Avatara Resort in Samet Island

Pros:
1. Location is ideal ( walking distance between two beach ) and right by the beach
2. Room is big and toilet is spacious with a wardrobe 
3. Big smart TV

Cons: 
1. Hotel is up the hill and it is very steep. It is a 3 storey buildings (our room is all the way up the top). Had to "hike up" the hills and then the stairs. ( each trip is a cardio )
Not ideal to commute back and forth from the room to the beach. Not for elderly/ ppl with disabilities.
2. Breakfast is very average. There was limited seating so had to wait and refills took very long ( kitchen seemed to be short staffed in the high season ) 

Overall, the stay was average.

Stayed here because a friend recommended it for being close to White Sand Beach. The location is convenient, but the hotel isn’t right on the beach—you have to cross the main road and then walk up a hill with a lot of stairs to get to your room. Not the best choice for elderly people or families with small kids.

The room was fine and the AC worked well. There’s a restaurant by the beach, which is handy, but the prices are high and the staff didn’t seem very friendly. Every time I ordered, they looked annoyed. I ordered ผัดกะเพรา once and it was so spicy I could barely eat it, even though I didn’t ask for extra spice. It would be much better if they asked customers how spicy they want their food, instead of just assuming that all Thai people can eat very spicy food.

Also, don’t forget to bring mosquito and bug spray—there are a lot of them around. I got bitten as soon as I arrived.

Overall, I think the price for the room is a bit too high for what you get. There’s no pool either. I’d only consider coming back if the rates were lower.