Krabi, Koh Samui or Phuket for Honeymoon?
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Krabi, Koh Samui or Phuket for Honeymoon?
Hey, I'm looking to spend 4 days and 4 nights at a nice resort in either Krabi, Koh Samui or Phuket for part of my honeymoon in August. This leg of the trip will be after a tour of Vietnam and Cambodia for about 1.5 weeks before hand (I know it's short but it'll wet the appetite for other trips).
Where do you guys think would be the best place. I'm looking for somewhere with not too many people but enough to have something to do at night.
Main hotels I'm looking at are:
1) Rayavadee in Krabi (got a quote for 19,000-21,000 THB per night for one of the nice villas)
2) Six Senses at Koh Samui or Phuket (recommended by a friend who lives in Bangkok and said they are very good)
3) Trisara in Phuket
4) Tongsai Bay in Samui
5) Banyan Tree in Phuket
Those are the ones I've seen by searching these forums. Maybe there are other hotels out there that provide just as nice of a villa type place (with pool) but for a lower price? Looking for the inside knowledge here.
A less crowded beach location would be ideal too...
THANKS!
Where do you guys think would be the best place. I'm looking for somewhere with not too many people but enough to have something to do at night.
Main hotels I'm looking at are:
1) Rayavadee in Krabi (got a quote for 19,000-21,000 THB per night for one of the nice villas)
2) Six Senses at Koh Samui or Phuket (recommended by a friend who lives in Bangkok and said they are very good)
3) Trisara in Phuket
4) Tongsai Bay in Samui
5) Banyan Tree in Phuket
Those are the ones I've seen by searching these forums. Maybe there are other hotels out there that provide just as nice of a villa type place (with pool) but for a lower price? Looking for the inside knowledge here.
A less crowded beach location would be ideal too...
THANKS!
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ok, now i'm worried, I am totally screwing up with the weather here? I know that this is not the best time of year to go to Thailand but are we talking rain all day long or strong thunderstorms for a short period of time each day?
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Originally Posted by WanderLustMan
ok, now i'm worried, I am totally screwing up with the weather here? I know that this is not the best time of year to go to Thailand but are we talking rain all day long or strong thunderstorms for a short period of time each day?
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Having had a beach holiday on the West coast ruined by rain in September (it was Penang), I would definitely recommend Samui.
The only observation I'd make about Tongsai Bay is that it seems to be stuck out on its own, making it difficult to wander off to another place to eat/drink. However, if you're just there for 4 nights this might not be a concern.
The only observation I'd make about Tongsai Bay is that it seems to be stuck out on its own, making it difficult to wander off to another place to eat/drink. However, if you're just there for 4 nights this might not be a concern.
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Cool, thanks for the response. Rayavadee looks really good and seems like a very romantic place, but if the weather is that much worse then I guess I'll have to go to Samui, maybe Tongsai or Buriraya.
I can deal with the short quick instense rains (I'm from Brasil so I know it can be like).
Swiss Tony, that sucks about your weather.
I can deal with the short quick instense rains (I'm from Brasil so I know it can be like).
Swiss Tony, that sucks about your weather.
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Monsoon concerned !!!!
In August, the wind and wave in Phuket is quite a strong one which has no effect to Samui at all.
**Rayavadee**small effect, some rain. Room is quite aged.
**6senses**
Samui - just open last year, excellent product, room, spa, restaurant and service but unfortunately "feel no privacy at all". You can see others from your room and vice versa.
Phuket - almost no effect from Monsoon. Excellent pool villa with the sea view. Great value to money ********
**Trisara** I really do not call this as a hotel. The service is below any of the name you mentioned. The only good thing is the scenery. It's do beautiful.
**Tong Sai Bay** 17 yrs old property. It still has its own classic look. Their pool villa is only put the pool onto your patio. They're not really understand what the concept for pool villa for honeymooners looking for!!!
**Banyan Tree** only 13 spa villas worth to stay. They are new and great. The rest of the villa is so so... Don't even think about booking the cheapest type "Jacuzzi villa", not worth. Banyan Tree is the only hotel with no beach front. So, no see view, no effect from Monsoon.
Personally, from the list I recommend Six Senses Phuket pool villa or its new "sun set wing" (I'm not sure what they called". And also Buriraya pool villa in Samui.
Not from the list I'll add Tubkaak in Krabi (only 4 beach villa) and Pimalai on Lanta Island. Both have no pool villa but worth to check.
Good luck
**Rayavadee**small effect, some rain. Room is quite aged.
**6senses**
Samui - just open last year, excellent product, room, spa, restaurant and service but unfortunately "feel no privacy at all". You can see others from your room and vice versa.
Phuket - almost no effect from Monsoon. Excellent pool villa with the sea view. Great value to money ********
**Trisara** I really do not call this as a hotel. The service is below any of the name you mentioned. The only good thing is the scenery. It's do beautiful.
**Tong Sai Bay** 17 yrs old property. It still has its own classic look. Their pool villa is only put the pool onto your patio. They're not really understand what the concept for pool villa for honeymooners looking for!!!
**Banyan Tree** only 13 spa villas worth to stay. They are new and great. The rest of the villa is so so... Don't even think about booking the cheapest type "Jacuzzi villa", not worth. Banyan Tree is the only hotel with no beach front. So, no see view, no effect from Monsoon.
Personally, from the list I recommend Six Senses Phuket pool villa or its new "sun set wing" (I'm not sure what they called". And also Buriraya pool villa in Samui.
Not from the list I'll add Tubkaak in Krabi (only 4 beach villa) and Pimalai on Lanta Island. Both have no pool villa but worth to check.
Good luck
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Maybe a bit late of a response for you, but...
Rayavadee is an amazing place, but do not count on quiet secluded beaches. The 3 beaches that surround it are usually crowded with many people that are staying at nearby hotels, or the many that make daytrips from Krabi on long tail boats.
Although the weather will be questionable (I think the monsoons are in Samui by that time of the year as well), Phuket has some great places. The Aman property Amanpuri is offering 50% off rack for most of the year to lure business back to thailand. It makes an insanely expensive hotel only expensive.
Have fun.
Rayavadee is an amazing place, but do not count on quiet secluded beaches. The 3 beaches that surround it are usually crowded with many people that are staying at nearby hotels, or the many that make daytrips from Krabi on long tail boats.
Although the weather will be questionable (I think the monsoons are in Samui by that time of the year as well), Phuket has some great places. The Aman property Amanpuri is offering 50% off rack for most of the year to lure business back to thailand. It makes an insanely expensive hotel only expensive.
Have fun.