Koh Samui, Koh Samet or Koh Chang
 

Hi all, I would really appreciate some feedback on the places above. Well, I've been to Koh Samui. I would like to know what is the pick of the 3 islands. I'm weighing up whether it is worth flying to Koh Samui again from Bkk when i could just get a bus if it is a lot nicer. I've got a friend travelling with me so we are looking for somewhere obviously nice, but a place that has some decent enough nightlife. I don't want somewhere really quiet. I would love a mixture of both.

Feedback would be greatly appreciated.

If you are looking for a place that is NOT really quiet, then Koh Chang is NOT your choice! While it is a beautiful place, and we really love it, there is not much at all in terms of nightlife. Its basically a sit and relax kind of island.

I've not been to Koh Samet, but a friend who has been there seemed to indicate that it, too, is very quiet. Maybe you should just go back to Samui. Just find a quieter beach area (look at Crystal Bay Resort on Jubilee Beach, for example) rather than Chaweng or Lamai or other "big" beaches. You can rent a motorbike or jeep or car for getting around the island for nightlife.

I've just returned two weeks ago from Samui. Our group of four rented a car for 4 days. It came in very handy, even though we were staying on Chaweng. It was nice to escape the busy beach and visit the quieter places!

Koh Chang is quiet, Koh Samet is 'very quiet'.

If you plan again for Samui perhaps spend some days on Koh Tao or Koh Phangan to make a change, some very nice new places opened on both.