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Samui Amanda Resort: Traveller Reviews

4.0 of 5
124/11 Moo 3 T Maret Lamai, 84140 | Ang Thong, Lamai Beach, Koh Samui 84140, Thailand
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4.0 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
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esk073
ljubljana
1 review
1 helpful vote
“very dissapointed”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2008
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We just returned from the Amanda resort and were extremely unsatisfied. The resort has only two family bungalows - one with the sea view and one with "garden view". As we got the last one, it turned
out it is not garden but "kitchen back door view". Quite depressive. We asked for another bungalow, but they were all full at the moment. The food was good enough, the pool as well, but not the beach.

On their homepage they announce the cooking classes, when I asked for it, nobody knew anything. As the resort is "spa", the massage was 5 -10 times more expensive as anywhere else on the island. When we ordered the taxi through the reception desk, it was 3 times more expensive - we paid 700 baht to the Chaweng beach, when returned (with
another taxi which we stopped at the street), we paid only 250 baht. It is not a big money, but I do not like the idea, that somebody cheats me.

The biggest dissapointment was the New Year's Eve. We did not expect much, but the whole evening was terrible. The staff was making the
"stage" beside the pool the whole day, so we couldn't use the swimming
pool, but in the evening there was practicaly nothing going on! The dinner at 7, then around half an hour Thai dance, and that was it. The lady from reception desk was trying with some games, which sounded
stupid even to our kids. Till 10 pm not only the guests but even the majority of the staff dissapeared, only the reception lady stayed to count down at midnight. Depressive.

Because of all this we asked travel agent to change the hotel - we moved the next day to Fair House Hotel at Chaweng beach, which was as quiet as Amanda, but better food, nicer staff, much better rooms and much cheaper massage on the beach - for the same price! Also the beach
is much much nicer.

Stayed December 2007
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LisaSingapore
Singapore
1 review
“disappointing in the low season”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2007

We stayed there over the weekend in last week of October (low season) , unfortunatelly the weather was very wet and the sea was weavy and far away from the usual postcardview from Thailand.

The club is smal, very private, very quiet and set up with charme but has been quite scruffy (gardening, flowers and fishtank) and lazy cared off during our stay.

The bungalows are clean, the bed is great but the bathroom needs an upgrade.
The beach was very small and only 'clean' at the hotel - nothing for jogging or walking outside of the hotel.
The restaurant food is very good, but dont expect too much from the breakfast (once again, it might be very different in high season!)

The spa has the most skilled and professional ladies I have ever experienced and the set up is really well done - an unforgetable experience for a good price!!

The hotelstaff has been always very helpful and friendly.
Check out the car rental right infront of the hotel - to be on the save side, go for a jeep.

  • Liked — the spa and the rented car
  • Disliked — carless and dirty beach
  • Stayed October 2007, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Clark69
Staffordshire
1 review
1 helpful vote
“Bit disappointed”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2007
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We are a coulple in our mid thirties and stayed at the Samui Amanda Resort in August. The Resort itself was lovely, rooms a bit basic but clean. . . . but absolutely nothing going on there. There were no other restaurants or shops in the immediate vicinity,a 20 minute stroll down a busy main road brought you to a small shop selling basic stuff and a beachside restaurant, that was sometimes open sometimes closed, which was a pain if you had decided not to dine at the hotel that evening & walked all the way down there. The food at the hotel was o.k, but got a bit tedious after a few days, staff were o.k, friendly enough. The beach was also a bit of a let down, no swimming - too shallow, no sunbathing really as the tide comes right in very early, Chaweng Beach is a lot nicer. We had to go into Chaweng most nights as the resort was far too boring to have spent 10 nights. We got the free bus supplied by the hotel, but this means you must be ready for 19.30, and a taxi back which averaged at 500 bahts. Tip. If going to Chaweng in the day, jump on the van type taxis, bit of a bumpy ride but only pennies.

wouldn't stay here again as there are far more nicer hotels for the same cost in a better location.

  • Liked — Pretty - Thatched bungalows in tropical gardens
  • Disliked — Too far away from everything and absolutlly nothing to do
  • Stayed August 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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hbarton
Yorkshire
1 review
“A Small Piece of Heaven”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2007

Wow what a place.

the staff are great, and always try there best to help you.

we stayed in the honeymoon suite, I would recomend this or a beach frount as you are only about 5 meters from the beach.

Very good food at good prices.

you are away from the main town but if you want the naff tacky main drag with late bars, clubs and drag acts then you might not be your thing.

This is a quiet resort to relax and enjoy.

  • Liked — the location and the peace and tranquility
  • Disliked — not alot really
  • Stayed August 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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jboyny
new york
1 review
2 helpful votes
“are u kidding ??”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2007
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ok...i wanted to book a trip flight plus hotel..when i usually go somewhere and book when i arrive..i landed at night at samui airport,been transfered in a mercedes which maybe didn t done the first but for sure the second world war.then i arrive ,i talk to the reception ..hmmm they say yes and ok to wathever you say,i don t think they uinderstand anything that going on.anyway i go to my room.i booked a front beach bungalow,wich at night seemed to be with a nice view,wrong..when i wake up i see the massage bungalow in front of my window lokking at my room the all time..then i go get my first breakfast,what they call a breakfast..served by some terribles local mama,no smle..i know no money no honey ..but damn..next thing is the queer manager ,really really gay,who comes every 5 minutes to tell u that u can have a massage ,it s all free.
i stayed 4 nights on 14,i ve checked out ,they wanted me to pay the 14 nights whatever..i had to call the police to solve the oproblem.
i finished my stay at BAHN SABAI sunset beach resort and spa,close to le meridien,where i finally found a heaven on hearth
just don t go there

  • Liked — when i left
  • Disliked — to be taken for an ass-o
  • Stayed June 2007, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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