
What running our own hotel and restaurants taught us about building
We build a hotel, restaurants and rental villas on Koh Samui, then run them. Here is what guests and daily operation have taught us about how to build.
Guides to building a villa or a commercial project on Koh Samui, from sloping plots and permits to costs.

We build a hotel, restaurants and rental villas on Koh Samui, then run them. Here is what guests and daily operation have taught us about how to build.

The questions to ask any builder on Koh Samui before you sign, and our own answers, backed by buildings you can visit and dates you can check.

What building a hotel, restaurant or gym on Koh Samui really involves, and how to choose a builder, from a team that builds and runs its own.

There is no single rate for building a villa on Koh Samui. Here is what moves the budget, from the land to the builder, explained by a team that builds on the island.

What actually shapes a build on Koh Samui: sloped plots, water off the hills, the rainy season, permits and materials that cross by ferry. Told from our own sites.