#santhiya

[ffukx]

Thailand was nice. |🌸💜|

[amigoways]

🎉🎂 Birthday Celebration at Amigoways! 🎂🎉

A joyful day filled with smiles, cake, and wonderful memories as we celebrated the birthday of our talented UI/UX Designer, Santhiya! 🎨💙

[wanderlustmove]

Koi pond near lobby at my hotel... #thailandgram #thailand #santhiya #kohphangan #travelblogger #wanderlustmovement #wanderlisa #wanderlust (at Santhiya Koh Phangan Resort & Spa) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvVZzvel-BS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=im6jtro57cg1

[michaelrwiggins]

New Post has been published on Michael Wiggins

New Post has been published on http://michael-wiggins.com/asiaversary-trip-hotel-review-santhiya-koh-yao-yai/

Asiaversary Trip Hotel Review - Santhiya (Koh Yao Yai)

Stunning panoramic views from our room at Santhiya

As mentioned in prior hotel reviews, Katy calls it our “Honeymoon”, I can’t bring myself to call our trip that – since I know we went on a proper (albeit shorter), very nice trip just after our wedding. Given that it was just over one year later, I considered allowing “Anniversamoon”, but just came up with Asiaversary for our trip’s title instead.

As far as the review… Here is what I would say about Santhiya:

Overall: 6/10 – Stunning views, very cool architecture, but then the resort (and the surrounding town for that matter) fall short

Notes:

The architecture and resort itself as awesome – so much hand carved wood abounds, and even the fact that it’s literally built into the side of a small mountain/cliff setting is incredible

Having the get around the property on wood-wrapped trucks or tuk-tuks was a bit of a pain, but since our room was near the middle of the resort, we also had the option of short 5-10 minute walks (when the weather cooperated)

Views were especially incredible the further “up” into the resort you went; the views from the top pool and the breakfast area were amazing

Service was good, not great, but we can attribute most of that to being an Asian culture (whereby you will not be bothered for things like additional drinks, the check, etc); you simply had to ask for things and then they were very efficient about it

Food on property was, again, good-not-great; the breakfast was pretty typical for buffet style, the lunch was great depending on where you went and what you got (although it seemed a bit pricey – but we later realized this is just the island/resort effect and having recently adjusted from a much cheaper place like Chiang Mai)

The village itself, beyond the resort, is an odd town; it has heavy muslim influence and a severe lack of other dining or drinking options

We did find one hidden gem in the town though: Odys Cafe. Cannot recommend this place highly enough if you ever find yourself on this island! The owner shared his life story, we spent several hours there one day (due to a rain storm), and even went back again for dinner

Til Next Time,

Michael

[dudleycalle]

The Calles in Thailand ✈️ #callelove • • • • • • • • • #thailand #chiangmai #phuket #kohyaoyai #bangkok #whitetemple #watchediluang #elephantsanctuary #lenaview #thesiskataphuket #santhiya #amarabangkok #honeymoon #djispark #usatothailand (at Thailand)

[margotmood]

Good morning! #afterthestorm #kohphangan #santhiya #thailand #aroomwithaview #quasistoalettotuttoilgiorno (presso Ko Phangan, Surat Thani, Thailand)

[margotmood]

Welcome to the jungle #kohphangan #thailand #jungle #summer2017 #summer #nature #trees #santhiya (presso Ko Phangan, Surat Thani, Thailand)

[phillipenover]

Took a plane, to another plane, to another plane, to a bus, to a boat, to a tuktuk, to a scooter, to a van and we're finally here away from it all. . . . #kohyaoyai #thailand🇹🇭 #vacay #banprunai #santhiya (at Santhiya Koh Yao Yai Resort & Spa)