The Headland Villa 3

Unlike typical villas in hotel chains, which are suites in the form of a small huts with full hotel amenities, the Headlands Villas are vacation homes with enough amenities for daily living. This place is ideal for a frequent traveller looking for a place to relax and have his/her own private space. I liked the fact the villa is strategically located away from the touristy areas, close enough to the airport (45 minutes by car), and accessible to the neighboring Intercontinental Hotel. I felt pretty safe there. The beach is of a nice size for the population in the area and secluded enough. Oliver + Lek and her team (Aoi the housekeeper, the driver, and the garden boy) make your vacation hassle free. Lek in particular is very on top of things. Service is unobtrusive and efficient. Breakfast is a good spread - add eggs at a very reasonable price for a full American breakfast. After trying out an eatery, we decided to have all our meals cooked in the house as Chef Pik was pretty good and the prices reasonable. The masseuse Lek recommended was amazing!!! The premises is as pretty as advertised. There's minor wear and tear vs. the catalogue photos, but once you look past that you will feel like part of the open space just lying in bed, sitting in the living room with a book or chilling in the infinity pool.... so much so I didn't feel like getting out of the place. Some things to be mindful of: this IS the tropics and there will be mosquitoes. Lek and team has put mosquito coils all around the room - no mozzie issues in my bedroom - but it makes sense to close the windows at dusk and when it rains. The mezzanine room has only outdoor staircase access within the premises. We decided to make that our TV and massage room. The place does get humid as it is right next to the sea, cooler air conditioning is advisable. Some drawers and closets might need a fresh coat of paint. We visited the villa at the tail end of the rainy season, which was a bummer if you had a typical beach vacation in mind....fortunately the open concept design works nicely as you do not feel confined at all. The villa is at a vantage point above sea level - seascapes were breath taking and very unique to this place. I share some less typical views seen from the garden. I am so glad to find this place via this website. Good job folks, I look forward to the next stay here!!!

We were a party of 7 in total. Before the trip started, I was planning and organizing the trip for everyone. At first I was questioning myself if the price will worth the try to this Villa, but once you read through my review below, it is worth every single penny! By being so confused with the planning, I have gotten contact with Mr Dean Cooper from Headland. He introduced me with many excitements and ideas on how should we spend this holiday. Dean was such a great help and great follow up even after our trip!! Extremely well service! We are together with 3 couples and 1 photographer for a wedding shoot and a relaxing trip from the city. The team in Villa 3 assisted to made all beds to be king size so we can all sleep in pairs. The sofa for the photographer was also well prepared. The view from the Villa 3 was magnificent!! Especially for Sunset, everyday was an unforgettable scene! Each day the room was prepared with a small leaf and hand picked flower to decorate. At first I though it was just randomly picked and placed. But one day I headed back to the Villa a bit early and saw Doi (housekeeper) was using scissors and carefully designing what she will be putting on our bed, it was so thoughtful and sweet! Khun Lek - the villa manager was on top of everything from breakfast to dinner, she directed me to great restaurants, view spots, massages, and even assisted with the cooking!! Khun Lek and Doi's smile will never be erased from my memories since they were so bright and cheerful everyday when we met!! Since this is just gonna be a beach and sea trip, we didn't bring anything expensive, so we decided to just leave EVERYTHING open and just take our cash and passport with us while we travel. You will need to experience it to feel it, we felt so safe that after a few days, camera, wallet and everything left in the Villa and it was well managed. No where in this world can make me this safe other than my home. Yes, Headland is now my second home!!! If anyone is planning to go Koh Samui, don't treat it as if you will need an activity everyday. You can just sit at the Villa, the joy will still come in! We have booked a chef to cook for us in the Villa. The price was unbeatable! You can never ever experience such great cooking and the variety of 3 appetizers, 2 soup, 2 main course, 1 rice, 1 noodle, 2 dessert. Remember, it is for 7 person. it came around to be HK$150 per pax, with a personal chef!! And the taste, it tasted so good, I don't think, i can ever find this taste in Hong Kong or New York. Not just "worth a try - good", it is a must to have the chef to come cook!!! The breakfast provided was a continental breakfast but they were so kind to assist us with other cooking as well!! The breakfast is a must to have, you just gotta wake up for it, it really cheers you up for the day~ Thanks to you Doi, your cooking was wonderful! Now when it comes to cleanliness and tidiness, everything was well managed, the gardener did a magnificent job to clean the pool and garden EVERY MORNING! I really have no complains to this Villa, everything was tip top, I really enjoyed it!!!! Khun Lek and Doi is such a great asset to Headland, their service, smile, and efficiency made our trip the most memorable!