The Tongsai Bay

We visited The Tongsai Bay as part of our honeymoon for four nights and loved it. From the moment we arrived we felt looked after. They gave us a free upgrade (thank you very much!) and we arrived to a bottle of sparkling wine on ice as a ‘congratulations’ from the management team. There were petals all over the bed and the place looked wonderful. There are a lot of good things to say about this resort: - The staff can’t do enough for you. They all seem to buy in to the ethos of the resort. They seem to enjoy their work and many seem genuinely interested in the guests. - The breakfasts are amazing at Chef Chom’s. Whether you’re looking for continental, Asian or something else - you’re guaranteed to find something you like. They even have a smoothie bar. - They were fantastic at catering from my (new) wife who is a celiac. We had a Thai gluten free card (see here: http://www.celiactravel.com/cards/thai/) which we took everywhere with us but they often remembered and at Breakfast they had prepared separate gluten-free pancakes for her one day so she was over the moon. The curry tasting evening was also great - the chef even showed my wife which dishes she could have and which she couldn’t which meant there was no worrying about cross-contamination. - The pool is beautiful and there’s table tennis and non-motorised water activities (paddle boarding, kayaking and catamarans) to use £FOC which prevented me from getting bored of my own company. - Trips organised by the hotel were pricey but the one we went on to Angthong National Park was well worth the cost as it was amazing. Definitely go for the boat where there’s a max of 14 people (and go for the speed boat option!) There wasn’t much that could have been improved. The prices - especially for drinks (and in particularly wine) - were a little steep but mildly to be expected at 5 star hotel.

There wasn’t much that could have been improved. The prices - especially for drinks (and in particularly wine) - were a little steep but mildly to be expected at 5 star hotel. They could also advertise happy hour a little more (6-7 and 10-11 I think) at the beach bar - everything is half price - as it might encourage guests to come down before/after dinner.

I loved the location. Beautiful pools and private beach. Very close to the airport too.

Fantastic staff. Great breakfast and facilities. Pleasant atmosphere and decent clientele.

Not crazy about the little stony beach and rather murky water. Found the restaurants rather pricey. The in-house excursions also pricey and had some issues with hotel’s contractor.