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Reviews of Chaweng Beachcomber Hotel

3 out of 5
Chaweng Beachcomber Hotel
3/5 Moo 2, Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui, Surat Thani

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 106 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 106 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 106 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 106 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 106 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

dochi, hong kong

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
brown water, dirty
staff was nice but the hotel is in horrible condition. "housekeeping" was non existent. water from facet is brown, previous guests underwear left hanging in the bathroom, toilet was disgusting. only smiles and nods of understanding when we complained. after one night we quickly left and found much better accommodations along the beach. it's too bad because the location is fantastic and it "could" be nice and seems like the management just need to add come care to the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

alex , auckland

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Good and bad
Hotel and stuff were perfect. Lovely people. Location is also good close to the beach just a few steps. Love it. However the room where I was staying had a air con which wasn't working perfectly so had to melt myself over the heat. Apart from that would recommend it
Walkway to the beach
To the beach
Awesome view
Sunrise

8/10 Good

Paul, London UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel
Arrived at hotel about 10;30am and was shown to my room straight away with minimum fuss.Room was clean and tidy as was the bathroom.I had clean towels every day for room and beach.The water in the bathroom was the hottest I have ever had in my many stays in Samui. For the price I have no complaints at all.I did have one issue with the door key card not working but this was sorted very quickly. On the beach there were plenty of sun beds and you could get an umbrella if needed but I use to sit under the big trees for shade.Cant comment on breakfast or pool as I didn't use them but food from beach bar good and a good price also Son the barman always polite and if inclined you can always have a laugh with the massage girls. Apart from the key card I had no other issues. Checkout was quick and I was allowed to stay in room for an extra 4 hours for a small fee.

8/10 Good

Alf, South Eastern Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Budget hotel near Phuket airport
Apart from the taxi driver not knowing where it was, we pre negotiated 300baht, so it was on his time. The hotel dropped us the next morning back to the airport to catch our bus for free.

8/10 Good

Greame, Airlie Beach Qld Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
great location right on beach
peasant stay, convenient to restaurants, bars, shops etc.

4/10 Poor

Wayne, sydney Australia

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Needs renovation
very old run down hotel problems with the key card had to get reception to gain access numerous times

2/10 Terrible

Mr Mark, Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst Hotel Ever
I have never written a hotel review before....this time i feel the need to warn people that this place is an absolute disgrace and should be avoided. The pics on expedia are obviously 20 years old. The place is dirty, it smells, nothing works properley, dirty bed linen, huge cockroaches in bathroom, the card wouldn't the door on my first night....I had to get staff to walk me to my room to unlock room with their card when i came back everytime after leaving my room. It is an absolute Rip Off and a disgrace...It should be bulldozed and rebuilt....

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Never a dull moment
Good central location for beach eating and bars

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location location locationLocation location locationLocation location locationLocation location location

4/10 Poor

Maria Fatima, Macau

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel needs to be renovated.

4/10 Poor

Maria Fatima, Macau

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Furniture of superior Rooms need to renew and some basic conditions need to modify as wifi, air conditioner and shower.... Room side,room cleaning were okay. Staffs friendly.

2/10 Terrible

Fahd

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad Hotel, Bad service and very Dirty rooms
Stayed for 3 nights. Very bad service, rooms were dirty and bathroom was stinking. Dont Stay here

6/10 Okay

Helen

Good
Decent hotel for decent price. Breakfast was lovely and access to pool and beach is good. Lots of mosquitoes!

8/10 Good

Paul, Perth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money
Nice hotel in a great location. Friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere, great beachfront setting.

8/10 Good

James Sydney, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice holiday

8/10 Good

sanjay, Mumbai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A great package on Chaweng beach
I had a comfortable 4 night stay at the hotel. The place is certainly in need of renovation but it is amply made up for by the friendly and helpful attitude of all staff - reception, housekeeping and restaurant. Add to it the location, the beachfront and the price and you have a compelling option.

8/10 Good

gary, London

Liked: Staff & service
good location ok hotel
nice hotel could do with a little updating but nice location on the beach staff was nice food could do with improving but on the whole we had a nice stay

8/10 Good

Kurt, SF Bay Area

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great hotel
loved this hotel. right on the beach although most rooms don't have direct ocean view. for the price it was fantastic. will stay there again.

8/10 Good

Renin Williams, Mumbai

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Chwaeng BeachComber
We requested an early check-in as we had arrived at 9:30am and the staff oblighed and gave us room as requested at 10:30am as compared to 2pm which their checkin time. Good Work. Room was as requested, we had some issues with the sliding balcony door which was fixed after reminding the room service twice; the bathtub had fungus spread around it, which was also cleaned on request. However the bad part, we stayed for 4 days but the bed linen wasn't changed even once!!! Guess we slept less and didn't dirty it at all. :) Over all it was pretty good and cannot complain much. Staff was sweet and helpful. Will definately recommend it to others if they want a resort on the beach as well as on the street and right in the hub.

10/10 Excellent

Dave, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On the beach
Great spot, clean room and right on the beach. The restaurant was also great food and priced well overlooking the water.

4/10 Poor

mick, australia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel iz nice.Staf is nice,food is excellent
Not happy with BUT TOwELS UNWASHED PROPLy, color sopostoby white no off white (unwashed )with ficis on. Require to pruve washing imidietly and i will rekommend to my family an friends. Staff is the best ever only washing

8/10 Good

Sherry, Tulsa, OK.

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Located on Chaweng beach
Hotel is clean and simple. Beds and pillows are hard. No bath tubs. Beach area is clean and nice. Pool was ok as well. It was about a 20 min walk to the main area of Soi Green where the main clubs are.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed before and now it needs work
Stayed a few years back and it was great! Now it's the same only showing signs of needing an update. Location great and staff excellent! Would still stay again if I visit Koh Samui again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Nice basic hotel. Nothing special. Close to beach.
Nice staff. Friendly service. You get what you pay for.

10/10 Excellent

clare mcilroy, south africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend, loved it!
very comfortable accommodation, great pool and right on the beach. Great positioning in Chaweng, close enough to the action but just outside all the chaos.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

ANNETTE, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness
OLDIE BUT GOODIE
Hotel is dated, but for the price is good. Good location, right on fab beach, restaurants/shops right on doorstep. We had some issues when first arrived but great staff upgraded us to deluxe and this was good. Breakfasts varied and good. All in all would recommend for those on a budget.

8/10 Good

Anden, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great budget hotel
Great budget hotel in an ideal location on chaweng beach. Only a short walk to local restaurants and bars but quiet enough to be relaxing.

8/10 Good

Arnost Matejka, Czech republic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for value
I was here already for several times and always nice place to stay. The value gain ratio is nice. Rooms are comfortable and clean with good working air condition. You have 1 big King size bed and one queen bed so even not a problem to have a stay over.

6/10 Okay

James, Sydney, Australia

Good location, old hotel, value for money
Decent enough hotel, aging but not too old yet. Rooms were comfortable, the twin share came with two double beds. Breakfast was decent enough. Good location on the beach. Nice quiet little pool.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very good choice in chaweng
This was the best hotel I had during 26 days in thailand. It had everything I needed, good staff, clean, well managed, good location. You will not regret staying here.

8/10 Good

MKB, CALCUTTA,INDIA.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Old Hotel at a great location.
The hotel is ideally located in the main Chaweng area and has its own beach access.Its a small hotel with old furniture ( Bed posts are made of cane but have been tied with wire/cable to support it).The swimming pool is very small and the water was not clean or clear ( I couldn't see the bottom of the pool) so didn't have the courage to get in.The breakfast served was good and the cook was very helpful.. she made a couple of items separately for us vegetarians.I might go back there again if they re-do the room and bathroom.

6/10 Okay

angelov, ok

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
it too much money for this hotel
the sheet was with blood and torn .The break first was not the best one -fruit is ok

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location...average hotel...
Excellent location, by the beach and all the fun areas. Hotel itself is average.

8/10 Good

Bob F, Newcastle-Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
GREAT LOCATION NICE POOL
The Hotel is located in a good area.About 10 minutes walk from the busy part of Chewang Beach.Resturants were within minutes from the hotel and catered for all tastes.The pool was well presented and maintained daily.Those people looking for shaded areas are well accommodated for and the pool and beach chairs well maintained.Renervations were taking place during our stay in October 2013 which was the low season and staff were very responsive to our needs. Breakfast was a set menue either western or asian style and was adequate. The hotel gardens are a pleasure to walk through and the sea water and beach sand are very clean.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Nice hotel in Chewang
Cute place with attention to detail. A little worn but details show care. Nice little private beach with massage services and close to everything. Loud area so be prepared for that.

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Liked: Staff & service

8/10 Good

fiogib

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location, super friendly staff. Would definately return
Stayed here with my 4 year old daughter for 12 nights. I was not sure of what to expect after some of the reviews but was definately pleasantly surprised. Booked a superior room which was slightly more expensive but could not have been happier. Room on 3rd floor, newly renovated, clean and everything worked. Would have liked a hook for the towels so they could be hung up and reused which was really the only problem with the room. Excellent balcony and very few mosquitos. People we met on ground floor had LOTS. Restaurant was being renovated, so breakfast was in the main reception area. Not buffet (my favorite) but was sufficient although there was little variety. You could get lunch and have it on your banana lounge on the beach. Plenty of restaurants nearby for dinner. The biggest drawcard to this place is DEFINATELY the friendly staff, particularly Jenny in reception and the girls in the massage hut on the beach. Management should be proud of their staff and their excellent friendly and efficient service. Even the construction workers renovatIng the restaurant always gave us a hello and a smile. The pool was IMMACULATE and Many times, we had it all to outselves. Great kids area in the pool for the young ones. I would definately return and stay again. The resort is on the older side but the new owners are slowly improving things with renovations. Overall a very good priced 3 star hotel

8/10 Good

Eleanor, Pottsville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Perfect location, beach and service
Best location in Chaweng Beach. Hotel staff were great, always satisfying our daily needs. Beach was clean and very relaxing. It was a shame that the bed was hard however I raised this issue with hotel management to update to pillow top memory mattress for more comfort. There is adequate entertainment and shopping nearby and it is short walk to the town centre.

4/10 Poor

benjamin, Australia - NSW - Sydney

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Shabby; Value: Rip-off; Service: Amateur; Cleanliness: Nice;

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the staff where great and location was spot on

10/10 Excellent

Toby, Australia - VIC - Geelong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall excellent value :)

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old and tired; needs updating
First I must say that the staff at Beachcomber are all very friendly. The hotel itself is very old. The wood floors are badly scratched, peeling and worn. The furniture is the same. The TV didn't work well and it is the old tube-style. The Internet did not work at first, but once fixed was a good connection. Breakfast was not the greatest. Cereal is the best option. Instant coffee available. The restaurant looks like it's ready to be torn down. There was a lot of garbage and debris just outside the restaurant. The beach is nice starting at Beachcomber and going south, where there are some nicer resorts. However, there was a large pile of debris and garbage built up on the beach RIGHT in front of the beachcomber. There is a lot of smelly garbage in Thailand and no one seems to care about cleaning it up. If you are on a tight budget this place will do. Note that there is nothing charming about Chaweng - it is a dirty, smelly place where people go to party. Bophut is a much nicer fishing village and quieter. The food quality is also higher there.

4/10 Poor

Jo, Brisbane QLD, Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
"Renovations" - April 2012
The hotel is undergoing renovations (not mentioned at the time of booking), with the swimming pool closed, no restaurant or food service, no laundry service and generally in a very run-down condition, although the location is ideal. I was left waiting at the airport, even though I had pre-booked and confirmed directly with the hotel for a pickup. Even the airport staff couldn't contact the hotel by phone to find out if they were en route for the pickup, leaving me wondering if they were still open for business! When I finally arrived by local taxi, I was "upgraded" as an apology. In the "upgraded" room the electrical sockets were coming away from the wall, the door lock didn't work (looked like it have previously been ripped off its hinges) and generally the whole property was very run-down and disappointing. I also couldn't manage to get a cake of soap from housekeeping or reception, so ended up buying my own from a local shop. The only "renovation work" I could see being undertaken during my stay was some plastering of walls in one of the many empty rooms. I must say the staff were always friendly and courteous, but then again they didn't have much to do!

2/10 Terrible

Irina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Обманутые туристы.
Отель закрыт. Представьте состояние семьи с двумя детьми, которых такси подвезло к развалинам. Деньги за Бичкомбер заплатили летом за проживание в Новогодние праздники. Могли бы нас за это время предупредить, сказать, что мы будем проживать в другом отеле. Спасибо тайцам, которые кое-как сообразили и привезли нас в другой отель Блю Лагун. Слава Богу, нас там ждали.

6/10 Okay

marco

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8/10 Good

shay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
מיקום מעולה
הייתי עם שלושת ילדי, מבנה וריהוט ישנים, מיקום ובריכה מעולים

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Albergo decadente a due passi dal mare
Struttura decadente ma spiaggia e ristorante sulla spiaggia valido

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Nel complesso, ok
Hotel piuttosto datato nella struttura, nel centro della vita di Chaweng Beach. Ha dei pro e dei contro piuttosto netti: Pro: Direttamente sulla spiaggia, con lettini ed ombrelloni a disposizione degli ospiti Colazione a buffet ottima, molto ricca e ristorante in spiaggia Camere spaziose e con balcone Contro Pulizie approssimative (a volte ci sono gli asciugamani, a volte no) Camere pulite alla bene-meglio. Camere e struttura da sistemare. Macchie d'acqua, muri scrostati. È un po' tutto lasciato a sé stesso. Wifi inesistente (si usa quello aperto del resort a fianco) Per posizione e servizi è di sicuro consigliabile, ma il potenziale sarebbe ben più alto, soprattutto perché non è un hotel economico.