Thong Nai Pan Beach Resort, Kohphangan hotels Thailand on jonathan-cruiser.com

*Reviews of recent stays*	*Comment on the hotel*	*The reservation service*
Kurt Moller 2008-02-04 until 2008-02-08	Thong Nai Pan Beach Resort and Spa, Ao Thong Nai Pan Noi Nice beach and surroundings. The rooms are also nice. But be aware of that all rooms have the same size. I.e. that when booking a family room (4 person) you do not get more space than when booking a double room! The restaurant is not good - but you find several other good restaurants at the beach.
Alex 2007-06-06 until 2007-06-13	Thong Nai Pan Beach Raiwin Resort & Spa, Ao Thong Nai Pan Noi Subpar on every level. The staff is snotty especially the owner, they re unwilling to assist in any way. We had asked for more beach umbrellas and were told that they had no more. So, a hotel with thirty some odd rooms has three umbrellas. Music is constantly playing and is usually too loud. I stupidly purchased a drink from the bar and at the time they didn t have change. I was assured when they had change I would be the first to know. Which never happened. Granted, I didn t approach them about the issue I wanted to see if they had any sort of pride in their work. They don t. I must say that one of the bartenders was a good guy, but he wasn t around that often.The first room we had was like that of a dorm in Russia in the mid-sixties. It smelled awful.The coloring was so bad it can be likened to that of cardbaord. It was headache inducing. The a.c. didn t even work. So natuarlly we expressed our discomfort and to our surprise we were given another room. The room was exactly the same as the previous except slight differences in the coloring and the a.c. worked. We wound up leaving two days early because the whole experience was so dreadful. That is not to say the beach is bad infact just the opposite. But music is always playing and any relaxation is impossible. Again, the beach is really nice just the resort if you d call it that is the pits. Don t be fooled by their claims to be a spa either. This couldn t be further from the truth. Not worth the money in the slighest, I wouldn t recomend this place to anyone. You re better off in the jungle.	Fine.
Lutz 2007-03-03 until 2007-03-06	Thong Nai Pan Beach Resort, Ao Thong Nai Pan Noi The bungalows are quite nice but very close together. The staff is nice and helpful. Price is a bit too high for this type of accomodation.	Without any problems
T Boynton 2007-02-19 until 2007-02-24	Thong Nai Pan Beach Resort, Ao Thong Nai Pan Noi The beachfront house was very nice inside and the AC worked just fine. However, the restaurant s breakfast was really awful and, in case no one ever told you, instant coffee is offensive to most europeans and north americans (the majority of your clients). Please play more variety of music at the bar other than Tracy Chapman and Bob Marley. Kayaks were old and over-priced	Booking service was fine.
Sandeep Paul 2007-01-22 until 2007-01-26	Thong Nai Pan Beach Resort, Ao Thong Nai Pan Noi This resort is fairly newly built/renovated so everything was pretty clean. Deluxe garden bungalow was fantastic for the price and no noise at night. Staff all friendly too - contrary to some earlier reports. Sea was a bit choppy but great fun in the waves, and this part of koh panyang is always great for not very crowded beaches. Bit of a trek to get to 45mins over some pretty bumpy roads - but worth it to get away from it all! If you do stay here then please check out a local restaurant in the village called Again and Again - hilarious guy who runs it and he cooks some of the best thai food i have ever tasted! v.cheap too!	all ok
Nga 2006-10-05 until 2006-10-10	Thong Nai Pan Beach Resort, Ao Thong Nai Pan Noi All good. Nong and the other staff were great. Bungalows were very good value and i prefer it that no-one comes in to clean which no-one did for the 5 days there. Sweeta as. Stayed in a cheapie at the back away from the noise of the bar next door (which wasn t too loud in any case) but still only a 1 minute walk to the pool and a 1.5 minute walk to the sea. Looking forward to going back next year. Cher.	No probs.
Paul Hancock 2006-08-24 until 2006-08-29	Thong Nai Pan Beach Resort, Ao Thong Nai Pan Noi Relatively new resort right on the beach. The bay is beautiful and clean. No sunbeds, just white sand and clear water. I had a fan room at the back of the resort and was fine. Room was a good size with a large bathroom. Few luxeries but this is a place to totally forget about the modern world. A new restaurant is currently being built right on the beach front which might be a little noisy for bungalows close to the beach. Owners friendly and helpful.Boat trips. Food ok. I would stay here again.	Efficient and reliable. No problem. Print your e-mail deposit reciept.
Immaculada 2006-08-08 until 2006-08-14	Thong Nai Pan Beach Resort, Ao Thong Nai Pan Noi El lugar perfecto, la playa genial, el bungalow muy bien, si vais en agosto no es necesario cogerlo con aire acondicionado por que no hace mucho calor y con el ventilador es suficiente. Esta bien conectado con todas las playas a través de las barcas que hay, la accesibilidad por tierra es muy mala, pero los taxis llegan.
ESJ 2006-08-08 until 2006-08-11	Thong Nai Pan Beach Resort, Ao Thong Nai Pan Noi Bare bones, but probably nicest on Thong Nai Pan Noi, after Panviman Resort. AC didn t work very well though, and the restaurant was under construction which was quite irritating. The people were nice though, and the beach magnificant!	No problems - all worked out well.
Armin Dittrich 2006-08-07 until 2006-08-17	Thong Nai Pan Beach Resort, Ao Thong Nai Pan Noi We booked 10 days via internet and we had to pay 5 days immediately via credit card (plus fee). When we arrived , the owners daughter was working as receptionist and demanded the complete money for the next five days. We were not absolutely sure whether, we want to stay here for the full 10 days and wanted to pay first next day. During discussion she mentioned, if we would not pay immediately completely, she would not reserved the bungalow for us. With our previous experience for Thailand, it was very strange for us, that she was setting us under pressure. We was tired after the long journey and we were not in the mood to discuss longer, and we was paying with a bad feeling. The main building was during our stay under construction, but there was no information on the booking WEB site, about the inconveniences. The bungalows were fairly well new, but not really sealed against mosquitos. For our child, a third bed was also not available, only a mattress on the floor, it became additional charged. Most of the evenings, suddenly the electric power was off. No light, no a/c and take a shower in the darkness with a torch, for somebody perhaps it is romantic ? The staff was indifferent to the complaints. The room was not cleaned during our stay. No fresh towels. We tried to book a ferry ticket to Ko Samui and a taxi to the ferry, but the owners daughter told us , booking is earliest one day before departure possible, we could not believe it, and really, we booked on the same day in Baan Panburi bungalows on the same beach and it was absolutely no problem and the service was very friendly. At the day when we were leaving, we had to carry our baggage to Baan Panburi, because the TAXI to the Ferry was starting from there. After six days we went to Ko Samui and how presumed we did not get back the money for the last four days. Even after an one hour discussion with the owners daughter. Also on our last day, when I paid the restaurant bill, she gave me too less money back. Then she talked with an other guest and ignores me ? My personnel opinion is, this Thai family is “greedy for money”. The beach itself is great and other accommodations on the beach are good and with friendly staff. Also the other restaurants are very good. Therefore our strongly recommendation: Don’t come to this accommodation, stay in another location on the beach.	Excellent !