Yandabo Home: "Delightful stopover"
After an exhausting (but fun!) day, beset by unforeseen delays, we arrived at this fabulous hotel. We were met the wonderful Burmese greeting and immediately felt relaxed and at home. Late as we were, the staff were happy to take us on a fascinating tour of the pottery village, before serving a fabulous dinner on the deck. I was sorry we had only planned one night on our way from Bagan to Mandalay. I could have luxuriated in the superb hospitality and perfectly appointed rooms for one more day.Rachamankha: "Perfect"
This is one of the prettiest places we have ever stayed. Every thing about it was beautiful. Incredible attention to detail. We wanted to move in!!!! The restraunt had a great chef and live oriental music during diner that was very special. The hotel is a pretty close tuk tuk ride to to most anywhere. Best vacation ever!The Hue House: "The huê"
Trước giờ mình thích ăn món Tây và món hoa nhưng ma hôm qua được bạn mình mời sinh nhật tại nhà hàng the Huế house thật lòng khi mới được mời mình nghĩ đồ Huế có j đâu để ăn và kiểu mô hình chắc cũng bình thường... thật bất ngờ ấn tượng đầu tiền bước vô mình k nghĩ trên lầu 10 của 1 toà nhà hết sức bình thường lại có 1 nhà hàng đậm chất Huế và có 1 cái view vô cùng đẹp , thoáng mát . Khi thức ăn đem lên mình bắt đầu ăn cũng bắt đầu có 1 suy nghĩ khác với những j tưởng tưởng lúc đầu .. bạn mình kêu 6 món là cao lầu, cuốn diếp , bánh xèo,sườn nướng a lưới, bò nướng sốt Huế và bánh bột lọc ... món nao ăn cũng Ok cũng vừa miệng đặc biệt mình thích nhất bánh xèo và bò nướng sốt Huế một cái nữa là nhà hàng này có mấy món nước chấm lạ lạ như sốt huế hay tương bần ... tóm lại thì với mình là mình thích ăn chắc chắn sẽ giới thiệu cho nhiều bạn bè và sẽ gé ăn ủng hộ quài ...ahihi ...(j mình thích là mình nói hơi nhiều ..!)Cabochon Hotel & Residence: "my kwerky home in Bangkok"
Two families one with 5 people and the other with 4 people stayed in the 3 and 2 bed apartments for 3 nights.Definitely the best option for families and the 3 bed apartment had lots of sitting space in. The rooftop pool was long enough for serious lap swimming and very welcome after a hot and muggy day. Unfortunately the hot water system had broken down for the apartments and amazingly we were offered to move into another 3 bed apartment - found later that the owner used this for personal use as an overflow to his own apartment. We were entertaining some other friends the first evening , so had them cover over to us for drinks and we went downstairs to the restaurant for dinner and had our own private dining area.It seemed the restaurant is quite popular with many people from outside coming to eat here. The owner has collected all sorts of objects and paraphernalia which created the "kwerky"decor . The barman made some very good cocktails and his twist on G&T was awesome! It seemed that the whole place was run with only 4 to 5 staff who were jack of all from manning the front, to taking orders in the bar or the restaurant, offering room service and also acting as concierge - our Marigold in Bangkok!Mathis Retreat: "au calme pres de ubud"
Hotel very pleasant due to its location and comfort. Comfortable room with small private garden. A small mention for the very cheerful hotel manager and compétente..Petit flat hotel was virtually empty so lack of ambiance.Premier hotel of our stay charrming BALI has 3 nights in 4 different boutique hotel.THE ISLAND LODGE: "The one that the Mekong Delta has been waiting for"
"The big bridge in My Tho opened the island of Thoi Soi to the world 8 years ago. Michel and Francoise has build a sanctuary at the end of this island. This should give the comfort and care to travellers to the Mekong Delta. Owners are very responsive and timely in their email correspondence making pre arranging things very smooth. The Island Lodge can arrange for pick up and drop off in Saigon. The two hour journey is pretty easy and brought us to The Island Lodge in good time. Staff are wonderful and nothing is too difficult. The pool and breakfast are amazing it's almost feels like you are in someone's house as a guest. Be warned the property is isolated and My Tho is accessible by boat or car (both can be arranged with Michel). Ton their in house driver is wonderful and speaks good English. Nice to have a cheerful driver taking us on the linger journeys. The local river, bicycle and floating markets are all activities if you care to leave the property, otherwise we relaxed by the pool and had some wonderful dinners in the main restaurant. Food options are French or Asian with an excellent wine selection. We can't wait to return. "Glenburn Tea Estate: "Surpasses all expectations"
"We stayed at the Glenburn after a week travelling around Sikkim and it was the perfect end to the trip. We received a warm welcome on arrival from Faye and Will the management team and nothing was too much trouble for any of the staff. We were offered refreshments throughout the day (fantastic teas) and found everyone very friendly. The rooms are lovely, each bedroom is different and in a colonial style and the food was excellent with a different theme each evening which we loved. Our stay was relaxing - we enjoyed the walk down to the river where we had lunch, exploring the tea plantation and reading on the veranda admiring the views. Just what we were looking for in a tea plantation. Thanks to Faye and Will and their team for making our visit so memorable It was a few days of luxury that I would highly recommend."MAISONS WAT KOR: "Relax and enjoy"
Spacious Cambodian style rooms with excellent amenities set in lush tropical gardens. Staff could not have been more helpful. A little out of town, but no problems with arranging transport. Nice pool. Good breakfast. Nice to sit out on the balcony of the room and enjoy the setting.4 Rivers Floating Lodge: "Very Unique and Very Amazing"
Stop here for two nights as part of a touring holiday around Cambodia. A total amazing place in a very unique location. Worth every single minute of a long six hours journey. Quiet and relaxing place to get away from it all. Also well worth a visit to the Tatai Water Fall further up or down river depending on time of the day as the river flow either directions! The staff were amazing friendly too and just couldn't do enough to look after you.Noel Rodrigo’s Leopard Safaris: "Expertly guided & amazing hospitality at Yala"
"Wonderful! Look no further if you’re planning a safari to see the leopards of Sri Lanka. Noel and Celine + their crew have years of experience and the depth of knowledge about the park and its wildlife and flora. They have an extraordinary ability to locate and spot animals. We saw leopards 3 days in a row thanks to Sajith’s eagle eyes. Aside from the actual safaris, the accommodation and the food are truly first class. We feel very fortunate to have been introduced to high end Sri Lankan cuisine by Noel and his team - a wonderful variety of curries, sambols, breads and rice dishes. Sri Lankan cuisine is uniquely delicious and varied with an emphasis on freshness and fine spices. Noel’s on-site kitchen is top notch. There are many other safari operators that we considered but Noel’s team takes a very principled approach to the experience that they want to offer their guests. While on safari, we had observed other tour operators acting in cavalier and reckless ways. Noel and his team take a very long term view on conservation and encourages responsible tourism - this is evident in all their practices. We feel extremely privileged to have experienced Yala National Park up close and personal with Noel and his team. We would happily recommend this experience to anyone! 5⭐️"Travel Asia with Secret Retreats
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