Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Villas

We came back with the kids after staying here 13 years ago... The hotel is great. The location is fabulous. We had a pool beach villa - stunning. Except restaurants (see my comment on F/B), service is great with a villa host (Sanh) who was adorable. Only aspect that was a bit disappointing was the F/B. It could have been better (i.e. the burgers were not good, I had a mexican dish that was truly disappointing, the service at the Japanese was terrible but the food was excellent). The pool was very crowded but not their fault... (it was school holiday period).

We had an absolutely excellent stay at Anantara celebrating my birthday! The resort is located in a quiet, peaceful bay, tucked just outside a charming village with local shops, restaurants, and laundry services. It’s the perfect place to stay if you want a serene escape from the busier areas. The beach itself is clean and stunning—we witnessed some of the best sunrises we’ve ever seen in Thailand. A huge highlight was the breakfast, which offered a fantastic variety of options; we especially loved the fresh juices and the perfect mix of a buffet and à la carte menu. What truly made our stay special was the staff. Everyone was incredibly friendly and helpful. Our personal concierge, Sahn, was exceptional—he took care of everything, seamlessly planning all of our excursions, spa treatments, and dinner reservations. We highly recommend this resort!

We expected to be able to dive when booking this resort. The dive shop the resort uses has only one boat that they put into service because it was low season. We ended up having to take a 40 minute van to the other side of the island to dive on a massive dive boat with multiple other dive companies. They took us to the same dive site both days we dove (Sail Rock) and there were way too many divers on the dive site.

My wife and I travelled for 4 weeks to Thailand. We stayed in a number of different hotels throughout our trip. I would rate this hotel as one of the nicest we have stayed in. Service was excellent. The facilities were excellent with lovely bar/restaurant and a choice of other restaurant to eat also. Beach was very accessible and we also availed of excellent bistro service on the beach. The grounds in this hotel are exceptionally kept with beautiful gardens and very private suite accommodation. Location was also excellent in a quite small town with great selection of bars and good restaurants. Would not hesitate to return to this hotel.

Anantara Rasananda stands out as the most luxurious resort in Koh Phangan. We stay at the beach front pool suite and it was most stunning. The service is immaculate. The breakfast quality is so far above average than other anantara properties. I would like to thank Khun Poom, Khun Kae, Khun Sao, Khun Tua and Khun Doh who made this journey so memorable. We would definitely come back to this resort.