Marina Villa

A nice little spot with wonderful beachfront, friendly service. Would return!

This hotel is excellent, very well located, the staff is very friendly and helpful, the room is very spacious and clean. It is a very good value for money. I will definitely stay here next time I come back to Koh Samui, this hotel is absolutely perfect.

I recently stayed at the Marina Villa Hotel on Ko Samui Island, and while I had an overall pleasant experience, there were a few hiccups worth mentioning. Let's start with the positives. The location of the hotel is fantastic, with easy access to the beach and some beautiful views. The staff during the day were friendly and accommodating, always ready to assist with a smile. However, I did encounter some issues. The condition of my room was a bit disappointing; it could use some renovation and maintenance. The reception was not staffed at night, which made it a bit challenging when I needed assistance after hours. My biggest letdown was the breakfast. The menu was quite limited, and the options were somewhat uninspiring. It would be great to see more variety and quality added to the breakfast offerings. In summary, the Marina Villa Hotel is in a great location and has friendly staff during the day, but there are some room condition concerns, nighttime reception availability issues, and room for improvement in the breakfast department. With a bit of attention to these areas, it could be an even more enjoyable stay.

So I think you need to read this and ask yourself, what are you paying for? Given the fairly decent price when searching for somewhere to stay for two weeks there were too many compromising issues and so not worth it now with the benefit of hindsight. I do think however you get what you pay for and if you see the price of this place and think it’s a really good deal, the below may go some way to explaining why! And you may not care… like the owners of this place. Room Positives - air con worked great, not noisy at all. Seems newly painted though to a poor standard. Good size for two people, smart TV was unexpected brilliance! Given the rain we had and some nights wanting to stay in, being able to log into streaming services was great. Small fridge freezer was great too given we buy a lot of food in 7/11 rather then eat out all the time. Negatives - Quiet only if you don’t have any neighbours, can hear people moving furniture sometimes but not a lot. The doors leading the balcony are not sound proof at all, so hopefully no one’s shouting at 3am like we had one night. Hope the pouring rain, trilling insects don’t bother you ( helps me sleep but might bother some) Oh and cockroaches. ‘Only’ 2 in a couple weeks but still, not something you want to see in your room! Surprised also to find a gecko in the room, that’s probably a positive given the cockroaches! Bed(ding) - Positives- comfy bed with firm mattress. Large queen size. negatives - Bedding annoyed us the most. We arrive to dirty smelly bedding. Had them change it and they had to do it three times realising each time it wasn’t clean or smelling good. When they make up the room they simply rotate/turn inside out the bedding. We asked them after 7 days to change it again and all they changed were the pillow cases and bed sheet. It’s easy to tell given all the stains in the bedding making each one unique! Wet-room - it’s is what it is. It’s fine but there’s lots of mould around the sink and the mirror is peeling. Simple to fix but they don’t bother. Staff - Positives - they are there if you do need to find someone. Generally look to resolve anything when asked Negatives - quite apathetic to providing a proactive service. Which is odd for Thais, they are great people but here they are almost devoid of their normal smiles and eagerness to engage with you. Every interaction is a transaction with as few words as possible. Pools and loungers Positives - location overlooking the sea is amazing! Great sea breeze, palm trees, good stretch of the beach. Negatives - Pools are ok, the water is murky, doesn’t seem like they try to maintain a clear pool. But they are good size and look nice and are clean of debris. The loungers are not managed, people claim them overnight or early morning and some don’t even turn up leaving two towels all day and they are not used, staff should work to remove claimed loungers after a time of not being used so others can have them. They seem to be the lou