I stayed here at the end of a 2 month trip around the whole of Thailand, it was a wind down and also my 30th birthday treat. Throughout my trip i stayed in various standards of accommodation from basic backpacker to 5*. Of all the islands and places i stayed Koh Samui wasnt my favourite, the general prices of food... More

This is a lovely hotel. Good rooms, nice garden, nice spa. The staff is all helpful, the restaurant is very nicely decorate, have super selection of good food, the service was excellent, every day we have the maid come to cleaning the room and alls was very friendly, the location is calm place on the south of samui where you... More

What no picture can explain is the terrible smell that is in these rooms and the absolute rudeness that we were shown by management and reception staff. We are very calm people and do not look for any trouble and had been enjoying a 3 week trip around Thailand. This utterly ruined our holiday and I am determined that anyone... More

This 'hotel' is in the middle of nowhere (and known by the few locals living in the area as 'the jungle) there are no nearby amenities,and nothing to do or see,its a 20 min walk to the beach,(which was nice and deserted) a long dark and unlit walk down dirt tracks to main road,(and no bars cafes etc once you... More

Stayed here in November 2009 after a very long day's travelling from Heathrow to Koh Samui via Bangkok. Over the last couple of days I've decided that I really should start contributing to Tripadvisor as I read it so much when choosing places to stay. Ban Kao Tropical is one of the first places that I am reviewing, for two... More

We have booked this residence for our honeymoon trip to Samui.It was our second visit to beautifull Samui but we wanted to try a different kind of accommodation,more secluded and private.And so we booked a 3 bedroom villa at the Ban kao tropical residence and spa just to spoil our selves.It is located in Ban kao area wich is about... More

What can we say but its lovely - small but very lovely. The grounds are so tranquil you really feel like you're the real traditional Thailand. The staff are just so amazingly friendly. GROUNDS Beautiful and tropical - hence probably the name LOCATION Its in a remote location but if you like tranquil, forest and hills looking over beautiful views,... More