Malisa Villa Suites, Karon

First time visiting a country and didn't want to leave (room) to venture out. I want to live there. Had the room with the pool, spendind 95% of the time without clothing on. Pictures on website don't do justice.

Hotel does not have taxi call service. I have to walk out and get taxi out in the street as taxi won't come in and pick up passenger. Most staff has a few month working time there so they always have to check with so and so or act like they know the procedure when they do not. Food is excellent here though.

Malisa has probably seen better days, but it is still a wonderful place to stay. Some of the deck boards around our pool were pulling up, and there were obvious paint drips where careless touch ups had been done. That being said, this was a great place to relax. The staff was friendly and accommodating, the location is just a few blocks from Kata beach and is near restaurants and bars. The grounds were well kept, and very attractive. While did have to deal with Mosquitos, this is the price you pay for visiting a tropical country. There are Mosquitos just about anyplace warm near water. We were given bug spray, they sprayed our room whenever we asked, and they sprayed the grounds daily. They did everything possible to eliminate Mosquitos and make our stay enjoyable. Relaxing in the pool was well worth the risk of a bug bite. One word of warning though, the restaurant on the property was a bit of a let down. I ordered a T-bone steak, and was the worst cut of meat I have laid eyes on. Full of gristle and tendons, I could not cut it with the supplied knife. I sent back the steak, and the staff apologized and offered to replace it at no cost. I had lost my appetite, so I declined. There is better food just up the block anyway. Beware of the steak, but otherwise you will have an excellent stay. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a romantic getaway spot.

I could not speak highly enough about the accomidations at this hotel. From the moment we stepped onto the property, the staff were kind and helpful. We opted for the in suite breakfast each morning and it was delightful. Each day brought with it different items on the menu. The room and pool were kept clean and tidy. The waterfall and pool were in perfect working order. Many reviews we read prior to our trip mentioned mosquitos and with the tour of the room the staff mentioned the possibility and had repellent as well as another form of fogger just in case. We did not have one mosquito bother us during our stay. Absolutely none. I really liked the fact that this is not like a conventional hotel. It is an all suite and each suite is so private that we never heard another guest while in our room. We would definitely recommend this hotel.

Malisa, a great villa suite where you have no reason to leave your room. I paid approx $250 a night so this was a sweet deal. You are very close to Kata Beach and a nearby strip of food/shops. I do not suggest eating at this hotel a is is 5x the price of you just walking a few feet away. A few things that should be addressed, the room was not as clean as it should be. If I was paying the regular price or even a penny over $350 a night, I would expect a clean pool ladder (it is grossly full of rust as well as the shower head in the indoor bathroom, the jacuzzi should be checked that it is in working condition and there should be no a/c leaks upon arrival. I also expected to be able to regulate the water temp. of the pool however, they don't have this either. Something that they should look into. Checkout process is very tedious. You have to wait for the maid to go into the room and make sure that everything is there. Checkout should not take 35 minutes. Other than that, the hotel was great!!