This is a true story... I booked through Best Western and then packed up my two kids, flew from Boston to Chicago to Beijing to Bangkok to Koh Samui. Arriving at the hotel, I found that they had canceled our reservation without notice and we had no room. The manager - a cold-hearted fellow from northern Europe - explained that... more

My family and i have stayed at Paradise Beach a number of times and love it here. On my first visit i was a bit worried when then the taxi turned of the main road onto the drive leading to the hotel. The road is not that picturesque but that very quickly fades away once you get to the reception... more

My Partner and I arrived at the hotel on Christmas Eve, even though check in wasnt supposed to be till 4pm we arrived at midday to be greeted by a cold drink and a very cold face cloth which was very welcoming. we were also given a toiletry bag and insect repelant to use. We were shown straight to our... more

We stayed at this hotel in nov 2006, we went with friends from Cumbria. During the first week my wife and I got severe food poisoning, which ruined 4 days of our holiday, and more or less put paid to eating anything that just looked nice at the hotel restaurant!! We learned that alot of other people had differing levels... more

I had the dubious honour of booking both of the Paradide Hotels (Koh Yao and Maenam) on my last trip. I wish I had not! This Paraise hotel was horrible. First impression: driving off the main room to the hotel was like driving through a rubbish tip...vacant land used as a handy rubbish disposal area. I was worried even then!... more

A lovely, quiet, 4 star resort over looking Maenam Beach. The restaurent overlooks the beach, which really makes breakfast feel special, the main swimming pool is large and clean and while we were there there was only ever about 20 people on the beach (which was a really lovely beach with delightful swimming). Unlike other resorts we've stayed in we... more

General Details:- Stayed in ground floor deluxe room 9th to 21st April 2006. Age 42, married with 9 year old son. Been around a bit and usually stay in 4 star accommodation. Summary:- In my opinion, by South East Asia standards this is a very good 3 star hotel. It is good for families and is competently run. Detail:- The... more

We stayed at the Paradise Beach Resort in July 2005 a party of 4 adults and 2 children, we requested rooms on the first floor but on arrival we were told that the hotel had a policy that children were not allowed on the first floor. We reluctantly took ground floor rooms. We discovered later that another family had a... more

We have stayed at the Maenam resort several times and have always had a great experience. My parents also stayed here for two weeks and loved it. The bungalows are very simple, but clean and quiet, and a great price. Maenam beach is not for those looking for wild night life, bars and constant activity. But if you are looking... more