Barnes Ghaut Holidays from £1,167

Front desk agent that checked me in was superb, sorry cant call her name but i give multiple thanks to her, she knows who she is, i appreciate her very much.

Not much to dislike. Oualie Beach is my home away from home.

This is a charming hotel. The rooms are traditional, with some modern upgrades (the TV has a US Roku - a good choice for US visitors, although unfortunately it doesn't really work for UK visitors). The staff were all friendly and helpful. Ample parking outside the rooms. There is no buffet breakfast, and unfortunately the breakfast options are quiet expensive (approx US$70 for two people, which is a bit excessive for a simple breakfast). The pool, while short, has a spectacular view and is a lovely place to sunbathe. On balance, I would strongly recommend this hotel to my friends.

Stayed in a 2 bedroom oceanfront unit. Wonderful balconey and view. Unit was clean and spacious. Not much cookware available but we did not cook while there. Was able to get prime and netflix to work but had trouble getting regular service. Enjoyed our stay.

If you are looking for a place to detach this is it for sure. The cabin was great and the personal infinity pool was fantastic (but not heated) and the view was amazing. Some downsides were the bathroom being completely outside making nighttime urinations interesting. Not much hot water so use sparingly and not enough for us to fill the tub. No TVs but there is a projector with Netflix which was a nice touch but the volume wasn’t great and even at full volume we still needed the closed captioning. Also if you are a light sleeper bring earplugs because the frogs are quite loud, I didn’t mind much. Breakfast was free and pretty good. The on site restaurant was only open certain days but you could get room service at all times. Food was good but not spectacular. Main pool was not heated and March didn’t quite get hot enough to make it super comfortable. And the jacuzzi didn’t work. There were only a few other couples staying so we felt like the only ones there. There is no onsite spa and any hiking requires a guide. There is nothing close by so make sure you bring anything with you want with you along with cash for when you do decide to leave. Wanted to give 5 stars but they need to fix a few things. For the property manager maybe put screens around bathroom area and hooks for the curtains. The wind blew them all over the place. On a side note it would make a great place for season 4 of White Lotus.