Mandarava Resort & Spa

Great hotel. The grounds are beautiful. The room was large with great views from the balcony, breakfast was vast and very good. The hotel is set out on a hill so quite a few steps but they do have shuttles that drive you round to your accommodation plus hourly shuttle to the beach in the day. The pools were also nicely laid out and quiet. Would loved to have stayed for longer.

This hotel on the side of a hill had everything we could have hoped for in a Thai hotel. The staff were all welcoming and friendly from the Reception to the Tuktuk drivers, the cleaners, the ever present gardeners and the waiting staff especially Pop. The setting was beautiful on the hillside and felt like you were in your own Botanical gardens. This made all the rooms feel quite private. The hillside setting did mean a lot of steps to keep us fit but for the less able you could dial the concierge and the Tuktuk driver would be there in minutes to take you wherever you needed to go in the site. We used the Spa too and that was a lovely relaxing experience and very reasonable. Our room was large and spacious with a big balcony and it was looked after daily. We overlooked a pool and used this one everyday. But there was a choice of pools big and little. We also enjoyed the Pool tables and the table tennis in the Games Rooms. All at no charge. The Thai restaurant was delicious but to be honest all the food in both restaurants was presented beautifully and was of a really good quality. We were very happy to be half board. There was a bbq night with an array of meat, fish, shellfish and vegetables cooked perfectly and also a Thai night with entertainment. The local musical artists were perfect accompaniment while having your dinner. Breakfast catered for every taste and was served fresh every morning. You could also have a breakfast box made up ready for you for any early morning trips including trip back to the airport which was really helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. We loved this hotel.

Amazing hotel, so glad we chose this hotel as a group of friends meeting up. Food is really good, rooms very clean and staff cannot do enough for you. Used the spa for a massage, good value for money, great experience and Apple was a lovely therapist who checked throughout the treatment that it was ok, would definitely recommend the hotel and would return.

Thank you to the amazing Sally and Tik for the most wonderful massage and facial I have ever had. Highly recommended

Mandarava Hotel Spa- Cheeva. Cheeva is a beautiful Thai themed spa set in a traditional carp pond within the hotel complex. Spotlessly clean treatment rooms are staffed by charming professional therapists. (Tik is a joy, delivering all the treatments in my very reasonably priced three day package.) Treatments feel unhurried and relaxing, so much so, I have booked more throughout my stay, again with Tik. Happy to recommend, a solid five star spa experience.