Samanea Beach Resort: "Stunning rooms & views; disappointing food"

Review by: Boboli87 | Source: Trip Advisor
"A great 4 nights here with fantastic villas (they are enormous and luxurious) and breathtaking views over the bay. It was a perfect place to chill out. Don't expect a buzzing environment, everyone seemed to be here to unwind which was perfect for us. The pool was fab. The views are fantastic but don't expect to walk into the sea. There is a manmade beach but no natural beach (although no-where in kep seemed to have this unless you visit the Islands) but this didn't bother us at all. Unfortunately food was a bit of a let down. Breakfast was tasty and fresh (you can order as many items as you want) but otherwise dishes were far to small and expensive for what was served. Eat out in town for better food"

villa song: "elegant colonial house"

Review by: luxuryvoyage | Source: tripadvisor.com
We booked the imperial suite and didn't regret it. Huge in size, wonderful bathroom with riverview and 2 balconies, one on the river and a smaller to to poolside. Villa Song Saigon is a peaceful retreat in an elegant area full of colonial houses. We loved the whole interior of the house, this french colonial style, bright and airy. The front desk arranged a private trip for us to the cu chi tunnels, the tour was organized well. Both days, we took the shuttle to town (only bus available when we stayed there), it was a short ride about 15-20 minutes and comfortable. Breakfast was good, also our asian lunch. Snacks are also available by the poolside. We loved our stay here, although it was a bit far out of Saigon Center.

Satri House: "Fantastisk"

Review by: Morfar2135 | Source: tripadvisor.com
An excellent experience. Never seen it better. Well located. Nice people and an athmosphere from a forgotten time. I will come back. Ask for help and you get it. Afternoon tea in the garden is a must. You Can use the free bikes to acces all locations of importance within the City.

villa song: "Elegant, relaxed old world villa"

Review by: KevinJFord | Source: tripadvisor.com
"Sit on a table with a cooling fan watching the working boats ceaselessly chugging back and forth on the River Song, sipping a cocktail or enjoying a wonderful breakfast - Villa Song is a truly delightful, charming old villa, Modernised to perfection and providing a calm oasis close SE to the deranged mayhem of down town HCMC. The bedroom we stayed in was huge, with a fabulous bathroom, and a separate room with a huge bay window overlooking the river. The bed was huge and incredibly comfortable. We loved the fee motorboat service into the city centre - atmospheric trip past the rapidly changing city skyline. Can't recommend this hotel highly enough!"

Les Maisons d’Itac: "Home away from home with a beautiful view"

Review by: SheenaTomar | Source: Trip Advisor
"Had an amazing time with my friends. The property is really beautiful, safe, clean and quiet with gorgeous views of the blue water. The staff is helpful and very friendly esp Bryan. Bryan was very prompt with his replies over email and arranged the taxi pick up, Kawasan fall tour and island hopping tour with no hassle. Food at the resort is delicious. One night we even made our cocktails as we were craving for margaritas. I even had a relaxing spa right next to beach with calming sound of the waves. Totally worth the money. I am sure we will be visiting again whenever we go back to cebu. Thanks Bryan for the helping us out. Stayed February 2017, traveled with friends"

CHAKRABONGSE VILLAS: "The perfect oasis in the heart of Old Bangkok"

Review by: heyjessnyc | Source: tripadvison.com
"I have used tripadvisor to plan trips for years, but our magical time at the Chakrabongse Villas has finally inspired me to write a review of my own. We could not have found a more perfect place to spend the final 3 days of a 2 week trip to SE Asia. Atom, the manager, and her staff were incredibly warm, welcoming, and helpful in making our stay in Bangkok so special, and upgraded us to the Garden View Suite, which was lovely. Tucked away in beautiful, lush gardens right on the banks of the Chao Praya river and directly across from Wat Pho and a short distance to the Grand Palace, the Chakrabongse Villas, is truly a hidden gem. Being in the heart of Old Bangkok meant that we could return to the hotel for a quick dip in the gorgeous pool to cool off from the infamous Bangkok heat before heading out for the next excursion. I highly recommend arranging to have dinner at the Chakrabongse Villas for an unforgettable experience - the dinner we had with a private table set up on the terrace right next to the river was the most romantic, and one of the most delicious, we've ever had (the owner is a descendant of the Thai kings Rama IV & V so the dishes are from the Royal Family's own recipes). We also enjoyed our tour of Bangkok's canals in the Chakrabongse Villa's own long tail boat. If you are looking for the perfect boutique hotel that offers a peaceful, historical oasis in hectic and hot Bangkok, then I cannot recommend Chakrabongse Villas highly enough. Thank you, Atom, for helping to make our stay so extraordinary. "

Inle Princess Resort: "Nature and quiet"

Review by: AndrzejKatowice | Source: Trip Advisor
"You have to sail in a small canoe for a few minutes before getting there, it's very quiet and beatiful surrranded by nature. We were there in a cold season so at night they make a fireplace in room which keep youwarm all night long. All villas have a huge window and terrase to look at the lake and rest. There are planty of birds around and night is full of ""singing "" frogs! There are mosquitos not too many, that's normal at lake side! Dinner is served in hotel restaurant and it s veru tasty as the breakfast a'la carte. Going to town for food is nonsense. All staff is doing their best to keep you in good mood. PS. Dear Lauren if you are rude maybe the manager is rude too!"

Supanniga Cruise: "Dinner Cruise"

Review by: NitaFegan | Source: Trip Advisor
"One of our Best Dinner cruise for long ...we live in Thailand for the last 30 years we love this Country My thai friends and advertisement from FB attracted us to choose celebrating our Birthdays and anniversary to experience Dinner cruise and we choose Supanniga Cruise it was well worth it.... The greetings was warm n welcoming invited us to Board while waiting for others... and they open the champagne in front of us and pour and served w/ smile ...we have place to enjoy the champagne while watching the sun go down.. The Service is excellent very professional the Crew are friendly and very polite The Boat was well designed i love the sofas w/ nice colorful cushions The Thai Food is very Delish...very authentic compared to other river cruise service, the portioning is way very generous and serving it while seating enjoying the view of River of the Kings and sipping your cocktails champagne or your wine!!! The experience is par excellent service, Food, and the ambiente but most of all the privacy is very intimate...We love it n we enjoyed it to the Max i can recommend to all My family and friends .. Infact cant wait to go back soonThank you Supanniga for the wonderful evening we enjoyed it so much ... Please keep up the good work Mr Jojo Khap khun kha Best Regards, Mrs Nita Fegan"

Cuca: "Best Dining Experienced in Bali!"

Review by: JeanRoho | Source: Trip Advisor
"This is my first time for us to dine at Cuca. One of my Friend who live in Bali recomended this place and also the chef from Folie Kitchen told us ""if you stay at Jimbaran you must try this restaurant Cuca"". They were so right! We had the best Dining experienced in Bali. We ordered 6 tapas (3 tapas each as recommended on the menu). For me the best dishes was Meat & Potato. It was simply delicious! And We ordered a couple of cocktails with the meal as well. I was very impressed with the waitress knowledge on every dishes that we ordered. When I asked one of the waiter what's in this dishes (meatball) she was able to describe all the ingredients. Overall I will give 5/5, I will definitely come back and will recommend this restaurant to my friends . JR"

Tugu Bali: "4 day get away"

Review by: Lonely_Thinker | Source: Trip Advisor
Very surprising when approached from the road- one would not expect the interior or reception that you are greeted with - the antiques / pictures / statues dotted around are quite fascinating - the staff are more than willing to enlighten you on the history and ethos of the owner.
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