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Hakuna Matata Hotel

119/22 Chaweng Beach Rd., Chaweng, Koh Samui, Thailand
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Hakuna Matata Hotel
Ranked #12 of 41 Chaweng B&B and Inns
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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

My boyfriend and I loved our stay at Hakuna Matata. Not only was the check in quick and easy but the staff were incredibly friendly and approachable. We booked a private air conditioned room and although simple it covered all our travel needs. With a great King sized bed, air con, fridge, fan, balcony and WiFi we had everything we... More

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cricetus, Owner at Hakuna Matata Hotel, responded to this review
30 April 2013

Hi jetsetter-bec, Thank you for a great review in which you had mentioned all the amenities our guests can enjoy in our hotel! Hope one day your boyfriend and you will stay with us again! More

Bangkok, Thailand
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11 reviews 11 reviews
5 hotel reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

very dirty, ugly, dirty staff, not worth this money (there are better ones for the same price) . Rooms smell bad like they were flooded or something doors hard to lock all the animals walked in and out : like giant centipedes even the staff is dirty and lazy hated it

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cricetus, Owner at Hakuna Matata Hotel, responded to this review
1 May 2013

Dear LidiaDee, I’m sorry you had been in such a bad mood while staying in our hotel! And let me to answer you not like the hotel owner but like the person living in this beautiful country for around 3 years. As I can see you also have chosen Thailand for living. So I do not understand how you can... More

Saint - Petersburg
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

We stay there only for 1 day, and it was good day! Very pleasant stuff, great room (for 20$). It's clean, safe and all inside in working order. I will add photo later when visit bar at 1st floor. Only one minus - noise form road, but remember it's 20$ on Chaweng!

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cricetus, Owner at Hakuna Matata Hotel, responded to this review
1 May 2013

Dear Gogygo, Thanks a lot for staying with us and for your kindly review! We really appreciate that you mentioned that everything is in working order. Hope to see you in the future in our hotels! More

Jihlava, Czech Republic
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2013

I do not understand the negative reviews of some travelers . This hotel was the last stop on our trip to Thailand this year . We had a double suite and complete satisfaction. Spacious rooms, a bathroom and a large balcony. All in order. My friends have complained too hard bed. But I was satisfied. Bar in the hotel is... More

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cricetus, Owner at Hakuna Matata Hotel, responded to this review
20 March 2013

Dear Martin V, thank you for your kind review! As for me I don't understand negative reviews as well ;) We're not the 5-star resort but still doing our best to make staying our guests with us as comfortable and enjoyable as we can. Hope your friends and you will come back to Samui and will be happy to see... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2013 via mobile

Granted, we did have the standard fan room, so weren't expecting antything too amazing, but we got even less than expected. The first thing to hit us when we entered our room was the smell. Stale damp smell that was barely changed by the air freshener obviously put there to mask the smell. And the smells didn't stop there. Our... More

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cricetus, Owner at Hakuna Matata Hotel, responded to this review
21 March 2013

Dear Bonge21, that's really strange for us to see 2 different reviews from you and your friend emily r (the previous review “Average hotel!”). Upon check out you explained your wish to leave the place because "we didn't like chaweng and preferred bophut". For that reason we decided to refund you though New Year period (30 Dec - 10 Jan)... More

walsall
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2013 via mobile

Booked this place for 11 nights and ended up checking out after 5. This wasn't just because of the hotel but mainly because we didn't like chaweng and preferred bophut. The hotel is very cheap so you can't expect much, however we had a fan room and found it so hard to sleep with the heat as the fan didn't... More

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cricetus, Owner at Hakuna Matata Hotel, responded to this review
21 March 2013

Dear emily r, thank you for staying with us! As for the Fan room for some of our guests it's really difficult to stand the tropical heat living in the fan room though that rooms are cheaper. Still the other guys travelling a lot around Asia prefer to stay not in A/C room because they've already acclimatized and afraid to... More

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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122 reviews 122 reviews
40 hotel reviews
Reviews in 53 cities Reviews in 53 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2013 via mobile

I spent two days over new year here and loved the place... Almost! The staff were very kind and got us checked in earlier than expected and were very helpful with us checking out at 5:30am!!!! The room was great! Clean as a whistle, lovely spacious bathroom and awesome balcony! The room had a fridge which was handy for us... More

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cricetus, Owner at Hakuna Matata Hotel, responded to this review
1 May 2013

Dear John M, Thank you for your reasonable review! And special thanks for mentioning that the location doesn’t stink like the Samui center :) As for the pricing during the New Year Eve I can tell you honestly that all the hotels are making money during the Peak season to keep afloat during the low season when the prices are... More

London
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2012

I have booked a 2Bedroom apartment to share with my partner and a friend. The rooms were very spacious and we have been very happy about the choice. 10 minutes walking from Chaweng night life, there was not need at all to book taxi to go back (and taxi can be very expensive at night). We had few issue soon... More

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Manchester
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20 hotel reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2012

A good value hotel, but not the best we stayed in on our trip. We had the big room with double balcony which was a nice size, and had a sea view, just. Nice and clean, basic, one of the beds was broken on arrival but quickly replaced. We found the staff very cold, didn't engage in conversation at the... More

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cricetus, Owner at Hakuna Matata Hotel, responded to this review
15 December 2012

Dear Norrisg24, I’m really sorry that you felt ignored in our bar. Yes, it doesn’t have the special atmosphere like some bars in the Chaweng nightlife center have. But such bars are very noisy in the night time. We’d like our guests have a good sleep and good food. That’s why the bar closes at 10:00 p.m. and the guests... More

Beersheba, Israel
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12 reviews 12 reviews
12 hotel reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2012

We stayded there for 2 nights. our room was on the first floor and had AC. The room was big but basic, the bed wasn't comfortable at all. The bathroom was big but also very basic. TV didn't work, but we didn't mind. The Wifi connection is not working in the rooms. The staff was friendly and you can find... More

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cricetus, Front Office Manager at Hakuna Matata Hotel, responded to this review
22 October 2012

Dear Silvia s, thank you for your review. We're happy you like our food. As for the broken TV I'm really sorry you don't inform the hotel staff (if we knew we could fix it). More

 
 
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Also Known As:
Hakuna Matata Hotel Koh Samui, Thailand - Chaweng
Address: 119/22 Chaweng Beach Rd., Chaweng, Koh Samui, Thailand
Region: Thailand > Surat Thani Province > Koh Samui > Chaweng
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Ranked #12 of 41 B&Bs / Inns in Chaweng
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