Peace Resort Guest Reviews

The accommodation is made up of mainly individual bungalows, it is like walking around a small village .
The staff were absolutley fantastic, very friendly and could not do enough to help,the whole experience from first booking and the way they responded promptly whenever i had a reason to e mail them,to when we sadly had to leave was just excellent. cannot recommend it highly enough,just briiliant.

After following advice, from Trip Advisor reviewers, we chose Peace Resort as our base in Ko Samui and we weren't disappointed. On arrival, after a 10 minute taxi ride from the airport, we were required to register. Charming staff sat us down in front of a large fan, gave us cold, damp towels and cups of iced fruit tea while the formalities were completed. A short walk from reception, through forest like terrain, to our bungalows. Air conditioning had been run so they had cool interiors. The decor is contemporary colonial with very solid furniture and fittings, LCD TV, fridge minibar and the largest double bed I have seen. Power sockets are US style with 2 flat pins, an 8 socket adaptor is provided. No problems with our bungalow which we stayed in happily for our entire 2 week stay. The resort has a large swimming pool area with bar and restaurant and provides direct access to the beach. The location is an ideal compromise between the sparsely populated peaceful south west and the dense commercialism of Chaweng beach in the east. It is only a 15 minute walk down the beach to "Fishermens Village" with fab shops and restaurants.

For the record, I would like to include one best and one worse thing about the resort.
- "Best" is the staff who are unfailingly friendly, helpful and charming.
- "Worst" is the WiFi which offers patchy coverage with inconsistent performance.

Perfect place to spend with friends or family. The hotel staff is very nice and friendly. I was very happy to spend 2 wonderful weeks in Peace Resort.

Peace Resort offered comfortable and clean bungalows down paths among trees and beautiful flowers. There was a nice porch with chairs. My bungalow was very close to the beautiful pool and just past that, the beach. Massages were offered poolside. I did not take advantage of the bar and restaurant that were onsight. The staff was friendly and accommodating.  Flat screen TV, refrigerator and hair dryer were available in the bungalow.

Husband and I stayed here at the end of April. Just after they had floods. Was really impressed! For the price, it's great value. Even the cheapest 'rooms' were individual villas. The place has a really nice feel, there is massage on site by the pool for only 300 baht for an hour. (about 6.75!) Really great.

In all honesty, the food is overpriced. The restaurant on the beach, is absolutely lovely. You sit on cushions, with a little table, right beside the sea. Lovely. BUT - here's a tip. We did this on the first night of an 8 night stay, and paid full price. Then, we realised that at least 3/4 times during the week, they did special offers. One of them was 40% off everything on the food menu! The next was 40% off all european food....etc etc. So, be wise. Do eat on the beach, as it's fab. But pick a night when they slash the prices by 40%. It happens at least 3 times in a week.

We found an amazing little place, walk to the resort entrance, and it's literally right there on the right hand side. Looks like a little shack, can't remember the name...Ki Siri I think?? Anyway, totally authentic Thai food, great taste, and amazingly cheap! Couple of large beers, 2 starters and 2 mains all for around 400 baht, compared to the 1,500 that the same would cost you in the Peace Resort.

Also, there's a great mini-market just across the road from the resort, next to a chemist. You can get pretty much everything in there, beer, water, food, toiletries etc. Really cheap. Oh, and you can buy pure coconut facial oil from the chemist next door....ladies....do it. Amazing stuff for your skin. I usually use the likes of Lancome, Dior, etc. But this stuff is way better! Slap it on every night, you'll have soft, line free skin in a few days. The locals swear by it.

Lastly, yes, it's heavily German. But you know what? That wasn't a problem at all. Only a few kids, and they were all very well behaved. The Germans were all polite, and there was no loud/boozy behaviour at all, which was great. FIshermans Village is a short walk away, and all in all, it's a great location! Oh - the only annoying thing is that they don't stick to their 'half hour towel rule'. People do put towels down on beds really early, and then disappear for most of the day. Annoying. Anyway, aside from that, would recommend the place. Good food, laid back, good loction. Thumbs up!

I have visited Thailand many times before, this was my first holiday to the island of Koh Samui. My partner and I (both 33) arrived on a 20.10pm flight into Koh Samui airport and were at the hotel within 30 minutes form touching the tarmac. The hotel is aprx. 10 mins away in a Taxi, the hotel will arrange this for you if requested before arrival and the fare is added to your room bill.
Now, I must say at this stage, that the weather upon our arrival was exceptionally wet and windy, the rain remained torrential for the first 5 days, the airport was closed just after we landed and remained so for some time. This had been the case apparently for the previous week and the people and businesses of Samui were seriously up against it. Despite this though, we arrived at the Peace Resort to be greeted warmly and professionally by the reception staff and concierge. Our luggage was immediately covered and carried by the bell boys, and the reception team offered us refreshing towels and some fruit teas whilst we checked in. At check in, we were offered a free upgrade to one of the hotels Deluxe Terrace Rooms. The upgrade was superb, a much larger room, with a superior washroom, and bedroom area. Also, the air-con in the upgraded room was much more effective and was controllable individually in the room.
As the rain was consistent and without break, we did not leave the hotel to make our way down into the Village (Fisherman's Village - Bophut Beach) as the flooding on the road outside was relatively deep, and the beach route in the dark given the weather was a definite no go. We chose to eat in the hotel's 'Sea-Wrap Restaurant' for the first four evenings. The food, service and cocktails were superb. Whilst we ordered from the Thai cuisine options on the Menu, there was also other global choices. The staff in the restaurant were excellent on all the evenings we dined in there. Weather permitting, the beach area in the evening is arranged with cushions, bean bags and candle lit low rise tables. It's a delightful ambience, with a very relaxed and romantic style. In the late evening the hotel bar generally remains quiet and closes around the 11.30pm area. This also means that generally the property remains quiet from Midnight. The 'Sea-Wrap' twins as the breakfast restaurant in the mornings from 7am-10am. Breakfast is also good, with a range of choices, juices, breads and fruit. The 'Egg-Station' serves all styles of cooked eggs and these are cooked fresh to order. The hotel through the day remains quiet, with no pool activities and less focus on family/child activities. There is a lunchtime menu with a promo of the day, and a happy hour at the bar from 4pm-6pm. Also, on the beach there are subtle beach sellers with everything from food and drink to cushions and clothing.
In additional to the hotel, the Peace Resort Spa is located opposite. The treatments are of high standard and there are many options to choose from. If however you are looking for a more casual environment, the small massage/beauty therapists locally are superb, and far less costly. I can personally recommend the Thaweeboon Massage and Treatments which is just outside the hotel, about 200 mtrs to the left.
A final brief note on the local area. If you head out right along the beach, or left out of the hotel drive, both routes will take you to 'Fishermans Village'. This is the main location for bars/restaurants/shops etc. There are many reviews and recommendations on the sites online, particularly www.asiawebdirect.com. A couple of the bars were particularly friendly, The Emerald - Irish Bar, and Azure (superb for sport coverage). The best restaurant in our opinion was the 'The Pier', cool, contemporary and a very chilled Thai ambience. It's worth spending some time in the village area both day and night, it's a very relaxed and welcoming place.
All in all, an excellent hotel, with superb, seamless service, despite some horrendous weather conditions.

Great resort, loved the bungalows in the tropical garden type of layout. All room classes are slightly different. We stayed 10 nights in Wing room with bath on balcony - room was very unique and we loved it. Our next choice would be the Seabreeze bungalows - but whatever you pick they are nicer than a hotel room type of set up. Staff very kind and obliging. Magic housekeeping done while we were out. Restaurant on the beach just delightful with lovely breakfast, enjoyed poolside lunch, happy hour drinks and good dinners. Monsoon depression flooding while we were there but it did not detract from our holiday - OK we got wet but it was hot! Everyone just got on with it and the sun did come out. Much prefer the area of Bophut as not so busy and the Fishermans Village within walking great for shopping and dinner. Easy to catch the local transport bus to Chaweng if you want for more shops and nightlife. We say if you are in doubt then just go there - we loved it.

Trudi - NewZealand
28 Nov 2010 | Trip type: Couples