The Siam Residence Boutique Resort

Quiet place with no people on the beach. Good sea.

Breakfast is lousy and below all expectations. For the money hotel is charging for breakfast it must be completely different with more choices. You have got 3 pre-selected choices only and we have stayed for almost 2 weeks! Food for dinner is not bad overpriced versus outside cafe and restaurants.

24 hours pool, clean rooms, welcome and goodbye room decorations, huge beds. Being in the west part of the island, if it’s not cloudy is ideal for sunset.

We arrived around 8.30 and head straight towards the restaurant. Once arrived, the waitress told us there were plenty of outstanding orders so she asked us to go to our room. There was nobody to be seen in the restaurant so we insisted to stay (the restaurant close at 10 pm) and have been served in 10/15 minutes. Another couple arrived 30’ later and went back to their room. The beach in front of the resort is small and the sea is far from what you’d imagine. The seabed is muddy and you have to walk at least 100 meters to wet more then your ankles. The bathroom will be probably 20 square meter but toilets and shower are reduced to a 1 square meter box and, if you are tall, say goodbye to your privacy. Despite having a NO pets policy, a couple have 2 dogs walking freely around the resort. We were comfortable with it but is you are scared by dogs make sure to ask clearly if the rule will be bent during your stay. The resort policy for anything bought at the bar/restaurant is quite foggy. Sometimes you signed a receipt, sometimes you don’t and, even if we found nothing unexpected in our room bills, the procedure should be clarified to avoid misunderstanding. The place is totally isolated. Nathan, the first populated village is 10’ drive from the resort and you cannot walk there. Because of that, the price in the bar and in the restaurant are more London style then Thailand’s. Almost 20 bucks for a really poor breakfast and some bread selection are definitely too much. Dinner was more expensive then the island average as well so, after the first day we went to the resort next door where portions were bigger and prices lower. We also tried to rent a motorbike but the receptionist struggled with English and failed to answer simply question about the insurance (we asked for theft and fire cover and she told there was none, we than asked for third party liability and she also told us there was no insurance in place) so we gave up.