Hotel Review: The Village, Coconut Island, Phuket
Last month I spent 3 days with my family at the luxurious hideaway, The Village on Coconut Island just off the east coast of Phuket. Without doubt, this is the most exclusive accommodation I have ever stayed in and here is my review of the resort.
Accommodation
We stayed in a 2-bedroom beach-front villa. All villas have [...]
Hotel Review: The Palms, Kamala Beach, Phuket
Last week I stayed for 3 days with my family at The Palms on Kamala Beach, Phuket. The hotel is located towards the southern end of Kamala and is only a 2-minute walk to the beach. The Palms isn’t a typical hotel because it is more like an apartment complex although it does have all [...]
Historic Budget Hotel – The Atlanta, Bangkok
Located in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok, The Atlanta hotel is one of the more atmospheric places you can choose to stay in the Thai capital if you are on a budget. The hotel is unashamedly old-fashioned which will appeal to some and deter others.
Much of the charm of the hotel lies with the period [...]
Accommodation Review: The Countryside, Pai
Most of the accommodation choices in Pai are budget and mid-range guest-houses with just a few more expensive hotel options. I was last in Pai back in February and was looking to stay somewhere for one night that wasn’t expensive, but had a bit of character. I chose The Countryside, which is a quirky collection [...]
Hotel Review: Queen’s Garden Resort, near Bangkok Airport
Last weekend I had a late evening flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok and an early flight out the following day, so I took the opportunity to stay at one of the hotels located close to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport rather than travel into the centre of the Thai capital.
Getting There
The Queen’s Garden Resort is located [...]
Hotels Near Bangkok International Airport (Suvarnabhumi)
I often get asked to recommend hotels near Bangkok International Airport (Suvarnabhumi). The answer I usually give is that people shouldn’t rule out staying in other areas of Bangkok, such as Sukhumvit, which can usually be reached in less than an hour from the airport. However, I’m also well aware that traffic can be notoriously [...]
Hotel Review: Royal Asia Lodge, Hua Hin
The Royal Asia Lodge hotel in Hua Hin is located on Petchkaesm Road, but for people intending to stay in this hotel one of the most important things to note is that the Royal Asia Lodge has accommodation in two separate buildings.
Main Building
The hotel reception and the main building is located on soi 78 [...]
