First off, let me start by saying that you should not book this resort if:
1. You expect to be close to Krabi Town.
2. You expect the place to be almost like new.
3. You expect lots of activities/food options/nightlife in the area.
4. You expect a great beach.
If so, then it'd serve you well to find another place.
However, if you're looking for:
1. A true getaway, and I mean getaway from EVERYTHING,
2. Great service by friendly staff,
3. Delicious food,
4. A totally relaxing time with a loved one doing absolutely nothing but enjoying each other's company (read: quality time)...
...then you have come to the right place.
My husband and I had booked 5 nights at the Villa room with private pool, and it was the most relaxing vacation we've ever had (part of our 8th wedding anniversary). This is not to say that all we did was stay in our room because we did book ourselves a full day kayaking activity on our anniversary date itself, and also went on a free tour to the Emerald Pool and Hot Spring that was offered by Nantra de Deluxe. They organise some free activities / sightseeing every day of the week, and sometimes you need to pay a little fee, otherwise just entrance fees.
The rest of the time, we simply stayed in our villa and enjoyed our very own pool as well as the...First off, let me start by saying that you should not book this resort if:
1. You expect to be close to Krabi Town.
2. You expect the place to be almost like new.
3. You expect lots of activities/food options/nightlife in the area.
4. You expect a great beach.
If so, then it'd serve you well to find another place.
However, if you're looking for:
1. A true getaway, and I mean getaway from EVERYTHING,
2. Great service by friendly staff,
3. Delicious food,
4. A totally relaxing time with a loved one doing absolutely nothing but enjoying each other's company (read: quality time)...
...then you have come to the right place.
My husband and I had booked 5 nights at the Villa room with private pool, and it was the most relaxing vacation we've ever had (part of our 8th wedding anniversary). This is not to say that all we did was stay in our room because we did book ourselves a full day kayaking activity on our anniversary date itself, and also went on a free tour to the Emerald Pool and Hot Spring that was offered by Nantra de Deluxe. They organise some free activities / sightseeing every day of the week, and sometimes you need to pay a little fee, otherwise just entrance fees.
The rest of the time, we simply stayed in our villa and enjoyed our very own pool as well as the very spacious and "open" bathtub. Bring a book to read, borrow some free DVDs from the hotel to watch in your rooms, take walks on the beach, or just talk with your significant other.
We ate breakfast and dinner at the one and only restaurant at the resort, and I have to say that we L.O.V.E.D the food! It was also very reasonably priced. Would have loved to kidnap the chef and make him our personal chef back home in Denmark ;o).
When the staff found out that we were celebrating our wedding anniversary there, they did not hesitate to celebrate it with us! We were given a free bottle of wine that tasted very good, and a discount on our dinner on our anniversary night itself. It was like celebrating with family!
We did not manage to try out the spa, but there is one there. You can also borrow kayaks for free, but since we already went on a kayak tour, we didn't make use of this possibility.
Yes, there are insects and bugs and lizards (gecko) and crickets and frogs and snails that come out after heavy rain, but hey, that's how it is when you're out in the middle of nowhere. There are 3 cats with 3 kittens too, but they don't bother us at all. Our room itself was kept very clean, and if you're missing something, just inform the staff and they will help.
Note though: we did have trouble with the free wifi in our room and had to go out to surf the net at the reception itself. Though it was a bit of a hassle, we just took it as an opportunity to get out of our villa and walk the grounds a little (and borrow/return more DVDs while at it). Was not at all a big issue for us.
Anyway, we were very happy with our stay at Nantra de Deluxe, and would stay there again if ever we are back in Krabi :o).More
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