.
- 2 BR, sleeps 4, family
- Book via.
- Direct. Note: the operator's address is Bang Po, so confirm the villa's actual location
- Why we like it.
- 2 BR, sleeps 4, family
- Beach-Side Haven, Lipa Noi (KSM236)
- Sleeps.
- 3 BR / 3 bath
- Price (low–high).
- From $250/night (agency)
- Good for.
- 3 BR / 3 bath
- Book via.
- Agency
- Why we like it.
- 3 BR / 3 bath
Know before you book: BSK Bungalows has a 2-day minimum. Lipa Lodge's price is a search summary and is unverified. Paradise Village says a playground is planned for 2027. Villa Lipa Noi's rates are a search copy.
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