House for rent samui lamai. Renting a house in Thailand on Koh Samui - how to find housing on your own. Rental on arrival

Housing on Koh Samui is modest, most often old and wretched. Almost everyone who lives here or comes for the winter moves into houses. A very small percentage of condominiums, of which there are only 5-6 units on Koh Samui, they are far from the sea and are expensive even when renting for several months. Therefore, when flying to Koh Samui, do not have any illusions about housing - if you do not want to live in a house, you will have to check into a hotel.

We knew in advance what awaits us here in terms of housing. Just did not think that it would be so unsuitable for a long stop here (for us).

Typical inexpensive housing on Koh Samui for 8-15 thousand baht per month ... Just tin, to be honest!

Now I mean at home. The advantage of Koh Samui is that here you can rent an inexpensive house for 8-12 thousand baht per month within walking distance from the coast. But can you live in such a house?

Our basic housing requirements

• Price 10-15 thousand baht
• Utility payments according to the state. prices (ideally), or at least no more than 7-10 baht per unit of electricity
• Deposit in the amount of not more than the cost of 1 month of rent
• Internet availability
• Clean and bright room
• Modern furniture and decoration (not a collective farm, as in the first photo)
• Balcony
• Swimming pool (desirable, but not necessary, as the sea is good)
• protected area
• Location within walking distance to the beach and shops

Where to look for accommodation on Koh Samui

Before telling about my experience of finding housing that meets our modest needs, I will give several options for houses, apartments and apartments on Koh Samui, where you could stay for a vacation or winter stay (if you can agree to rent monthly at a discount). If you do not know in which part of the island to settle, then here is a little background on the main areas.

Districts of Koh Samui

Before you start searching, you should decide on the area, that is, on which Koh Samui beach you would like to live. Briefly about the main areas of Koh Samui, where travelers most often relax and live:

• maenam- all winterers, and especially with children, choose the Meinam area. There are many housing options near the sea, including very budget ones. You can live inexpensively in a bungalow right on the beach. However, for an amateur, the water is cloudy.
• Bophut- a more expensive village, especially in the Fisherman`s Village area. in principle, bathable, but also far from the best.
• Chaweng- the most developed area, there are all the major stores, Big C, Tesco, Makro and Central Festival. Nightlife and hangouts are also all in Chaweng. Only in this area there are condominiums, however, far from the sea. a great!
• Lamai— a great beach and the area is well developed. There are bars and restaurants on the main street, large Tesco on the left, Macro on the right. Read more about.
• Nathon- the city and the pier, the capital of Koh Samui. The beach is not intended for swimming. There is no point in renting a house here.
• Other areas: Hua Thanon, Laem Set, Bang Kao (Laem Sor), Pang Ka, Taling Ngam, Lipa Noi, Bang Po Beaches, except perhaps Lipa Noi, are most often not suitable for swimming, they strained with housing and there is no point in looking for something in them either.

Despite the impressive size of the island and a large number of beaches, only 4 beaches are suitable for recreation and living on Koh Samui. On the northern and eastern side - Maenam, Bophut, Chaweng and Lamai.

Also, rather for relaxation than for wintering, small beaches between the main areas or nearby are suitable, for example, Chong Mong, Tongson, etc. There you can stay in hotels or bungalows on the beach. In the low season, you can try to agree to rent a room on a monthly basis.

Districts of Koh Samui on the map

Samui beaches map

Housing options on Koh Samui by area

So, as you already understood, only 4 areas of the island are suitable for searching for housing on Koh Samui. Below are a few options for houses, villas, bungalows and apartments with good reviews, in which we ourselves could stay. All these options can be booked daily without intermediaries through Booking.com. Let's start our review with the most popular Mainam beach.

Maenam beach

Maenam is a quiet and peaceful area. There are no big stores. The beach is long, but sometimes shallow and with muddy water. Many housing options are rented on the first or second line. The most popular area for winterers with children. The cheapest houses on Maenam are behind the ring.

House rentals

New Sunrise Maenam Village

Santi Thani Holiday Home

Isabelle Beach House

Ban Tai River Garden

Baan Bida Manda

Residence Maenam Holidays

All houses and villas in Maenam

Flats and apartments

Avanta Condominium

My Living Place Samui

All apartment options in Mainam

Bophut

Bophut is the next area and beach after Meinam. The beach is well maintained and clean, but the water is muddy. In the central part of the beach is Fisherman`s vilage - the most developed area in terms of tourism, prices are also the most expensive on the island. Houses, apartments and hotels on this site are more expensive. The cheapest accommodation is on the right side, closer to Bang Rak beach.

Houses in Bophut

Vanilla Sky Home

All houses and villas in Bophut

Apartments and flats for rent in Bophut

Greenhouse Samui Apartments

Bann Kanchana Bangrak

Apartment in Replay Condo

All apartment options on Bophut

Chaweng

Chaweng is the most developed area on Koh Samui, as well as one of the best beaches with blue water and white fine sand. All major supermarkets (Tesco, Big C and Macro) are located on Chaweng. There are several condominiums that are located about 3 km from the sea. If you were planning to rent an apartment in a condo on Koh Samui, then keep in mind that it is not an option without your own transport, since it is 3 km to walk to the sea along a road without sidewalks. If you prefer to relax in a hotel, then we have a small selection - where 10 best options with good reviews are hand-picked.

Houses in Chaweng

All houses in Chaweng

Rent an apartment in a condo in Chaweng

Victorian Samui Condominium

Chaweng Lakeview Condotel

The Blue Condo

White Pearl Village

All apartments in Chaweng

Lamai

Lamai is a great beach in the southeast of Koh Samui, one of our favorites. The area is also well developed, there are Tesco Lotus and Makro supermarkets. There is a lot of housing, including houses and apartments for rent between the ring and the sea, that is, within walking distance from the sea.

Houses on Lamai

Gerard's House

Jorgs und Silkes Bungalow

All houses on Lamai

Apartments on Lamai Beach

Maxim Home

All apartments on Lamai

Housing in other areas

We have described in detail 4 main areas where there is life and all the conditions for a comfortable stay. On other beaches, you can also rent a house or find an apartment for rent. Fewer offers, but options are available. Links to housing (houses and apartments) in all other areas of Koh Samui:

Our experience of finding accommodation on Koh Samui

Now I will tell you how we ourselves were looking for housing on Koh Samui and what options we found. At the end of the article, I will share our impressions and reviews about housing on Koh Samui. We chose Lamai Beach for ourselves. We searched independently on the spot, without intermediaries, without resorting to the help of realtors and real estate agencies. We just walked around the area and looked into all the houses, hotels and apartments that we liked.

Houses in Lamai

In addition to probably 100 options for houses on various websites and travel blogs, we understood that with a probability of 95% we would not live in houses. We’d better settle for a month in some hotel, guesthouse or, if we’re lucky, in modest apartments, if there are such ones here at all. But we had to see at least one house in any way.

1. House on Lamai 5 minutes from the sea

The house is located on Lamai beach. Only 5 minutes walk to the sea. A complex of houses with its own green area, but, however, not guarded and without a pool.

A large veranda that we sometimes dreamed of when standing on the balcony of our condo in Phuket.

The room is very dark and feels damp. Smells like an old apartment. Furniture and wardrobes from the time of our great-grandmothers are also, by the way, not uncommon on Koh Samui.

Often, most houses on Koh Samui in the price range of 6-15 thousand baht are just such dark old closets that you want to get out of as soon as possible ...

There is no kitchen as such, and that little room or corner that is reserved for the kitchen causes depression. Dirty, dull, antediluvian, primitive. Often the kitchen is on the balcony or even on the street. And so in most houses on Koh Samui. This house has a vestibule, where there is a single burner gas stove with a cylinder and a small refrigerator.

The toilet is the brightest and freshest place in this house. Probably recently renovated. Shower on the floor. Thanks for not going to the toilet. Shower, bathtub, curtain? No, you haven't heard!

The price of such a house is 12 thousand baht per month. Electricity and water are paid separately. The internet seems to be included in the price. I don’t know about you, but we wouldn’t even stay in this for a month for free.

2. Room on Lamai for 10 thousand baht per month

The next hut is located 50 meters from these houses.

Rooms, or rather dark shacks with an unpleasant smell inside. Well, remember how it smells in damp and unventilated houses? There is even a balcony, but it is with barbed wire. We were very surprised that several rooms were occupied. What kind of slums did you have to live in earlier in order to move into such rooms for the duration of the vacation? Room price: 10 thousand baht per month.

Hotels and guesthouses on Lamai that we found

This ended the viewing of the houses. We realized that with a budget of 10-12 thousand baht per month it is impossible to find a house that will meet our minimum requirements - new, clean, bright, with modern furniture, with a protected area, with a swimming pool, within walking distance from the beach. If you have similar requirements, then be prepared to rent a hotel room on a monthly basis.

So, in the future, we only looked at hotels and guest houses. Here are some interesting options:

1. Baannoksuan Resort

New hotel. The rooms are clean, bright, spacious, with clean linens and panoramic windows.

The balcony, however, is only a meter by a meter, but it does not matter. There is a small fridge but no kitchen. But the location is excellent, you can walk literally in 5-7 minutes.

Price: 600 baht per day or 15 thousand baht per month with internet, but excluding water and electricity (7 baht/unit).

Booking

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2 Samui Guest House

The most profitable and inexpensive hotel that we considered for staying on Koh Samui turned out to be this place - Samui Guest House.

The man at the reception speaks good English. He briskly showed us a large room on the second floor with everything you need for life. Refrigerator, TV set, table and condo. The furniture is really old.

Even a spacious balcony, but, as is customary among Thais, not at all equipped for evening gatherings. Although, on some balconies we saw chairs, maybe they will put them on request.

Everything is not new, but relatively clean at first glance. The beach is close at hand. Five minutes walk. We seriously considered this option for a stop for a month. Price: 8,000 baht per month + bills (7 baht/unit)

Booking

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3 Khunpa Apartment

But we almost moved into these apartments ourselves. The most modern apartments in Lamai what we managed to find! The building is located near the beach, about 10 minutes walk to the sea. Near a large Tesco supermarket and a lively area.

Everything is new and modern, from the bed with sofa and bedside tables to the overall stylish design of the room.

The only negative is that there is no kitchen. More precisely, there is some kind of preparation for the kitchen - on a small balcony there is a shelf and a kitchen sink. Not even a microwave oven. And another minus is that you need to go to the toilet through the balcony. That is, in the evening during a riot of insects, it is not very comfortable.

Prices

15 thousand baht per month + utilities. Internet for free. Note that there is not even a pool, no kitchen, but the price is like a full-fledged apartment in air conditioning. But this is Koh Samui, here the price tag for decent, not soviet housing will not pleasantly surprise everyone. When renting for 3 months they will make a discount, I was offered this room for 13 thousand baht per month.

Booking

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4. Private Lodge Beachside (Aden Apartment)

Later, we discovered another interesting option under our noses, a stone's throw from our hotel, with a swimming pool and neat rooms with a balcony.

A young Thai girl who speaks a little Russian and even visits Russia from time to time showed us the room. More precisely, it was not she who showed us the room, but her dog Moisha, a good-natured dog, whom we had already met on Lamai Beach. This is where she lives. The girl gave us the keys and we ourselves went up to the second floor to inspect the "apartments". The dog went with us for company.

The room is quite small, but everything is so homely, lived in. Everywhere some nice little things, bedside tables, flowers. There is a mirror in the room and in addition to the air conditioner there is a fan.

The bathroom is also in good condition. And on the balcony there are stools and a table.

Palm trees and pool view. Finally! The only option with a pool. And with the dog that guards the hotel shows us the rooms.

Prices

15 thousand baht per month + utilities. Internet is included in the price. No matter how we tried several times to chat and charm the girl with our charm, the bargaining turned out to be inappropriate, the price was never brought down to us. Also not cheap, of course, but Lamai beach is literally 3 minutes away. Came out and you almost immediately to the sea.

Booking

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5. Lamai Central Hotel

In conclusion, not the best option for us, but it might come in handy for someone. Despite the fact that this is a hotel, not a guesthouse or apartments, here you can easily rent a room on a monthly basis.

It seems that the room at first glance looks modern, but in fact the housing is not very fresh. Also the rooms are quite small and cramped. 15 meters, no more. For one person it will do, but we would not have enough space in such a room.

And the bathroom proves it. Look at the holes in the wall. Insects do not even need to figure out which hole to climb into, you can at least into everything.

One of the advantages of the hotel is its location in the center of Lamai village, close to 7-Eleven and Tesco. The beach is 15 minutes walk. Reasonable price: 11 thousand baht per month, including utilities and internet.

Booking

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Housing on Koh Samui. Short and to the point

That's all! There are very few normal options and they are almost all the same. We did not include here the housing that was beyond our means and the condos, which we did not go to as soon as we saw the way to one of them through the barracks and the wasteland with the dogs.

They didn’t enter the houses either, except for the first one. I don’t understand why torture myself like this and live in dampness, in the dark, without security, with old furniture and a bunch of insects and mosquitoes every day?

The house in which we really could live on Koh Samui costs not even 20 thousand baht per month, but at least 35 thousand baht. And this is by no means a villa with four bedrooms, a jacuzzi and a personal chef. Not! This is just a modern, large, beautiful and stylish two-bed house on the territory with security and a communal pool, which in Phuket and Hua Hin can be rented for 20-22 thousand baht per month.

If you are squeamish, cannot live in conditions akin to country houses and, in addition, with livestock, from which no sprays will help, then on Koh Samui it will be very difficult to find housing of a normal level and at a reasonable price. The key word is normal! Not good or very decent, but just normal housing, in which a European will be comfortable and not afraid to live on the island.
Laem Set

Renting a villa on Koh Samui without intermediaries is a fairly popular practice among Russian tourists, as well as travelers from all over the world. Renting a house on the island is worth it if you plan to travel for a long time.

For those who travel to Thailand for 2 weeks, a hotel room may be a more convenient option, since hotels are cleaned daily, linen is changed and basic amenities, Internet and telephone communications are already included in the price of the room. Living in a house on Koh Samui on your own, you will need to pay for electricity, water and other additional services separately. But, if you go to the island for 3 weeks or even for a month, renting a house will be much more profitable than staying in an expensive hotel.

It is most profitable to rent a cheap house on Koh Samui for a month on our website. To begin with, it is worth looking through all the offers of real estate for rent that are in this section, and then the option you like.

Rental on arrival

First you need to understand in which area of ​​Koh Samui you want to settle, and then find housing for the first time. Real estate prices here vary greatly, depending on the availability of amenities in the house (air conditioning, Wi-Fi, etc.)

We recommend renting a bungalow on Choeng Mon, where you can find entertainment for both young people and families with children. This place has a wonderful sea and a beautiful sandy beach with soft sand. And lovers of active club life, entertainment for every taste and shopping can be advised to stay in the Chaweng area.

There is also a more inexpensive accommodation option: the Maenam or Bo Phut areas, where you can save a lot on rent and rent a house for 500 rubles a day on the seashore. If you are traveling with children or do not speak the language at the proper level, it is best to rent a house on Koh Samui without intermediaries in advance on our website or on.

Vehicle

Since supermarkets, as well as large shopping centers, cafes and restaurants on the island are not always within walking distance, it will be more comfortable to rent a bike upon arrival, since there are many rent a car offices here, and it will not be difficult to find an inexpensive moped. You can rent transport for a month or more at once, it will be much cheaper than renting it for a day or a week. Prices for mopeds start at $70 per month.

If you come with a family or a large company, it will be much more convenient to move around the island by car, however, it will cost an order of magnitude more expensive than a bike (from $400 per month of rent, depending on the brand). You can rent a car or moped in advance online.

Without intermediaries

Now that you have rented a house for the first time and rented a bike, you can come to grips with the search for more suitable housing on Koh Samui.

Now you can ride a bike or car along all the streets that branch off from the main ring road of the island (Ring Road) and ask the locals about renting a bungalow or apartment. As a rule, houses in the interior of the island are slightly cheaper, as they are more distant from the sea. The final amount will depend on your preferences and financial capabilities.

You can rent a house on Koh Samui for $250-300 per month, or you can find a luxury villa with a swimming pool for $1,000 per month.

After you have driven around the island in search of housing with a “House For Rent” sign, found your dream home on Koh Samui and agreed on a price, you need to conclude a lease agreement with the owner. But before signing the contract, be sure to discuss the following questions with the owner:

• Prices for electricity and water (the cost of 1 kilowatt can vary from 5 to 10 baht; water is usually charged a flat amount of 300-400 baht or more). Also check the availability of a gas cylinder if you plan to cook in the house.
• Availability of Wi-Fi and its cost (most likely, the Internet will be included in the rental price, but its speed leaves much to be desired).
• Deposit amount (hosts can take from 50 to 100% of the rental amount).
• The need for final cleaning after check-out and its price.

When inspecting the house, pay attention to the following points:

• The serviceability of all electrical appliances, including air conditioning, water heater, as well as a refrigerator, kettle and more.
• Mosquito nets on all windows.
• The presence of a river or lake nearby (it is better not to have them, otherwise there will be a lot of mosquitoes and other insects).
• The ventilation system is in good condition and there are no unpleasant odors.
• Sufficient number of sockets or extension cords in the house.
• The condition of the road or path leading to the house.
• Drain in the bathtub or shower (it is important that the water does not stagnate).
• Pay attention to the neighbors - this is also an important factor on which your peace of mind on vacation will depend.

IslandHouseForRent is a group of owners working with villas on Koh Samui, one of the most popular holiday destinations in Thailand. We are ready to offer you rental options of various price categories. To your attention - the best houses, cottages, townhouses and villas.

Renting a villa on Koh Samui with IslandHouseForRent becomes a simple process:

• Own real estate base. We are not an aggregator of offers from other sites offering villas on Koh Samui through numerous intermediaries. All the data that we have on the site is collected by us personally, and you can be sure that when you contact us, you will work with us. No third parties!
• Complete and up-to-date information. The photos of all the objects that we have on the site are unadorned, the descriptions are reliable, and the prices are valid. This allows you to rent a villa that you will really enjoy;
• It is possible to rent a cottage on Koh Samui for any required period - a day, a week, or even a year;
• There is a Russian-speaking representative who will meet you upon arrival on the island and show you the accommodation;

With us you can rent a cottage and be sure of your choice. Whether it's cost, location, photo of the pool, number of bedrooms or availability of certain amenities - everything will be exactly as indicated on the site. In addition, all properties pass strict selection criteria.

However, a reliable agency and its assistance is far from everything. Before you make a choice and pay for a rented villa, you should familiarize yourself with some important information:

• When choosing, pay attention not only to the property itself, but also to its location. So that a rented cottage does not turn into a bad impression about this wonderful island, you should clearly define what exactly you expect from your vacation.
• Do you want peace and solitude on a quiet, sparsely populated beach? Waiting for you, where in the evening there is still the opportunity to admire the beautiful sunsets. True, you will have to get to the nearest sights or shopping centers by bike or taxi, so this rental is suitable for those who are looking for maximum relaxation. Interested in "party" pastime? Then you better settle near, where during the day vacationers are offered a huge selection of water activities, and at night dance music plays without interruption.
• If you find it difficult to choose a villa and do not know which area of ​​the island is better to choose - just contact us, we will help you find the best option for you.

When is the best time to go to Koh Samui?

In Thailand, despite the average annual temperature of +30, there is a concept of seasonality - and in each region of the country it can be different. So, on Koh Samui, the most favorable temperature for relaxation is set in the periods from December to May and from July to August. At this time, the price of a hotel room or villa will be slightly higher than in the "low" season. Prices for food and entertainment are also rising. It is up to you to decide what is more important - a small saving or more favorable weather conditions, especially since there are rains and intense heat in the high season, and excellent weather can reign on the island in the low season.

In any case, renting a villa in Thailand on Koh Samui with IslandHouseForRent is the key to your excellent vacation. All our prices and conditions are transparent. Trust professionals who will help you make the right choice that meets all your needs.

This article is for those who want to find housing without "any realtors" and other friendly assistants. In the article I will describe an algorithm of actions that will greatly increase the likelihood of finding housing.

Your plan is the following:

1) When outside of Thailand, collect information on the areas where you plan to live. For example, do you want to live in Maenam with a good beach and good infrastructure or live in Bophut with excellent infrastructure and an average beach.

2) Buy air tickets with a morning arrival, because. in this case, you do not have to waste time, you can immediately look for housing.

3) Plan a budget for renting a house, you should have a rough idea of ​​what houses cost how much. For example, if on the first day you find a 2 bedroom house near the sea for 20,000 baht, is that a good price or not? And if the same house costs not 20,000, but 30,000 baht, should it be taken into account or not?

4) Consider the transfer. Here everyone decides how to get from the airport to the destination. You can take a taxi, or you can arrange a transfer via the Internet. It is important not to waste time, because if you did not find housing on your own in 3 days, then your independent search turned out to be economically unprofitable and it would be easier for you to use realtors.

5) If you have a late arrival, or you doubt that you can find the right house in a day, look for a hotel through booking.com or agoda.com and book it for a day or two. No need to book longer if that you can always extend your rental.

6) After booking a hotel, collect information where you could rent a bike. Now there are a lot of groups in social networks that offer bikes for rent. Aerobatics is to get the bike to the hotel of your choice (some companies deliver the bike to a previously agreed place). We can help in this matter. You can see the prices for renting bikes.

7) Install the following programs on your phone before sending. Speed-test , I use 4gmark, google translate and upload 3 languages ​​there (Russian, Thai, English) so you don't depend on the internet to talk to locals

8) Upon arrival at the airport, your main task is to make yourself a SIM card and put at least 200 baht there. There must be money on the phone. You will be talking a lot on the phone with the owners. If you install a SIM card in a tablet, it’s also good, because. It will be easier for you to navigate the area and mark the accommodation that suits you.

9) You have dealt with mobile communications, installed a SIM card in a tablet, before getting into a taxi, take a map of the island. Such a card will be plan B if your electronic devices run out of power.

10) You arrived at the hotel, checked in, took a shower, rested a bit, now it's time to get to work. Your task at the first stage is to choose a sector that you will study closely. For this it is better to use googlemaps. Pay attention to the groups of houses away from the sea, where the probability of finding free good housing at a nice price is much higher than near the sea.

11) Before you go searching, you need to do 3 things: buy water, buy dog ​​food (not a huge bag, but a small bag of food in the form of sticks) and put on a helmet. You will need water to quench your thirst, dog food to make friends with local dogs, of which there are a lot on Koh Samui, a helmet is needed so that you do not get fined again (400 baht fine), to protect against sunstroke, to protect from rain ( therefore, choose not a helmet, but a helmet with a visor (so that in case of rain you can continue searching), for safety.

12) So, you left, keep in mind that it gets dark early in Thailand, so you have until 18.00 local time, from that moment it starts to get dark, the air becomes cooler, the dogs are more mobile, and the terrain changes (strange effect, but during the day and in the evening the same place can look different). Your task is not to get lost on the first day. During the day, there are more people and the terrain is visible better.

13) When entering the selected sector, drive slowly, carefully studying the house for rent signs, as soon as you find one, stop and call the number indicated next to the sign and ask the question: “Is there a house for rent, if any, how many bedrooms and how much does it cost?

14) It happens that there is a sign, the owner came out to meet you, but he does not understand you. It's okay, there is a phrase that will make him understand why you are here - Ban Chaao - renting a house in Thai. After this phrase, you will either be refused or shown the house.

15) Home valuation requires certain knowledge, I wrote for this. If you are too lazy to read it, I advise you to pay attention to the interactive picture below.

16) After the house has been inspected and you like it, you must leave this place with the following information: the coordinates of the house, the phone number of the owner, the value of the house for the desired period, the value of the booking deposit and the value of the security deposit.

17) Repeat steps 12-15 until you find the desired option.

How else can you find a home? If you are here for a long time and you already have accommodation for a month, but you need to find something more suitable, I advise you to get to know people more. Some of them will soon leave the island or simply change their place of deployment, and you are right there. There are resorts where the owner does not speak English, and theirs and ours settle in it, but in order to get into it, you need connections.

Alternatively, you can go through the blogs of people who live on Koh Samui. Ask them if there are available houses in their resort.

So what do you need to find housing?

1. Knowledge of English (beginner level is enough)

2. Tablet or smartphone with internet

4. Money (keep at least 5000 with you in order to immediately book a house that suits you)

5. Dog food

6. Water bottle

7. Patience

8. Ability to ride a bike

Important information:

Dogs: If you arrive at the resort and a dog is running and barking at you, slow down and start talking to it like you would to your beloved dog that you haven’t seen for a long time, let you sniff you when the acquaintance process is completed, you can treat the dog with food purchased in advance . If you stopped at the resort, the dogs were not visible, but when you started to look at the house, they appeared, it is important to get to know them, tell them something, feed them, because. sometimes they become aggressive when you leave the resort. I pay a lot of attention to this point, since I myself was bitten twice by dogs during the tour of different houses, so now I successfully adhere to this strategy.

Agreement: Different places in Thailand have different conditions, I work on Koh Samui, there are often no contracts for renting a house, all you will have is a house payment receipt with dates and the owner's signature.

House booking: The house is booked when the person who booked it received at least some paper confirming the reservation. If someone tells you that the house is booked and it is not the resort owner or resort staff, then you should definitely check this information.

Sunday: On this day, the Thais have a day off, they can simply disappear and not respond to your calls. This is especially true of the low season.

Probability of finding accommodation on your own depending on the season. I share my personal experience.

• Peak season 15 December to 15 January: very low. In the peak season, housing is almost impossible to find, what was left was rejected by 10 people and they had reasons for that. Therefore, it is better to use agents to book accommodation.
• High season November 1-December 14, January 16-April 30, July 1-September 15 - medium. In the high season, housing can be found, but with difficulty. Book at least 3 days.
• Low season May 1 - June 30, September 16 - October 30. High. At this time, there are noticeably more free housing, so you can find something suitable for yourself. The search will take 1-2 days.

Housing found in high season will be inferior in quality to housing found in low season.

What housing is always difficult to find:

• Houses with a kitchen next to the sea.
• 2 bedroom house within walking distance to the sea within 20-30 thousand baht. This is especially true for Lamai.
• House with fenced yard.
• Home with high speed internet. Every year there are more and more housing with good internet, so maybe in a few years it will be possible to remove this item.
• A house standing far from others.
• House with bath
• With sea views.

These requirements greatly reduce the likelihood of finding housing. If you need a house with a fenced area, overlooking the sea, next to the sea and standing apart from others, then you might still be better off contacting agents. Pros and cons in finding housing through agents, read the following article.

In conclusion, I propose small dictionary, it can help when looking for a house on your own:

Ban Chaao is Thai for renting a house.

Do you have house for rent? – Do you have a house for rent?

Full - busy

Free- free

When will it be free? - When will it be free?

How many bedrooms? – how many bedrooms?

Kitchen - kitchen

Sea view - sea view

How much for month/for week/for day? – How much does it cost per month/week/day

How many meters to the beach? – How many meters to the beach?

Luck with searching!

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Yes, it's not difficult! Especially on an island like Koh Samui, where there are a lot of houses for rent.

How to rent a house on Koh Samui?

First, you must understand exactly what you want to live in. home, not in hotel.

I prefer to stay in a hotel. I'll explain why. The hotel rooms are cleaned daily, bed linen, towels are changed, soap and toilet paper are brought. In a hotel, you pay nothing except for renting a room. That is, light, water, internet, electricity is already included in the room rate. Most often I rent a hotel room not far from the beach or even on the beach itself. If you are driving to short term, less than a month, it is better to stay at the hotel.

But if you are going for a long time, then staying in a hotel is expensive.

Hotels in Thailand can be booked on the websites:

Accommodation can also be found and booked. If you register using this link, you will receive gift — 20$ that can be used to pay for housing.

If you want to cook something at the same time (the minimum, we are not talking about cooking borscht), then you can buy an electric kettle (500 baht) and an electric pan (500 - 1000 baht). Or buy such a small gas stove as we bought. Stove 299 baht and gas to it about 40 baht per cylinder. We have enough bottle for a week. But we don't cook much.

If you still decide that you need house, then you can remove it like this.

Option 1: Rent a house on Koh Samui through intermediaries

There are several agents on Koh Samui who can help you find a home. The well-known "Russian group" or "Lamai group" 😎 helps in finding houses, but they do not immediately respond to letters and in general there are more and more negative reviews about their work. And they do not like to take on cheap houses (cheaper than 10 thousand baht) and for a short time. They like to escalate the situation, saying that there are no houses at all, although we were convinced of the opposite. Their advantage is a good website and a large database of houses. They do not take commission from the Client.

In many groups about Koh Samui in contact, there are also assistants for renting houses. The cost of their services is from 5 thousand baht and above. If you are looking for a cheap house and for a short time, then contacting them is not profitable at all.

There are advantages to booking in advance, especially when you arrive with a small child or do not speak English at all.

There are also disadvantages: you can choose a house only by photographs, which do not always reflect reality. You can’t know what is in the area, exactly how far to the sea (because the description is 1 km, 500 meters, etc. for some reason everyone is different 😎)

Therefore, if you are traveling for a period of more than a month and at least somehow know English, it is better to look for a house yourself.

Option 2. Independent search for a house on Koh Samui

Independent search for a house. What we do for this:

1. Coming to the island
2. Check into a hotel for 2-3 days. It is better to book the hotel in advance
3. Relax, look around
4. Rent a bike or car
5. Buy a local SIM card for calls
6. You drive along the ring road, turn onto small roads, but keep in mind that the closer to the sea, the more expensive houses are. Look at the inscriptions "House for Rent", call the number indicated on them. Trying to understand Thai English, which is not always easy. If the house is free, arrange a viewing, see
7. If you like everything, sign a contract and rent a house
8. You are moving

We are looking for such signs with the inscription that the house is for rent

What to discuss when renting a house

1. House price per month
2. The cost of electricity (electricity on Koh Samui is expensive, the price can vary from 4 baht per kilowatt to 11 baht. Usually 6-7 baht)
3. Water cost. Usually they take a fixed fee per person - 100 or 100 baht, sometimes the cost is per cubic meter of water, sometimes the water is free
4. Internet cost. Free or average 500 baht per month
5. Cost of final cleaning required. We do not have it, but in many houses they require 1000 baht for final cleaning
6. Gas cost. Usually a gas cylinder will cost 300-500 baht
7. Security deposit (usually they take half the monthly cost of the house, but they can request the full cost).

What to look for when renting a house

1. Are there mosquito nets on the windows (mandatory, otherwise you will either have to close the windows all the time or be bitten by mosquitoes)
2. Does the refrigerator, air conditioner, water heater work
3. Do you need sockets? We brought extensions
4. Does the toilet stink, is there ventilation
5. Does the shower drain well? A standard shower in Thailand is water pouring onto the floor and flowing down a pipe and out into the street. If the floor in the shower is laid with a slight slope or no slope at all, the water will stagnate and there will be a swamp in the bath
6. Is the house next to a public trash can? In the heat, the smells are very strong
7. Is there a good road leading to the house? Will it wash away if it starts to rain?
8. It is also desirable to see what kind of people live in neighboring houses. We are lucky so far, we do not have noisy neighbors and small screaming children
9. Is there a swamp or river near the house? If there is, get ready for mosquitoes

I hope these tips come in handy and you will rent a nice and comfortable home 😎