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Reviews of recent stays |
Comment on the hotel |
The reservation service |
Ainsley T
2008-08-08 until 2008-08-10 |
Koh Ngai Resort, Trang, Koh Ngai
This place was GORGEOUS and our room was great! However, don t go during non-peak season. We had originally booked 6 nights here, but since it was non-peak season and there were only 3 other guests besides us, they had ALL the amenities shut down: the internet cafe, electricity, restaurants were only on partial menu and there was NO entertainment, the massage/spa, pool bars, stores (couldn t buy suntan lotion, snacks or bug spray), any and all boat tours and ways off the island were shut down - there was nothing to do. So avoid Koh Ngai (the whole island) during off-season, but I would highly recommend this place during peak season. We had the beach front cottage and it was simple, but the view was magnificent. Our porch overlooked the beach and the pool, yet was under a tree so it was cool and relaxing. The pool was nice and the grounds well kept. We d go back but ONLY during peak season. In fact, we managed to trek through the jungle to get to other resorts and this was, in my opinion, the best on the island. Final answer: avoid the whole island of Koh Ngai during off-season (stick with someplace more touristy and busy), but choose Koh Ngai Resort during the peak season. |
Sawadee was great. they had originally charged us for the full 6 nights, but then credited us very quickly when we checked out after only 2 nights. They also booked our transportation from the Trang airport to the island, which involved a bus and a boat ride. Very positive experience with sawadee. |
Ari Ylkänen
2008-01-10 until 2008-01-14 |
Koh Ngai Resort, Trang, Koh Ngai
Great place, clean accommodation and very friendly & service oriented staff. Gotta come back in the future. |
Perfect as usual |
Hans lundberg
2008-01-10 until 2008-01-13 |
Koh Ngai Resort, Trang, Koh Ngai
Position of the Hotel is good.Everything is close to the beach. The possiblity to do some beginners snorkling at a coral reef together with lots of colorful fishes is a bonus. The service and food is OK. We stayed 5 persons in an air conditioned family room. The Standard of this room is not the highest but compared to price we could not complain. We recommend anyone going to Koh Ngnai Resort to join the 3 Island tour arranged by the Hotel. It was a great experience visting an even better coral reef for snorkling,then the Emerald cave (a must to visit) and a couple of other good spots was making the day unforgettable. Go here if you want to relax and get away from shopping,bars,background traffic noise and longtailboats roaring outside of the beach continously. Instead you will have to enjoy the noise of nature (insects,frogs,cikadas,birds,fish splasing)in the surroundings of the hotel. Teenagers might get frustrated and restless at arrival. But booth our teenage daughters admitted that they liked this place and what it can offer after some days of nature adventure . We all would like to go here again. |
Easy and i give Sawadee.com my the |
Mr. Bob Anderson
2007-03-19 until 2007-03-26 |
Koh Ngai Resort, Trang, Koh Ngai
stayed in a villa which is about 3rd level up hill but has sea view, very comfortable. Staff at resort were extremely friendly and helpful, if an item not available at the resort happy to order it in from the mainland, the reef has suffered some damage and is fished however still provides a worthwhile snorkling venue. we will return. |
works well, however I found the payment system too rigid for casual bookings as we travelled arround Thailand as it would not accept telephone credit card payment, and I would not pay on internet with credit card or fax my credit card and passport details, so we usaed another provider. |
Kamilla Ågren
2007-03-01 until 2007-03-04 |
Koh Ngai Resort, Trang, Koh Ngai
Beautiful scenery and bungalows. We had a very nice deluxe room with a nice view over the pier. Excellent food and friendly staff. Highly recommended! |
Smooth, no problems encountered. |
Petter Lindfors
2007-02-03 until 2007-02-09 |
Koh Ngai Resort, Trang, Koh Ngai
We stayed 6 days at the resort and could have stayed longer. We are not people sho like resorts but this was so nice and calm, with wonderful snorkeling waters just outside the poolarea. Good food and nice room.
We stayed in a Delux room and it was clean and nice with a TV that had many international channels that worked well. Many of the rooms are up a hill so you should be fit to stay at a Delux room. Cheaper rooms and expensive bungalows are closer to the water and in lower terrain.
Service at the only restaurant is many times very slow and you need a lot of patience with them. Many Swedish families with children at the resort when we stayed there. Nice if you have children too but might be irritating if you are looking for a romantic holliday.
Water can only be bought at the bar! And at 60 bht a bottle so bring lots of it! Very few items can be bought at the resort store so bring everything you need. You can walk to another beach from the resort but this must be done dure daytime because it involves climbing and walking through forest and there are snakes and huge lizards in the area.
Snorkeling gear can be rented at the hotel for 150 bht a day.
We really enjoyed our stay and would recommend it! |
Worked excellent as usual |
Johan Welin-Berger
2007-01-05 until 2007-01-09 |
Koh Ngai Resort, Trang, Koh Ngai
Very nice place. Beautiful beach. The restaurant could be cheaper though. |
Worked perfectly! |
Jonas Larsson
2006-01-25 until 2006-02-02 |
Koh Ngai Resort, Trang, Koh Ngai
We stayed in a Beach Front Cottage at Koh Ngai Resort for 9 days in January 2006. The room was okay, although it could use some renovation soon. It was very well cleaned though and it had a very nice view of the beach. The beach here is small but really nice and there is a beautiful coral reef just in front of the beach which is very nice to snorkel during high-tide. I think that the beach and the snorkeling here is better than on the other longer beach where all the other resorts on Koh Ngai are located. The restaurant is also okay. It is a pity though that it is such a difficult track to reach the other beach - it would have been nice to go over there and test a few other restaurants in the evenings, but we didn t want to do that rock-climb in the dark to get back. Koh Ngai is quite remote and it has some not-so-nice creatures like mosqitous and a few bugs that managed to get into our room. So my wife refused to walk on the floor in the night without a flash-light, much to my amusement :-) I wish they would have a mosquito net over the bed though. Instead we had to spray our room in the evening each day before we left for dinner. The pool is okay. We would go back, but it wasn t the best place we stayed at during our 5 weeks in Thailand (best was Layana on Koh Lanta) |
Booking service worked perfectly. |
Joan, John and Mark Archer
2006-01-14 until 2006-01-30 |
Koh Ngai Resort, Trang, Koh Ngai
We really enjoyed our stay at this lovely resort which was made very enjoyable by the warm and kindly staff some of which became as friends. The chalets were kept very clean and the bed linen changed daily. This particular resort is isolated from others on the island and so one doesn t have a choice of restaurants to visit in the evenings. Access to the other beaches however is available via a small rock climb.
This is a holiday destination for those seeking a non commercial environment, a quiet retreat and an inclination to go to bed early. (The bar closes at 10pm!)For those into snorkling, diving and kyaking it has much to offer. Truly a very beautiful place. |
Efficient and no problems experienced. |
Mr.Chris Franks
2006-01-07 until 2006-01-10 |
Koh Ngai Resort, Trang, Koh Ngai
The food at this resort is SO BAD.
I would not return to Koh Ngai Resort for other reasons as well
1. The resort is isolated from the other resorts on the island on a beach not as good as other beaches
2.The resort has a tired, staid, atmosphere and the staff lack a willingness
3. The jetty is the only plus
4. I would return to Koh Ngai Island but would stay at Fantasy Resort or possible Co Co Resort. I always like to eat at different places and these resorts give me this option. |
The booking service was excellent...no problems |