Can't believe anyone would write a bad review on this place:

The infinity pool and the views from the restaurants are incredible!

We were upgraded to a superior cottage where we had a huge room, balcony and bathtub with views of the bay! It has it's own private beach, the staff are very friendly (they are in most places in Thailand) and efficient.

If you book a package directly with them - we booked 'the dream package' you get a great deal: Breakfast every day, a set lunch, a candle lit dinner (with wine), a thai massage and kayaking.

If you're looking to party until the small hours this isn't for you - head to the party capital of Koh Phangan, Haad Rin. The main beach here is quiet with a couple of good restaurants and a viillage party on Mondays but that's about it.

However, If you want to get away from it all for a few days, take in some spectacular views, take a dip in an infinity pool, chill out in a beach bar, then look no further.

Sure, there are probably more spectacular places to go in Thailand - but not in this price range.

The only thing I can fault about this place is the walk way between the private beach and main beach - well more a couple of tree trunks than a walk way! (think Dirty Dancing). I can only deduce that this is to keep people in the resort (the restaurant nearby is very popular). It's fine at low tide in the daytime but not so much fun (as we discovered) after a few drinks on the way home - that is, unless you're the one watching others have a go whilst sipping a cocktail in the beach restaurant!

We booked this resort off recommendations from Trip Advisor but were very disappointed. This was the worst place we stayed in Thailand and left after one night. The only thing going for this resort it is the pool area, but you are not allow to swim after 8pm. The room was dated and the furniture well worn and our room smelt musty. However the worst problem was the shower which had no pressure just a trickle and was cold! We complained about the shower as my wife had to abort her shower due to lack of pressure and the cold. While she stood in her bath robe, three staff members came to fix the shower, to no avail. We were not offered use of another shower, so we had to skip showering for the night. The beach was okay, although the water a little green and lots of mosquitoes around, especially where the deck stairs are posited. Overall for $160NZ a night this place was very sub-standard! I would not stay here again!

We stayed here at the end of our trip through Southeast Asia and really enjoyed a few days of rest. Nothing much to do there, but enjoy the beach. We splurged on room and had a beautiful suite.
It was sort of built into the cliff. Very comfortable and pretty. There was also an outside bathtub which we enjoyed.

I stayed at this hotel for 3 nights- it was my luxury budget blowout- i've never stayed in a hotel like it!

OK, good points-

1. The room. I had a Deluxe cottage which was just gorgeous! utter luxury!

2. The pool was spectacular.

3. the spa. Although I had free massages with my package, and I don't think I would pay the price for a massage there when they're a quarter of the price in the town.

4. The beach itself, though it's not a feature of the hotel but the area. Plus the remoteness.

5. The hotel (not the restaurant) staff were very friendly. I said sawadee to all the gardeners and maids and they always smiled.

6. Breakfast. AMAZING!

The Bad-

1. The food- I had three meals in a row there and had food poisoning. There was a dead maggot in my yellow curry- they also don't have much veggie choice.

2. Any other five star resort who had given you food poisoning would put you up for free until you were well- we were charged for cleaning and our taxi out of the resort. They put out 2 puking people and smiled as we handed over our money.

3. I hate to say this, but the amount of children. I was paying a fortune to have a luxury retreat with my boyfriend (literally, a week of wages to pay for each night) and every time I tried to go to the pool it was full of screaming children- not exactly a quiet paradise.

4. Minibar prices- they're taking the piss.

5. Taxi prices- as above.

6. The way that vat and service are added after you have ordered your drinks- all high end resorts seem to do that though.

7. Distance to my room. I wasn't offered any of these nice golf caddy rides about like everyone else. There was a slight air of snobbery about some of the other guests, as if I wasn't quite of the standard of person they expected to be there- fair enough, I'm a scruffy student.


Overall, I'd stay again at a non school holiday time and not eat dinner or lunch in the restaurants.