Yes this at first seems like a tiny resort but they have just got it all right. The location right on the beach is great, you can step from the pool onto the beach without the hassle of traffic etc.
Speaking of the traffic we were amazed that the traffic noise for us being nearer the ocean side was not to be heard. We did however speak to some other guests who were near the roadside and said the traffic was a problem at times, in particular the Thai Boxing loudspeaker cars.

We had a suite which was clearly just two standard rooms converted to be a suit so we had two full bathrooms which was great with our little one. Only complaint about the room was the rain shower in both bathrooms was pretty useless, one was cracked open from being scaled up so a little more attention to detail there would be nice. The one that wasn't scaled up wasn't worth using. The showers are very nice though with a large clear window looking into garden with a solid wall behind the plants, gave a nice feel of being outdoors and very bright and airy.
Granted the rooms were not as 'fancy' as I would have expected for the price but the flawless service and attention to detail saw that view go away from day one.

Housekeeping was amazing and the room and kids toys etc were tidied impeccably.

Gaps in doors let the mozzies in so needed a nightly spray and plug in mozzie things. A spray around the gaps seemed to be the trick.

Breakfast was amazing, if you cannot find something to eat here then....enough said. Thai food, omelet, eggs etc cooked to order. Soup prepared to order, loads of fresh fruit, pastries and all looking out onto the beachfront. Evening meals too were fantastic but a bit pricy. Our room was right next to the restaurant (although you wouldn't have known it) so could leave bub asleep and use our baby monitor from our table.

Location very easy 5 minute walk to Bangla road.

We booked into two hotels on our 10 night holiday and both had very hard beds! I didn't read any reviews stating this. When you get a little bit older you need a bit of comfort and a good nights sleep helps you to enjoy the daylight hours. The hotel staff told me beds nice and comfy but I didn't realise that Thai people like hard beds.

Stayed at Impiana for 3 nights as I have heard good reviews about the hotel. However, my good impression is only limited to the lobby. Looking at the previous few reviews, seems that their service needs to buck up and stop being complacent just because they are at a good location. The new resorts along the same side of the road will give Impiana some serious competition. And I will not come back to this pathetic resort.

Negatives;
Service: We had requested for someone to come to clean out the mini bar as we have brought our own food and wanted to use the fridge cooler. Took 2 calls and 2 hours for them to react. On day 2, had to request for house keeping 3 times before they responded. On last day during check out, they claimed the laundry bag was missing and wanted to charge us 200 THB. Apparently, they said someone had checked the room and the bag was missing. I went back to check the room and found the laundry bag at the very first location where it was untouched all along. Not a word of apology or even acknowledgement for their mistake.

Breakfast: Horrible food! Fruit juice is made with stale water. It was hard to drink. The seafood laksa was cold despite telling them to heat up. Twice. The bacon has a weird chemical like taste to it. Cereal was left soaking in milk in a bowl. Yikes. This buffet cost 300 THB a person a day. Will be better off eating outside the resort.

Room: Room given was next to the road. It was at a corner of the hotel where it was dark and no sunlight could reach the room. Sitting at the porch wasn't inviting at all. Being next to the road, it was very noisy and we had three nights of bad sleep. Requested for room change but they said resort was full at low season. I have my suspicions.

Positives:
Location: Close to Bangla Road and right at the beach.

Swimming Pool: Nice infinity pool.

Note: The wifi keeps getting disconnected (which I suspected they wanted to save some pennies). Resort wanted to charge for laundry bags. For that price, I am surprised. They didn't even offer a bottle of mosquito repellent in the room which other lower class but more considerate resorts have done so. I have been to resorts which is of lower class but definitely behave itself more classy than Impiana. Apart from the good location near to Bangla and the beach which is its only saving grace, this resort is pathetic.