4/5 P F. 10 months ago on Google
First
off,
let
me
just
say
that
The
Ritz
Carlton
Koh
Samui
is
a
beautiful
and
tranquil
resort.
Every
attention
to
detail
concerning
architecture
and
decor
has
been
considered
and
put
into
practice,
so
that
is
most
commendable!
Also,
the
staff
are
exceptionally
friendly
and
do
go
the
extra
mile.
I
loved
the
suite
we
had
overlooking
the
island
and
going
down
to
the
pool
to
chill
with
some
drinks
and
chat
to
Chris
was
enjoyable.
Chris
was
very
helpful
and
always
went
the
extra
mile
to
ensure
guests
got
the
most
out
of
their
stay.
However,
there
were
some
speed
bumps
that
made
things
somewhat
turbulent.
First,
we
booked
two
suites
–
one
for
my
partner
and
me
and
another
for
her
family.
Our
suite
was
ready
in
time,
but
her
family’s
suite
was
not
ready
for
three
hours.
This
isn’t
acceptable
practice
for
a
hotel
associated
with
the
caliber
of
The
Ritz
Carlton.
Also,
my
partner
and
I
are
both
Gold
Elite
members
of
Bonvoy
so
we
would
expect
our
whole
party
to
be
checked
in
at
least
on
time!
However,
they
made
good
on
their
fault
and
allowed
four
out
of
five
of
us
complimentary
access
to
the
delicious
Thai
buffet
spread
with
little
need
to
haggle
or
negotiate,
which
made
things
easier.
Another
thing
that
was
really
odd
was
the
communication
from
the
Bonvoy
App
to
the
hotel.
Our
package
that
we
had
booked
via
Bonvoy
allowed
us
free
daily
drinks.
However,
we
noticed
that
this
wasn’t
included
when
we
checked
in,
so
we
pressed
the
staff
and
they
were
baffled
why
this
package
was
still
showing
on
the
app,
as
this
package
was
removed
years
ago,
supposedly.
Sorry,
but
that’s
not
our
problem.
We
booked
and
paid
with
free
drinks
and
we
expected
of
course
to
receive
these
throughout
the
duration
of
our
stay.
Again,
the
staff
agreed
and
there
was
no
resistance
from
them.
The
only
annoying
thing
was
every
time
we
went
to
get
our
allowance
of
drinks
(from
any
of
the
various
bars)
we
had
to
explain
to
each
staff
member
our
situation
as
they
didn’t
understand
why
we
were
entitled
to
free
drinks.
It
kind
of
felt
like
the
staff
thought
they
were
doing
us
a
favour
by
upholding
our
free
drinks,
which
wasn’t
the
case
at
all
as
we
had
already
paid
for
the
package
with
drinks
included!
This
became
tiresome
as
the
check-in
staff
had
not
communicated
our
circumstances
to
the
bar
staff.
In
short,
communication
at
this
hotel
is
lacking
and
needs
extra
attention
to
detail.
Overall,
despite
the
problems,
we
had
a
fantastic
stay
and
we
would
of
course
stay
again,
As
mentioned
before
the
resort
is
beautiful
and
the
staff
are
kind
and
friendly.
I
understand
problems
can
occur
but
at
least
the
problems
were
dealt
with
and
resolved
by
the
staff
without
a
battle
(for
the
most
part!)