Cabana Grand View

Although I was a little disappointed with our room not having a seaview unless we went out on the balcony, that soon passed as the friendly staff (wish I could remember their names) and the fantastic pool with a 360 degree view more than made up for it...having happy hour there was fantastic..The little golf cart takes you down the hil lto the main road whenever you want and picks you up...The shuttle was available anytime we wanted to go to Chaweng beach to their sister hotel, so all in all a nice place to stay.

I was disappointed as soon as I walked into reception, no air conditioning and very tired and dated decor and furnishings. I;d booked on the internet and expected more for a 4 star hotel. I asked to see our room and was immediately upgraded to a suite which consisted of a sitting room, toilet, bedroom and ensuite with double balcony. It was ok but just very tired and dated and not overly clean. The tiles in shower were mouldy. The hotel was basically empty and on the 9 days we stayed only once was there anyone at breakfast with us. The staff were quite helpful but they didnt appear to do much--they all sat in reception most of the day. Our room was made up daily with clean towels but that was it floors werent washed. The rooftop pool is spectacular with stunning views over the island and we had it to ourselves most of the time. Again no cleaning around the pool was done in our 9 days there. Its a shame that what once would have been a really grand hotel is so run down. I would rate it between 2 and 3 star. Location was good although they offer a free shuttle bus into the centre it was never available so we ended up hiring a scooter. When you go back at night the hotel lobbies are very poorly lit and would be scary if you were alone. All in all it was good value for money but I expected better for 4 star. We paid the same price in Bangkok and had a beautiful hotel. It advertises a gym but very old equipment and no air conditioning, toilet had no electric and 6 inches of filthy water in it.

We stayed at this hotel for 8 nights. We booked online and on arrival were escorted to a pool-side room where we stayed for one night. The next day for a small surcharge we upgraded to the honeymoon suite, and what a great room that was! The view of the island and the sea from the vast numnber of windows was absolutely amazing. The hotel is located on a hill, about 15 min walk from the centre (the hotel offers a free shuttle from the hotel to the beach and to the centre, but only until about 9 pm). When we arrived, the hotel looked a bit deserted, we were the only people at breakfast for about 4 mornings, but the staff at the hotel were lovely, friendly, made us feel very welcome. By the end of our stay the hotel got busier, and at 6pm the bar by the pool got a few quests for the happy hour. We would recommend this hotel, but advise to stay in the sea-view rooms as that what makes this hotel so special. It is not too far from the centre and the beach, but at the same time it is away from the noise of the bars and night clubs of the beach, so peaceful nights are guaranteed.