Kirikayan Boutique Resort

“Excellent small boutique hotel wonderful staff”

Having just returned home from our 3rd trip to the beautiful island of Koh Samui I had to write my first ever review. Staying in the quiet side of Chaweng beach but a short taxi ride to the main area. Via Expedia. The hotel has many wonderful restaurants within walking distance. Including the o... more

Having just returned home from our 3rd trip to the beautiful island of Koh Samui I had to write my first ever review. Staying in the quiet side of Chaweng beach but a short taxi ride to the main area. Via Expedia. The hotel has many wonderful restaurants within walking distance. Including the one opposite Noi , Melee Kitchen and many many more. The poolside bar has a good choice of local food and fries etc we had lunch most days . Breakfast buffet and egg station very good with staff soon knowing our favourite hot drinks and how you like your eggs etc . Hotel and rooms kept really clean and hand sanitizer at restaurant and reception. Could use one at pool bar to use before eating but rooms all close by so if you want to pop back to room no problem. Hotel is small which we like as no hustle for space around pool or it’s beautiful clean beach. You also get to know the staff really well . The staff here are amazing from the pool bar ( excellent cocktails) to the girls in the breakfast area . Cleaners ,grounds and reception staff all with warm smiles . One giving our 4 year old granddaughter small gifts every day of bracelets hair clips and chocolate. Made her stay truly special. The grounds are well kept and the beach is truly gorgeous. The pool is lovely although quite hard to get in and out of if like us you are over 50 or have mobility problems . Steep steps to get in and out. Love the little huts which give shade but at the moment have bean bags which for the young without mobility problems are fine but quite hard to get up from. I did say to the manager might be an idea to give a choice of a lounger or bean bag . I had to ask for a chair as I had trouble keep getting up from the floor. Other then this we a party of 6 including three 30 years old a 4 year old and two over fifty had a truly fantastic holiday here with wonderful helpful staff . One even left the hotel to source an ice cream for our granddaughter . Would highly recommend.

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“Loved my stay!”

This is such a great place - from the moment you walk in, it feels very peaceful and tranquil. It was so quiet and lovely here and yet you are only about a 15 min walk from the busy and noisy area of Chaweng beach. Plenty of restaurants, fruit stands, supermarkets, and massage places right outsid... more

This is such a great place - from the moment you walk in, it feels very peaceful and tranquil. It was so quiet and lovely here and yet you are only about a 15 min walk from the busy and noisy area of Chaweng beach. Plenty of restaurants, fruit stands, supermarkets, and massage places right outside the door. The staff were amazing! Everyone is very hard working and they go above and beyond to ensure you have everything you need. Breakfast had good food and great coffee. The room was spacious with a beautiful outdoor bench. Nice bathroom as well and the air con worked great. The beach and pool area were fabulous! Love how the lounge chairs are set-up for perfect people watching. The only thing that was a problem for me was the wifi. I was working during my stay and the signal would often drop off or be very slow. There was no connection by the pool. If you need to make conference calls from your room, you will have to get creative with the space since there is no desk or chair to facilitate this. Would come back here with pleasure!

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“Great holiday”

This small resort was good for us as we got to know staff by name. Ben did a great job at breakfast each morning welcoming us with a smile and later in the day mixed great cocktails around pool. Yok was always happy and worked really hard around the pool area bringing drinks and food always with ... more

This small resort was good for us as we got to know staff by name. Ben did a great job at breakfast each morning welcoming us with a smile and later in the day mixed great cocktails around pool. Yok was always happy and worked really hard around the pool area bringing drinks and food always with a massive smile. Nam was always so polite, cheerful and helpful whenever we saw her. The whole staff was great including reception and cleaning. We feel that these three are a huge asset to the resort We stayed in room 888, upstairs overlooking pool and beach. Great situation with jacuzzi and small deck, however our 2 negatives was that: The room key also activated all electrics- a/c, fridge,lights. When we went out and locked room all the above turned off meaning drinks warmed in fridge and room was not cool to return to Bathroom had poor lighting being at rear of the room and didn’t get any natural light. A bit of general maintenance would be good. We have been to Chaweng 8 times before a knew the location which suited us. Quiet, not too far from nightlife and good restaurants close by and good swimming in front of resort.

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“They Don't take Amex”

The hotel is quite beautiful and located at a very nice beach of Koh Samui. Room was big enough but with very little space to place luggage which was a bit annoying. Also, there was a very dirty and uncomfortable sofa which had no use. But everything was lovely enough until I had to pay which rea... more

The hotel is quite beautiful and located at a very nice beach of Koh Samui. Room was big enough but with very little space to place luggage which was a bit annoying. Also, there was a very dirty and uncomfortable sofa which had no use. But everything was lovely enough until I had to pay which really made me mad. They state everywhere that they accept Amex but they don't. We chose the hotel specifically for this and on Booking.com and on their terms and conditions. And yet they didn't offer any remedy or discount. Instead I had to incur fees I otherwise wouldn't. The receptionist/manager, Yui, was not a very pleasant host. Expressionless and antagonistic which is a first as all the other hospitality people on my trip that I encountered were lovely to say the least.

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