perfection in paradise
our arrival at Sandalwoods was a relief following a harrowing night in a hut halfway up a tree in a jungle so the absence of resident rodents and presence of air-con and hot running water would have been pleasing enough. Sandalwoods, however, offered much,much more than merely the amenities to meet our basic needs. Our villa (the Malee) was spacious, maintained to a high standard and decorated with thought and flair and we particularly loved the big bathroom and walk in shower. Our inside-outside 'space' extended out through two sets of sliding doors to a more than adequate balcony/terrace running along two sides of the accommodation and folding screens ensured privacy when using our open air jacuzzi bath-beneath-the-stars (nice touch,guys!).
The views over the island were difficult to comprehend they were so perfect and the infinity pool directly below our villa is exactly as it looks in the web site photos - in fact, no photo could do Sandalwoods justice.
The breakfast was the best we had in Thailand and room service dinner was really special.
Sandalwoods is at the top of a great big hill (as other reviews highlight) which is probably not to be attempted on foot but you can't get these views without a little height and free daily transport to nearby coral cove and chaweng resort means getting out and about isn't a challenge.
Sandalwoods manages to combine luxury and privacy with a warm 'family' feeling from the staff team our week at Sandalwoods was the best of the three we spent in Thailand. See you in 2011!
คะแนน : 10 / 10
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