Casa Papaya, Cha Am Beach, Petchkasem Rd.
The staff are friendly and helpful. The resort was very unique. But overall, it fell below expectations. For the price we were paying (3000 baht per night), we expected a little more.
There was a problem getting into the place because of the road leading in got flooded from rain. If it weren t for some kind samaritans in a car who offered to take us in, we would have been stuck.
There was a lot of construction going on next door, which made it VERY NOISY. Not a seaside holiday we hoped for. Our request for a free upgrade to a better room was turned down (we d have to pay) even though there were a few available.
The construction area also emitted waste which made the beach smelly at certain times of the day. The beach was rather dirty, but this is no fault of the resort. More likely irresponsible visitors along the whole stretch of beach.
The rooms are pretty. Love the hammock. But the TV channels were limited to local programmes and fashion TV (the only English language one). Their Casa Papaya music were some MP3s you could listen to from the TV, but you can t select your songs. And they were not even the original artistes.
Breakfast was a disappointment. Very basic, with eggs, mini sausages, porridge, cereal and pancakes. Coffee and juice. No bacon (you d have to order and pay for that). We only got a special breakfast on our last morning which was a ham and cheese omelette.
A very uniquely designed place, nice staff but not worth the money. I could ve gone to a much better resort with a nicer beach for 3000 baht a night. I doubt I ll be visiting again.
