Supanniga Luxury Bangkok River Cruises: "Excellent"

Review by: apaneew | Source: Trip Advisor
A great break away from the city, just 1 hour cocktail cruise on a nice small cruise with great service can leave you very refreshed and love Bangkok even more!

Jing’s Residence: "A haven of peace"

Review by: Marie-Cécile C | Source: Trip Advisor
"We stayed at Jing's Residence for 2 nights and this was really a wonderful experience. After the noise and the crowd of the city , Jing's Residence offers a quiet and peaceful environment, sophisticated yet making you feel like in a friend's or family home. From the rooms and exquisite decoration, to the restaurant and the staff, everything was perfect. We celebrated my father's birthday there and the staff was very kind and thoughtful. I also tested the spa which was a very pleasant moment. This is truly one of our best experience in China."

Tandjung Sari: "Just perfect"

Review by: eFFemeer | Source: tripadvisor.com
This hotel has everything a good hotel needs. Lovely staff, superb bungalow rooms, excellent food, nice beach and swimming pool. Beautiful gardens and wonderful collection of Balinese sculptures. Highly recommended

Misool Eco Resort: "Beautiful, Remote, Charming and Friendly. Just paradise Really"

Review by: Pam004 | Source: Trip Advisor
"If you like scuba diving, peaceful tranquility, a crystal clear turquoise ocean, friendly unpretentious service, beautiful unpolluted pristine beaches and holidays are a priority that you don't mind spending a bit of cash extra on, then Misool would be a great choice. If you have small children, like hectic nightlife or need to work within a tight budget then Misool may not be the place to stay. For the four of us ( we travelled as two couples) it was heaven on earth! We are keeen scuba divers and have dived in many places across the globe but Misool really is the jewel in the crown. We opted for the unlimited dive package which is definitely worth it if you plan to dive a lot which we did. On offer every day are 4 dives - a pre-breakfast dive, post breakfast dive, afternoon dive and dusk/night dive. If that is still not enough you can dive on the house reef any time. Some dive sites are definitely better than others, but that said nearly all dive sights are significantly better than most dives that we have done elsewhere. We were there in February and the visibility was great. We also had a fair bit of rain but that in no way detracted from our holiday. Marfel, our dive guide was excellent and really looked after us. We were in an incredibly remote location with no access to medical facilities if we had had any sort of emergency but felt safe all the time due to the high standards of safety and equipment that we had. The resort itself is so beautiful, words do not really do it justice. Neither do the pictures on the web site. You have to see it for yourself to appreciate it. The service is also excellent. The staff are so friendly and will do anything for you. So are there any downsides? Well yes there a couple.Firstly getting there. It depends where you are travelling from obviously, but I would say that for most tourists it is going to be a real hike. From Dubai (which is one of the most accessible places in the world) it still took us 3 flights and a 5 hour boat journey. On the way there the boat journey wasn't too bad becuase we were the first on the boat and got the air conditioned seats at the front. On the way back we had a few staff members travelling back as well as the guests and we were stuck at the back - very cramped, with no air conditioning which was pretty uncomfortable for a long trip. Secondly, whilst the whole resort is spacious, beautuful and in some ways luxurious it is on a small island miles from anywhere. In lots of ways this is a bonus but it does mean that the air conditioning does not work as well (or sometimes at all) as it would in places where you would pay this amount of money. It may seem incredibly expensive but then you do need to factor in that absolutely everything, including water needs to be imported. Also quite a bit of money (I don't know how much) goes to conservation projects. One final point - I would not recommend the meet and greet service at the airport. It is quite expensive and a total waste of money. We had to wait nearly an hour in sweltering heat on the pavement for our guide to turn up and when he did, he did not seem to provide any added value service at all. We would have been better queing at the check in for 20 minutes ourselves and paying to get into the lounge for a fraction of the price paid. We did alert Misool to this and they are looking in to trying to change providers. Overall, I cannot fault Misool Eco Resort. This was probably the best holiday I have ever had and I would go back to Misool again tomorrow if I could. Thank you to the Misool team for making our stay so special ! "

Maduzi Hotel: "Highly reccomand and great service"

Review by: 주현 김 | Source: Trip Advisor
"I stayed in Maduzi for 3days I’m satisfied with the services that they gave to us, the room, the food and assistance are great. The location of the hotel is at Schumvit soi16 , a few walks from there and you’ll reach the sky train easily. anyway I wanna say thank you for your service from Korea, hope that stay there soon Mr kim who loves BKK"

Slow Villas and Spa: "THE PLACE TO BE"

Review by: Zeina A | Source: Trip Advisor
Our stay was intensely amazing, the team at Slow is extremely professional and friendly and helpful. We felt at home from the minute we stepped in. I will be back to Gili Air just to stay at Slow. Thank you to all the team!

Rachamankha: "Romantic oasis of tranquility and superb service"

Review by: Fiona H | Source: Trip Advisor
"This was our second visit to Rachamankha. We were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary and had no hesitation in selecting Chiang Mai and this hotel. It is ideally located within the old walled city, about 100 metres from Wat Pra Singh. The hotel is designed to resemble an old Chinese warlord's house. The meticulous attention to detail is beautiful as demonstrated by the wonderful old furniture in the rooms through to the old world atmosphere of the library.Whilst maintaining a wonderful old world sense each room is well equipped with all the mod cons including docking station, large television and strong WiFi signal. The beds are enormous and very comfortable and the bathrooms are huge. The restaurant is situated around a courtyard with the option of dining al fresco or inside in the air conditioning. The service is delightful without being pushy. The linen table cloths and silver cutlery add to the wonderful ambience. The food is a highlight. Be warned - the breakfasts are enormous but amazingly good value. Having dinner there is a beautiful experience and the food is delightful. Chiang Mai can be non-stop and it is a truly relaxing experience to walk into the grounds of the hotel and enjoy the serenity which is only broken by the squeakings and twitterings of the resident squirrel population."

Rahai’i Pangun: "Best river trip ever"

Review by: stephtravelwriter | Source: Trip Advisor
This boat company have 4 boats on the river. I have done 3 trips with them now. Wonderful service, the BEST FOOD EVER, professional service and fabulous guides . We visited Orangutans and sweet Daysk villages and met the village weaver. Beautiful river - so much bird life and not s busy river - just adrift at a slow pace and you can catch your breath and enjoy Borneo.

Les Maisons Wat Kor: "Calming and traquil setting"

Review by: steve f | Source: Trip Advisor
Beautiful gardens wrapped around central pond/lake overflowing with blossoming lotus flowers ... truly beautiful. Salt water pool, good kitchen and friendly staff. Beautiful rooms but shower recess could be better. Photos evidence a visit by Brad and Angelina Jolie staying here ... this speaks for itself. Quiet retreat at the end of sometimes frantic days.

Reverie Siam: "Chilled out elegance and locally sourced food"

Review by: Janiew77 | Source: Trip Advisor
I loved our stay here - the pool, the rooms (upgraded not once, but twice!), the wonderful staff and service - this is a romantic and nostalgic resort nestling in the mountains in the town of Pai. Pai itself has changed a lot and become more touristy over the years, but staying here gives you a feeling of being cocooned in time and luxury. The rooms are beautiful with an old colonial feel, and the saltwater infinity pool looks out to the mountains. Often we were the only people in it. The staff were unfailingly helpful, nothing was to much trouble. The food is amazing!!!! The chef really knows his stuff, and sources local produce. We were supposed to stay two nights at the start of a two week stay in the area, but once we found this place my partner wouldn't let us leave :-) I'd definitely go back to this dreamy place whenever I could..... (travelled May 2015 but option to date didn't go back that far)
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