Paradise indeed!

I first stayed at Samui Paradise nearly 5 years ago and a lot has changed since then. The resort is a lot more luxurious now but still maintains the charm it had then. The villas / bungalows have certainly moved up a level and these days beachfront accomodation is probably 4 times as expensive as it was back then, but also at least 4 times the standard.
The poolside villas are indeed VERY close to the pool! If you were sitting on your balcony you could be literally 2 metres from the person on the poolside sunbed - not particularly private. Our villa, had a view of the pool but was not directly beside it - a good compromise I think.
Breakfast was very nice, with a reasonable selection of fruits, bread, pastries & hot items. All eggs are cooked fresh to order by the chef (or waitstaff) - although the resort was busy there was never any real wait for this.
The Samui Paradise is located on what I would consider to be the best part of Chaweng Beach - this stretch of the beach is uncrowded, even in high season, and shelves gently into the sea, which at this time of the year (August) is as flat as a pancake and very safe for swimming.
It's a long walk to the centre of Chaweng and on the initial stages of the road near the Samui Paradise there is a lot of construction going on (Aug 2009) and it's not particularly pleasant. If you want to avoid running the the tailor shops along the way a walk along the beach is the nicest way of getting into town at any time of the day or evening - the first of the partybars on the beach is about 15mins walk from the resort - far enough away that you won't hear it - close enough if you want to come back from it!
I'll certainly be heading back to Samui Paradise soon!