"I love the little details around the resort, I'm sure a lot of time had been spent on picking the items. Peppermill, tea cups, sugar in containers rather than packet, 'do not disturb' statue, stitching on the envelope... The list can go on.
You can be sure, 'Mantra Resort' will be on my lips for a long time! Highly recommended!"  - tehni

"This was my favourite hotel in our whole trip. The Mantra opened only in November 2011, so it was still very new. The staff were amazing. Everytime we arrived back to the hotel, we were greeted with smiles and questions about our day. We were then golf carted back to our room (as the hotel is situated on a hill). The room's are beautiful, each room has a view of the pool, which overlooks the ocean - you can see the island of Koh Penang from your room! Breathtaking. The restaurant and bar service was great. 
The Mantra is located in Bo Phut, which is on the other side of Samui, about 20mins away from the main shopping/nightlife strip in Chaweng. The hotel supplied a bus service into Chaweng everyday free of charge. You could also get a taxi for fairly cheap. If you make the effort, the staff will return it ten fold. Any questions, concerns etc were answered without a care. I could live at this hotel! "Jessica

"Excellent service, nice room, the pool, the gym. Free shuttle and transfer from and to the airport. Almost no children. The breakfast. Our jacuzzi. I recommend This hotel if you want peace and quiet in a luxurious environment."Mattias

"Most amazing view, good facilities, breakfast to die for, decoration in room nicely done, service great, beautiful swimming pool and loved the woven poolside sunbeds." Steven B

"The hotel itself has amazing views, yes it a little (not allot) out of the main strip, but that is its appeal! Its quiet and relaxing, but takes no time to get into the middle of the action. The new shuttle bus timetable works really well. The rooms are big and modern, gym is huge. Very comfortable.
We hired a car for a few days which was perfect for exploring the island
All in all a very enjoyable stay." Fergus F

 

"Nice and happy staff, resort is brand new and modern and has everthing you could want, Gym, Cinema, Massage / Spa, Squash, magic pool with great views. Great restaurant, quality chef / food and bar, with great views. If you want to get away with someone special, somewhere modern, with all you need there, no hustle and bustle - this is a great place" David

 

"one of the best hotels we have ever stayed in. staff most helpful and seemed a happy group in their interactions- something not always evident among hotel staff. an oasis of peace and quiet after bangkok. excellent gym and pool with free yoga also available. good value for money. breakfast menu also varied and presented very appealingly.room was spacious, spotless and had spectacular view."Pauline

"We loved and enjoyed our visit. And came out fully recharged and relaxed. Sitting at top of its hill location, Mantra Samui offers unique location with beautiful views of Koh Samui north coast. Wonderful amenities are found in its pool and fitness center. A great breakfast is served daily." Chamoloco

 

"I was very pleased to meet the same mentality I have and to share my stay with team, who try to fulfill all these ideas in real life. Yoga class - that s what inspired me most ... and breakfast... intellegnt food))))" Anna

"Mantra was one of the best places I have ever stayed at! It boasted great views and a ton of amenities including my personal favorite: different books to read in every room that you could bring to lay out on your balcony or to the fantastic affinity pool. The free yoga classes followed by wonderful breakfasts made the start of every day fantastic. The staff was also very friendly and helped my friends and I (at any hour of the day) book day trips and ferries to different islands. The shuttles also make the Chaweng beach and Fisherman's Village very accessible." Jenny K

"We stayed in Mantra Samui for 3 nights and not wanting to leave at all.
From the very first staff who is picking you up from the airport to the Front Desk, Room Service, you will find 1 same thing on each and everyone of them, a big welcoming SMILE.
The room is clean and the house keeping will never fail to surprise you with the small little things that they do.(will not review on what they did, as to keep it as a surprise for the rest)
although the resort is all the way up hill, but the view from room is gonna blow your mind away.
I woke up every morning with a perfect view.
overall the whole stay in the resort is great, even much more better than any 5* resort I've stayed in any where else.
The service from the staff is really the key point of the resort.
Mantra Samui will be my 1st choice if i am ever going back to Koh Samui " whereispzai

"Mantra Samui was probably the best resort that I've stayed at out of all my trips overseas. The resort is amazing, the rooms and views are beautiful, but most of all, the staff, service and food are the best part! For those who may think that the resort is too far from Chaweng (the main area) it is only a 10 minute drive which the hotel kindly organizes for you, pick up and drop off, free of charge. We will definitely be returning, thank you Mantra for making our stay as enjoyable as it was!!!" Julian G

 

"We had great 7 nights at the Mantra hotel, they had a great breakfast everyday and freshly made juice! The hotel is about 3 minutes up a hill but they have free shuttle buses to Chaweng beach and fisherman's village. You can also rent a scooter for 300 bhat a day which seems to be the best and cheapest way to get around. The hotel also has a great infinity pool with an amazing view and lots of sun loungers. They also have a great fitness center and yoga classes!!"Kaitlin

"Would have to say this resort has been everything and more, the staff are always pleasant, courteous, cheerful and more than happy to help out with whatever is asked. The rooms and surroundings views are superb, shuttle bus services excellent, kids and parents loved the pool and the food great. We would definitely recommend staying here to anyone with children or without. Everything that is needed for a holiday is here at the resort, if not the staff are more than happy to help provide it for you" Neil

"The service at this hotel is incredible: call in advance and they will pick you up for free at the airport. They will have someone there holding a sign with your name on it. Of course, they also return you to the airport for free.
The views from the room are beautiful -- full view of the ocean. We booked one of the "love" rooms which is very modern and has a bed-size bean bag type woven mattress on our deck for lounging around and enjoying the view."MCI10

"A lovely hotel in the middle of the jungle on top of a hill with great views over the island.
It is not possible to walk anywhere from the hotel due to its location, but the hotel have free buses to 2 locations, or you can hire one of their scooters which are on site. We hired a scooter to get around and find the quieter beaches and get to the waterfalls etc - which are so beautiful.
Had a very relaxing holiday and the Mantra was great place to stay. You do need transport to get to the beaches but decided it was nice to come back to the quiet location at the end of each day or night." ktsue

 

"We stayed here for 3 nights and the place is amazing, I am a very hard person to be pleased but this really was what you call "going that extra mile"... The location is good just up a hill from the Main road in Samui, I can honestly say this is where I will stay when I come back 100%... So much so I have already Booked to stay there the night before I fly back home... "Nick & Hannah x

"Outstanding value for money.
The hilltop position provides stunning views of the coast, so the hill is a small price to pay.

The pool, bar and restaurant area is fantastic with an infinity pool overlooking that view. There are big single and double sunbeds." Lee

"What made our stay amazing:
The staff is nothing but fantastic. They are not just smiling (as I experienced with the Thai people in general) but they are really cheeky with Love (a Mantra Samui expression). They have humor, they are service-minded as well as warm-hearted. My son adored them all and was really spoiled by each and everyone of them. "Theomin

"It led to a wonderful two week experience in the Mantra Samui where we were excellently looked after by a wonderful, attentive, yet non intrusive staff who really seem to enjoy working in an environment which caters so well for its guests. The management is doing something right here and it was evident throughout our stay.Nothing was too much for them or the staff from the appetising breakfast service to being ferried up the hill to our room which was spacious, spotless and had magnificent views from the balcony.
Petals on the bed was a quirky thoughtful touch for Valentines if you're into that sort of thing.TV/Internet service (free) as well as free movie library isn't something one finds everyday in hotels" Noel

"Other things worth a mention are fantastic pornstar martinis at the swim up bar, a seriously good gym (again with views to die for), the excellent breakfast and last but by no means least the staff. They are friendly and really cannot do more to help and make your stay as magical as possible." Koser

Ok so it's up a hill or as the locals say "in the mountains" but the hotel has regular free shuttles to two nearby beaches (Bophut and Chaweng) and the Fisherman's Village (which has some great restaurants and bars). On a general point I'd recommend hitting a car to explore Samui anyway.

 

"The free shuttle buses into Fishermans Village and Chaweng are a huge bonus, as is the free Airport transfers. I have nothing negative to say about the Mantra, in fact there is so much more I could add, they certainly make you feel part of their family. We moved onto Phuket afterwards and we kept comparing everything to the Mantra which of course came out on top everytime. Thank-you to every one of you for a wonderful stay, we are 'missing it with love'." Vanessa

 

The say home is where the heart is, well then is now home for me. I might be leaving in a day's time but I'm defenitly leaving my heart or rather a big piece of it here! 
Nowhere else have I ever had this first class treatment and always with a friendly smile! From reception all the way up to the swimmingpool, 10 stars garanteed!
Mantra is truly your home away from home. The BEST of the best! Christoff

 

"staff is very helpful and cheeky!! another style of hotel you can't find in Samui O - breakfast is good. nice juice and egg and pancake. O - design of room is very impressive O - complementary airport pickup, free shuttle to beaches O - too many facilities that u can relax at the hotel whole day!" Yu

 

This is what Jürgen had to say: "We had an excellent stay. Thank you."

 

Janice said this: "Hi Mantra friends. Thank you for a wonderful stay at your beautiful hotel. Loved every minute there !! Cannot wait to visit again in the future :-)"

"Great room, awesome swimming pool, love the view" said Tomasz