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Really enjoyed our stay!

Review of Cham's House
5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 31 Jan 2013
Koh Kood is one of the least developed islands we have been to in Thailand, and because of this we loved it!

We, my wife and I, stayed at Cham's House, for 8 nights in January 2013 and enjoyed our stay thoroughly.

The staff, including the reception staff, waiters, gardeners, and the German manager (sorry, I'm bad with names) at Cham's House were all really very friendly, efficient, and smiley, which was appreciated. The German manager takes time to chat to you in a friendly, down to earth way and I thought this was a good touch.

The villa was good and was well equipped with Bose ipod dock (handy for charging your iphone as well as good sound!), espresso machine with free daily replenished coffee pods, and large LCD TV (not that we wanted to watch TV). The bed was very comfortable, and they do a turn-down service in the early evening where they draw your curtains, turn down your bed, and give the room a tidy. We declined this most of the time because we seemed to be in the villa when they came, but it was appreciated all the same.

There are two restaurants, one down at the beach, which serves mainly European food like burgers, club sandwiches, pizzas etc. I really liked this building and its furnishings. The food was well presented and was tasty enough, but was nothing special, although it was very good compared to most other places we ate at on the island which is very limited. One complaint I have is that I think they could do with changing the oil in their fryer.

The other restaurant is where you have breakfast and at night they serve mainly Thai food with some European options if you want it. Breakfast was okay but a bit underwhelming, but the service was always really good which made up for it, and some of the Thai dishes I had in the evening were very tasty. Both restaurants were reasonably priced which was good. I stayed a couple of years ago in Langkawi in The Andaman which was on a similarly remote part of the island and the food and drinks prices were extortionate which pissed me off when you know that on the rest of the island there was better food at a fraction of the price. I don't mind paying high prices as long as I feel like I am getting value.

We rented a scooter from Cham's House which was useful to see both the waterfalls, the two villages, and the makka tree. I would not rent a scooter unless you are pretty confident on one, as the path from Cham's House to the road is pretty rough and up a hill, which is the same all around the island if you leave the main (only) road. I quite liked this as I prefer rugged to over developed.

There is building work going on at Cham's house still but it didn't disrupt us in any way. You get the feeling the location of the reception desk is temporary, so it not the grandest reception desk I have seen, and the stairs you go up when you arrive at the hotel are not the nicest. I really would not let this put you off staying here as the work is almost finished, so they are not doing any loud heavy building work, and it really doesn't affect your stay., but is good to know that there is work going on in case you panic when you first arrive, and the rest of the resort is lovely.

We didn't use the pool which is in an odd location but who cares about a pool when you have the beautiful beach and warm clear sea there. There is a good couple of hundred meters of beach to the left of Cham's house that is completely unused and when you lay on it it feels like you have a whole tropical paradise beach to yourself.

I would say that if Cham's house was on a busier island then I would have probably have been more critical and certain things would have annoyed me, but the fact that you are on a remote, sparsely, populated island, and on the whole Cham's house is really good, then you just take any imperfections with it as part of the charm of being on such a remote island. If you are one of the fussy types that gives a hotel 1 star on tripadvisor for the staff not walking in front of you sprinkling rose petals whilst you walk, then this is probably not the place or the island for you (apart from the massively expensive resort somewhere on Koh Kood, that flys you in from Bangkok in their own cessna plane, has a personal butler, and your personal golf cart- which to me sounds like my idea of hell). If you are happy to be away from the likes of Koh Samui or even Koh Chang, and can appreciate that there are bound to be a few minor problems now and again, then you will love Cham's House and Koh Kood.

If you are looking to relax and get away from civilisation for a while but still stay in relative luxury then Koh Kood and Cham's House should be high on your list.
Date of stay: January 2013
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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CHKManagement, General Manager at Cham's House, responded to this review
Responded 1 Feb 2013
Dear NRowan,

Thank you very much for your very detailed review.
It is a real pleasure to read that you enjoyed Koh Kood and Cham's House and its service.
Our Goal is to make every guest feel comfortable and at ease. We are happy to read that we achieved this goal for you and your wife.
It would be a real pleasure to see you again in the future and I am sure our Gardener and entire team will welcome you back with a warm and sincere smile.

Kind regards,

Manuel Lang
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Reviewed 17 November 2012

good service, fair breakfast, beautiful villa and resort but still overprice when compare to other resort in the same level. pool villa is not private and neither big enough for 2-3 persons. if you gonna make the price like this, make bigger pool please. i understand that bathtub is outdoor and i like it but please clean it daily ! i liked it but i couldn't take a bath ! the resort beach is white and clean and you can run to swim directly...

Date of stay: March 2012
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CHKManagement, General Manager at Cham's House, responded to this reviewResponded 18 November 2012

Dear Sir, Madam,

Thank you for your contribution and review of our Resort.
It is a pleasure to read that you enjoyed the resort and our service.

As you experienced our Villas are cleaned twice daily including the outdoor Bathtub. Due to the surrounding nature you might have experienced some leaves etc., even after cleaning. However we appreciate your comment and will ensure to share this with the department concerned to further improve this area.

Thank you again for staying with us and we would appreciate your patronage in the future again.

Kind regards,

Manuel Lang
Resort Manager

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Reviewed 1 November 2012

I should start this review by stating that this was our first trip to Koh Kood. It is the kind of island where you go to relax and enjoy the nature and beaches. If you are looking for a place that is hopping with activity and real modern, this is not the place for you. By no means is it rustic and the resort was great, but it's not Phuket or Koh Samui or even Koh Chang.

So, this resort was recommended to us by a friend that went earlier in 2012. We knew the resort was not complete but wanted to try it out based on the recommendation. We were not disappointed. We stayed in one of the beach front villas (I believe there are 3) and the accomodation was more than I expected.

Because the resort is really new and not quite complete, things are not quite yet running like a "well oiled machine." Since we knew the resort was not complete, we expected a few bumps in the road so they were not frustrating to us. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The food at the restaurant was pretty good and reasonably priced. This is important because you are not just a short walk away from other places to eat. Getting out in the evening is typically not something you do. If you rent a motorbike, it needs to be returned by 6PM each day. When you arrive at the island and see the state of the roads (well, in some cases not even roads), you will understand why.

We had a special package rate for our villa and while it is certainly on the high side of accomodations on the island and across other island resorts, it was worth the money. We look forward to returning to this island and to returning to Cham's House.

Date of stay: October 2012
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Reviewed 31 October 2012

Construction
We were there at the very end of October 2012 and I can say that this hotel will be under construction for quite some time. However the noise while we were there was negligable, and the construction areas are all separate frm the completed areas. At the time we went, the spa, shared pool, and other restaurants were not open yet. So we had just one restaurant for all our meals, whcih was okay for a short trip. The front desk right now is a table in the only restaurant. So currently this is a very small hotel, which is very relaxing, but does not offer any variety.

Beach
The beach is small in front of the hotel, but great with amazing sand. There are some rocks which are perfect for snorkelling around, we had more fun snorkelling here than on our actual snorkelling trip. What they dont tell you on the website is that there is half a mile of perfect, untouched beach to the left of the hotel that is completley sandy. You cant find a better beach to hang out at, it was heaven. Tip: Snorkel around the pier & at the rocks on the far left/end of beach. Snorkel fins and ocean canoes are laid out to make use of at will.

Room
The rooms look exactly like the photos on the website and they are great. We had probably the best one, right on the beach front and with a fairly private pool. I agree with other posters here who say the architects got it wrong - some people's pool areas are very (wierdly) public, which defeats the purpose of a private pool. The room and bathroom were great, so was the private pool, which was bigger and deeper than expected (read: awesome!). My only gripe was that the bed is in the middle of the room and has a wicker headboard around it with electronics and stuff built in. The problem is that nothing is bolted to the floor, so attempting to sit up in bed pushed everything apart. The bathroom is huge and although it does not have aircon, it does have a huge bath tub open to the air.

MiniBar
The minibar has prices relfecting how far you are from any other choices :-) It was acceptable. However, we had persistent problems getting it refilled again, which I could not understand.

Internet
Might as well not exist. The coverage is only in the restaurant area and the connection is tenuous and slow. Best to relax and forget about the interwebs.

Restaurant
The chef does fusion very well. We enjoyed the thai dishes, which are very hot, and rely mostly on amazing shrimp and squid. The beef was also good. Chicken in various forms was really not good. Some classic thai dishes, like pad thai, were not good, which I found confusing. I would avoid the western side of the menu (in all of thailand) but this hotel seemed better than most at western food. The prices are expensive compared to the rest of thailand, but hardly prohibitive. Average dinner for two was running around 1800 THB with drinks. It does get boring eating at one restaurant, if I was there for more than a couple days, I would start wantng to try other resorts. Tip: the manager can organize a beach-side BBQ for your dinner.

Bar/Cocktails
The staff seemed to panic when we ordered a cocktail from their list, they are not trained on them. One time it took 30 mintes to get our drink made, and a couple times they were really heavy handed. With such a small group of guests, perhaps dedicated bar staff isnt posibble, but until it gets sorted out, I would avoid cocktails there.

Breakast - included
On the first morning this was off a menu, and the next it was a buffet, but I still saw people ordering eggs (which we were not offered). The buffet was not impressive, so I would have liked the menu back on the second day.

Service
I think the staff is just being trained up.. they are very nice and eager to please, but lots of strange things happened. It was a bit annoying not being able to call them from the room. The hotel was so quiet, sometimes the staff would just disappear for a bit. One night someone turned up at 7:30pm to clean our room, right after sunset. At table service, on turning down a juice refill, I had my half full glass removed immediately. The font desk person asked me if she could present my bill the night before we left, after dinner, which I thought was not at all suitable on a 2 night stay (and i dodged it). They obviously need training, but they were also very, very nice, speak english well and went above and beyond at times, doing things like bring us a glass of water at the beach without us asking.

Service Oddities
There was no garbage can in the bathroom, and no Telephone in the room whatsoever. We ran out of toilet paper and when we notified the front desk, they told us that it would be replaced in due course and to please enjoy the beach. I think that most hotels would act with proper urgency on this report. Later that day I reported the issue again. Magically a kleenex box appeared on the TP stand in the bathroom. My theory is that the entire hotel was out of toilet paper, which should really never happen.

Spa
They dont have one yet! You can organize a massage on the beach, which is not overly expensive (700 THB) but the quality was not awesome compared to the others we had in thailand, both at spas and on the beach.

Koh Kood
Is a relaxing island with immaculate beaches, crystel clear water, wonderful snorkelling, and very little else. It is a wonderful place to relax, but do not expect easy access to lots of restaurants, I dont believe this island even has a bank machine or a grocery store. The roads are rough and only a few are paved. This is a secret Thai getaway, highly reccomended for enjoying some downtime.

Travel Tip
Call the hotel and tell them how you are arriving. We went by speedboat from Koh Chang and ended up being dropped at a pier where no one picked us up, which was very stressful and required a long adventure to get to the hotel. If you arrive at the main terminal this shouldnt be an issue, they will put you on the list for the shuttle. We did see some people arrive via a pier almost at the beach, that is the way to go. No idea how to organize that.

Conclusion:
This is a 5 star hotel on a gorgeous, remote island and there is every reason to think that a short holiday here will be extremely relaxing and enjoyable, especially if you enjoy gorgeous beach and ocean and are looking to relax. It is expensive for thailand, but cheap from a western perspective. We would love to go back.

Room tip: Get as close to the beach as you can, with a pool that is as private as possible. Im not telling you the best room #, Im keeping that knowledge to myself. haha.
Date of stay: October 2012
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CHKManagement, General Manager at Cham's House, responded to this reviewResponded 3 November 2012

Dear Sir, Madam,

Thank you very much for your extensive review.
We will ensure to share your positive feedback with our team and look for ways to improve the weak areas you addressed.

It is rewarding to read that you would love to visit Koh Kood and Cham's House again!

We look forward welcoming you again in the future.

Manuel Lang
Resort Manager

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Reviewed 11 July 2012

Dear Friend, if you are looking for isolate beach for your coming Holiday in Thailand, Koh Kood also the good choice if you love to stay in quite beach and away from entertainment, you may spend some night at Cham's House resort in beach bungalow or pool villa, both are very nice; however, all of room on main building, swimming pool, fitness or meeting room are under construction and look untidy from the main entrance, when i was there last May and there is one restaurant open for all day dinning, staff are friendly and varity of Thai dishes, BBQ seafood and European style, price is reasonable, but if like to go out, you may hire moterbike to explore the island or other side of the beach, the travel time from Bangkok by car is about 4 hrs, you can park your car at the parking lot at Leam sok pier and pay about THB 100 /night parking fees and buy ferry ticket there; nowaday, there are 2-3 speedboat company running btw Leam sok and Koh kood, travel time about 1 hrs, you also can take bangkok airways flight from Bangkok to Trat and take local taxi to Leam sok pier then join ferry to Koh Kood, or if you want to spend some night at Koh Chang and join ferry from Koh Chang to Koh Kood, the best time to travel is from Nov-Apr, normal rainy season is starting from May onwards, let go there and explore around this green island and whitesand beach :-)

Date of stay: May 2012
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6  Thank PAIDOOSI
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Management response:Responded 12 July 2012

Dear Khun Paidoosi,

We are glad to read about your relaxing experience on beautiful Koh Kood.
It is a pleasure to read that you recommend our Pool and Beach front Villas and that you experienced our Food as reasonably priced.

We would be very pleased seeing you again after October or towards the end of this year when our second Restaurant will open as well as some additional facilities.

Kind regards and we look forward welcoming you soon again.

Manuel Lang
Resort Manager

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Reviewed 30 April 2012

Only the staff was friendly with a mind of service. The resort is still under construction, the room is small and the beach is fully stoned can not swim.
The breakfast and dinner was horrible. Every villa is tightly, closely located with no privacy, Overpriced hotel cost compare with other hotels on this island. 100 percent not recommended. There are many more nice hotels better than this one with lower price.

Room tip: No good room at all.
Date of stay: April 2012
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CHKManagement, General Manager at Cham's House, responded to this reviewResponded 1 May 2012

Dear Sir, Madam,

Thank you for your review here on Tripadvisor.

We are very proud to read the comment about our Team Members and will ensure to share your positive feedback with them.

The diverse stretch of beach in front of Cham's House is not easy to find elsewhere on Koh Kood and has stretches of fine sandy areas to the left and some more dramatic parts to the right. We regret that you did not enjoy this part of the beach.

Your additional feedback on our culinary quality is well received and will be addressed and discussed with our team to further improve this area.

It would be a great pleasure welcoming you again in the future to show you that your comments have been useful for us to serve our guest even better.

Kind regards,

Manuel Lang

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