Villa Song Saigon: "How Hotels Should Be"

Review by: Groover1964 | Source: Trip Advisor
"A mini break for 4 nights escaping the winter in Perth, Australia. Villa Song lived up to its #1 ranking on tripadvisor. Villa Song is a world class boutique, luxury hotel experience at less than the cost to stay in a country motel in Australia. From the glorious large river room with tall ceilings and colonial touches to the rain shower and crisp white linen the room delivers everything a weary traveller could possibly want. Fast free wi-fi, check. Free mini-bar, check. Free a la carte cooked breakfast, check. Individual coffee maker in room, check. So called 5 Star hotels could do well to introduce some of these features. The staff were polite, helpful and everyone from the pool to the front desk made us feel like welcome guests. The luxury (free) powerboat shuttle into the city is an absolute stroke of genius. A 20 minute relaxing river journey delivers you into the heart of HCMC and rescues you again when you are ready to return. All the convenience of a city centre hotel with none of the noise and chaos. It's hard to fault this place. The restaurant is good if you don't want to explore the other (many) local options, but not as outstanding as the rest of the hotel. If I were to be picky, there is no lift and if you are staying on the top floor, there is an easy 3 flights to help you exercise off your last meal!. I will stay here again, so should you."

The Village House: "LOVE IT!"

Review by: AdelaThen | Source: tripadvisor.com
Very romantic and relaxing place. I love the ambience of that place. Staff was very friendly. The place is very isolated and hard to find in the first place. But overall everything was fine and i would love to visit again in the future :)

Golden Buddha Beach Resort: "Perfection"

Review by: James F | Source: Trip Advisor
"My wife and I love Thailand, and we wanted to find somewhere secluded, away from the touristy areas and bustling beaches. We fortunately stumbled across what can only be described as paradise and perfection. The Golden Buddha beach resort is a mix of golden beach and tropical jungle. Nature in its purest form. And how it should be. The majority of the staff come from the local village and surrounding area, which makes the experience so much more enjoyable, beaming smiles and five star service abundant. Massi the manager and Valerie the owner are absolutely fantastic, and the place is clearly run with happiness, joy, care and love! Nature as I have mentioned is abundant; Monkeys, colourful birds, geckos, butterflies and much more blend seamlessly into the background; along with the various lodge accommodations. We stayed in sea blue 2 . Which for a couple was perfect. The sound of nothing but the sea waves and birds singing. The beach on both sides of the island is very easy swimming, no currents. The sea is warm and refreshing. The sand is like shortbread and a wonderful golden colour. Most of the time we had the beach totally to ourselves as it's so private. If you want a place to totally unwind, be at one with nature; a place which cares about its eco sustainability and local people, then this is the place for you. We stayed for 3 nights but I personally feel 5-7 nights would have been even more pleasurable. All in all a 10/10 experience and we have already made plans to return."

The Apsara Rive Droite: "Excellent for a very reasonable price"

Review by: Harold B | Source: Trip Advisor
"I am a creature of habits so I return to places I like. It was great to see The Apsara still going strong. It has been spruce up a big, not that it needed to (aircon in my favourite room, number 7, changed and quieter). This is a truly boutique hotel, located in the heard of the UNESCO designated area and a short walk to everything. Staff is excellent, but as expected in Lao, English can be challenging, which is part of the charm. Any issues in respect of reservation, tours are sorted out by Loun, the experienced and knowledgeable front office manager. Rooms are enormous and have a very Indochina feeling to them. Breakfast is lovely. An excellent and well know restaurant with a lovely bar is located here. A truly delight to return. Stayed October 2016, traveled solo"

Rice & Zen Boutique Resort: "Beauty by the Sea"

Review by: davidleckenby | Source: Trip Advisor
"We both loved this place! Even though its accessible from a main beach road it seems very sheltered from the hustle and bustle. The setup is so perfect for total relaxation and enjoyment. The staff are so friendly and solely focussed on giving you the best experience possible. Also they have an incredible beachfront pool and adjoining restaurant/café where you can sit and watch the waves roll in. Would love to go back someday. Stayed March 2017, traveled as a couple"

Tugu Lombok: "Paradise Found"

Review by: Lydia T | Source: Trip Advisor
I still dream about this hotel. It is a magical place set on a beautiful beach on the western side of Lombok. The snorkeling right off the hotel's beach is fantastic. The Tugu brand specializes in Indonesian history and culture and the room and hotel decorations reflect this beautiful style with an emphasis on Chinese-Indonesia culture and art. We stayed for three days and I wish we had chosen to be here longer. The staff were exceptional and super attentive to all our needs. The food was fantastic. If you have a chance, just do it, splurge and stay, you won't regret it.

CABOCHON: "Cute and quiet hideaway in Bangkok"

Review by: IndigoViolet | Source: tripadvison.com
"Super friendly and helpful staff, a gorgeous old style building creaking with history in a peaceful soi just off sukhumvit, the Cabochon gives you all you need for a stay in this hectic city. From its handy location near to the BTS to its deserted rooftop pool this hotel delivers. Breakfast is good (although personally I always like to see some Bircher muesli on offer!). We slept wonderfully here, it's quiet and the beds are comfortable. "

Tugu Lombok: "beautiful resort"

Review by: Alamjo88 | Source: Trip Advisor
another tugu hotel that i visited in this last 2 years. tugu lombok take you back to old city of lombok, ampenan.. with beautiful panorama and beach. sit and relax for the sun rise and walk further to the other side of the beach for sun set. even 1.5 hours drive and far from airport , but easily reach near from pelabuhan bangsal that you can spend your day to 3 gili islands..

MesaStila: "WONDERFUL STAY"

Review by: Jakaria Y | Source: Trip Advisor
"It might be my very first time reviewing the hotels, actually i planned long away ago but now it just happening. Well, i stayed here with Mesastilla Peak Challange's voucher. I won the race for 11K last year. I stayed with my girlfrined during our anniversary, we love all the way this hotel offered. Love the room (very spacious). The services. The daily activities (membatik, evening tea, back massage, etc). The view was fantastic. One thing that we never forget is ""Reception"" we forget her name, perhaps Ms. Vita... sorry we couldn't remember. She was did a great job. Well explain about the hotel facilities. Warm smile, humble. She could be have a good career. Me and my girl friend are so happy. Thank you mesastilla, i hope i can coming back soon!"

The Island Lodge: "Top place"

Review by: Doug H | Source: Trip Advisor
We stayed in a garden room. These are top class. breakfast selection was ok. And we had a top class dinner in the restaurant which offered a French selection of meals along with Asian. The pool area is a great setting looking out to the Mekong Delta.
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