First Thailand Trip

When you first look at the website of the Honey House 1 in Bangkok, you might be fooled by a couple of pictures showing rooms with open windows and alot of room. I know i was fooled by this, but after arriving at the Honey House 1 on Suhkumvit Soi 22 i quickly realized that the website is pretty deceiving.

This photo of Honey House Hotel is courtesy of TripAdvisor

When you first arrive, you’ll have to drag your bags through the front of the restaurant in order to make your way to the front desk. I wasn’t sure if I was at the right place at first since it looked more like a restaurant than a hotel. The small front patio area for the restaurant was the only way into the honey house, so i had to make my way past all of the people enjoying their meal, almost bumping into them with my bags on the way by.

The room itself is ok if you are only there to sleep, but if you’re needing a comfortable room to relax in, then i would avoid the honey house altogether. My room had no windows at all and i couldn’t get the air conditioning working at first. As you know in Thailand if you don’t have AC or a fan going in a windowless room, you’ll start sweating almost immediately. With some effort i was able to get it working. The hotel seems very old and run down.

The restaurant downstairs isn’t great, the food is ok but expensive. I found other restaurants in the area that were cheaper.

Sukumvit Soi 22 is an interesting area of Bangkok to stay in. On the plus side it’s close to the BTS station so you can travel almost anywhere in Bangkok for very cheap. On the not so great side if you’re not into the night life scene then this isn’t a great area for you. There is alot of go-go bars in this section of Bangkok and its located very close to the infamous Soi Cowboy. You get alot of ladyboys and prostitutes approaching you if you’re walking around here at night.

The Hotel is cheap, and you get free internet but you give up alot of the comforts you would get from other hotels. I would say avoid this hotel unless you’re wanting to give up a comfortable bed, a window and working AC in exchange for easy access to the BTS and go go bars.

The Rich Resort in Koh Samui is located in Lamai Beach. Lamai is a bit quieter than Chewang beach. It is exactly what you want when you come to relax on the beach and Rich Resort is perfectly located right near the beach front. Rich Resort also has a restaurant/bar attached to it called Swing Bar, which is located directly on the beach, which allows you to eat and drink right on the beach while relaxing and enjoying the amazing Koh Samui sites.

This photo of Rich Resort Beachside Hotel is courtesy of TripAdvisor

This was my second time staying in Lamai Beach, but first time staying at Rich Resort. I was very pleased with the room I got. Clean comfortable and affordable. The staff at both the Rich resort and the Swing Bar were so friendly and helpful. I was able to book my full moon party ticket right from the front desk. The staff even came to my door when my taxi arrived to bring me to the dock.

The Swing Bar has a beach party every friday. And leading up to new years from the 23-31st of december they have a  beach party everynight. I attended two beach parties while in Koh Samui and this is by far the best place to hang out on a friday night in Koh Samui.

This photo of Rich Resort Beachside Hotel is courtesy of TripAdvisor

This photo of Rich Resort Beachside Hotel is courtesy of TripAdvisor

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