Cookies Salad Resort, Kohphangan hotels Thailand

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Paul Cardy 2009-06-18	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Stayed here as a couple for 5 nights, had a great time. Staff were lovely, panoramic room had an amazing view, food was very tasty and good value (actually, everything was good value). Very family friendly resort (staff seemed to be really good with the kids staying with other families) but didn t cause any problems for us. Some construction work ongoing at the time we were there (two new huts being built at the top of the cliff near to the panoramic room, and a resort next door being finished) but it really wasn t much of an issue for us. TBH there s building work all over KPN at the moment anyway, looked like it would be finished by the end of the season. Good location on NW of island near ko ma and other nice beaches, a few bars including the reggae bar on the hill behind salad beach. although if you want to go further than salad beach or the little village on the main road you ll have to get taxi s or hire a bike (note the roads are very tricky, anyone riding a moped for the first time here is just plain crazy) Great snorkling to be found at cookies side of the bay, ask the staff for where.	Asked whether construction was still on-going, was told no despite a new resort being constructed next door and new rooms being built on site. Bad show r24, lucky for you cookies was so nice my holiday wasn t spoilt by it.
Mike 2009-06-11	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Great place on an awesome quiet beach! We stayed by the pool, it was a really nice cottage. The food wasn t spectacular but the Pad Thai was one of the best on the island. Got what we paid for, good clean resort, nice pool, but nothing particularily special or above expectations.	Booking was very smooth and no problems.
ysabel vazquez 2009-05-12	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach The rooms here are what it s all about, large with huge bathrooms and set into the hill so great views of the beach. The restaurant and bar really aren t anything to write home about although service is very friendly and helpful. Suggest you eat at the restaurant of the hotel next door the Salad Buri which despite looking dead swanky is actually really cheap to eat and with the best Thai food I had anywhere in the islands, oh and the staff are lovely too. Do not recommend hiring motorbikes at Cookies as the hill is death defying, instead walk up the beach and hire them in the little village. Also avoid the laundry as it was badly done and they lost my skirt, overall then very good value!!!	Sawadee were superb coping admirably despite us changing our plans several times and never once charging us cancellation fees, they rock, we love them!
Jean-Pierre Brandenburger 2009-05-12	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Nice hotel with smiling helpfull staff,but most of the staff are myanmari and have their problems with english and also with thai The hotel is located in a hill and in the morning at 6:00 am, the braking-concert and the starting of the motobikes is not helpfull for people witch have problems to sleep Another problem is,that from 6:00 am it is daytime inside the room; this means that the rooms haven t the possibility to be darked And the guy which sweeps the way down to the reception does it with a passion,that you can use him as an alarm-clock (7.00 am) The food was very good,but have an eye on their eggs.... Three of my friends and me were hitted by an extreme diahree,and we all eated eggs for breakfast... If you like to be in a quiet hotel on a quiet beach,far away from such noisy places like haadrin, so come here Nothing other to do here, than stay in the pool(which wasn t cleaned the 4 days i was there),or walk down the beach and have a massage In the evening you can eat and have some drinks(but only until 10:00 pm) So,a good hotel for couples which like to go sleep early I will not come back	excellent,like always
ng fung yee 2009-04-28	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach it is such a lovely place... we have a good holidday on here.. look forward to the next trip.. :)	good... fast
paul mullen 2009-04-19	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach I think that the resort is great value for money. Our party had 2 adults and 2 children and we stayed in the hotel area of the resort, although the rooms where very clean there was no fridge, I mentioned this to the owner , and she said the rooms would soon be fitted with fridges. The resort is built on a hill and is steep in places. the food was very good and the staff are outstanding. The beach was very clean, but when the tide is low it is not good for swimming, then again is great for kids to paddle about in. Overall I would give Cookies 8.5 out of 10.	Great service,very quick and relyable.
Sven Erik Johansson 2009-04-12	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach I would recommend Cookies to anyone who is not afraid of climbing stairs because there are a lot of them if you get a bungalow higher up, but otherwise the resort is very cosy and the staff is very friendly and service minded. Good food and a good view over Salad Beach from the restaurant. The beach is not a beach perfect for swimming since there are a lot of coral pieces on the bottom. You need shoes. But if you like snorkelling walk out to the last house on the right side of the beach if you are facing the sea. There is a path and anyone can walk there. There you will find a perfect coral reef with many different corals and fish (I even saw a couple of very small harmless sharks). Almost all of the snorkelling tours sold around Koh Phangan stop there and you can get it for free if you stay there. I liked Salad Beach and Cookies very much and I m planning to go back during the summer.	No problems as always.
BERHAULT 2009-03-28	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach A pleasant hotel, with a beautiful view front the beach. the staff and the boss are very friendly, no problem, they take care of you!	phangan-guide s boss is serious. Steve made a practical website of this Island. It s full of advice and information for english and french people.
Hermann Volkery, Berlin, Germany 2009-03-20	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach we stayed for 3 weeks. a comfort and cosy place, quiet, very friendly staff, good food (seafood, western, thai) in the restaurant with a great view over the beach and sea, also to recommend for families with kids, latest hit: water slide. if you know the way (150m from the beach)out to the nearly intact reef you can enjoy your snorkeltrip even at low tide.	reliable and prompt
Russo 2009-03-04	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Very beautiful and well situated hotel,we were in the overseasighting wooden room, the view was marvelous.The bungalows and the swimming pool very well integrated to the vegetation.Only the staff of the restaurant doesn t speak english and was no very friendly. I recommand this hotel	excellent
Mary 2009-03-04	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Great location on Salad Beach which is one told to be one of the nicest on Ko PhanGan. The resort is 20 mn away from Thong Sala (by car), but once you got there, you don t really feel like leaving the place and can totally depend on the resort for everything : it won t cost you a leg and an arm if you choose to do so ! You can also access restaurants, bars and a village with a few shops through the beach. I stayed at the resort for 4 nights, took all my meals there and even booked a massage. Went to the beach in the morning, relaxed by the pool in the afternoon , sipped a cocktail before dinner admiring the wonderful view on the bay : not too difficult to enjoy such a program for a few days ! For those who enjoy sunbathing all day long : the pool is in the shade from 4 p.m. The resort is very well maintained, and the cottages are clean, spacious, comfortable and stylish with a very nice bathroom. I stayed there with a friend, we had booked for 3 nights and then decided to arrive one day earlier so I booked one more night through Sawadee website. The booking went on well but the change of plans seemed to have effects on the organization of our stay : we were made to change rooms 3 times ! The explanations from the manager were a little confused but it may be due to the fact that English is not her native language. Apart from that : great place to stay, pleasant garden and pool, very nice view, good service, and great value for a reasonable price. I m already considering going back next year !	No problem, everything was fine. Perfect !
M. Leroux 2009-03-01	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach we were very disappointed by this hotel. We book for 6 nights and we stay one. The reasons : * Noisy on day (due to workers field next to the hotel, and noisy on night (due to wild dog barking each others) * When we arrive the room were not ready so they clean it very quickly and it was very dirty (we book an overseaview family cottage) and the room need some fixing to correspond such a price. * If you want to get sun after 3 pm it isn t possible because it goes on the other side of the hill... As you wish.... * The breakfast is very poor... The good points : The staff is very cool and kind (to much may be). They made any problem when we want to leave. The view is absolutely wonderful. So Take it or leave it .... We	NO PROBLEM
Louise Scheibye 2009-02-23	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach We had a lovely time at Cookies. The staff is very very nice and helpfull. All our children had a great time. The rooms are nice and the restaurant is great. The beach is unfortunately not perfect. To many stones and corrells and not much sand.. But everything else was perfect
cecchin bruno 2009-02-19	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Bel hotel propre et bien entretenu Ambience sympathique Un peu bruyant a cause des travaux de construction a coté
matthew dunn 2009-02-08	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Super location, easy to get too, fantastic views. The staff are extremely welcoming and helpful. The quality of the food is superb and sensibly priced. The owners can provide or access a full range of services e.g. tours laundry and transport at competitive rates. Only wished we could have stayed longer. The information pictures on their website are accurate. They take care to inform guests that building work is taking place nearby but this should not put anyone off at all. The impact of this is negligable. No mess noise etc. Would go back tomorrow!	Booking process was straighforward including credit card deposit.
M Bird 2009-02-06	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Amazing views, restaurant staff very friendly. Rooms well priced and comfortable. BIG PROBLEM checking out. Owners tried to charge for extra night when this was questioned (as we gave them enough notice) owner lost the plot and started shouting very loudly at ME! Then his wife came in and they started argueing over whether or not the money should be charged. Very strange situation, they eventually apologised but kind of spoiled our memories.	No issues with service.
Timothy Bourne 2009-01-26	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Hotel was fantastic, highly recommened, The staff were all extremely friendly and made you feel very welcome. Would throughly recommend staying here, and will certainly be back. Beautiful location - couldn t ask for more, and di not want to leave.	Easy and efficent, no problems at all.
Redjek 2009-01-12	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Overseaview Cottage: - Nice view - Clean & comfi room - Very nice staff - Very good food	Just fine
Fredrik Oscarson 2009-01-09	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach A really wonderful place!! We stayed for 4 nights and enjoyed every minute! Friendly staff, great food in the restaurant with a great view, clean beach and water. Just wonderful! Can truly recommend it!
A. 2008-12-28	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Book quickly before someone else does!!!! This has got to be the highlight of our Thailand trip. The bungalows are perhaps not the cheapest ones on the island, but still ...what value for money! We felt like we were in a honeymoon suite, the view, the interior decorating, the bathroom... The restaurant was our favourite too, the BBQ fish and BBQ chicken and Cashew Nut Chicken stir fry are all MUSTS! You will love it here...if we go back to Ko Phangan, this is where we will stay and one of the main reasons for returning. (...I dont work for Cookies, it just really is this incredible.)	Thank you for helping us find cookies sawadee!!!
Mikko Johannes Osala 2008-11-06	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Beutiful view. The door lock dos not work on the first bugalow that we got. Hotel is very far from Tong Sala pier, Haad Rin and even closest market. If you dont t rent a motorbike movieng between yhe the differet beaches can be quite a expensive, for example ride from Tong Sala pier cost 150-200 b/ person.	Hotel staff didn t found our resesrvation when we came to hotel (or later) and that caused a bit problems for us
Deborah 2008-10-17	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Amazing resort!!!Very clean beautiful and romantic bungaloo(we took an ocean view). The beach is great. Hotel crew are nice friendly people. We booked just for 3 nights and stayed longer. Very recommended!!!!!!
Victoria Hall 2008-08-29	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Bungalows are nice and suit their price. Location is a little disappointing now as beach has many resorts.	Fine
MORICE Stephane 2008-08-27	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Sejour tres tres agreable, tres bon acceuil, le staff est super gentil nous y etions avec notre fils de 20 mois qui c est senti comme chez lui au cookies avec le staff qui jouait tout le temps avec lui.Super vue de la chambre et de la terrasse du restaurant. Tres bonne nourriture endroit tres calme et tres reposant.A recommandé.	aucun prb. Reservation rapide
Alexander Godwin 2008-08-17	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Cookies is a fantastic place to relax and be spoiled. The staff are excellent and really friendly and there is a superb atmosphere in the place. The rooms were spacious and provide a great seaview. I will certainly be returning soon and can recommend Cookies to anybody wishing to book great accomodation in a beautiful spot!	Excellent!
Eva-lotte Lindqvist 2008-07-23 until 2008-07-27	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Great relaxing place! We, family of four 2 teenagers had a familyroom Not so big rooms but enough Nice terrace with a beatiful view Clean och very friendly,nice staff Especially the owner couple During low tide the swimmingpool was great to use Very easy going No shopping only relaxing The food was great specially the thai dishes and good prices We would like to come back We hope that they have built better roads	Easy to use Perfect!
Heather Martin 2008-07-16 until 2008-07-23	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Overall I give cookies salad resort a 3 out of 4 stars. The staff was very pleasant, and helpful. The room was clean, comfortable, and safe. The food at the restaurant is decent. The thai food is better then the american dishes, but be sure to bring some antiacid pills if you expect to eat the local cuisine.I have never experienced heart burn before in my life until I ate local thai food.I only have a couple complaints in regards to my stay at cookies. The electrical power can go out quite frequently, but this is not limited to cookies. All of the island will loose electricity, but most places have back up generators so that at least the reception area has power. This usually only occurs at night. My other issue was with the power to the individual rooms. When you enter your room you must place your key in a holder that alows your room to recieve electricity. When you leave your room and take the key with you the electricity turns off. The reason is to not waist electricity air conditioning your room while you are not in it. Compleatly reasonable, but if you want to recharge a camera, ipod, or some other kind of battery you can only do so if in your room. As far as the beach is concearned I would say that it is also 3 out of 4 stars. It is good for kids due to the lack of waves and shallow water, but the beach is not very big, and there is some bits of sea sludge in the water. The water is very warm and is great for floating on an inflatable raft.One other thing that deserves mentioning is the insects. Just be sure to wear insect repellent. Haad salad beach, like all parts of the island has many inscets, so be prepared. Overall I think cookies is a good value for everything you recieve and I would consider staying there again.
TONY BROWN 2008-06-23 until 2008-06-27	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach This is a great place to stay. Really friendly and very chilled atmosphere. The beach is a lovely little cove, but at this time of the year the sea doesn t come in far enough for swimming.. thankfully Cookies has a great pool. One negative word though.. we had room 1, right by the pool, but the air con just couldn;t keep the bungalow cool enough. They need to install a bigger unit or a second one in the room. But all in all I would stay here again, it was great.	Great as ever.
Carsten Baubkus 2008-06-21 until 2008-06-24	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Nice, spacios bungalow in natural style. Safe was very small but ok. Lying in the hammock was very relaxing as well while raining. The included breakfast was only one set, either toast or yoghurt or eggs. The construction site was more annoying than expected. The pool was big and nice. The wooden pool-chairs could be softer. Staff, especially the lady-boss were very friendly. Food in the restaurant was delicious.
Klaus Zumpf 2008-06-20 until 2008-06-27	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Das Hotel an sich ist ganz nett und die Zimmer entsprechen der Beschreibung. Das Frühstück ist spärlich. Eier nach Wunsch mit Toast, Marmelade, Butter,Nescafe und Instant- Orangensaft. Wir haben das Hotel nach einer Nacht gewechselt, da sich direkt neben dem Hotel eine Großbaustelle befindet, die über den ganzen Tag ziemlich Baulärm verursacht. Der Strand ist in den 2 Wochen mit Niedrigwasser über den ganzen Tag nicht zum Schwimmen geeignet, da das Wasser erst außerhalb des Riff (150 m entfernt) tief wird.Im Bereich des Hotels ist dies sehr stark ausgeprägt und die Bucht voller Steine. Die Bucht an sich ist schön mit einigen weiteren Resorts und Restaurants. Tauch - und Schnorchelausflüge können bei den Rocksail Divers gebucht werden und sind empfehlenswert. Die Anbindung nach Thong Sala ist mit 200 Baht für die einfache Strecke mit dem Songthaew recht teuer.	Alles super, sehr empfehlenswert.
Anette Lindblad 2008-06-19 until 2008-06-24	Cookies Salad Resort, Salad Beach Very nice hotel, great view from then balkony. Great food. Freindly staff. The beach was beutiful. There was a constructionsite next to the hotel that they forgot to tell about on their webbsite. Wich was quite irritating.	good