Above information is how the hotel presents itself on their website.
Below is my experience based on a one-night stay at the property.
My arrival experience: Warm welcome with a drink before being escorted to the villa.
What I loved: The villa and the beautiful public swimming pool.
What about the food: Sadly, I have to say it's bad. I tried both their international restaurant on the beach and their indoor Thai restaurant. An inedible pizza and below average Thai food is not good enough for a member of the Leading Hotels of the World. The breakfast buffet was very disappointing as well and one of worst I have seen in any resort in Thailand. Sad, but true.
What about the service: The service is good, and many of the staff are friendly and kind. More training would be needed to reach a level worthy of LHW in my opinion. I am sorry for saying this, but I have to be honest.
What about the rooms: Beautiful designed villas and what I liked most about the resort. Interesting bathtub and rainshower in the bathroom, while they should have done more effort with their bath products. In a LHW I would expect a premium product like Molton Brown or Bulgari, while I personally would prefer Ren. Some villas have large swimming pool, while mine had a plunge pool. The location right on the beach is lovely and I overall find the villas to be up to the standards of LHW. They must improve the food a lot and a service a bit to fully deserve the status in my opinion. The potential is there and a chef from abroad is probably all they need.
Number of rooms: 77 rooms.
Website: www.santiburi.com
Type of property: Resort.
Location: Koh Samui, Thailand.
Facilities: A beautiful spa, swimming pool and an out-dated gym with old equipment.
Complimentary internet: Yes, medium speed.
Affiliations: The Leading Hotels of the World.
My overall impression: Good+ experience.
Santiburi Beach Resort & Spa
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