Buri Rasa Village

When we arrived we had a not so warm welcome. Not even greeted with a drink, everything was very rushed. We arrived at 15:15 when the check in is at 14:00. We were told the room won't be ready for another 40-45 minutes. We had a long journey and really wanted to go rest. We weren't happy and asked how come the room isn't ready, they said it's very busy, why can't we wait and if we wanted to drink something. This hotel isn't cheap and this isn't the treatment we hoped for. We visited Buri Rasa in Koh Pha-Ngan and it was perfect. This was doesn't match at all. Every day the house keeping didn't fill everything in the room, we had no tissue or cotton buds and had to ask multiple times before we got them. The shower was either freezing or boiling. We told them the shower stream was very low, they said they would fix it and did nothing. The pool in the room was in the shade and wasn't really functional.

We have travelled in Thailand for 2 weeks in total, going from the South to the North and then back to the South (hence a lot of travel time) and therefore we decided to end our holidays with a relaxing 4 day-stay in Koh Samui. Even though our stay was quite short, it was long enough for us to feel very sad when leaving this beautiful place behind! First of all, the hotel is perfectly situated at Chaweng beach with a shopping center and plenty of night bars and other activities in the direct surroundings. We were a bit afraid that there might be too much noise but the hotel itself is very quiet and more like a boutique hotel, with no more than +/- 30 rooms, and youre definitely not bothered by the night clubs in the neighbourhood. Whether you want to party all night long or prefer to chill and enjoy the rest, here you have the best of both worlds! The rooms were very spacious and designed in a very cozy Thai style, and the pathway to the bar, restaurant and beautiful beach felt like wandering through the streets of a cozy small village. The food was very lovely as well: we were spoiled with a delicious breakfast buffet each morning with a good mix of Thai and Mediterranean specialities, and eggs the way you like them. We had dinner 2 times in the hotel, and dont regret that we didnt go for street food instead. Nothing can beat a cozy dinner date on the beach, with excellent service by the team, just the right background music and delicious dishes. What we appreciated the most during our stay, however, was the kindness, hospitality and positivity of the people working there. They do so much more than just giving their guests a memorable stay! Saying goodbye to this amazing team was very hard. I dont remember when I last shed a tear when leaving a hotel, but here it got the best of me!