Lovely quiet property with amazing view, just a short walk to beaches and restaurants. Host was always available to help with transports, scooter rentals, and recommendations. Loved our stay, and wish it was longer. Will definitely be back
We had a super stay at this property. The location and views are stunning, there are plenty of decent restaurants nearby and the house is lovely and peaceful. The location on a hillside is much better than some coastal properties we saw which seemed somewhat gloomy. We'd be happy to return one day.
Our stay was perfect. We enjoyed the spacious villa, the pool and the view in the serene part of the island. You definately need a car or scooter because the villa is situated in a remote area. The shower could be more powerful but that is just a detail.
Celebrated my wifeâs 40th birthday in Koh Samui. We couldnât have asked for better accommodations. The secluded Jungle setting was amazing and the villa itself checked all the boxes (clean, spacious, great support by the property manager). Thanks for a memorable trip. Hope we can comeback soon.
We really don ' t want to exaggerate .....but it was one of our best holidays we'd had. Thanks for that!!! It is such a great, lovely and quiet place, the pool...a dream!. Just amazing. We can recommend to everyone. You need a scooter to see the island, itÂŽs worth it.
Paul's place is a great place to stay! Very clean and the view is amazing! Everything you need is in the villa and communication with Paul was fantastic. A short distance, about 15-20 minutes, from the touristy areas but nothing a vehicle can't handle. The beach is right down the hill for a nice bit of exercise. A special thank you to the housekeeping staff at the villa. They were excellent and made our stay that much better! All in all, a great stay, and highly recommended! Thank you!
I have put off my review for a few weeks because Iâve been very conflicted on what to say.
Location: quiet and out of the way. Need car or scooter. Nice complex overall.
Amenities:
Pools AWESOME! No hot tub, just looks like one.
Pool table poor condition.
Grounds lovely.
Staff AWESOME!
The reason I am conflicted is that I realize this is someoneâs income but I have to call it as I see it.
Upon entering the unit, there was a strong lemon smell and the maids were just finishing cleaning. It smelt wonderful until it wore off, and then the overwhelming smell of mould was coming from the kitchen cabinets. It takes time for mould to grow and to smell so strong that this mustâve been going on for a while, which makes me think that the owner knew before I got there. After speaking with him, he informed me he only owned one unit and that I could not be moved. Instead, he said he would have the maids clean the dishes which would not do anything. The couches were described as white leather when it shouldâve said dirty, white leather. Lots of fingerprints on the walls and needed an interior paint job. Also looking at the other units balconies, they had nice furniture that looked comfortable, but the furniture on our balcony looked like it was purchased from a garage sale.
I so wanted to give a good review but this is a potential health issue that must be resolved.
Traumhafter, super freundlicher und ruhigen Urlaub.
Hier erlebt man einen traumhaften, super freunflichen und absolut ruhigen Urlaub urlaub. Alles perfekt und einfach abzuwickeln.
Moped oder Auto sind Pflicht. In 2 Min. an der RingstraĂe, die einmal um die Insel geht.
Jederzeit gerne wieder.
What an amazing place .....The 4 of us loved it ....Staff were so helpful and looked after the place.The apart was clean had everything we needed.
The beaches at Bang Por we thought weâre the best on island ....lots of lovely bars & restaurants along the breach.About 0.8 mile walk down hill.
I would highly recommend this property .....We had the most fantastic 3 weeks in Koh Samui and this apartment just made it the best holiday ever.
We hope to be back.
Perfect accommodation for a relaxing stay on Koh Samui
We stayed a week in this wonderful villa. It was perfectly equipped and has an amazing view to Koh Phangan. Especially the view from the infinity pool is fantastic. Located up on the hill (3-5 min by car / 15 min walking distance to the northern main road and the first beaches) you will definitely enjoy a luxury and relaxing holiday. You can reach Nathon Pier, Maenam and all the other Samui hotspots very easily by car or motorbike. Surprise: We had a wonderful daily cleaning service and enough towels every day for the beach, pool and shower. Thank you Paul and Nadia for this perfect accomodation! We loved it!!!
What a beautiful house.
The views are amazing and the property was immaculate.
It is 'linked' to the Code Hotel which is where you are required to check in. They then drive you around to the property - it is not walking distance (for us anyway).
We didn't have a car and made use of the free shuttle down to the beach/ Seven Eleven store. To get to the Beach Club it is around 20-30 minutes drive which the Hotel provide but charge 600 Baht. We were not expecting that.
Nadia is on hand to deal with any requests etc and she arranged a trip for us to the Elephant Sanctuary at a competitive price. There was also a hiccup in us being picked up which was not anyone's fault but she dealt with it swiftly and we didn't miss the trip. The ground staff are friendly and helpful and I would have no hesitation in recommending this property.
A slice of heaven
The house is very well appointed and I could happy live there forever
We seemed to be the only people there during our stay and had the pool to ourselves
You do need a car but for me it was an amazingly relaxing holiday
There are plenty of restaurants at the bottom of the hill and we didnât have a bad meal in two weeks
We loved the Music beach club during the day as it had a great service and food and was right on the beach, also a lot closer than the beach club from the Hotel
The local supermarket stock all the essentials
I would go again
A beautiful villa that was exactly what we was looking for and more. Highly recommend to anyone.
A beautiful villa that had amazing views of koh samui. I would recommend to everyone. The owner was very pleasant and quick to respond to answered any questions I had along with helpful advice for when we arrived.
Just got back from a months stay in this quiet, and very beautiful villa. the location is fantastic. The villa is one of only 11 villas at Kalara Gardens, with two swimming pools. The villa is beautiful, with lovely sparkling clean facilities, wonderful gardens full of plants and flowers and huge butterflies, and magnificent views as far as Phangan Island. all service daily by the very helpful and his family who live on site. The villa is about 300 yards from the beach road so you will need some form of transport to get down and up the hill, we hired a scooter from a lovely family , just down on the main road, for 175 baht per day, we had it for the whole month, which gave us the opportunity to see much of the north and all of the west of Koh Samui, viewing different parts of the island. This holiday was one of our most memorable for many many years,great wi fi connection, lots of restaurants and beaches to visit,something different to do everyday. My wife and I are in our early seventies, and enjoyed the whole expierience, thank you
Ray & Brenda , from England
Dear Paul,
We have finally arrived home again after the most amazing holiday.
Thank you and the wonderful ground staff for the use of your beautiful villa, it was a real delight to stay there. The private airport transfers, car hire and sightseeing trips organised by your ground staff at Kalara all ran so smoothly.
Thank you, we'd love to return again someday... true paradise and so relaxing.
Best wishes,
Kevin.
For everyone reading this review I can honestly say that this villa and it's secluded location set back high in the hillside is just amazing. The views are great, especially from the pool, which my family loved. (incl. 2 teenage daughters - 18yrs & 14 yrs)
There were no mosquitoes around when we were there but the property benefits from super fly screens on the doors and windows anyway.
Do consider hiring a car however as the villa is an easy 10 - 15 minute walk down to the beach... but uphill the climb is more like 30 mins and it's hot work! Car hire is simple and can be done from the airport on arrival or as we did, via Kalara and arranged by the ground staff present.
The ground staff are very helpful, friendly and leave you in peace as they go about the business of maintaining the grounds in perfect order, watering the plants and cleaning the surrounds. They made us so very welcome... far better than any hotel! For a very small charge they'll even take care of any laundry you may wish to have done during your stay or before you leave.
The owner, Paul, provided us with very helpful answers to any queries we had before we booked the trip and was always quick to email replies.
The activities were super... we booked the elephant safari, it was amazing.... do it!
Eating out was really cheap and easy (Approx. ÂŁ20 for a full evening meal for 4 persons; incl. all drinks!). There are plenty of small beachfront cafes, restaurants etc, and the food was really good quality... do try to eat the local Thai food rather than going European, it's so much better!
There is a local 7/11 food store and chemist at the beach front (Bang Po(r) 4) just one street down from the accommodation.
I would most definitely recommend this accommodation to individuals or families. It was clean, spacious, safe, private and even the few neighbours that were about were most welcoming... it's a testament to the place that one owner was one of those who actually helped build it just 6 years ago! Another plans to retire there shortly.
Thank you Paul; loved it!