Went with my wife in late July and stayed for 10 days. The location of the hotel is great as it is walking distance to almost everything. The beach in front of the hotel is not that good but great for families with children as it is super safe due to the coral barrier. If you want a better beach a 10 minutes walk away from the coral barrier has a pristine stretch of beach with clear water and white sand. Dara Samui is a cosy boutique hotel, it has very nice pool next to their restaurant. Just before we left they brought back the breakfast buffet which was great. Mark (I believe he is the F&B manager) is very friendly and helpful, very accommodating. The staff at the reception are always friendly and helpful as well. The tour guide lady by the reception is super helpful, she went out of her way to help us obtain a map of Koh Samui so that we find our way around the island. The wifi did not work well but the staff were quick to resolve the connection. We had the Superior Room, we enjoyed the room very much, the layout was simple and bathroom has an interesting layout. Overall, it was cosy and very comfortable. I will definitely go back to this hotel.