First Residence, Koh Samui hotels Thailand on thaihotel24.com

*Reviews of recent stays*	*Comment on the hotel*	*The reservation service*
Christina Albertsson 2009-10-18	First Residence, Chaweng It was a very clean hotel with nice staff and in a good area. A walk to the beach by 3-4 minutes. Extra plus is that we have acces to First House hotel and their pool (and WC) next to the beach because they have the same owner. Located a bit from centrum but it only takes 10-15 minutes to go (or 150 bath by taxi). By reason of that it was calm and quite. One thing was negative and it was that the staff was very bad of understand english.	Easy and the hotel was like we expected
Alastair MacDonald 2009-09-15	First Residence, Chaweng I checked the reviews on this hotel prior to booking and like many the negatives stand out more than the positives. I d like to challenge some of the negatives first before making a negative comment my self having spent one week at the First Residence. First off, I read that the pool never gets the sun due to the position of the building and thus is cold. Well I can say that in early September the sun starts hitting the pool at 9am and by 10am is full on the pool and remains there until it disapears behind the hills around 5pm. The pool is cool and when the air temp is around 35c this is a blessing to have. I read somewhere that the toilet/bathroom was smelly. This was not the case for me. Note there is a switch by the main door to turn the bathroom fan on and off when needed! Air con in the room was not smelly (if it was i d have asked for it to be repaired) but it was a bit on the loud side. The staff are helpful but do struggle with their english. Reception has cctv coverage of all floors and when coming down stairs with a heavy bag the bell boy ran up to meet me to carry my bag. No language needed for that type of service. Room was clean, bedding was clean, balcony was clean, really no complaints about the room or the hotel in general. My negative comment is not about the hotel, the staff or even the location. It is about the locals and their noise. Taxi/busses that pip at everyone that is walking as they try to get a fare; Advertising vehicles with blaring music and constant booming voice about Mau Tah at the local Chaweng stadium; and scooters with broken silencers/mufflers. But this did not bother me in the hotel room only at the pool or walking into town. I asked for a quiet sea view room and I got exactly that. I could only just hear this noise when out on the balcony. I recommend this hotel to anyone wanting a quieter hotel away from the party end of Chaweng beach with all music, traffic and crowd noise. Transport via taxi or taxi bike is easy to get and will not cost much. Taxi bike from one end to the other was only 40-50Baht (£1)	Sawadee.com was not my first choice of booking agent, but they provided me with a good hotel, I got the room requested and communications was good throughout. (I changed things with no problems)
Elisabeth Wouters 2009-08-05	First Residence, Chaweng The hotel was wonderful. Nice, big enough rooms and very clean. It is situated just a bit outside from Chaweng, we liked that very much, it is quiet during the day and evenings. We rented a motorbike and went by motorbike to the beach and the center. Taxis are also coming by all day long. The pool is very nice, breakfast could be a little better but was good enough for me and my family. We missed the yogurt ;-) When we go back to Koh Samui we surely will stay at The First Residence again.	Great as always!
Sharon Jackson 2009-04-16	First Residence, Chaweng Fast reply when initially booking. Good price, clean hotel. friendly staff with reasonable english at front desk. safe. would go there again.	sawadee most reliable
Roshanta 2009-04-16	First Residence, Chaweng this hotel is in the end of chaweng. to chaweng center by foot is not a problem. We stayed here for first night since we arrived Samui in the everning. It s really worth of money. Big room wz bathtube and balcony. However,be aware of ants. They attack any food unsealed.	very good! good price and many choices in Samui!
Falkenburg 2009-01-05	First Residence, Chaweng Prijs kwaliteit is goed, het hotel ligt wel wat verder van Chaweng centrum af. maar naar het strand is maar 200 meter. Kamers zijn goed schoon en ruim.	Resevering via Sawadee was weer goed geregeld !
Falkenburg 2009-01-05	First Residence, Chaweng Zijn hier een nacht gebleven dicht bij het strand. Kamers zijn prima, ontbijt is niet bijzonder te noemen. wel wat ver van het centrum.	Prima prijs kwaliteit.
Jelena Stojanovic 2008-12-31	First Residence, Chaweng First of all, I have to say I loved this hotel ! Great deal for the money - beautiful, quiet and immaculately clean. The only negative comment I have is in regards to the staff at reception, as I did not find them overly helpful. In regards to the distance to the heart of the Chaweng Beach, if you are walking, it will take you a heck of a lot longer than 10 minutes. More like 45minutes to the heart of Chaweng, as the hotel is at the very end of it... it will take longer if you stop to talk to every tailor and shop owner that asks for your attention. Better off than walking is renting a scooter for 150-200 baht a day, just don t crash it and make sure to know what scratches are already on it. Otherwise, hiring a taxi / moped will cost you more than renting a motorbike. Overall, loved the hotel and would highly recommend it.	Great service .... however payment should be secured.
Jen 2008-12-26	First Residence, Chaweng The hotel was fab, it was so much better than we had expected especially for the price we paid. The location was perfect for us - very central (walking distance to the nice side of the beach & the shops/bars/restaurants) The hotel was clean and modern but it was the staff that made our stay one to remember - all the staff are so friendly and helpful and we will definitely be going back!	i checked out many booking sites but booked both my hotels in Samui and Banhkok through Sawadee as they really are the best ones. they make it easy and simple and supply the correct info on hotel/area etc.
KC Lo 2008-10-05	First Residence, Chaweng Very nice peaceful hotel with clean rooms and good breakfast. The swimming pool is great along with it s jacuzzi. A big bonus is free internet usage for the guests. The staff understands and speaks good English and very friendly. Slightly on the downside is the inconsistent water pressure and temperature of the shower in your room. There s also no eletric kettle if you re thinking of making a hot drink by yourself. Overall, it s worth the money you paid for.	Everything worked out very smoothly.