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Decent and swift lunch option if you’re around here anyways: Restaurant Banana Leaf @ Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa (11. January 2024)
I was looking for a simple and quick option for lunch to get back to the beach, and the Banana Leaf offered that. Given we were the only guests, the service was swift and attentive, making sure you would have what you wanted within no time. I went for the “crispy duck curry (duck drumstick, […]
Amazing sunset view, good service, and average food: Restaurant TawaNN @ Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa (9. January 2024)
And finally, it was time to try the last on premise restaurant – the TawaNN. And what I absolutely liked about this place was the attentiveness of the service, but also that you have a beautiful view onto the sea at sunset. The evening started with a small dumpling to get your palate going, which […]
Unacceptably slow service and average food: Pool Bar @ Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa (9. January 2024)
Unfortunately, the food offerings at the Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa are very limited. For lunch, you can basically visit the breakfast restaurant or the Pool Bar. Given, it was pool time, I went to the Pool bar to order a “Khao Pad (Thai style fried rice with chicken, served with a fried egg)” […]
Decent, but average breakfast: Restaurant Banana Leaf @ Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa (9. January 2024)
The breakfast offering in the Banana Leaf restaurant in the Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa is quite okay. It ranges from a range of juices … … to a few warm dishes like a curry, something stewed, fried rice and noodles … … as well as the more traditional Western breakfast elements like bacon, […]
A hidden gem of peace and quiet in a buzzing city: The Bar @ The House on Sathorn @ W Bangkok (5. January 2024)
Despite having stayed at the W Bangkok before, I didn’t have a chance to try the options at The House on Sathorn, so it was time to do so. The Bar, which is located in The House on Sathron is actually a super lovely place in the midst of a busy city. The “Bael Gimlet […]
It’s the small details in which you realise that the hotel had just opened: Lobby Lounge @ Courtyard Siem Reap Resort (4. January 2024)
As a final act of the day, it was time to enjoy a “Bloody Mary” (USD 7.00) in the Lobby Lounge in the Courtyard Siem Reap Resort – and that is when you realise that the hotel had only just opened a few days ago. It seems nobody had ordered a Bloody Mary before, since […]
Breakfast at a place, which only opened 3 days ago: Restaurant Lok Lak @ Courtyard by Marriott Siem Reap Resort (3. January 2024)
The Courtyard by Marriott Siem Reap Resort had its actual opening on January 1st, 2024, a fact, which was not known to me prior to my arrival. Hence, I was quite surprised how generally well the breakfast selection already works. There is a bit of everything, ranging from sweet treats like waffles and pancakes … […]
Great food selection, but no space for the customers: Club Lounge @ Vinpearl Landmark 81, Autograph Collection (1. January 2024)
After a full day in the Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta, it was time to have a quick bite and get some rest – and what better place than the Club Lounge at the Vinpearl Landmark 81, Autograph Collection hotel? Well, at least that is what I thought. To be fair, though, the […]
