Ban Raya review page - Racha Yai Island - Phuket Hotels & Resorts Great Deal Reservation Service

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Anulina Svensson 2010-03-18	Ban Raya, Racha Yai Island Absolut 100% nöjd med vår vistelse på denna underbara plats- vi hade bokat 3 dagar men stannade i 10 dagar. Jätte mysigt pool område, och mycket fin liten vik med superb snorkling. Vår yngsta dotter tog ridturer runt den fina ön. Mycket fin natur med rikt djurliv, varaner, fladdermöss, fjärilar och fåglar. God mat i restaurangen. Absolut inget nattliv eller störande trafik( finns ingen trafik). Proffsigt Spa med klass!	very efficient
TEO SOCK KOON 2010-02-15	Ban Raya, Racha Yai Island Ban Raya is a nice resort, with lotsa of trees, so it is more shady than the rest of resorts that is in the harsh sun. If you been to this part of the world, you will know what I mean by the harsh sun. Also, it has one of the best snorkelling sites on the island. Everyday, you will see daytrippers coming to this beach. The good thing is, they hardly get on the beach, just in the sea, so it is not as crowded as the Patok Bay. Now about the resort itself. The room is well kept everyday, and with 2 bottles of complimentary water every day. We booked a superior room, and the bed is huge and comfy. The receptionist is very polite and willing to help. Now for the bad things. The service in the restaurant sucks. They cannot be bothered to serve. We were sitting in the restaurant for 15 minutes with no one trying to serve us. In the end we gave up. There is on night we asked for take away. We ordered a dish, I think it was fried glass noodles. The waiter insisted that we could not take away because the dish needs a special plate. We were thinking, OMG. We got so angry and told them, just pack in a box and give it to us, who cared about the special plate. Next we asked for ice. Be prepared. They charged for bucket of ice. Imagine a room without fridge and they charged for ice. We ordered a bucket of ice and were charged 30 BAHT for it. All in all, do not let the services in restaurant deter you from staying here. This is just a downside, otherwise it would be a fantastic stay. Opt for other places like Raya Father for food or Paad Thai. They serve fabulous food.	As usual, Sawadee is good with their services. :)
Alfredo Benasso 2010-02-05	Ban Raya, Racha Yai Island Posto spettacolare, la spiaggia dell albergo è situata nel punto più bello dell isola per fare snorkelling. Lo staff è molto gentile e disponibile, il buffet della colazione è ben fornito, c è la possibilità di avere snack e bibite nei vari bar del resort, sia in piscina sia sulla spiaggia. I bungalow sono tutti a pochi minuti dalla spiaggia e comunque l isola si gira tranquillamente a piedi o in bicicletta. E un posto molto romantico e lo consiglio a chi ama il mare.	Perfect
Ahlin Linda Marie 2010-01-31	Ban Raya, Racha Yai Island A place to relax and find peace. Stayed in a Deluxe room, nr 9, with A/C and with a view at the garden/resort. We also saw a glimps of the ocean.(Other nice Delux room are nr 8, 12, 13, 16, 17 20, 21). I think the price of the room is a little bit to expencive compared to other rooms we have stayed in, in Thailand. However we had a good time at Ban Raya. The beach at the resort is not a beach where you stay for sun and swim. It´s more for snorkelling and it´s ok. The pool at the resort is nice. The best beach/sand is Patok. It takes about 10-15 min to walk from Ban Raya. Siam beach is also good and more quiet. Unfortunaly Patok is busy with a lot of speedboats.
Kirsten Holst-Eklund 2010-01-25	Ban Raya, Racha Yai Island A true masterpiece - a resort incorporated inthe rainforest. Ao Sane beach restaurant (250m) is better and a lot cheeper than the hotel restaurant. Doubtful beach.	As always - no problem.
Petter Andersson 2009-12-28	Ban Raya, Racha Yai Island Here comes my warm recommendations and one warning to anyone going here for diving. First to all positives: This destination is a little paradise for anyone who wants some time away from a hectic life, or wants snorkeling and diving. The hotel provides you with a great service to an affordable price. Room quality is good value as long as you don t mind a very basic bathroom. The pool is beautiful and clean. Food is very good although there are many options for eating on the island. 4 beaches are reached within a walking distance offering a variety of options from privacy and beautiful snorkeling to white sand and sunbeds. The only big disappointment was the diving company associated to Ban Raya. It s run by sloppy finnish and british staff, not enough focused on normal diving praxis such as safety and providing good service and gear that works. I wasn t provided a depth meter. My intructor/buddy was aware of this and he didn t pay attention just jumped in and decended quickly without calibrating my experience. It resulted in me not being able to decend/ascend in a good way and I got my eardrum destroyed for many days. The great news is that there is a diving company that is run by Thai people and connected to the other hotel (The Racha). I used them as well. They have experienced divemasters, much better service (friendly and professional), gear and safety to the same price!!	Beside a fast and reliable service, the most impressive was the conversion into my local currency to an exchange rate that was much better than the one my credit card provides. Great Job!
COLTMAN 2009-12-26	Ban Raya, Racha Yai Island What a beautifull and lovely place to stay. Nice and clean garden view bungalow, swimmingpool great views, food ok, service in restaurant very un organized. Siam beach must go there great!	well done Sawadee thanks!
LITING SHAO 2009-12-24	Ban Raya, Racha Yai Island great, we stayed 4 nights here ( 21 to 24 Dec), it is amazing, the two beaches inside/near this hotel are the best for snorkeling ( we tried all beaches in Racha), staff are very nice, food & garden is great, a bit expensive in peak season, 7800B, we stay in Pavillon, but the best value room should be the delx one. Reminder! they charge 3% commisson on any payment from credit cards, so ensure you brought enough cash	as excellent as ususal
Susanne Maria Andersson 2009-12-14	Ban Raya, Racha Yai Island The hotel where on the other side of the island. With private beach, that was better to snorkling than to swim and play. To come to a better beach U have to walk for about 15 minutes. Its a wonderful walk. Where U can see lizards and bullocks. The sand is white and the water is cristal clear. Its alot of fish in the water.	Very easy to book on sawadee
Manuela Cantoni 2009-12-06	Ban Raya, Racha Yai Island Beautiful, clean, good service. Fantastic pool and good restaurants and bars. Receptionist and staff very very kind and helpful. Next time we will stay more days for sure.	Very efficient service no problems at all. We will use it again.

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