Stayed for a week in mid February, extremely quiet area on the west coast - nothing nearby in terms of night time activities and such, so don't come here if you're in your 20ies and still have a raging party bug. Lipa Noi is for relaxation, winding down and just chilling. Resort features a fantastic beach - one of the best on Samui, stunning sunsets, wonderful restaurants nearby (Mango Tree, Think, Gulyabi (or smthg like it)), but the resort is tired and run down. If it was indeed built in 2006, nothing has been done to maintain it's original standards, except haplessly covering the many cracks in the walls. Found something old and very stinky in the fridge, no clue when that was last cleaned out. So much dust and filth underneath the bed that I only dared to look once. The beach with its lovely, smooth sand makes up for a lot of the drawbacks, but add the staff's devil may care attitude, resentment from the kitchen workers and sub-par, very limited breakfast and I'm not sure I'd return. There is potential here, it must've been grand at some point, but it isn't anymore. You get what you pay for, and Kanok Buri is cheap for a reason. It's by no means a 3½-4 star resort anymore. 2½-3 is more accurate. If renovated and restaffed (or at least send them off to charm school) I'd be happy to return. As for current conditions, I'll spend my money elsewhere.