Le Vimarn Cottages & Spa

Patty said, "We well managed. The staff were always available and very helpful. The shuttle to Rayong is a great alternative to the local ferry and we were able to book an afternoon snorkeling trip with Jimmy s Tours through the resort - very nice service. Perfect place for a relaxing, romantic weekend. Only drawback, very pricey but worth it for a special occasion."

Søren said, "Fantastic location, clean beach and a very friendly staff who are very serviceminded as well. Will not hesitate to recommend it."

Azmat said, "Good hotel, little excellent but amazing cottages, amazing rooms , good view and lovely bathrooms and amenities. Nice and friendly hotel staff. Lovely pool. We had no problem at all during our stay. The O restaurant was very expensive and suggest dining at any of the other restaurants of Le vimarn, Lima coco or Ao Prau who share the same stretch of beach. Since the beach stretch is the same the other 2 hotels could provide cheaper stay, however Le Vimarn rooms and the best and is the only hotel with a pool."

John said, "It seems that they can be surly on reception and also overcharge for internet use, which you usually expect to be free in these class of hotels. Upon arrival the attitude changed somewhat when we confirmed our reservation. Overall a lovely place, but still need to learn on customer service and nothing to do at night bar one restaurant."

Xavier said, "We normally stay on the opposite side of Ao Prau beach but we will keep coming back to Le Vimarn. The rooms are beautifully decorated and the bedding is so soft!! The pool itself is worth the extra money. Also, the little extras like a DVD player in the room make the price worth it. Also, the beach is much better at this end. The restaurant is quite pricey though but it is not mandatory to eat there."

Joyce said, "Excellent resort. The location is perfect on a nice clean beach and the villas are first class. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful and I would thoroughly recommend this resort."

Mogens said, "Everything was perfect on this holiday trip: The reservation, the hotel, the transportation, the rooms, the beach with only few people and the food couldn t be better. Will definitely come back."

Michelle said, "We had a superb holiday & would have no issue going back again. The room we had was the Deluxe cottage and was plenty big enough for the 3 of us. We found the cottage to be lovely, would even upgrade next trip. The food prices were a little overpriced would be my only critic from the resort Le Vimarn. The Thai restaraunt Buzz is a must, living in Bangkok I can say its up there with the best Thai food we ve had. The beach is there for all to use all the way down to the Ao Prao resort. Great snorkeling and fun for the kids. I didn t experience a child suffering from boredom. The Le Vimarn gets a big tick from us."

Kwansiri said, "Absolutely the best resort on all of Samed and one of the best in Thailand. Two private beaches on east and west coast, superb villas with all the top equipment and furniture. Great staff, great kitchen and a winelist top restaurants in Bangkok can only dream off"

MCCABE said, "The hotel is great BUT the service is SO NOT!!!- The staff does not speak english, can t give you any proper info...- The rooms should be sprayed (against mosquitoes) BEFORE we arrive, and you should like cockroaches too... =/- The restaurants close at 11 pm but you can t order food after 9 pm!and so on"

Dmitry said, "We have a last time was really great.The hotel has changed a chief so food was so yammu that I have never tried before. SPA is fantastic no doubt.People at the hotel are always friendly and always takes care about the guests. But some rooms and SPA Villas need to fix them up and renovate a little bit."

Dafydd said, "Not impressed. Very over priced especially the food which wasnt very impressive at all (the other problem being that there isnt much choice as the other resort on the beach is owned by the same company with similar prices/quality and going to other places on the island is not an option since the state of the paths/roads are so bad). We the balcony wasnt very big (including a small bath). The beach was also dissapointing (very rocky). I usually suscribe to the you get what you pay for theory, but certainly not in this instance!"

Krzysztof said, "Hotel was excellent. I booked Spa Villa and I recommend it for couples."

Frank said, "This resort still has a long way to go before living up to its advertisment of a Boutique resort - given comparison with the true deluxe resorts in Thailand. This aside it is a very charming small hotel with efficient, discreet and friendly service. The rooms are all nicely presented, calm and have a minimalist type of comfort and style. Most activities can be found either here or right next door at the sister hotel which shares the same small beach / cove. The spa is very good. Recommended for a short break for those not wanting to go too far from Bangkok"

Andreas said, "An outstanding resort and retreat - don t miss the Spa; it s worth the money you spent. The Ao Prao bay is a quiet and peaceful place - getting a bit more vivid on weekends. A place one would like to come back soon."

Anson said, "I must say I have chosen the perfect one and this is my dream Resort / Spa / Cottages (whatever u wanna name it). No wonder it becomes one or two the most unique Cottage in Koh Samet Island. I was living in a Villa Spa suite, the room was superb, and not to mention about the outdoor spa pool located in a hugh private balcony which u could view the sunset or feel the nite bleeze with the one u love. Dont expect this resort is any normal pricing one, as the services really telling the difference. Definitely a must if u r looking for the best and quality stuff in your life."

Dr. said, "We were lucky to get a reservation for one of the Spa villas, which was great. It is everything it is advertised to be in terms of interesting design, tasteful and comfortable furnishings. The staff at Le Vimarn were wonderful and very charming. The restaurant was quite good and we had a couple of great dinners at reasonable prices. On the downside, sometimes sitting on the beach was a little noisy with the trucks and motorbikes coming right across by the beach deliverying supplies to both Vimarn and the neighboring Ao Prao hotel, though I am not sure what the alternative might be. We found that the water that filled up our hot tub on our deck was dark yellow and cruddy looking, so we never used the tub. The deck however is beautiful, and the view, of course, spelndid. We asked for a DVD player for our room---there being only a VCD player available---and one was provided, though on a daily rental basis. We thought the hotel should have provided a DVD player anyway. The swimming pool was very pleasant especially that it faces the sea. Most of the time we had it to ourselves and one of two others. This place seems to attract weekend visitors from Bangkok, so my advice is to try to stay as far as possible during the week, when the real peace and quiet you crave will be within reach."

Nicola said, "I was pleased with the presentation and comfort of the accomodation. The cocktail and basket of fruit on arrival was a lovely touch. Staff were friendly and efficient, and very helpful organising transportation to and from the island. The scenery was perfect - white sand and coconut palms. I had a very relaxing, enjoyable vacation and would reccomend this resort."

Gea said, "The hotel was very good. The staff was very friendly en helpful. It is an beautifull place. The rest of the island was not so beautiful.For swimming en snorkeling was it very nice."