TSE Residence [by Samui Emerald]

Tawan is friendly and welcoming. the apartments are close to the beach (v.quiet beach, not many people around, although not deep enough to swim but the most amazing sunsets!). great clean pool with loungers around. good gym. lovely apartment with equipped kitchen, good shower, comfy bed. nice sofa and tv area. good balcony. extended my stay because it felt so homely in the apartment! definitely recommend if you are looking for a quiet holiday away from the touristy hustle! if you walk left towards big Buddha there’s a local market just past there. to the right of hotel is a nice little cafe called PK cafe. Stop@Sopa is a nice restaurant (across from the temple). laundry to the left out of hotel (just past massage place, 50bhat per kg).

everything great! just a good walk to the nearest shops/swimming beaches etc and taxis are expensive! (just 7 Eleven nearby, a cafe and a couple of local restaurants - nice places though).

Almost everything

It was very far away from civilization.

Staff - The owner was lovely and helpful. The staff also allowed us to keep our luggage in the room after checking out at no extra charge as there were no further guests. They also arranged a taxi to the airport for 300 BHT. Gym - The gym had good air con and was always quiet on an evening - it’s also open 24 hours and even has a set of weighing scales. Location - There was a 7/11 across the road and we were able to walk to Thongson beach in 20 minutes. There’s also a great cafe for coffee/iced coffee and smoothies a minute’s walk away called PK. Pool - we only used the pool once but it seemed to be nice and clean.

We couldn’t work our microwave but that didn’t bother us. The pillows are quite big for those who need smaller ones (although we’ve found this at most places in Thailand). Nothing else to note, great value for money!