Arayaburi Boutique Resort in Koh Samui

Arayaburi Boutique Resort in Koh Samui / South Thailand / Thailand

Location:
The hotel is just 5 km from Samui airport, which is operated by Bangkok Airways and offers direct flights daily from Bangkok and Phuket. Thai Airways has a daily service from Bangkok to Surat Thani, the mainland. The mainland can be reached from Koh Samui by ferry (a speedferry from Surat Thani to Naton operates in December). In addition, Chaweng Beach is 7 km away.

Facilities:The beach hotel is located at Samrong Bay (commonly knows as Secret Beach) located in the north of Koh Samui. The village is ideal to escape from the crowds. The villas provide unmatched comfort and privacy, each with its own private terrace offering panoramic views of Samrong Bay. The village faces out onto a pure, white sandy beach. There are fully-equipped conference facilities available offering TV, VDO, cassette/tape recorder/player, stage platforms, A/V equipped, microphones, white boards/marker/eraser and overhead projector. It is air-conditioned and has a lobby. Bar and dining facilities are also available along with a bike rental service.

Rooms:
Rooms come with en suite bathroom, direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, minibar, tea/coffee making facilities, centrally regulated air conditioning and a safe.

Sports/Entertainment:
On offer are a swimming pool with children's pool, Jacuzzi, massage treatments, diving, canoeing, mountain biking, as well as entertainment programmes for both adults and children.

Meals:The restaurant serves a variety or different cuisines such as seafood, Thai, European and Asian specialities.
Contact information:
Arayaburi Boutique Resort
6/14 Mu 5, Samrong Bay
Koh Samui, Suratthani, Thailand
Visit Hotel site: http://samuiarayaburi.com/thai_page/thai_home.html

Samui Honey Cottage in Bophut Beach

Samui Honey Cottage in Bophut Beach / South Thailand / Thailand

Location:
The cottages are situated in a natural tropical garden by one of the most beautiful sandy beaches on the island.

Facilities:
This resort is a family-owned and family-run business. The owners treat all guests as part of this family and offer facilities such as room service.

Rooms:
The bungalows are between 5 and 10 metres from the sandy beach, set in a tropical garden. They are very spacious (about 20 m²) and feature a large bathroom that includes a shower with a glass roof and hot and cold running water, and a beautiful furnished terrace. The accommodation units have been fitted with individually regulated air conditioning units and include amenities such as a direct dial telephone, satellite TV (channels include the BBC, Deutsche Welle TV, MTV, Sports Channel, etc.), safe and a minibar/fridge.

Meals:Guests can enjoy fresh seafood (freshly caught each day by the owner), Thai and European cuisine at the lovely Honey Seafood Restaurant, within walking distance of the bungalows.

Misc.:
Guests are requested to check out by 12 noon on their day of departure.

Contact information:Samui Honey Cottages
24/34 Moo.5 T.Bophut ,Koh Samui
Surathani, Thailand 84320

Anyavee Railay Resort in Ao Nang Beach

Review Hotel: Anyavee Railay Resort in Ao Nang Beach / South Thailand / Thailand

Location:The resort is located on Railay East beach, on Phranang Peninsula (close to Phranang Cave) in Krabi. Restaurants, bars and shopping opportunities can all be found in the vicinity. The lagoon is about a 20-minute walk away. It is some 30 minutes from Krabi International Airport.

Facilities:
The resort, which was built in 2005 and renovated in 2007, is set amidst the coconut plantation of Railay East, offering guests the beauty of unspoiled natural surroundings, as well as friendly and accommodating service. The hotel has 12 standard rooms (36 m²), 21 superior rooms (40 m²), 3 bungalows (40 m²), 20 wooden bungalows (40 m²) and 6 family rooms (50 m²). It has a lobby with reception (open from 7 am until 10 pm), hotel safe, café, bar, restaurant, as well as Internet and WLAN access (the latter subject to fees).

Rooms:En suite bathroom, satellite/cable TV, in-room safe deposit box, Internet access, mini-fridge, double beds, individually-adjustable air conditioning and a terrace are all standard features.

Sports/Entertainment:The hotel has two swimming pools - one for adults and one for children, as well as a sun terrace with sun parasols. Sport and games facilities include badminton courts, dart boards, pool volleyball, playing cards, dominos, and chess (free of charge). The nearby beach is sandy.

Meals:Breakfast is available à la carte or buffet-style (depending on the hotel's occupancy), while lunch and dinner are available à la carte or as a seafood barbecue.

Payment:The following are all accepted as methods of payment at the hotel: MasterCard, VISA and cash.

How to get there:
From Krabi International Airport, first go by car to Ao Nang or Ao Nammao pier. Then take the longtail boat to the resort (journey time approx. 15 minutes).


Visit Hotel Site: www.anyavee.com
Contact information: Best Western Ao Nang Bay Resort & Spa
31/3 Moo 2 Tambol Ao Nang, Amphur Muang, Krabi 81000 Thailand
Tel: (66) 7569-5051/4
Fax: (66) 7569-5050
E-mail: reserve@anyavee.com

Ao Nang Seafront Thai Resort in Krabi

Review Hotel: Seafront Thai Resort in Krabi / South Thailand / Thailand

Location:
This hotel faces the Andaman Sea and is located right in the centre of Ao Nang with lush mountain greenery rising behind it. "The pearl of Ao Nang" is an exclusive resort, that offers a warm traditional,Thai atmosphere from the very beginning, nice and private and an ideal place to relax in the sun, sand, pool & sea. The sandy Ao Nang beach is a 2-minute walk. Guests will find shops only 200 m away and many restaurants and bars around 1 km from the hotel. It is just 27 km to Krabi Airport.

Facilities:
Renovated in 2007, this seafront Thai resort is known as the pearl of Ao Nang, and is an exclusive resort which offers a warm traditional, Thai atmosphere as soon as guests walk through the door. The resort is attractive and private and is the ideal place to relax in the sun, sand, pool and sea. It prides itself on a high standard of cleanliness and personal attention in a homely atmosphere and comprises a total of 35 rooms including 8 deluxe balcony rooms and there are 14 family rooms on the ground floor facing the pool and the spectacular garden. Facilities on offer to guests include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and 24-hour check-in/check out service, a hotel safe, a breakfast room, Internet access (charges apply) and a laundry service (for an additional fee).

Rooms:
All rooms come with a private bathroom with a shower/ bathtub as well as a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV and a minibar. They are equipped with tea and coffee making facilities, a king-size or double bed, centrally regulated air conditioning and feature either a balcony or a terrace.

Sports/Entertainment:
The hotel features an open air pool with a children's section. Guests may also relax with treatments to soothe and relax both body and soul such as a choice of foot massage, traditional Thai massage or essential oil massage. It is possible to go diving, canoeing (charges apply) and play golf (charges apply) at this resort.

Meals:
Guests are served breakfast each morning.

Payment:
American Express, MasterCard and VISA are accepted at this hotel.

Visit Hotel Site: http://aonang-thairesort.com/

Koyao Island Resort in Phang Nga

Review Hotel: Koyao Island Resort in Phang Nga / South Thailand / Thailand

Location:
A visit to Koyao Island Resort is not only about ordinary luxury such as exclusive spa facilities, fine dining and a gorgeous pool.

The resort is located in the famous archipelago of Phang Nga Bay near Phuket in southern Thailand. Remote but accessible, the hotel is a total distance of 60 km from both Phuket International and Krabi airports.

Facilities:
A visit to this hotel affords guests the luxury of being truly at peace. It is located in the midst of one of the most bountiful, pristine and inviting natural areas on Earth. It is surrounded by secluded beaches, rain forests and uninhabited islands in a place far removed from mass tourism, where traditional Thai hospitality has free reign. The hotel itself was fully renovated in 2007, and features 15 accommodation units, along with a reception foyer, where guests can take advantage of the hotel safe and currency exchange facilities. Other communal spaces include a restaurant, bar and television room, and hotel services including room and laundry services, Internet access and and bicycle hire are also at guests' disposal. Parking is provided for guests arriving by car.

Rooms:
The resort's villas are built in traditional Thai/Balinese architectural style and blend into peaceful tropical gardens with swaying coconut palms, spread over more than 16,000 m². Each villa is private and well-equipped with a king-size bed and all modern comforts, and all look across the beach and picturesque bay to neighbouring tropical islands. Each villa also has both a private indoor and outdoor garden bathroom and a terrace. The villas have a telephone line as well as a hairdryer, refrigerator, coffee and tea making facilities, a minibar and an electronic safe. TV and DVDs are available on request.

Sports/Entertainment:
There is an outdoor, saltwater swimming pool with loungers, and a spa which offers a wide range of treatments and massages. Body and facial treatments with a blend of southern Thai-style treatment is the professional therapists' signature. Other leisure activities available include jet skiing, diving, canoeing, rowing, mountain biking, volleyball and beach volleyball and badminton all provide excellent leisure activities, as does the entertainment programme for children.

Meals:
The restaurant, which is considered to be the best on the island, seats up to 60 people and serves local Thai, and European set menus, à la carte offers and daily specials with fresh seafood from the surrounding sea. Breakfast is served in the form of a buffet, while lunch and dinner may be ordered from the menu.

Payment:
Visa and Mastercard are accepted as methods of payment.

Misc.:
Reception desk open from 7am to 11pm.

Contact information:
Koyao Island Resort
24/2 Moo 5, T. Koh Yao Noi. A. Koh Yao, Phang Nga 82160, Thailand
Email: info@koyao.com
Tel: +66 76 597 474/6
Fax: +66 76 597 477

Visit Hotel Official site: www.koyao.com