We spent our last 2 nights on Samui here and we are glad we did! Most other villas we looked at had a minimum stay of 3-5 nights so we are lucky this place was offered for a minimum of 2 nights stay only which was perfect for our group. All we did during our stay was relax and swim in the pool because we have already spent an entire week exploring the island so we decided to stay in during the last couple of days of our holiday. We have no complains at all and our host was always available when needed.

We spent our last 2 nights on Samui here and we are glad we did! Most other villas we looked at had a minimum stay of 3-5 nights so we are lucky this place was offered for a minimum of 2 nights stay only which was perfect for our group. All we did during our stay was relax and swim in the pool because we have already spent an entire week exploring the island so we decided to stay in during the last couple of days of our holiday. We have no complains at all and our host was always available when needed.

I rent out my place back home as well so I have certain expectations when booking a house to stay in during my holidays and I wasn't disappointed at all when I saw this place. The villa is situated up a hill which offers a great view and away from the noisy part of the island, perfect place to relax. Huge house, probably too big for just the 2 of us staying but we prefer having all that space to ourselves than being in a cramped room. We treated the place like it was our own house so all is well when we left and our deposit was returned upon check out without any problem. I would certainly recommend this place to anyone looking for a relaxing holiday.

Stayed here November last year and my family were just talking about going back again on April which reminded me to leave my long postponed review. Our entire family had the very rare chance of getting together last November, there were 11 of us and even if there were only 5 bedrooms that's supposedly for 10 people only the host was still able to accommodate us with a small additional fee for an extra bed. The villa was pretty spacious even with 11 people staying in it, there were plenty of seating areas both inside and out. We also really loved the view from the pool and even had a BBQ once and dined outside which was really cool and was one of my favorite moments of our entire stay because it really made it feel like the perfect family experience, it's one of those moments that we will always remember and the reason we try our best to get together as a family. Thank you Villa Maphraaw for making it a wonderful family holiday and we hope to be back on April.

We have just returned home from a 10 night stay at Villa Maphraaw and we can't wait to share our wonderful experience at this villa. First thing you will notice upon arrival is how immaculate the entire place is and we've stayed in a lot of other accommodations in Thailand before and it's never this spotless unless it's a brand new building, it's obviously received a lot of love and care from it's owner and it is clearly reflected on it's condition. Another thing we really appreciated was the service. We were contacted by Jeremy right after we confirmed our stay and we asked him a lot of questions since we will be spending more than a week at the villa and we wanted to make sure we were aware of things we need to know and he was more than happy to answer all of it, he even suggested places we need to visit and his favorite restaurants to eat and we tried to visit almost all of them with the time we have. It was a wonderful and worry-free holiday and our guest manager, Julien who welcomed us upon arrival was also very helpful and responds quickly whenever we ask something thru whatsapp or by simply calling him from the villa phone they have provided for us. Each of the 5 bedrooms were also great, all with air conditioning but we rarely spent our time indoors because most of the time we were either out exploring Samui or hanging by the pool outside swimming. A big thank you to Stuart for sharing his home!

The villa itself is a great place for larger groups and several families. There is everything one needs for a comfortable stay in Mae Nam, away from the chaotic scenes of Chawaeng. The view was nice, the rooms comfortable and the air worked great in the bedrooms. Seeing that everyone spends most of their time in the living area, an A/C unit needs to be installed there-there are enough similar reviews to warrant it. We spent a lot of time at a great little restaurant at the bottom of the hill called Jung Hom, where the beach was lovely and the kids could swim. Be warned, the hill up to the villa is steep and treacherous, we managed to swipe an electrical box and total the car on the way up. Suffice to say, it ruined our holiday as we had to deal with paying for it and scraping cash together each day at the ATM, as they wouldn't accept anything but cash and gave us 18 hours to pay it. Complete fiasco. The villa owner, Stuart, was very accommodating, however, and really did his best to try and help us overcome issues. The same could not be said about the villa manager. They were late in allowing us to check in and said that the ride from the airport would be complimentary. But at check out, he battled me and said there was no free ride. Thankfully Stuart stepped in. After mentioning the villa was inadequately supplied (no soap in the bathrooms upon check in), he told me to go to a convenience store! Then at the next cleaning, we were again understocked and he told me again to go buy soap. The whole point in having a full service villa is to have these sorts of conveniences and be told "I'll take care of it." Julien needs a little lesson in guest services. He also said he'd help us find a boat trip but never replied. I found one myself by no small feat. There is a maid's flat attached to the villa and the housekeeper spent literally 6 hours cleaning each time she came and also used the flat to make meals for other villas. She also spent a great deal of time chatting to various lookie-loos from around the community, which aggravated us. The lack of privacy was off putting and the villa manager's feedback was "it is what it is, it takes time to clean." Next time, I'd just ask for Stuart or request a different manager. This is a 5 Star villa with 2 Star service. Haggling over towels and miniature bars of soap? Please...

My friends and I went to Samui to attend a friend's wedding held at a Resort in Mae Nam and we found this villa which is pretty close to the venue and we thought the rate offered to us by the owner was a pretty good deal especially when you split the cost for 10 people. We can not speak highly enough of the experience. From the moment we booked the place, the host went above and beyond to make such a special vacation so memorable. The villa itself is beautiful and extremely well kept. The facilities available to all were outstanding and Julien the guest manager arranged everything from a Thai cooking class, tour tickets, and a massage at our own villa – everyone was catered for. We went to Samui thinking of just attending a wedding and being there for our friend's special day but we didn't expect to have such a fun and memorable time ourselves! We couldn't have picked a better place to stay.

We always consider location when choosing our accommodation and we were very pleased when we arrived at the villa, it is very accessible but at the same away from the noise and gives you complete privacy which made us really comfortable with the place. We also loved the pool especially the cool breeze when swimming at night. A great experience indeed!

Only stayed here for 3 nights. It is my second time at Villa Maphraaw having stayed in 2009. Thought I'd leave a review because the villa had been recently painted and upgraded, so we lucked out. Just as before, we had a great time at the villa. Everything was very pleasant, quiet and relaxing, just what I needed after a hectic working year....

Stayed at this villa for more than a week with my family and we couldn't have had a better vacation. The photos couldn't be more accurate than how it really looks in person and everything inside and out are obviously well maintained unlike other villas that we stayed in before. Everything we asked for such as tour bookings and car rentals were also arranged very quickly and without hesitation. All in all the best vacation we had in Thailand yet. We'll definitely be back very soon!

After having first contact with the owner Stuart regarding Villa Maphraaw, I already had a good feeling regarding our stay and not having seen anything yet. Writing a review regarding Maphraaw isn't easy, simply because it's a description of how staying in paradise should be! From the moment we arrived on the airport everything was arranged perfectly until now. We'll be leaving again upcoming friday, but for sure we'll return to Villa Maphraaw next year. Our contact Jeremy is a very nice guy who is more than willing to arrange everything for you. Day or night he is available when necessary! Normally we never return for holidays to the same location, but we've found the villa of our dreams, so why look any further?! I've read some reviews regarding necessity of 4x4 cars, which isn't correct. We've rented a normal car and this covers your drive to the villa.

I traveled to the beautiful island of Koh Samui with 7 friends from business school. We were fortunate to have been able to stay at this spectacular home with an awe-inspiring view of a few miles of the "jungle-like" mountain side and into the blue waters of the sea. The house fit 8 of us quite well, and had all the amenities a group could ever desire. The pool was a perfect size and its infinity style allowed us to hang off the edge and out into the distance. At first we were a little concerned that the ~4 minutes it took to arrive at the house from the main road would be problematic, but we quickly realized that it was a nice escape from the realities and pedestrians below. I speak for us all when I say we highly recommend this place.

We are a group of friends from Finland and we stayed at Villa Maphraaw for ten days in November 2013. Like mentioned on the title, you really get value for your money. The villa is as spectacular as shown in the pictures. It provides all the amnities you could wish for and they were really modern and practical as well. The view from the villa is astonishing. Villa is located on a top of a hill so you can enjoy the peaceful and quiet surroundings. The pool is AMAZING! Don't forget to bring your air bed which will guarantee the best experience of sun bathing. The only thing that came as a surprise was that the villa locates VERY up high on top of the hill. It is not easy task to climb the hill up or down and also Samui taxi drivers aren't very interested to drive there. How ever the villa has this reliable taxi driver mr. Pitak who is ready to serve any time of the day at short notice. He speaks great english and is also very friendly. He charges reasonable prices and is very flexible, so do not hesitate to use his services. Stuart the owner is really trustworthy and also reachable any time of the day. So if there occurs any problems, please contact him and the problems will be solved as soon as possible. All together, we had a great stay and I cannot wait to get back some day :)

We are a large family for a 50th b’day party reunion, meeting from UK and Thailand. We booked this villa after all the rave reviews and it didn’t disappoint. It was lovely for all the family to stay under one roof. The villa is magnificent: internally spacious, the pool crystal clear and the view too spectacular. The property was very well laid out with a bath / shower room in every bedroom, which gave you the freedom of your own little space when required to relax. The kids loved the DVD collection in the TV room, with the surround sound. The blender did breakdown on the third day but our property manager Ian had replaced it by the end of the day. There were also a couple light bulbs out but we only informed him at the end of the stay as we didn’t want to trouble him too much. We took advantage of the special offer on the Honda car (only one available however regarding the special offer). The other vehicle we hired was a Fortuna which was more expensive but seated 7. Both cars were new and splendid and provided us with the flexibility to explore Koh Samui and do general shopping etc. We strongly recommend the small beachside Thai restaurants (cheap and friendly with amazing food) about 1 mile left on the main road (opposite the 7/11 supermarket). The beach here too is great in the day for the kids… The private chartered day trip to the marine park (prospected islands) was a day never to forget – Amazing. Chaweng was very lively and a little hectic for us. Bo Phut and Maenam were more relaxed with plenty of lovely restaurants to choose from.

We spent our vacation at this villa for our first trip to Thailand. We loved the villa, the images are just as good as the real thing. I particularly liked the peacefulness of the location (in a cul de sac). We did have a bit of an ordeal with one of our children locking themselves in the bottom bedroom, however after a phone call to the manager all was sorted in a reasonable time. The villa could do with lighter duvets on the beds in my opinion although the air conditioners and fans countered this ok. The only thing I could see missing was there wasn't a blender available to make milkshakes etc. The in-house computer was handy to help organise our day trips too. We hired a car and bikes also and no issues there.