Iyara Beach Hotel & Plaza

The hotel is modern, the service is very good and the rooms are large and clean, however, there are a few problems. The rooms which are on the beach side and the small individual cabins are very good, however, the standard and some of the de-luxe rooms face out onto the Plaza. There are no balconies (not good if you have swimming gear to dry) and worse of all the Plaza plays loud piped music constantly from 11am in the morning until 11pm in the night, not good if you want to rest between these hours. The beach is excellent for... more

We choose to book the Iyara for the last few days in Koh samui after looking on the internet and walking along the beach looking at hotels. The Iyara is good value for money, cheaper then the more expensive hotels along the beach but still well presented and good facilities. Staff on reception were v helpful and to our delight we were upgraded to a beach cabana on arrival. These are v nice rooms, right on the beach with a terrace overlooking the sea, large beds, clean and a good bathroom. Hotel is situated at the slightly quieter end of the... more

We had a great time at the Iyara. We were staying at the Amari down the street which had excellent service, beautiful grounds and great restaurants. But the price was high. So we found the Iyara which at the time was brand new. We moved there for 3 nights and found them very accommodating. The room was wonderful, even though we chose not to have an ocean view. The front desk was very nice and helpful, plus the people in the restaurant were top notch. And although it was not as 'polished' as the Amari, certainly the rooms were far... more

Arrived at the Iyara after escaping one of Ko Samui's nightmare hotels. Received a warm welcome from the staff and were escorted to the outdoor lobby. Everthing surrounds the beatiful pool and, of course, the magnificent beach. The Iyara isn't so far south that you are in the middle of the noise, but it is very close - definintely walkable. The rooms were beautiful and simple, the decor consisted of white walls and linens and fine dark woods. Huge window overlooking the beach. In all was a great place and would definitely recommend to... more