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The Mud

Koh Samui, ThailandBang Makham

The Mud

Earthen beach cottages

Bang Makham   Koh Samui, Thailand

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Outside the door

Earthen beach cottages

The hotel runs as an unpretentious eco-village, built to bring the slower, grounded tempo of rural Thailand to the coast.

  • Beachfront pool
  • Open-air seafood
The Mud

What it’s good at

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Design

Notable

Earth-sheltered mud clay bungalows topped with woven bamboo roofs along the coast.

Social

Listed

Open-air poolside bar and evening acoustic music sets at the beachfront restaurant.

Local

Listed

Southern Thai curries and fresh seafood served beside quiet Bang Makham Beach.

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Somewhere quiet

Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.

Quiet Bang Makham Beach sits directly out front, where low tide exposes wide flats for evening walks along the coast.

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The rooms

Thick clay walls keep the interiors naturally cool, sheltered beneath steep bamboo roofs among the palms.

The Mud, rooms
The Mud, rooms
The Mud, rooms

The pool

Bring a swimsuit.

The curved freshwater pool sits along the beachfront deck, with submerged bar stools facing out toward the sea.

The Mud, the pool
The Mud, the pool

The Mud Restaurant

The open-air bamboo pavilion serves morning buffets and fresh seafood beneath oversized woven pendant lanterns.

The Mud, the mud restaurant
The Mud, the mud restaurant

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Silver

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Listed

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The eight vibes

Design

Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.

Luxe

Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.

Local

It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.

Social

Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.

Heritage

A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.

Wellness

You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.

Classic

The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.

Resort

A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.

The scene

Lively

Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.

Central

Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.

Quiet

Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.

Secluded

A place apart: the property is the destination.

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