Upon arriving the short drive from the airport to the resort we were greeted with a nice cold drink and refreshing towel. The grounds are just beautiful! The rooms were modern and chic, i loved the fresh flowers everywhere. Our room had a gorgeous view! Breakfast buffet was delicious! The main pool was stunning! it was a short walk to Choengman Beach. ...but best of all was everyone's kindness and hospitality. the 2nd day of our trip i had a motorbike accident which we were able to rent at the resort. After a long day in the hospital, they had helped our nurse make arrangements to get us back to the resort, navigated the taxi driver after he got lost, made changes to our room so that it was on the first floor, and helped us make arrangements back to the hospital the next morning. After being in an accident in a foreign country they had helped make everything less stressful for my husband and I. but this was something i noticed not just with us because of our unfortunate situation, i could see it in the staff interactions with the other hotel guest in the lobby, throughout the grounds and in the restuarant. i also noticed how kid friendly the place was! if we ever get a chance to go back to thailand, i would definetly go back to this resort! it was simply beautiful.

Location: quiet and secluded area, Thongson Bay. Away from the craziness of Chaweng Beach. Downside is you need a taxi ride (400-500 Baht) to anywhere else from the hotel, including going out to dinner to any other restaurant apart from the 2 in the resort. Resort/Room: pool villas are new, spacious, modern room with a plunge pool, great bathroom. The resort has beautiful gardens and 2 swimming pools. The infinity pool by the beach is the nicer and busier one. There is a gym and massage by pool (10am-5pm) is a FRACTION of the cost of the normal treatment (300bht vs 2900bht!) Internet/Wifi: No longer free wifi at the resort, even in the lobby area. Ludicrous 400 baht/hr to 2500bht for a week. They excel in everything else but they still resort to gouging their visitors for internet access. Many cafes/motels are giving free wifi, charging 400/hr is highway robbery ala Western hotels! 2 computers in the lobby you can use for free internet access. Restaurants: 2 on site. "The View" serves mostly western type food (not particularly good) and the more upmarket "Kaoh San thong" Thai restaurant which makes better food. prices in the resort don't include the 10% service charge and 7% government tax so factor that in. If you want the ocean view and good Thai food at much cheaper prices then check out the quiet restaurant next door to the resort (just walk to it from the beach). Staff: This is the star of this resort. Super friendly staff, keen to say hello and help out.