Koh Samui's best clubs

In short

Koh Samui's best clubs are Green Mango until 4am, Hush for hip-hop, and ARKbar and Nikki Beach on the sand.

Nine of the best clubs in Koh Samui: three clubs on Chaweng and six beach clubs around the island, from a pool superclub to a fire show on the sand, side by side.

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1CLUB SEEN Koh Samui฿฿฿
CLUB SEEN is the island's superclub, a pool club with international DJs on Chaweng's north end: 3,500 square metres for 2,000 people. It's open 11am to 11pm while renovation works go on, with IGNITE on Fridays, SEENsation on Saturdays and EASESCAPE on Sundays (CLUB SEEN's own site, Nov 2026). DJ Mag ranked it number 52 in its Top 100 Clubs for 2026, a new entry. Read our CLUB SEEN guide.
A superclub with a poolChaweng
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2Green Mango Club฿
Green Mango Club is the big open-air club on Soi Green Mango, off Chaweng Beach Road, with DJs on mainstream, electronic and throwback hits from 9pm to 4am. It's nearly empty before midnight and busiest after. Read our Green Mango guide. For a group that wants to dance late.
Dancing after midnightSoi Green Mango, Chaweng
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3Hush Bar฿
Hush Bar is the hip-hop bar on Soi Green Mango, open every night from 9pm to 2am, and more relaxed than the big club next door. For a group that wants hip-hop instead of house, before Green Mango.
Hip-hop and R&BSoi Green Mango, Chaweng
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4ARKbar Beach Club฿
ARKbar is the party beach club on central Chaweng, open daily from 10am to 2am, with the pool party every day from 2pm to 7pm and a free fire show on the sand from 8pm to midnight, ARKbar's own site lists (checked November 2026). Read our ARKbar guide. For the group that wants the whole day and night in one place.
Pool party to fire showChaweng Beach
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5Elephant Beach Club฿
Elephant Beach Club is on Chaweng Beach, open daily from 10am to 2am, with DJ parties every night from 7:30pm, its own Instagram says, and weekly pool parties on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, from hip-hop to deep house. Come for lunch and stay through golden hour. For the group that wants a pool party with a calmer crowd than ARKbar.
Pool partiesChaweng Beach
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679 Beach Club฿฿
79 Beach Club is a beachfront club in Bo Put, on Samui's north coast, with day passes that take in the pools, the loungers and the private beach. Its own site lists the beach club open daily from 11am to 11pm for non-hotel guests. For a group that wants a quiet day away from Chaweng.
A day passBo Put, north coast
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7Nikki Beach Koh Samui฿฿฿
Nikki Beach Koh Samui is the resort beach club on Lipa Noi, on the west coast, open daily from 11am to 7pm, adults only (16+) by the pool, with day beds on a set spend and a Sunday brunch from 12pm to 4pm, its own site says (checked November 2026). Read our Nikki Beach guide. For a group that wants a long lunch, a pool and the sunset away from Chaweng.
A grown-up dayLipa Noi, west coast
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8Coco Tam's฿฿
Coco Tam's is the open-air beach bar on Bophut Beach in Fisherman's Village, with beanbags on the sand and fire shows on the beach in the evening, open daily from noon to midnight. See our Fisherman's Village guide. For a group that wants a relaxed evening and dinner before the clubs.
A relaxed fire showBophut Beach
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9Crystal Bay Beach Club฿฿
Crystal Bay Beach Club sits on the sand at Silver Beach, the cove at the north end of Lamai, with fire shows on Tuesday and Friday at 7:30pm, its own site says (checked November 2026). See our Lamai guide. For a group staying in Lamai that wants a beach club without driving to Chaweng.
A beach club in LamaiLamai Beach

Side by side

CLUB SEEN

Where:: Chaweng Beach
Best for:: the superclub with pools
Open:: 11am to 11pm, works under way

Green Mango Club

Where:: Soi Green Mango, Chaweng
Best for:: the late club
Open:: 9pm to 4am

Hush Bar

Where:: Soi Green Mango, Chaweng
Best for:: hip-hop and R&B
Open:: 9pm to 2am

ARKbar

Where:: Chaweng Beach
Best for:: pool party to fire show
Open:: 10am to 2am

Elephant Beach Club

Where:: Chaweng Beach
Best for:: pool parties
Open:: 10am to 2am

79 Beach Club

Where:: Bo Put, north coast
Best for:: a quiet day pass
Open:: book a day pass

Nikki Beach

Where:: Lipa Noi, west coast
Best for:: a grown-up day
Open:: 11am to 7pm

Coco Tam's

Where:: Bophut Beach
Best for:: the fire show
Open:: shows 7:15pm and 9pm

Crystal Bay Beach Club

Where:: Silver Beach, Lamai
Best for:: a Lamai beach day
Open:: fire shows Tue and Fri, 7:30pm

Club	Where	Best for	Open
CLUB SEEN	Chaweng Beach	the superclub with pools	11am to 11pm, works under way
Green Mango Club	Soi Green Mango, Chaweng	the late club	9pm to 4am
Hush Bar	Soi Green Mango, Chaweng	hip-hop and R&B	9pm to 2am
ARKbar	Chaweng Beach	pool party to fire show	10am to 2am
Elephant Beach Club	Chaweng Beach	pool parties	10am to 2am
79 Beach Club	Bo Put, north coast	a quiet day pass	book a day pass
Nikki Beach	Lipa Noi, west coast	a grown-up day	11am to 7pm
Coco Tam's	Bophut Beach	the fire show	shows 7:15pm and 9pm
Crystal Bay Beach Club	Silver Beach, Lamai	a Lamai beach day	fire shows Tue and Fri, 7:30pm

Which club for your group?

It comes down to the time of day and how big a party you want. Ask Tanner which club suits your group.

A superclub with a pool

Go to:: CLUB SEEN

Dancing until 4am

Go to:: Green Mango Club

Hip-hop and R&B

Go to:: Hush Bar

A pool party and the fire show

Go to:: ARKbar

A calmer Chaweng pool party

Go to:: Elephant Beach Club

A quiet day pass

Go to:: 79 Beach Club

A grown-up day on the west coast

Go to:: Nikki Beach

A relaxed fire show in Bophut

Go to:: Coco Tam's

A beach club in Lamai

Go to:: Crystal Bay Beach Club

If your group wants	Go to
A superclub with a pool	CLUB SEEN
Dancing until 4am	Green Mango Club
Hip-hop and R&B	Hush Bar
A pool party and the fire show	ARKbar
A calmer Chaweng pool party	Elephant Beach Club
A quiet day pass	79 Beach Club
A grown-up day on the west coast	Nikki Beach
A relaxed fire show in Bophut	Coco Tam's
A beach club in Lamai	Crystal Bay Beach Club

How to choose

Of the best clubs in Koh Samui, Green Mango is the one for a big night, and CLUB SEEN is open for the pool day, 11am to 11pm while works go on (CLUB SEEN's own site, Nov 2026). The best beach clubs in Koh Samui are ARKbar for the party, Nikki Beach for a grown-up day and Elephant for a calmer pool.

Pick by the music, the time of day and where you're staying. CLUB SEEN and Green Mango play house, EDM and the hits; Hush is the hip-hop room; ARKbar and Elephant put the DJs by the pool and on the sand.

Beach clubs run from the afternoon, the fire shows start after dark, and the Chaweng clubs take over after midnight. Chaweng has the most in one walk; Bophut has Coco Tam's, the west coast has Nikki Beach. For a day beach club on Koh Samui with no party, take Nikki Beach for the long lunch or 79 Beach Club for a quiet day pass.

Tanner's pick for a first night on Samui: ARKbar in the afternoon, the fire show at 8, then the walk to Soi Green Mango.

Ask Tanner to plan the night around where you're staying.

CLUB SEEN, Chaweng: 11am to 11pm, works under way (its own site, Nov 2026)
Green Mango Club, 9pm to 4am
Hush Bar, 9pm to 2am
ARKbar, 10am to 2am

Chaweng or Bophut?

Chaweng wins for clubs and a late finish: CLUB SEEN, ARKbar, Green Mango and Hush are all there. Bophut is for dinner and Coco Tam's fire show. Our groups do both: Bophut early, then the car to Chaweng. Ask Tanner to plan the switch.

What it costs

Most Koh Samui clubs don't charge much to walk in: Green Mango is free on a normal night, and ARKbar's fire show is free to watch. The money goes on the beach clubs, where daybeds are priced by the club.

A regular's tip: save the daybed money for the one beach club where you'll spend the afternoon, and walk into the free clubs after dark. Ask Tanner to hold the daybed for your date.

Green Mango Club

What you pay:: free entry on a normal night

ARKbar

What you pay:: fire show free; pool party daily, 2pm to 7pm

CLUB SEEN

What you pay:: daybeds and tables paid before entry

Nikki Beach

What you pay:: day beds on a set spend set by the club; hotel guests pay half

79 Beach Club

What you pay:: day passes, priced when you book

Coco Tam's

What you pay:: no formal booking; phone ahead on busy nights

Club	What you pay
Green Mango Club	free entry on a normal night
ARKbar	fire show free; pool party daily, 2pm to 7pm
CLUB SEEN	daybeds and tables paid before entry
Nikki Beach	day beds on a set spend set by the club; hotel guests pay half
79 Beach Club	day passes, priced when you book
Coco Tam's	no formal booking; phone ahead on busy nights

When to go

A beach club from the early afternoon, the fire shows after dark, then Chaweng's clubs after midnight. Licensed entertainment venues in Koh Samui district and licensed venues inside hotels may open until 4am; ordinary bars and restaurants close earlier, usually by 2am, under the rule TAT announced in December 2023. Ask Tanner to have the driver outside at closing time.

Koh Samui or Koh Phangan?

Koh Samui clubs run every day of the week: a beach club in the afternoon, a fire show at sunset, Chaweng after midnight. Phangan's big party is once a month, on the beach at Haad Rin.

Tanner's call: base the trip on Samui, with the villa and the beach clubs, and take the boat to Koh Phangan for the one big party.

The next Full Moon Party dates are 24 November and 24 December 2026, with the New Year's Eve party on 31 December. Ask Tanner to book the boat over.

Keeping it easy

Chaweng is lit and busy until late, and a few habits keep the evening easy. Pick one meeting point, like the ARKbar entrance, before the group splits up. Check the bill before you pay. Keep a driver for the night, and skip the scooter after a drink. Clubs can ask for ID, so carry your passport.

Want a host with the group? Ask Tanner.

Best clubs in Koh Samui in short

CLUB SEEN on Chaweng holds 2,000 people and is number 52 in DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs; it's open 11am to 11pm while works go on.

Green Mango Club runs 9pm to 4am, busiest after midnight.
Hush Bar plays hip-hop from 9pm to 2am.
ARKbar's fire show is free on the sand from 8pm to midnight.
Nikki Beach on the west coast: 11am to 7pm, Sunday brunch 12pm to 4pm.
Full Moon on Koh Phangan: 24 November and 24 December 2026.

Checked November 2026.

Getting home

The plan, the door and the car

Three things make it easy: the plan, the door and the car. The plan: a beach club by day, a fire show at sunset, then Chaweng. The door: clubs can ask for ID, so carry a copy of your passport. The car: a driver waits all evening, so nobody hunts for a ride at 2am. See the strip hour by hour in our Chaweng guide. Plan it with Tanner.

Tanner Altman, host at Party Thailand Written by Tanner Altman · Updated 7 November 2026

Questions

Before you book

Is Koh Samui good for nightlife?

Yes. Chaweng has CLUB SEEN, ARKbar, Green Mango and Hush within a short ride, and the island has beach clubs from Bophut to Lipa Noi on the west coast.

Where is the nightlife area in Koh Samui?

Chaweng. Soi Green Mango and Soi Reggae are the two late lanes, with ARKbar and CLUB SEEN on the beach. Bophut and Lamai are the quieter evenings.

What is the best club in Koh Samui?

The best clubs in Koh Samui start with Green Mango Club for dancing until 4am and Hush for hip-hop. CLUB SEEN, the big pool club, is open 11am to 11pm while works go on. Tanner's pick: ARKbar, then Green Mango.

What is the best beach club in Koh Samui?

The best beach clubs in Koh Samui are ARKbar for a pool party and the fire show, Nikki Beach for a grown-up day on the west coast, and Elephant for a calmer Chaweng pool party. Tanner holds the daybeds for your date.

Which is the best beach club in Chaweng?

ARKbar is the best beach club in Chaweng for a party, and Elephant Beach Club is best for a calmer pool day. CLUB SEEN, the superclub with a pool, is open 11am to 11pm while works go on (CLUB SEEN's own site, Nov 2026).

Is there a beach club in Lamai?

Yes. Crystal Bay Beach Club sits on Silver Beach at the north end of Lamai, with fire shows on Tuesday and Friday at 7:30pm, its own site says. Ask Tanner to hold the beds for the group.

Are Koh Samui clubs free to enter?

Mostly, yes. Green Mango is free on a normal night and ARKbar's fire show is free to watch; beach-club daybeds are paid.

What time do clubs close in Koh Samui?

Licensed clubs in Koh Samui district, like Green Mango, may open until 4am; ordinary bars and restaurants close earlier, usually by 2am. Hush closes at 2am. Tanner calls the club to check for your night.

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