5 star oceanfront resort with tropical gardens on koh samui islands northern tip located on the beach at the northern tip of koh samui melati beach resort spa is a 12 minute drive from samui airport and 26 minutes from the ferry pier the resort offers shuttles to chaweng beach a 22 minute drive and its a 6 minute drive to wat plai laem temple shrines and waterfalls you can drive 8 minutes to visit the giant buddha shrine at wat phra yai a temple on an islet connected to koh samui by br