Koh Samui Villas Private Or Resort

W hen staying on Koh             frowned upon.                      Samui, what are the main                                         differences between           Staff: Normally at a resort there  booking a resort-owned villa or a     are full-time staffs on hand       privately owned villa?                daily – whose job is to change                                           the linen and keep your villa      Socialising: On a resort you are      tidy and spotless as well as       not isolated from other people as     clean around the resort            you are when staying at a private     generally. This service can be     villa. On resorts you get to meet     arranged at a private villa but    other relaxing holidaymakers with     it is not automatically included.  whom you can have a chat and                                             share your experiences. On a          Security: Just like a private      resort there is always somebody       villa, with a resort villa you     up and about and a simple ‘Good       will have your own set of keys so  Morning’ may make their day as        that you can come and go whenever  well as your own.                     you like. On a resort you will                                           normally see security staff        Privacy: Yet on a resort, and         patrolling the grounds,            inside your villa, you can still      especially at nighttime whereas    have complete privacy to do your      with a private villa this is very  own individual thing, whether you     hard to come by. Normally, in a    want to party every night, read       private-owned villa, you are on    and relax or just sit back and        your own on this issue.            watch TV or go on the Internet.                                          In a private villa (provided the      Pools: Some private villas don’t   villa is not overlooked by            have a swimming pool at all but    neighbours) you can sunbathe          where there is, it’s obviously     naked if you wish whereas at a        for your private use only.         resort this would definitely be       Resorts on the other hand always   have one or sometimes two             produce and supplies locally and   communal swimming pools, and for      cook the food yourself inside      those families with youngsters        your own villa. Please note; not   it’s nice to know that other          all resorts have villas with       guests (and staff) are around to      cooking facilities – so double     make sure they are safe. Also the     check this aspect before you       swimming pools at a resort are        book.                              cleaned daily, sometimes twice a                                         day, whereas with a private pool      Cost: A resort-owned villa should  you will be lucky if it’s cleaned     work out at less cost because of   once a week.                          the larger economy of scale where                                        more guests or small parties and   Catering: Most private villas are     groups can be catered for. On the  self-catering – but with upmarket     other hand some upmarket resorts   villas the owner sometimes can        can be very expensive owing to     arrange for food to be prepared       their location, exclusivity and    by a chef – although this is not      furnishings. Go for low-cost ***   cheap. If a resort has its own        villa resorts if possible.         restaurant you can eat there if                                          you wish – sometimes a meal is        Private Villa or Resort Villa?     included in your booking. Or you                                         can eat out at local restaurants      As they say on Samui – it’s up to  or have cooked food delivered to      you!                               your villa. Or you can buy             About the Author: Derek Taylor runs Only In Samui, the premier Koh Samui Villa resource and rentals web site. Published At: www.Isnare.com