Latest Holiday Reviews for Thailand on Holiday Critic

"Fantastic" - 5 Stars for Patong Merlin in Thailand

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:32:14 +0000

Angela wrote, "Phuket in Thailand is a place for people of all ages and tastes. It offers somewhere to laze on the beach or around the pool all day, party the night away, or play the tourist and adventure your way around some beautiful scenery. Staying at the Patong Merlin was fantastic. It is located centrally and the environment of the hotel is warm and welcoming. The staff are very attentive of you..."

"Great!" - 5 Stars for I-Yarade Suite Residence in Krabi, Thailand

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:48:52 +0100

Anonymous wrote, "

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I-Yarade Suite Residence is a luxury hotel on Lanta Island, one that is still beautiful in its ecology, in Krabi, Thailand. I-Yarade is as close to the beach as a 1 � minute walk. The beach is beautiful and suitable for swimming as all around has not any a rock. The residence is also in the town center in which guests can find nearly all kinds of services around..."

"A liittle bit of Paradise" - 5 Stars for Cape Panwa in Thailand

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:48:46 +0000

tony kent-francis wrote, "

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We first went to Cape Panwa in September 2007 having been let down by a hotel in Krabbi. It was the best thing that ever happened. That visit was for 4 weeks. It was so good we returned same time last year and took our Elder Son and his Wife for 2 of the 4 weeks. They loved it and said the snorkling was better than the Red Sea!. We have booked a month again this ye..."

"Usual bland place" - 3 Stars for Sigma Resort Jomtien Beach in Pattaya, Thailand

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:15:06 +0100

Anonymous wrote, "The pictures, like most hotels, were taken the day it opened and it's been somewhat downhill since. Though some areas are OK, others are the have the usual grubby and neglected look common to many Thai hotels. It's usually quiet (read dead) in the week but NOISY with self-absorbed Thai tourists at weekends - definitely a time to avoid. The location is too far away from the main centre a..."

"I will be back" - 5 Stars for Patong Merlin in Thailand

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:11:37 +0000

Jason Stiles wrote, "Having never been to a country like thailand, only places like canada, i was unsure to how the hotel accomadation and general saftey would play out. I was plesently surprised. as I walked up to the front of the hotel, my brother and i were quickly greated by the sercurity gaurd, Kampa, who was quick to offer to pose for a photo and to offer his help for anything we needed. we then entered..."

"refund" - 1 Star for Hello Phuket Hotels in Phuket, Thailand

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:52:21 +0000

Comfort seeker wrote, "Refund was received. The Internet site put an Authority lock on the funds which expired 5 days later. I am still not overly happy with this as they should have removed the lock instead of simply waiting for it to expire?"

"WARNING - WEB BOOKINGS" - 1 Star for Hello Phuket Hotels in Phuket, Thailand

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:56:16 +0000

Anonymous wrote, "Warning to all potential users of the "Hello Phuket Hotel" website. I had a very nasty experience where we booked online, using credit card, the site claims amongst other features: 1) Confirmed Instant Booking 2) A Safe & Secure Environment. Bottom line once the booking was confirmed, we double checked with the hotel 3 days before by going to the hotel only to find the hotel had NO KN..."

"Horror in paradise !" - 1 Star for Lane Bay Villa in Krabi, Thailand

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:21:30 +0000

Anonymous wrote, "Terrible place, staff were rude and not helful, Wont ever go to this villa again. It was not a relaxing time, the sfaff just over charged us all the time and we had several arguments while we were there. Kitchen very dirty and never any hot water."

"Terrifying!" - 1 Star for Lane Bay Villa in Krabi, Thailand

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:56:22 +0000

Anonymous wrote, "We had booked 10 nights at the villa (Self catering) owned by Mr Francis. The actual villa and scenery were beautiful. However the staff looking after it were only interested in making money from of us. On the second day we cooked some pork and were basically threatened by the staff as they told us we could not cook or bring pork into their home (they were just the housekeepers but treated..."

"A Fantastic Holiday at Cape Panwa" - 5 Stars for Cape Panwa in Thailand

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:01:19 +0000

Susan wrote, "We have just come back from Cape Panwa and we thoroughly enjoyed our holiday there. The facilities were great my children enjoyed Batik Painting and even got to learn Scuba Diving in the hotel pool for free. The food was lovely and lots of choice for all. My husband and I enjoyed our Thai meal at Cape Panwa house on the beach. Such a beautiful setting. The beach is private and there i..."

"Memorable & unique!" - 5 Stars for Gecko Villa in Thailand

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:38:00 +0000

jenny wrote, "We have travelled to Thailand on two occasions before and this time werre seeking something a little different, as we wanted to see more of the real country. The Thais are so friendly and hospitable almost everywhere, but in the tourist areas this increasingly seems to be tempered with commercialism. Anyway, we were recommended a vacation villa in the Northeast of the country, called Ge..."

"Total paradise and bliss" - 5 Stars for Le Village De Napoleon in Chantaburi, Thailand

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:22:57 +0000

Anonymous wrote, "This holiday is for people who require total relaxation. It was so beautiful and everything we needed was provided for us even to the point of staff waiting on us until we decided to go to bed. The hotel itself is very exclusive. It has only 5 apartments, situated in the unspoilt stunning part of Thailand. Because it only has a small amount of guests its great because you feel like royal..."

"Nirvana on earth" - 4 Stars for Kamalaya in Koh Samui, Thailand

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:57:06 +0000

Nicola Jane wrote, "Kamalaya is an holistic health spa on an island and nestles in a hillside with a vista looking out on to the sea. A stay there could only ever be life enhancing and life changing. It truly was perfection. The staff are exceptional and the breeze of health and well-being truly engulfs the whole magical place. The focus is ensuring that the guests are supported to improve whichever area of t..."

"Perfect resort at the River Kwai" - 5 Stars for Oriental Kwai Resort in Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:17:16 +0000

Anonymous wrote, "We spend a the holiday with our kids and we had a fantastic time. This small resort at the River kwai has a beautiful location only 15 min. drive from Kanchanaburi town (they can easily arrange transport). The spacious but cozy cottages were very comfortable and clean. Restaurant serves great food, try the crispy chicken! Had a very warm welcome from the owners (a Dutch-Thai couple) who..."

"Terrific value" - 5 Stars for Squareone in Phuket, Thailand

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:18:07 +0100

Suzanne Boulder wrote, "Stayed in this great hotel for 10 days with a couple of friends. Phuket was our last stop on a long trip visiting many places - and thankfully squareone turned out to be the best hotel of them all! The rooms are great, the staff are brilliant, internet is free and they even have a small pool we could cool off in. We highly recommend squareone and hope to get back again one day."