How’s the SAii Choengmon Resort in Koh Samui, Thailand? Check out this honest and unsponsored 4K Tour & Review of this local ‘5-star resort’ to find out!
🚨 *All statements made in this video are of my own opinion based on my unique experience as a paying guest at a publicly accessible hotel in Thailand. Any opinions given in this video, positive or negative, are made in good faith by way of making a fair comment on any person or thing subjected to public criticism as outlined in Title XI, Chapter 3, Section 329(3) of the Royal Thai Criminal Code.*
Hi there, my name is Kevin and today we are going to take a deep dive into the full SAii Resorts experience. We will check out the full property, have a few meals and tour my Pool Villa, all followed up by The Flip Flop Score.
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Rate Paid: $217.64USD
Category: Pool Villa
Inclusions: Breakfast
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— Video Chapters —
0:00 Hotel Preview
00:10 Intro
00:25 Welcome to Koh Samui
00:34 Please Read Me
00:49 Hotel Entrance
01:14 Lobby & Reception Area
01:46 Whyy Saii?
02:14 Walking to Pool
02:55 Our Location
03:17 Pool Bar
03:32 Lounging & Pool Areas
03:59 Hotel Grounds
04:45 My First Room
05:50 Pool Villa Full Tour
10:21 Miss Olive Oyl Restaurant
10:56 Dinner at Miss Olive Oyl
11:36 Sunrise & Beach
12:57 Breakfast Buffet
14:06 Fitness Center
14:17 The Flip Flop Score
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This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that’s the way I like it!
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34 Comments
I don't mind old and a little worn, but what gets me is things not working (like your hot tub) – that drives me crazy! And there is never and excuse for dirty. Looks like they maybe struggling with getting good staff or have poor management. It does look like a resort that with the right touches could be very cozy and nice. Hope they see this and make improvements.
Those rooms made my toes curl!
Yikes! Maybe I shouldn't have watched this one while eating my lunch lol
Great watch! I now know where the "walk away" bar should be set! If it ain't good enough for you. I know where I should assess my own stays. Thank you. Keep up the great work!
Is it your original voice? 👍
Uhh, that was pretty gross. In my opinion, cleanliness is one of the most important criteria for a relaxing vacation in a hotel. You can look online in advance at the pictures of the hotel, but unfortunately, you never know if the cleanliness is maintained. Perhaps the staff is not well trained or were outnumbered. Nevertheless, it is very disappointing. If the rooms were clean, there would certainly be a much better score.
@Kevin: great video as always, by the way.
Hi Kevin. I'm surprised it a marking as high as you did. For a supposedly 5* hotel it was disgusting. Even a 1* or 2* should be clean and hair free. Great review and kee up the good work.
Wow, your rooms were gross 🤢 and I’m talking full refund gross. 64/100 is far too generous but thanks for TOFTT 😅
Room looks terrible. Looks like about $119 a night villa, $159 a night for pool villa. I used to love the Hilton in Karon beach, but this oddly reminds me of how much it needed repair before Hilton disowned the place
Thank you for your review. Your courage in the face of stains and random hairs is truly a service to all travelers! Nothing is a bigger turn off than a dirty hotel room.
Wow! I have never seen such a dirty room. Totally gross. Seems like there is very poor management. Very disappointing.
What a disappointment Kevin. Grubby villas and a poorly maintained beachfront in what looks like a pleasant tropical setting. Thanks for sharing. Cheers from AKL, NZL.
Oh my!😮
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OMG sayang sekali itu resor tidak terawat
the condition of the room looks as if king tut was buried in there for quite a while . . . . . . . .
great review though😃
will never go close to this place🙄
Thank you for taking the efforts to stay there just for the content
Genuinely laud the effort
If there was anybody else who made the review, they would've checked out immediately
Great videos as always.
Can't wait for your upcoming nha Trang videos. My wife is from doc let beach just a few short miles away from there.
The hotel owner should have stick to beer brewing rather than branching out to non core business. They are rarely successful
The first impression of a resort for me is cleanliness if that's not right it sets the tone for your whole stay and its the easiest thing to get right for a resort.
Oh dear, that's not too good! Great video, I enjoy watching these just as much as the perfect 95/100 hotels. What a grubby rundown place, thank you for doing this one, very brave! 😅
Thanks
Yuk Yuk Yuk, I was just getting into an ice cream when you started showing those hairs etc. Yuk. Then i started to look around my hotel room and feeling for dust and hairs but seems all good. But all part of your job the good and the bad. Thank you for video again🙏👍
I can imagine how you felt and you couldn’t leave🙈😅 Thanks for staying there for us, for your followers👏🏼
Wow you hate this resort more than the Kimpton 😅😂
I'm not saying to criticize but just asking out of curiosity. The first 2 hotels you did in Koh Samui are world class hotels and then the last 2 are subpar hotels. Why not just visit the nicer ones such as Vana Belle, Banyan Tree, Anantara, The W, Conrad, FS etc?
Thank for sharing
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OMG….😅😅😅 Obvious lack of cleaning and maintenace… too many residues and stains and traces of not properly maintained materials all over!!!
One word to describe this place…unappealing
Thank You ✈️
I live in Thailand in a beautifully maintained (older) condo, with all the facilities, including a 20m pool that is used infrequently, so that mostly I have it to myself for my regular exercise. My spacious unit is cleaned 5 times a week by my maid. I rarely visit any of the resorts in Thailand now, as the beach holiday has a path too well-worn, and the type of disgraceful product you were served up is simply not worth the bother.
Those rooms were disgusting! I'll pass on this property. Thanks for the info + video!