This villa is funky and unique just as the listing describes and definitely matches the pictures. The pool was great and the art work/decorations were interesting. However, on arrival we were asked to leave a passport with the owner as a deposit for the entirety of our stay, therefore one of us would have not had our passport on us whilst in the country which is not allowed for foreigners. In the listing it states that identification may be required on arrival and, which is normal when staying in hotels and houses and they will usually take a copy, however, I have never been asked to leave them as collateral. We were not made aware of this before the stay otherwise we would not have booked. After refusing to leave the passport, we instead agreed to leave a 20,000 baht ($850 aud) deposit in cash, leaving us unable to use this money during our stay like we had intended. Again, a cash deposit is completely normal whilst travelling, however, I have always been told an amount BEFORE checkin if it exceeded $300. This negative checkin experience overshadowed the whole stay and we were stressing that we were not going to receive our deposit amount back as the whole interaction seemed irregular. The owner was extremely welcoming and was very prompt with any assistance we needed whilst staying at this villa. Overall, the stay was as expected and the villa matched its’ description. The only downfall in the villa is the lack of privacy, as some of the showers are only curtained off.

Great art works, everything worked fun place.

Excellent communication from host from start to finish ! A wonderful villa with everything you need ! We will definitely be back ! Thank you

The Villa is fascinating, with some great vintage cars, creative art everywhere, a mini tourist attraction, our host was welcoming, and helpful. Those are the highs, the bedding was terrible, needs replacing, mattress's all stained, hot tub doesn't get to temperature, no matter what you are told, some contents in the fridge 2/3 years out of date, half the toilets do not flush. On departure, wife left a substantial amount of cash under her pillow, in a small cardboard box ( no safe) we contacted the host, we were told this " The housekeeper found the box, and threw it in the garbage, the garbage was collected today, she didn't notice the £1000 in it, I trust her all Thai people are honest" the housekeeper is the owners girlfriend, yes our fault for leaving behind, everyone else can make their own minds up on the remaining information

Lou was accommodating and knowledgeable on places to go and helped set up tours, car rentals, dining experiences and some really interesting facts about the area. The house is a must see in itself...an overall pleasant experience....thanks lou lou

One of a kind villa, great location to airport. Owner rents moped which is handy to get to the shops and beaches near by. The villa has everything you would need, loved the pool table and large swimming pool. Lots of fans and AC, washing machine and a robot!! Highly recommended

I can't explain how wonderful our stay was here. Thank you so much for coordinating for us and answering our numerous questions and handling finding us a chef! Great recommendation!