Samatha Bed & Breakfast

Ci siamo fermati ieri a fare colazione perché il nostro hotel è letteralmente in fondo alla strada. Il cibo era in realtà piuttosto buono e a prezzi ragionevoli (almeno a prima vista). Ho ordinato i waffle con sciroppo d'acero, i pancake di mio marito con sciroppo d'acero. Quando è arrivato il cibo c'era frutta mista sul piatto che pensavamo fosse un bel tocco (anche se non ci piacevano 2 dei 3 frutti). Quando siamo andati a pagare ci siamo resi conto che la frutta non era un bel tocco, ci hanno fatto pagare altri 40 baht ciascuno anche se non l'abbiamo chiesto, voluto o mangiato! Abbiamo ricevuto una breve scusa dal server che ha comunque richiesto l'intero importo. Se scegli di mangiare qui ATTENZIONE che ottieni e paghi solo ciò che ordini e desideri effettivamente!

Aside to the 2 ladies who worked there that were friendly and the 2 cats who lounged around, I would think twice about returning. We booked a total of 5 nights as we were in KOH Tao for diving so we thought it’ll be fine since most of our time was spent outside anyway. The wifi was unstable throughout our entire stay, the vent in the toilet (which isn’t small) has no mosquito net so you need to close your toilet door to prevent any from entering. So if you’re considering to stay, I highly recommend bringing a mosquito coil or net along. The mosquitoes are not playing here. Also, the AC power is pretty weak and the power went out in the middle of the night for over an hour on our final night. It was only in our hotel as the rest of the places had their lights on around. This meant we couldn’t charge our devices, tried to sleep in the warmth with every door/window shut since there were no nets from preventing mosquitoes in. It was a terrible feeling. I read a few reviews about the lack of sound proofing, absolutely spot on. On our second night there was a group that came back around 3am (either lived above us or next to us) and you could hear every single word that there were shouting and singing as they continued to party on for 30minutes so we were kept awake. As always, you are at the mercy of your neighbours (beyond your control) so if you’re a light sleeper like us, I would recommend somewhere else. We ordered scrambled eggs and toast for one of our breakfast and it was dry and tasteless. They did leave 2 bottles of water and a roll of toilet paper every day outside our room, so whilst they didn’t change the towels or bedding; you could definitely use the toilet every day. Post Covid, sure every one is trying to get back to the new normal; but there are bare basics that this place cannot get right. Bottom line : if you would like a daily adventure in your room every day go forth, if you need solid rest in the quiet; then think twice.