Koh Samui Property Review

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http://samuibaansaensook.com/home.html

 

 

 

I found this gem of a place in January. Prices are very reasonable and the place is just as nice in real life as in the photos. I paid more than the internet price and I thought I was getting a deal.

 

Security guard at night by the gate and he will check ID's, and sometimes hold them. Nice guy and I should have thrown him a few baht when I left, but I forgot

 

This place is a five to ten minute ride from the action and you will need a motor bike or car. Easy to get to the bars by the lake though, just be carefull w/ the booze and driving.

 

Lots of massage places down the road though and they will come back to the villa with you.

 

There are photo's showing a bathtub and that must be the two bedroom unit because all I had was a shower.

 

Check the screen on the window/vent in the bathroom or you will have mozzies and moths in there if you leave the light on at night.

 

The management is a bit of a pain in the ass and there seems to be lots of Thaiconfusion going on, but over all she was nice.

 

There are two properties with similar names so print out the map and show it to the airport taxi guy. They took me to the wrong property first and of course they soaked me again when I needed to move on. The desk staff at both properties seem to believe they are connected, but, didn't have phone numbers and could not check reservations etc.... it's a clusterfuck if they are under the same ownership.

 

I will go out on a limb and say that the villas are a bit bigger than they look in the photos.

 

Electric stays on when you leave the room. The maids will turn off the AC after they clean though.

 

My villa did not have hot water. I didn't need it as the water was pretty tepid. I cannot imagine you need it in the hot months (I stayed in Jan.). Of course the girls didn't care.

 

Very quiet and the room curtains are nice and dark, also the windows are tinted. You can sleep all day

 

Nice little porch with a couple of chairs to smoke a stogie and enjoy a cocktail.

 

I think this place would be ideal for long term stay if you don't mind being away from the beach.

 

 

 

Here is a cut and paste from the website, I added some comments in { }

 

Room Accommodation Facilities Villas Accommodation Facilities

• Digital safty box
  
• 21'' colour tv
  
• 5.3cu.ft. refrigerator
  
• air-condition
  
• sofa bed
  
• chair
  
• table ware
  
• bath , shower with water heater ,hot shower {NO HOT WATER IN MY VILLA BUT NOT NEEDED}
  
• electricity water kettle
  
• sandwich toaster
  
• running water
  
• ADSL High Speed Wireless ( Laptop ) {THERE IS WIRELESS, BUT IT'S A BIG PROPERTY SO DON'T EXPECT MUCH}
  

• internet {YOU PAY TO USE A COMPUTER IN THE OFFICE LOBBY IF YOU DON'T HAVE A LAPTOP, BUT YOU HAVE TO KICK THE KID OFF WHO WILL BE PLAYING GAMES ALL DAY}
  
• phone / Fax
  
• Large safty box ( front office )
  
• laundry {OVERPRICED AND OFF PROPERTY}
  
• car, motorbike ,jeep rental {AGAIN, OVERPRICED AND OFF PROPERTY
  
• counter tour
  
• parking/car park
  
• transfer to the beach/bar and nightclub/shopping centre {YOU WILL PAY}
  
• children care/ kid club ( programe at brochure )
  
• security