Travel review of First Villa, Kohphangan on go2thailand.com (30 hotel reviews)

*Reviews of recent stays*	*Comment on the hotel*	*The* *reservation service*
Catherine PARTRIDGE 2007-11-23 until 2007-11-26	First Villa, Ao Ban Tai The setting is beautiful, right on the sea. There s not too much going on locally though so for a good night out head into Haad Rin. It s approx 10-15 minutes taxi ride but I would recommend walking out to the road and flagging 1 down as the hotel charges more for a proper air-con mini-bus and it can be a bit intermitent (probably better high season). If you re brave enough to ride a scooter (I wasn t) this must be the best way to get about. Whatever you do don t hire a jeep though, the roads are a nightmare and you need a scooter or a proper sturdy vehice to tackle them, it s a bad move believe me. We went for the Full Moon party then booked another hotel in Haad Rin for a few days after but all in all First Villa was nice, tidy and although it can sometimes be a little difficult to comunicate with the staff, they were all friendly and helpful and the thai food and breakfast was good.	No problems booking, all good thanks.
James 2007-04-30 until 2007-05-03	First Villa, Ao Ban Tai The accommodations were excellent. It was a bit of a scary trip to get there with the hills, but all in all worthwhile. Additionally, the food was excellent and the staff very courteous. I would definitely go back if the opportunity arose.
Sarah Vears 2007-03-02 until 2007-03-07	First Villa, Ao Ban Tai Situated down a very bumpy dirt road and run by people that can barely understand English (reception couldnt even give me Bangkok Airport s phone number!!) and quite a distance from Haad Rin which if going to full moon party it is expensive to get to by taxi, I WOULD NOT STAY AT THIS HOTEL AGAIN!! The in room TV also only has 3 religious channels and a fashion channel so if you spend a day in bed sick like i did, its not much good to you. Lovely view of the sunset and nice pool but thats about it.	OK.
Peggy Lee-Husband 2007-02-02 until 2007-02-05	First Villa, Ao Ban Tai This place is sooo overpriced! First let me start with positives: 1) Rooms were big with a nice view to the ocean. 2) Beautiful property with a great pool Now the negatives: 1)Cable never worked 2)Service was horrible! On our first day we ordered lunch...ended up waiting for an hour! There were 3 of us...so our dishes came one at a time! And the restaurant wasn t even full! Two days in...I ordered a coffee by the pool. The lady (perhaps the owner and the only one who spoke english) took my order. After 20 minutes..I still didn t receive my coffee. Meanwhile..she s serving lunch to the other guests! (who also complained that the food took too long). So you can see there s a backlog of orders. I finally received my coffee only because I flagged her down. When it did arrive...she forgot the sugar! We never ate at the resort for this reason. Food in tong sala was much better and cheaper! 3) Resort needs to replace all deck chairs. Half were broken and held together by ocean rocks to keep them standing! 4)The road leading to the resort desperately needs to be paved! Thank goodness our stay was only 3 days. It s a shame...this resort almost had it all.	Great! No problem at all. Very efficient. Will use again. :O)
Lara Ofsowitz 2007-02-02 until 2007-02-04	First Villa, Ao Ban Tai We do feel First Villa was a bit overpriced for what you got but it was pretty.. the gardens and pool area made it very special specially at sunset. The food and service left much to be desired. Overall we did have a lovely time there.. very quiet and relaxed atmosphere.. good to get away from Haad Rin after the fullmoon party to a tranquil vibe. Thanks...!	Very impressed with sawadee booking service.. thank you.
Rohan Kent 2007-01-02 until 2007-01-07	First Villa, Ao Ban Tai This was another gem that we found. A beautiful tranquil outlook over the straights to Koh Samui, but far away enough from the other resorts to be quiet and relaxing. Staff were very pleasant, especially the owner, who was very caring and motherly when advising us on the way of the land at the Full Moon Party. The hotel massage service was also great. Would definitly stay there again.	Great - no problems at all
Matthew Michels 2006-12-23 until 2006-12-28	First Villa, Ao Ban Tai If you re looking for a calm and serene setting, look no further; if you re looking to party, keep looking. This is the ideal spot for a young family or couple to come spend a week at. The food is good but not cheap, and same with the cocktails, so First Villas has effectively priced backpackers and college students away (which is exactly what some people want). The rooms were very well maintained and the pool was immaculate. Friendly staff, too.	Excellent--quick and courteous responses.
Thomas Karlsson 2006-12-20 until 2006-12-22	First Villa, Ao Ban Tai First Villa is a lovely place where nobody seem to know how to run a hotel business. The capacity of the kitchen is very poor, if you order the dinner you ll have it just before breakfast. We have to keep in mind that we where 11 people in our group, including 5 children, from 8 to 15 years old.	Booking Service is excellent
Melinda Drew 2006-12-03 until 2006-12-08	First Villa, Ao Ban Tai Accom was ok for price paid, staff wasn t very helpful. asked for a cab into town and told it was a 10 minute walk. wasn t too happy to see the hotel bus pass us on the way into town, after we d just left. FYI - its about a 45 minute walk to thong sala..would recommend this place if you don t want to go anywhere and aren t too fussed about a beach.	quick and useful
Reni nuraini 2006-06-08 until 2006-06-15	First Villa, Ao Ban Tai this place was awesome just dont have good conection with the internet. some service good but little bit not comfortable with the cleaning service, to make up our room . food was great , too bad people speak in english very little.	sawadee still the best , i recomended to make this site to travel to thai

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