Villa Lomchoy

10/10

It's hard to describe the raw beauty of this place but I'm going to try my best. My wife and I decided to travel to Thailand (for our honeymoon), more specifically, Koh Phangan, because of the many awesome reviews about the beautiful beaches. Well, we truly chose the most beautiful villa ever. Ian, the villa owner, was very helpful in securing our reservation (we stayed 8 days) and he also made sure that he provided us with transportation options of which we chose to rent a sports utility vehicle (highly recommended). The villa is absolutely gorgeous! It's located in the tropical forest and is also super close to the beach. We were in the middle of two paradises. The master bedroom is separated from the main house which gives ultimate privacy (if needed). And at night, the outside lights, which are perfectly placed around the house, create the perfect ambiance. The master bedroom and additional bedroom (in the main house) have air conditioning. When you're ready to cool down a bit, this will be much appreciated :). Not to mention, the pool is amazing as well! In addition, our grounds keeper, Coco, was the most helpful, kind-hearted person we've ever met. He came every day to clean the house and was VERY helpful with suggesting cool places to visit. Between Coco and Ian, we visited some of the most beautiful places on earth. And we ate some of the best Thai food. We took the liberty to cook some of our own meals while staying in our home away from home. So we visited the local market about 30 minutes away in Thong Sala and purchased fresh veggies, curries, and fresh seafood and beef. My wife tried her best to mock the Thai way of cooking and she did a pretty good job. However, next time we visit, we'll take some cooking classes so that we can nail it lol :). If you're wondering where to stay while in Thailand, please do not overlook this beautiful villa in the most gorgeous town, Koh Phangan. The people are super nice and the beaches are picture perfect! Thanks Ian and Coco for such a wonderful honeymoon. We'll be back!!!!

10/10

For this review I think its fair just to stick to the facts and not offer an opinion. Access to this property is not possible by car, it is at least 1km round trip to the nearest road, because of the gradient it would be very difficult to carry any supplies back from he shops. We stayed for five nights as a family of five, on arrival we discovered the pool to be cloudy and dirty, not suitable for use, I mentioned it to one of the staff and he said it was due to the rain, I suggested he turned the pump on and add some pool cleaner.....sadly it was not suitable for use until day four of our stay. We also discovered that in the short time it had taken to unpack our clothes, food that we had bought was covered in ants on the kitchen top, we are use to ants but this was something else as all the food had to be thrown away. The water cooler and bottles were all empty, not usually a problem but because of the location it was not possible to carry bottles of water 1/2km up a hill everyday. The property did not have air conditioning in the main house living and kitchen area this was a big problem. The Internet was not available for a couple of days. The house did not have hot water, the water heaters were broken but it did not seem to bother the cockroaches in both showers. I did email the property manager with my concerns and he did visit and offered an apology. To finish, if it was offered for free I would not stay there again, a total waste of my time.

10/10

We stayed for two weeks, with our teenage daughters - guess who slept in the main house? - of course the girls, although this worked really well - the girls had their own privacy and we had ours - the double bedroom with the open to the elements bathroom! was not actually really open to the elements - it had mesh - on the vented windows, so was really very pleasant, the air from the jungle surroundings could circulate. Both bedrooms had air con and the main house lounge had over head fans - the balconies all around the main house were really useful and the large sliding doors onto them meant we felt part of the surroundings most of the time. The natural flora and fauna was beautiful and the bird watching excellent. The swimming pool was larger than it looked in the photos and was perfect for an early morning, mid day or night time plunge. With sun almost all day and adequate shade if needed. The self catering facilities were good and it meant that we were able to eat in when we wanted or chose from many of the restaurants along the beachfront or in the village if we didn't fancy staying in. The beach was a short but steep walk from the villa, but not unpleasant. The young couple who came to keep the house clean and stocked up for us were very sweet and we had an easy, good relationship with them during our stay. Ian has built a really good property, with modern designer details, that were easy to live with. We would recommend this house for Couples sharing or families with older children - we even had guests for a couple of nights and there was ample space to accommodate us all. Looking forward to going again soon - well asap actually : ).

10/10

Lom Choi Villa is a stunning retreat, perfectly situated for those who just wish to kick back and relax in the lovely vegetation and pool, and for those who want to explore the surrounding beach delights. The fact that the villa stands on a hill overlooking the beach means that not only do you enjoy views of the bay, but also provides a slight breeze which makes the summer temperatures a little more bearable. The villa is very clean and well equipped with all the needed amenities, and daily cleaning is efficient and carried out fast by 2 maids who are very helpful and friendly. A true slice of paradise which we highly recommended to all..

10/10

Lom Choi Villa is a stunning retreat, perfectly situated for those who just wish to kick back and relax in the lovely vegetation and pool, and for those who want to explore the surrounding beach delights. The fact that the villa stands on a hill overlooking the beach means that not only do you enjoy views of the bay, but also provides a slight breeze which makes the summer temperatures a little more bearable. The villa is very clean and well equipped with all the needed amenities, and daily cleaning is efficient and carried out fast by 2 maids who are very helpful and friendly. A true slice of paradise which we highly recommended to all..