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 [...]
Review: Etihad Airways London to Bangkok
Earlier this month I flew with Etihad Airways (economy class) on the London Heathrow to Bangkok route (via Abu Dhabi). As it’s the first time I’ve flown with this airline I’d like to give my review of the service so that it might help somebody else thinking of flying on this route with Etihad. The [...]
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 [...]
Restaurant Review: Chao Lay Seafood, Hua Hin
The Chao Lay seafood restaurant is one of the most famous in Hua Hin. The restaurant is built on a jetty and makes for a very pleasant al-fresco dining experience with a gentle breeze blowing in from the Gulf of Thailand. Chao Lay is open for lunch during the day, but it is the evening [...]
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 [...]
Restaurant Review: Tamarind Village, Chiang Mai
The Tamarind Village is a boutique hotel located on Ratchadamnoen Road in the old town district of Chiang Mai. However, you don’t have to be a guest at the hotel to dine at this lovely restaurant.
To get to the main entrance to the hotel, guests walk down a small private lane which is framed [...]
