They don’t want you to leave! It’s very expensive to get taxis to other areas of the island and the pathway to the beach beside the hotel is dangerous.

Beautiful location and the pool suites are fantastic!

Stayed in May 2024

Waiting time to check into the room. We arrived early and had to wait too long

The pool access room where you can swimm

Stayed in May 2024

Knowledge of waitstaff and bartenders. Didnt know what a Gin Martini was. Not a lot of variety in dining choices.

Stayed in March 2024

We had a little issue with bugs in the guest bed but rain didn’t help. They were quick to come spray and change linens.

Beautiful Thai style.

Stayed in May 2024

Great for people who want quiet and peaceful place that is far from the center

Stayed in May 2024

The lack of beach towels and tracking. Also a good path to the adjacent beach and village.

The facilities and the food

Stayed in May 2024

Transfer The transfer to the hotel was quite an adventure. There is not pier upon arrival, so you had to step from the speedboat in the sea. I wish we would have been informed before hand, because our clothes got wet up to the groin. On our departure the sea was wavey and we were completely wet up to the lower half of our shirts. We just wish that we were informed beforehand to be able to change clothes. Departure early in the morning Furthermore, if you fly back in the morning be aware that there is no ferry early in the morning (earliest usually 8am). Our fligh was moved forward to 9.15am. So we had no other option than to either leave one day earlier with the last ferry that leaves about 6pm and book another room for the night in Koh Samui or to book a private speed boat (offered by the hotel) that costed us 10'000THB (about 250-270USD). If you trust an independent transfer service, you pay half or less as we understood. But we choose the transfer by the hotel because we did not want to risk missing our flight and trusted the hotel to be on time. Overpriced laundry service You can get laundry service outside the hotel for about 500THB for 5kg of laundry (50-100THB per kg). If you use the hotel laundry service you pay about 80-200THB PER(!) every item, for example one pair of socks for 80THB. So you easily pay round about 20-30 times more if you use the laundry service offered by the hotel. Even if they wash your clothes more carefully than public laundry services this seems like a major rip off. Depending on how much you want to get washed, you easily pay as much as your whole stay for 1 week costs. I would be okay with paying more than outside the hotel, but not 20-30 times more... Breakfast times Breakfast buffet closed at 10.30am, which is too early for late risers and people with jetlag. 11.00-11.30 would be perfect. Beach road There is only one direct road walking road directly to the beach that seems quite dangerous (rocky, slippery, barbwires).

Hotel and room The hotel is very beautiful and very special. There are many wood carvings with so many details that you could spend a whole day just admiring them. The room itself, the outdoor shower and view of our room was spectacular. The hotel complex is very extensive and kind of "on a cliff". So, depending on your room loaction it is a bit far to walk to the main entrance or reception/restaurants. But there is a 24/7 car service (small wooden cars) that you can call whenever you do not want to walk. They are also very fast to pick you up, so you do not have to wait long. Breakfast Big selection, excellent quality! Beach The beach nearby (Thong Nai Pan Noi Beach) was the beach we did like the most of Koh Phangan besides maybe Bottle beach (we have been to about 5 other beaches in Koh Phangan, also on the west of the island). Service The service of the hotel was just perfect! We felt like there is no request that would not be fullfilled by the staff. The staff was also very friendly and attentive. You reach them by phone or whatsapp 24/7. Gym The gym is much bigger than you can see on the pictures and open from 7am-8pm if I remember correctly. The gym had very good equipment for a hotel gym (Smith Press, Rack with 2 barbells and sufficient plates, 2x Chest Presses, Rowing/latpull down stations, Leg curl/extension combo, Chest fly machine, V-station double cable, dumbbells up to 25kg, 2 adjustable benches, dip station, pull up station, kettlebells, several cardio machines etc.) so even as an ambitious person you can train reasonably without going to a public gym. The gym was also very clean and when I trained the gym was empty, indpendent of the time of the day). Location If you plan to relax this side of the island is perfect. Altough the island isn't that big be aware that there is no direct road from the north east (Santhiya Hotel side) and the north east.

Stayed in May 2024

Beach at location itself

We had the hide away pool villa. It was a great villa, very luxurious with an awesome pool. You can hardly see or hear other accommodations. Great setup of the whole park in the jungle. Superb and friendly staff. Great cars to bring you everywhere on the hilly location. Amazing breakfast, good restaurants. Beach at hotel is not that nice, but it’s great after a 5min walk. 10min walk away very nice street. This is a quiet bay. Definitely a great place to stay. It’s expensive, but good value for the money.

Stayed in May 2024

There were ants in our room. We told the reception about that and they cleaned it up, but in the evening they came back again..

Beatiful hotel! The pool was very big and nice. The staff were amazing, always there to help you with whatever you need. We had a private pool in the room, overlooking the bay - which was stunning. The breakfast had huge variaty, and they actually keep the fruits and vegtebels in a refrigerator, so it's fresh and tasty (not many hotel in Thailand do that). There's also an AC sitting area so that's a huge plus. We were staying here during the full moon party, and they offered a round trip there from the hotel in a fair price.

Stayed in April 2024

The noise woke up us early - but as mentioned, it is part of this hotel location and you should be ready and aware.

Santhiya location is in the 'woods' - it is kind of inside a jungle you walk around, and as such you need to be ready for the diff noises during nighttime. We loved the hotel and the area. It was a very unique experience - the use of the internal shuttle, the isolated location of the Villas inside, the staff and the outstanding service, the hotel's beautiful design, the breakfast was nice too, the beautiful pool (nice and cool water). Just bear in mind the noises of the 'jungle', and the different bugs may land on your balcony, so you are prepared and ready.

Stayed in April 2024

The shower has very low flow of water The noise from the birds outside especially in the morning is annoying and can wake you up early in the morning. The shuttle service to the small city is not as great. The location is far from the small city 10-15 minutes walk

The hotel is beautiful and the view is stunning. The breakfast is great with lots of food variety. The rooms are comfortable and big for 6 people. The facilities look great and are well maintained.

Stayed in April 2024

The breakfast selection could be larger.

Access to the private saltwater pool was fantastic. The location in the jungle overlooking a beautiful beach was an incredible experience.

Stayed in April 2024

Need a little renovation

Amazing hotel! Not similar to anything else you have seen. It is a wonderland inside the jungle. A place for couples that want some peace and quiet. We took the private pool Vila and this was amazing. The nearest small village is 15-20 walk, but it has everything you can want or need.

Stayed in April 2024

The location is quit far from the centre

The staff is quite helpful

Stayed in April 2024

the facilities are old and the hotel cannot keep up with it. breakfast isnt tasty at all yet a variety of food to offer.

the staff was so kind and did everything they can to help us!

Stayed in April 2024

- no nurse/medical staff at the resort. I needed some help but the nurse couldn’t come for longer than 1h. I think it’s necessary to have someone on call, especially considering the size of the complex and kids around - it’s a huge resort and a lot of stairs

It’s a beautiful resort. The room was clean and there are great swimming pools, also with easy access to the beach. It’s perfect if you want to spend some time relaxing without leaving the place

Stayed in April 2024

The beach close to the hotel

Pool an view

Stayed in April 2024

It was expensive, lovely but expensive. We spent the same on three nights here for a family of 5 as we would for a week in a French villa! Given how much we paid I was very disappointed we were charged extra for a glass that blew over in the breeze. I was also disappointed that we were charged for an extra person when both of the rooms clearly slept three people. This feels like a mean way to make extra money but this policy is common in other places we stayed. Breakfast was amazing but evening meals were very expensive for what we got. I would definitely avoid the “fish market” evening. The fish was unbelievably expensive and over cooked. There is another restaurant on the beach that is cheaper and fish was much better cooked. It is tired around the edges but any repairs needed were done promptly by wonderful staff.

The view was absolutely fantastic from our grand villa. The breeze made the heat comfortable. The rooms were absolutely lovely. There is much more to do in this bay than some of the reviews suggest. Local food. 7/11 etc a short and beautiful walk away. A real treat after the hustle and bustle of Bangkok. Breakfast was unbelievably good. If you can afford the price tag stay here. It’s wonderful. The resort transport was much better than some review suggest. The only time we had an issue was trying to get to breakfast ten minutes before it closed! Clearly everyone else was also being lazy so there was a rush. Totally understsndable. .

Stayed in March 2024

The housekeepers did a good job cleaning the villa and the room, but didn’t completely ‘make up room’ and tidy up the villa. There was simply too much wildlife moving too close in and around the villa including a large snake, which I observed probing ways to access it (thought to be a King Cobra), a loud Tokay lizard in the bathroom and noisy activity by some creatures having a ‘party’ on the roof (mosquitos were few). Of course, during jungle stays neighbouing wildlife is part of the ambiente and can be enjoyable upto the point when it becomes intrusive and disturbing and potentially dangerous. While the housekeeping staff immediately attended our wildlife-related alerts and any other requests, we still decided to change to a less frequented and more relaxing room.

The Santhiya resort is in a lush and vibrant jungle and with its traditional Thai style architecture it is stunningly beautiful. The villa (1505) , in which we stayed first, was spacious with its own pool and veranda with sea view and an attached external bathroom. The staff especially Mr.Noo, the senior resort manager, was very friendly and acommodating when we requested a change to an also beautiful room with pool access (3102). All rooms were very clean. The breakfast buffet’s selection was nice though not lavish. Their wooden cars are within minutes available to transport guests in the hilly terrain of the resort. Our transfers by speedboat and car between Koh Samui, this resort and back were efficient and punctually arranged by Santhiya.

Stayed in March 2024

Too much walking to and from room to reception / beach.

Very nice rooms

Stayed in March 2024

We enjoyed our stay but unfortunately the hotel is not in a great “shape” anymore. It definitely doesn’t corespond to the 5 stars as the rooms really smells with the moisture and mold. The facilities like a sun beds are very used etc. Anyways I’d still go again.

Beautiful place with a very specific design which perfectly matches with the surrounding nature. Breataking view, very nice staff, amazing breakfast.

Stayed in March 2024

Kind of remote. Getting out of the property can be difficult and very expensive

Beautiful resort with a great outdoor pool and great amenities Spa was lovely and you have a whatsapp contact always available

Stayed in March 2024

Had to take taxi to shops, eat out due to location, Cople of days had no hot water although corrected once reported.

Beautiful location, very clean

Stayed in March 2024

It is like everyone else says: you are directly in the jungle, which means a shower outside and posioness centipeders once or twice. We also had a snake on our balcony who visited us daily. It's not for everyone, and you should know what you get. I also want to mention that most of the staff don't speak proper English which made it difficult to communicate sometimes (e.g. when to pick up laundry or with our snake problem).

We loved the calmness of this wonderful hotel - only the birds and the Geckos sounds in the morning, the waves from a distance - if you'd like to relax it's the perfect stay. Such an amazing staff! The breakfast was great, best breakfast I had in whole Thailand!

Stayed in February 2024