Varinda Garden Resort

“Wonderful place for no fuss people”

We stayed for a week in a family house. We were in the last bungalow on the way down to the beach and it was nothing as described in some of the poor ratings about them. The setup and furniture provided was of basic standard, but functional. The place was also clean. In the drawers of the furniture… more

We stayed for a week in a family house. We were in the last bungalow on the way down to the beach and it was nothing as described in some of the poor ratings about them. The setup and furniture provided was of basic standard, but functional. The place was also clean. In the drawers of the furniture were all kinds of practical things - adapters for our plugs among them. WiFi never failed and gave a strong signal. The air conditioners were a bit tricky to use, but could be figured out quickly. By choice we only had our room cleaned every other day. We were very happy with the service and the owner was always helpful. Here are some examples: - they organized transport from the airport on very short notice - on the days we didn't want cleaning, we would always find fresh towels on the porch - breakfast always included fresh fruit - the Thai breakfast options were excellent - dinner was also delicious - they make the best Gin Tonic - staff was always friendly, polite and attentive - the owner speaks English on an advanced level and recommended good places and businesses for the various activities we were planning to do - all staff had adequate English skills and did everything to accommodate us We had a very nice time at the Varinda Garden Resort and plan to stay there again, when we return to Ko Samui :-) Her some points that might be an issue for certain people depending on their needs and/or expectations and some hints that might be useful: - The property is located on a fairly steep slope and many places can only be reached climbing or descending stairs. The premises are therefore not suitable for people whose ability to walk is impaired. - The somewhat demanding environment needs to be taken into account when travelling with small children. - The sanitary facilities are a bit outdated but clean. Everything worked fine, but the bathtub is not set out for taking showers. Using the right approach (sitting in the tub, pointing the shower head at the wall and turning off the water when soaping up etc.) it can still be done without flooding the bathroom. However, this setting is obviously not suitable for people who insist or for some reason absolutely need to take showers standing up. - The walk to the beach is not long, but slightly challenging because you have to first climb down many steps all the way down to the street, then take two right turns and walk uphill (away from the beach) for a short distance until you reach the street that leads to the backside of several beachfront restaurants. A bit counterintuitive, but we got used to the small detour very quickly. - Being at the beach: There appears to be no public area in front of the beach restaurants mentioned above. All the lounge places and umbrellas were part of the restaurants which was somewhat confusing at first. The staff there encouraged us to take a seat and offered towels for free and without asking us to place an order. We did buy drinks and snacks from them as we always do in a setup like this. But we were happy to do so as we really appreciated the service. There was never any pressure to order something and the prices were very reasonable. They provided various equipment the kids could use in the water which was free of charge as well. We were visiting in between seasons and there weren't very many tourists. Could be that there are different rules when the place is packed. I can also recommend the absolutely affordable wellness massages they offer.

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“Great experience”

I lived there from 28/05/2023 to 10/06/2023. It is such a beautiful place with a lot of attention to detail. The service is great, the rooms are clean. It's a family run place and everyone is keen to make you feel at home. It is very central to the Lamaicentrum and yet quiet. Furthermore, there is … more

I lived there from 28/05/2023 to 10/06/2023. It is such a beautiful place with a lot of attention to detail. The service is great, the rooms are clean. It's a family run place and everyone is keen to make you feel at home. It is very central to the Lamaicentrum and yet quiet. Furthermore, there is a great view over Lamai from the restaurant and the pool. I will book this accommodation again for my next holiday.

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