Mom Tri's Villa Royale

The location is excellent, really quiet and perfect for a relaxing getaway. The room is huge, with an extra-large bed. The beach is fantastic – fine sand and not too crowded. We stayed for two days and didn't see a single countryman, which I absolutely loved. It feels like a private beach, as it's surrounded by three or four hotels. The hotel breakfast, however, was quite average with limited variety. The staff at the restaurant entrance who took our details were a bit unfriendly. The hotel pool is very small, which shows the hotel itself isn't large, and there's a limited number of rooms. The facilities are definitely a bit dated; the air conditioning is very noisy, and there were quite a few mosquitoes in the room. On the other hand, the service was excellent. They tidied the room two or three times a day, and in the afternoon, they'd bring a cake to the room. Everything else was great. If I had to choose again, I'd probably still pick this hotel – the beach alone makes it worth it. The hotel is over a 15-minute walk from the commercial street, which we didn't explore much, just enough to grab some food. Most of our time was spent enjoying the slow pace at the hotel.

I booked two rooms, and this review is for the second one. Mom Hotel gave us two adjoining rooms, 2201 and 2202. Room 2201 had an unbeatable sea view, while room 2202's sea view was partially obstructed. Both rooms were very spacious. There were large sofas both on the balcony and inside. Room 2202 had two 1.2-meter beds pushed together, making the bed wider, while 2201 had a single 1.8-meter king-size bed. The reef below the hotel is teeming with fish, perfect for snorkeling. The beach at Kata Kanai is perfect, and the hotel's restaurant serves amazing food, but you need to book a first-row table by the sea 2-3 days in advance.