Smile Beach Resort Reviews

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68.5%

Overall Rating

Based on 119 customer reviews. 103 out of 119 customers would recommend.

Reviews

89%

Alex Major
With my spouse / partner

Posted on 31/03/2013

Liked: Decent sized privated bungalows were great. Had a fan which was fine for us and everything was pretty clean. Hammock on porch was lovely. Restaurant served good food. Easy access to computers and internet, though not particularly cheap.

Disliked: Nothing.

Stayed on 22/02/2013 Recommends

63%

Simon McGarry
With friends / other travellers

Posted on 03/01/2013

Liked: The staff were friendly and the location is good if you want to get away from the party atmosphere.

Disliked: It was expensive (given it was high season) but I felt the Internet and international calls were very overpriced compared to other places. The Internet was 2 BAHT per minute and to phone the UK it was 30 BAHT per minute (it's a lot less using pay phones but there's none around). The road to the resort was also very muddy and there are no lights after hours to help you avoid sinking into the mud. If you purchase wifi (which was 250 BAHT for 600 minutes - even though the card said 40 BAHT - you can only use it in reception.

Stayed on 24/12/2012 Recommends

94%

Chelsie Macleod
With friends / other travellers

Posted on 13/03/2012

Liked: We loved where Smile Beach resort was located... It was far enough away from Han Rin where all the craziness of the full moon party is so we were able to relax when we wanted! The resort is located very close to the beach and the beach that we stayed on was amazing, there were actually people coming to our beach from more expensive resorts because their beaches were terrible! The staff was very friendly and accommodating- we would leave our key at the front and our rooms would be spotless when we got back from the beach. There was a safe in the room that you can set the password yourself so it is very safe... If you stay at Smile beach resort I recommend diving with France Plonge, they are amazing, and also eating at the Had Salaad Villa restaurant.. the staff there is friendly as well :)

Stayed on 04/03/2012 Recommends

94%

Customer review
With friends / other travellers

Posted on 12/03/2012

Liked: We really liked where we stayed in Haad Salad. The beach was just a 2 minute walk away and it was nice and quiet if you like that sort of thing. We ate at the Smile restaurant literally everyday and enjoyed it so much!! We went to other places but it wasn't as good as what they had at Smile. It is 200THB per person each way to go to the Full Moon Party but that's nothing for just one night out. If you like Haad Rin you could always get a moped and drive around the island to explore. A word of warning I do not recommend going to the bike shop directly in front of the Smile Resort. I hired a moped for 24hrs which was 200THB but they stung us with 11,000THB in damages to the moped. For the tiniest of scratches they will charge 400-600+THB for each tiny scratch they 'may' see. Just be careful, read the charges for any damages because once you have signed it, that's your contract. They will only take passports as deposits!! They should not be doing that. Bikes are cheap to buy but they are on an island.......That was the worst thing about our trip (not a complaint about the actual resort) Smile was pretty good!!! :)

Stayed on 05/02/2012 Recommends

71%

Customer review
With friends / other travellers

Posted on 12/03/2012

Liked: It was near to the sea and the bungalows are nice.

Disliked: The room service is only every third day.

Stayed on 08/03/2012 Recommends

86%

Marianne Alvarez
With friends / other travellers

Posted on 13/01/2012

Liked: The bungalows are nice and they offer a good variety of different types to choose from- A/C, fan, two people, large group. Definitely eat at the restaurant!! Blown away, actually, by the food! Sandwiches are to die for!!! Even our two dudes loved the tofu burger! And they don't usually "do" tofu. The beach here was absolutely beautiful!

Disliked: We were, like most people, on Phangan for the Full Moon party. The amount you pay for transportation to and from the ferry and then to and from the party surpass the amount you would pay to stay right on the beach in Haad Rin. Definitely stay here for a good time and a relaxing time with friends or family... or a romantic quite time. Not a good location for partying.

Stayed on 16/05/2011 Recommends

86%

Elaine Hughes
With my spouse / partner

Posted on 13/12/2011

Liked: The property was located close to haad salad beach on the "quieter" part of the island and has quaint little bungalows that are just what is needed, they were reasonably priced and the staff were helpful and even found my phone which I didn't know I'd lost

Stayed on 09/12/2011 Recommends

60%

Customer review
Alone

Posted on 08/10/2011

Liked: quiet and peaceful place

Disliked: room was not cleaned up once

Stayed on 05/10/2011

71%

Customer review
Alone

Posted on 05/09/2011

Stayed on 13/08/2011 Recommends

57%

Customer review
With my spouse / partner

Posted on 26/07/2011

Liked: It was only 3 mins from the beach.

Disliked: The air con and safe didn't work, and there was an ant infestation! That said, all were sorted quickly!

Stayed on 16/07/2011 Recommends