For anyone who is planning on staying at Koh Samui, I would highly recommend choosing Palm Coco Mantra for your stay.
We arrived early the first morning, and we were greeted by the extremely friendly team members - this a theme throughout my review. I consider myself well traveled, and the service the staff provided was by far the best I have experienced.
Our check in time was for 2pm, but we got there very early because we had an early flight that left Chiang Mai. They invited us to store our bags, use the spa room for changing and showering. We then went to the beach and ate lunch from the delicious restaurant. Within 45 minutes of being there, they were able to get us into the room. After backpacking throughout South East Asia and being very exhausted, this was gold.
We had a deluxe room on the first floor facing the ocean. It felt like we were in one of the villas. The room and bathroom were extremely clean and modern. The shower felt like heaven, especially compared to the previous places we stayed, and the best was so comfortable.
The staff at Palm Coco Mantra made everything so easy and seamless during our stay. We were there for a week, and it was exactly what we needed to end our trip. They arranged transportation, moped rental, ferry rides, and other excursions for us. We became accustom to using the Grab app (similar to Uber) in the larger cities because it was usually cheaper than a taxi or tuk tuk. In the islands, we found this to not be the case. Renting a moped was the cheapest option, and the hotel staff was able to get it for us at the best price. In addition, we found that the transportation and ferry rides they arranged for us were also at the cheapest price. I’ve stayed at hotels which usually have an up charge for arrangements like this, but not at Palm Coco Mantra.
The hotel is located in Lamai beach, about a ten minute moped ride from the collection of bars and restaurants. It is located on this secluded road next to a few other resorts. It is a 5-10 minute walk from the main road where there are a lot of restaurants with meals 70-120 baht. Amazing!
We really enjoyed talking and laughing with the staff. The front desk women were incredibly helpful and friendly. I wish we could have extended our stay for another week.
Finally, the staff recommended that we go to Silver beach. It is a 5 minute moped ride and about a 20 minute walk. We ended up spending the majority of our beach days there, and only visited Lamai once. The view and beach are absolutely beautiful, and there are restaurants and bars there... as well as massages on the beach!
Thank you Palm Coco Mantra for making us feel appreciated and comfortable during our stay in Koh Samui. I usually try not to go to the same place more than once because there are so many places that I was to visit throughout the world, but I definitely plan on coming back to your hotel.
Sincerely,
Shannon & Madison