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Reviews of recent stays |
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The reservation service |
si-Wan Cheung
2008-08-14 until 2008-08-17 |
First Villa, Ao Ban Tai
This hotel was fantastic!!! Having stayed here during the Full Moon period, it was so relaxing wih a gorgeous pool, and not too far from all the action! Foor is also great and the staff were amazing! There was even one member of staff that slept in the reception area during Full moon incase any problems occured, which was great considering my friend lost a key! Highly reccommended!!
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Quick and Easy! no Problems!
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Nicholas Fox
2008-07-18 until 2008-07-23 |
First Villa, Ao Ban Tai
For the price First Villa was ok but i think i was a bit spoiled after staying in new places previously. The beds were lumpy and the pillows where like rocks, the restaurant served average food and there was no beach to go and sit on. But we hired scooters and there was no need to eat at the restaurant anymore after this. The pool was a lot smaller than what it looked but was very deep and seeing as we were the only ones in it most of the time, the size didn t matter too much.
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no problems, as usual.
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Angus Marshall
2008-06-17 until 2008-06-21 |
First Villa, Ao Ban Tai
We had a small semi-detached bungalow right on the beach. However, the beach is not that great. Water comes right in when the tide is in. When it goes out, it goes out miles and miles. So its best to laze by the pool which is small but ok. Its a taxi drive or scooter ride to get to the main beach for the full-moon party.
Bungalow was very basic, with chinzy curtains and bedding. Very dated.
The restaurant was a revelation. Very good food at incredibly cheap prices. Very good range of food available and everything we tried was really excellent. My girlfriend is Thai and she loved it all too. Breakfast was good too.
Best thing about this place is the nice people running it. Very friendly and nice. And its cheap too.
Overall we had a nice time.
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Catherine PARTRIDGE
2007-11-23 until 2007-11-26 |
First Villa, Ao Ban Tai
The setting is beautiful, right on the sea. There s not too much going on locally though so for a good night out head into Haad Rin. It s approx 10-15 minutes taxi ride but I would recommend walking out to the road and flagging 1 down as the hotel charges more for a proper air-con mini-bus and it can be a bit intermitent (probably better high season). If you re brave enough to ride a scooter (I wasn t) this must be the best way to get about. Whatever you do don t hire a jeep though, the roads are a nightmare and you need a scooter or a proper sturdy vehice to tackle them, it s a bad move believe me. We went for the Full Moon party then booked another hotel in Haad Rin for a few days after but all in all First Villa was nice, tidy and although it can sometimes be a little difficult to comunicate with the staff, they were all friendly and helpful and the thai food and breakfast was good.
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No problems booking, all good thanks.
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James
2007-04-30 until 2007-05-03 |
First Villa, Ao Ban Tai
The accommodations were excellent. It was a bit of a scary trip to get there with the hills, but all in all worthwhile. Additionally, the food was excellent and the staff very courteous. I would definitely go back if the opportunity arose.
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Sarah Vears
2007-03-02 until 2007-03-07 |
First Villa, Ao Ban Tai
Situated down a very bumpy dirt road and run by people that can barely understand English (reception couldnt even give me Bangkok Airport s phone number!!) and quite a distance from Haad Rin which if going to full moon party it is expensive to get to by taxi, I WOULD NOT STAY AT THIS HOTEL AGAIN!! The in room TV also only has 3 religious channels and a fashion channel so if you spend a day in bed sick like i did, its not much good to you. Lovely view of the sunset and nice pool but thats about it.
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OK.
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Peggy Lee-Husband
2007-02-02 until 2007-02-05 |
First Villa, Ao Ban Tai
This place is sooo overpriced! First let me start with positives:
1) Rooms were big with a nice view to the ocean.
2) Beautiful property with a great pool
Now the negatives:
1)Cable never worked
2)Service was horrible! On our first day we ordered lunch...ended up waiting for an hour! There were 3 of us...so our dishes came one at a time! And the restaurant wasn t even full! Two days in...I ordered a coffee by the pool. The lady (perhaps the owner and the only one who spoke english) took my order. After 20 minutes..I still didn t receive my coffee. Meanwhile..she s serving lunch to the other guests! (who also complained that the food took too long). So you can see there s a backlog of orders. I finally received my coffee only because I flagged her down. When it did arrive...she forgot the sugar!
We never ate at the resort for this reason. Food in tong sala was much better and cheaper!
3) Resort needs to replace all deck chairs. Half were broken and held together by ocean rocks to keep them standing!
4)The road leading to the resort desperately needs to be paved!
Thank goodness our stay was only 3 days. It s a shame...this resort almost had it all.
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Great! No problem at all. Very efficient. Will use again. :O)
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Lara Ofsowitz
2007-02-02 until 2007-02-04 |
First Villa, Ao Ban Tai
We do feel First Villa was a bit overpriced for what you got but it was pretty.. the gardens and pool area made it very special specially at sunset. The food and service left much to be desired. Overall we did have a lovely time there.. very quiet and relaxed atmosphere.. good to get away from Haad Rin after the fullmoon party to a tranquil vibe. Thanks...!
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Very impressed with sawadee booking service.. thank you.
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Rohan Kent
2007-01-02 until 2007-01-07 |
First Villa, Ao Ban Tai
This was another gem that we found. A beautiful tranquil outlook over the straights to Koh Samui, but far away enough from the other resorts to be quiet and relaxing. Staff were very pleasant, especially the owner, who was very caring and motherly when advising us on the way of the land at the Full Moon Party. The hotel massage service was also great. Would definitly stay there again.
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Great - no problems at all
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Matthew Michels
2006-12-23 until 2006-12-28 |
First Villa, Ao Ban Tai
If you re looking for a calm and serene setting, look no further; if you re looking to party, keep looking. This is the ideal spot for a young family or couple to come spend a week at. The food is good but not cheap, and same with the cocktails, so First Villas has effectively priced backpackers and college students away (which is exactly what some people want). The rooms were very well maintained and the pool was immaculate. Friendly staff, too.
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Excellent--quick and courteous responses.
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