Which hotel for Chaweng

There are 7 of us staying in Chaweng for 3 nights. We are have narroweed the choice down to 3, based on price and trip advisor reviews.

The Iyara

The Le Paradis

Samui Paradise

We are a range of ages and incuding a tennage girl and myself who is in a a wheelchair I have looked and they all seem wheelchair accesible I thionmk

Does anyone have anything to add to help make a decision.

Which hotel for Chaweng

i There,

I have staye at Samui Paradise - fantastic place - but for each bungalow there is a few steps to go up. Also, to walk into the town, you will probably need a songthiew, as when you leave the resort, the pathway is not very wide - a bit dangerous if you have a wheelchair. Have you considered places a bit closer to the centre of the main drag in Chaweng? Iyara is also a bit of a walk but from the other end. Not sure where Le Paradis is.We looked at quite a few places, and there are many that are flat with no steps - it depends on your price range.

Hope this has been of some help,

Sandy

Which hotel for Chaweng

Hi Sandy,

Thanks for the reply

How many steps are there for the bungalows in Samui Paradise?

Also what aer the other hotels you have stayed in that are flat?

Price range is upto 6000 THB per night

Have a look at the Blue Lagoon in north of Chaweng. The wheelchair should not be a problem in ground floor rooms. The grounds are also fine and should be easily managable. Le Paradis you better forget as it consists of Thai Houses with lots of stairs.

I was led believe Le Paradis has the Traditional Thai house on the stilts but also contemporary Villas that are ground level, is this true?

Re Samui Paradise - there are about 6 steps into the grand seaside villas, but only 2 or 3 into the smaller bungalows at the back of the resort - pathways are wide. Restaurant also has half a dozen steps to gain entrance, but you can also eat out the front of the pool.

I would email a few hotels and ask about the ground floor rooms - we looked at Poppies and it was very nice. Also Centara Grand is worth a look.

Cheers,

Sandy

When I was last time in Le Paradis they had only high levelled Thai Houses. There might be different ones now too. But one booking site says: Closed from 1st of November 2009 till 2011 due to construction of the New Le Paradis. Would not book a hotel what is going to be closed.

Thanks for the comments. Unfortunately Poppies and Centra are a bit out of our price range. I have discarded Le Paradis, The first lot or rviews were god but after that some were poor. Currently looking at Buri rasa. Anyone stayed there? Also the back up plan of the Iyara, but this seems quite far out.

Buri Rasa Village is certailnly nice - but what about your wheelchair? Going up to the hotel reception means going up stairs. As their plot is relatively small they built in two storeys and the reception on the road side is already up. But perhaps they allow you to come through the garage where suppliers are delivering??

Iyara is more a town hotel on the beach. You have to go through a shopping mall. Not too sure whether it will suit you.

Knowing that Blue Lagoon which is not far from Iyara got diverse reviews but it is an older hotel with more space and I do not remember stairs when I visited their restaurant for dinner - also some time back as I do not visit Chaweng very often.