Lovely place ⛱️. Differs from most , also island esorts nearby Phuket. The updates done in hotel looks seamless. This place should be added to bucket list. We are visiting Phuket later on this year, but stay on mainland. Thank you for a detailed info package. 🙏.
Hi Kevin, thank you for your videos - very enjoyable and informative, I’ve watched quite a few of them 😊. Could I please suggest to add the month of your visit so that it’s more understandable what to expect in this month, particularly if out of high season. It’s indicated on some videos but not all. Another thing is to indicate how many nights you’ve spent in a hotel. For example, in this one did you stay more than one night? It gives a better understanding of your experience. Feedback on pool/sea swimming or just being in them is also very much appreciated. It’s interesting to know a bit about your background and where the hotel knowledge comes from! Thanks again! 😊
Thanks very much, but the month or at the very least, season, is in every hotel video's opening graphic- including this one. 95% of reviews are of hotels that I stay at for one night, which actually turns out higher quality videos, with a crunch on time for me. As for back story, with videos starting tonight actually, from now on there will be a QR core in the opening (and link in the description) which has some background info on me. Thanks for watching 🩴
It’s easy when they do so well 😃 There will unfortunately be some places that you can cross off your list coming in the next weeks. Overall though just 2 poor experiences out of 15 hotels in Thailand. Thais know hospitality! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
The ocean view pool villas at his resort are amazing. You seldom find a villa that offers both complete privacy and sweeping views of the water and distant fishing boats. I agree with your comment - if you can splurge on a room upgrade at this property do it!
Yes! So many hotels are about the hotel atmosphere, so any room will be fine. Here, it’s about your own private world- reason enough to never leave the villa! ☺️ Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Excellent video. As a fan of many travel channels, I see that audience like to what video in which there is a person talking, sharing feelings about the trips, and guiding them the whole trip. Hope this channel will be a big success.
@@tfft we may see you there , any tip to get a discount price on this property and what is the best time to visit Phuket . Last time we came in April and the weather was hot but bearable
Of the Phuket properties I’ve reviewed on the channel so far, The Naka Island is the clear winner. I have 8 more resort reviews from Phuket and Samui coming in a few months, though. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
so we just stayed here and in our opinion it was fine but not outstanding at all. i’m actually kind of surprised you seemed so enamored with the place. personal tastes differ i guess and we were just not loving the “hi-so summer camp” vibe at all. (unpainted wood chip board exterior ceilings everywhere do not scream “luxury”). while our upgrade to a seaview pool villa was much appreciated, it had a couple maintenance issues, was in need of some paint and renovation, and we really disliked the non a/c bathroom situation. the landscaping and grounds needed quite some attention as well. we found food at breakfast along with my grill and rum chapel to be meh. and service, while well-intentioned and friendly was so-so in terms of execution. anywho, glad you enjoyed it as i always like to hear about bonvoy hotels doing well but based on our experience, given the relative high cost of naka island versus other options, i doubt we’ll go back.
You’re right that tastes differ and it is a “barefoot” type of luxury- of everything you mentioned I’m just most surprised the grounds weren’t up scruff for you. For my scores and opinions, they are always relative to the price I pay. This is the only way I can have a sort of level playing field and be able to have hotels that cost $50 and $500 on the same channel. If I paid $1000/night (for example) I wouldn’t necessarily have the same opinion of this or any other hotel- that’s why I publish the price I paid and how I booked in the video into. Either way though, it’s a missed opportunity on their part- hopefully whatever kinks they’re going through at the moment are just temporary- and do hope you enjoyed your time in Phuket overall. Thanks for the feedback!
@@tfft yeah, it felt like the gardeners had taken a couple weeks off or something and all the plants were a little overgrown, the grass needed raking to get rid of dead leaves and other detritus, and the sandy areas were all kinda blah. perhaps i’m just being too picky in terms of my expectations for “barefoot luxury” / “hi-so summer camp”… along those lines, upon reflecting more about it, i think the missus and i are just more traditional hotel types. our frame of reference was having gone to naka island after a couple days at the st regis in bangkok and really enjoying it. maybe i’m more of a traditional luxury old man than i thought. :-) we live in chiang mai and get around the country often so i really appreciate your content. you really do an excellent job with reviews (the production values and editing are a cut above) and i will definitely be using them as a resource when considering places to stay. keep up the great work!
This resort my idea of relaxation, at full capacity yet you hardly see any other guests that's clever design and layout! I like that they put the cold foods in a cool room those pesky little bugs will certainly turn you off those slices of fruit really quick. Overall gave me the Maldives vibe without the cost👍 (I know lm a little behind on your uploads but l don't want to just play them and power through l want to actually enjoy the video and take it all in)
For sure, of all of the properties I’ve reviewed so far on this channel, The Naka Island is the first that I already have another trip planned for next winter. Truly a special place.
Hi enjoyed watching your video and loved the minute details you have mentioned about the property.. planing to visit the property In may end, want to know weather condition in may and is it a good time to visit?
Unfortunately May is the beginning of the southwest monsoon (rainy season) in Thailand and southern Indochine. While it won’t be raining all day you’ll probably get an afternoon shower just about everyday with cloudy skies for a good chunk of the day. Best months for Phuket are December through March. In May, sometimes you can get lucky but I’m in Saigon now and I can say that the new monsoon started just 3 days ago with a big increase in clouds and wind, so I expect it to be the same in timing Phuket. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Once it was working it was fine, but it was a pain to get it going. Could be completely different now, nearly 2 years later though. Thanks for watching 🩴
The shuttle runs throughout the day- every 30 minutes in each direction- I am sure the last boat of the day changes with the seasons so you'd need to check on that with them, but, I don't think getting to the mainland would be your problem. Naka is on the east side of the island, almost all tourist facilities are on the west. From the Marina to Naithon would be a 30 minute drive, 40 to Bang Tao, 50 to Kamala, 60 to Patong and so on. My suggestion would be either to: 1. Plan a trip to Naka but plan all or almost all of your dinners at the resort. or 2. Split your holiday between Naka and a resort on the mainland where by you'd only eat at the resort at Naka and can explore a bit around the mainland when you're there. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for the effort that you put into this.Given that there are so many beautiful resorts and locations in Phuket, do you think one day/ night here would be sufficient to fully appreciate the resort before moving to another resort and location in Phuket?
Contrary to the vast majority of travelers I do think 1 night is enough (if necessary) to experience many resorts- for Naka though, I’d say it’s a bit difficult as you’ll probably have a round trip travel time of around 2 hours from and to where ever your other stops were. If you could secure a 12:00 checkin and 16:00 checkout, I’d say that’s the shortest time frame I’d choose to be there. I myself was there for two nights and felt it was just about right. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
I’ve booked our stay at the end of May. Super excited after watching your review of the resort. Couldn’t decide between Melia Mai Khao(love their aesthetic rooms) and Naka but decided to go with Naka as you made it sound like a no brainer.☺️ My only concern is the beach, I love a beautiful beach so I really hope this one is not gonna be one of those stoney rocky ones.😒 Really hope its nice x
While Mai Khao is a spectacular beach- if we’re talking about the “full package” I think you’ve made the right choice. Naka’s beach definitely isn’t rocky, it’s just those huge tidal fluctuations that at times make it less desirable. For all I know though, maybe that’s just a winter thing. Also keep in mind there are other beaches on Naka Island that you can walk or bike to as well. Hope you have a great time and thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@@pmr7864 It was truly spectacular!! the villas were soo stunning and the food was exceptional, fresh tasty and delicious but what made our stay even more incredible were the staff who were all soo friendly and helpful, only thing no one warns you about are the creepy crawlies, if lizards and cockroaches and snakes( there was one in our pool when we first arrived and were getting a room tour😩) don’t bother you then this resort is definitely for you. A truly five star experience all round. Thank you @flipfloptraveller for the recommendation xx
You really provide great information. If you want some additional feedback, let me know. Also, I have some serious ideas about travel and hotel review solutions (which do not exist yet), so I would be happy to brainstorm with you. (Not sure how to actually connect/communicate via YT though...)
Glad you liked the video, but just circled back to it to listen to the music and I think it’s quite peaceful and uplifting ☺️ Agree to disagree and thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Not overly impressed with what I saw and based on the critical reviews you gave other properties I wonder if you are getting some form of renumeration from the Naka Island Resort.
☺️… All of my reviews are relative to the price I paid which is stated on the scoring screen. I have 56 hotel/flight reviews published on RUclips with a further 18 in the process of being edited. Out of all of them, 3 were critical overall. If you believe I setup a channel full of positive reviews simply to legitimize a secretly sponsored review of The Naka Island Resort, that’s your prerogative- and if so, I have a bridge you might be interested in as well. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
You caught me. I’ve posted (as of now) 96 other resort and flight reviews with the sole purpose of trying to hide the fact that I’m actually the owner of The Naka Island so that I can make this video seem fair, balanced and legitimate. Sounds silly, eh? Silly comments get silly answers. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Watching the tide roll in and out must be hypnotizing
Oh it was… I was watching it while editing a video 😃. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Lovely place ⛱️. Differs from most , also island esorts nearby Phuket.
The updates done in hotel looks seamless.
This place should be added to bucket list. We are visiting Phuket later on this year, but stay on mainland.
Thank you for a detailed info package. 🙏.
Thanks for watching 🩴
Hi Kevin, thank you for your videos - very enjoyable and informative, I’ve watched quite a few of them 😊. Could I please suggest to add the month of your visit so that it’s more understandable what to expect in this month, particularly if out of high season. It’s indicated on some videos but not all. Another thing is to indicate how many nights you’ve spent in a hotel. For example, in this one did you stay more than one night? It gives a better understanding of your experience. Feedback on pool/sea swimming or just being in them is also very much appreciated. It’s interesting to know a bit about your background and where the hotel knowledge comes from! Thanks again! 😊
Thanks very much, but the month or at the very least, season, is in every hotel video's opening graphic- including this one. 95% of reviews are of hotels that I stay at for one night, which actually turns out higher quality videos, with a crunch on time for me.
As for back story, with videos starting tonight actually, from now on there will be a QR core in the opening (and link in the description) which has some background info on me. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft Thank you, I suppose I missed the month info on some of them
Another resort to consider!!! You make it sooooooo easy to want to be in Thailand 🇹🇭!!!
It’s easy when they do so well 😃 There will unfortunately be some places that you can cross off your list coming in the next weeks. Overall though just 2 poor experiences out of 15 hotels in Thailand. Thais know hospitality! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
The ocean view pool villas at his resort are amazing. You seldom find a villa that offers both complete privacy and sweeping views of the water and distant fishing boats. I agree with your comment - if you can splurge on a room upgrade at this property do it!
Yes! So many hotels are about the hotel atmosphere, so any room will be fine. Here, it’s about your own private world- reason enough to never leave the villa! ☺️ Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Excellent video. As a fan of many travel channels, I see that audience like to what video in which there is a person talking, sharing feelings about the trips, and guiding them the whole trip.
Hope this channel will be a big success.
Thanks very much for your kind words and watching 🙏🏻
Thanks for another fine review . this one definite on my list on my next visit to Phuket
Yes it definitely should be- I already have a stay booked for 2023 😂. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@@tfft we may see you there , any tip to get a discount price on this property and what is the best time to visit Phuket . Last time we came in April and the weather was hot but bearable
Thank you for the wonderful review. What other resort would you recommend in Phuket besides Naka if I wish to stay in multiple resorts.
Of the Phuket properties I’ve reviewed on the channel so far, The Naka Island is the clear winner. I have 8 more resort reviews from Phuket and Samui coming in a few months, though. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Great video 📹
Thank you
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
thanks for the fulsome review! heading there for my wife's birthday in a couple weeks and am even more excited now. :-)
so we just stayed here and in our opinion it was fine but not outstanding at all. i’m actually kind of surprised you seemed so enamored with the place. personal tastes differ i guess and we were just not loving the “hi-so summer camp” vibe at all. (unpainted wood chip board exterior ceilings everywhere do not scream “luxury”). while our upgrade to a seaview pool villa was much appreciated, it had a couple maintenance issues, was in need of some paint and renovation, and we really disliked the non a/c bathroom situation. the landscaping and grounds needed quite some attention as well. we found food at breakfast along with my grill and rum chapel to be meh. and service, while well-intentioned and friendly was so-so in terms of execution. anywho, glad you enjoyed it as i always like to hear about bonvoy hotels doing well but based on our experience, given the relative high cost of naka island versus other options, i doubt we’ll go back.
You’re right that tastes differ and it is a “barefoot” type of luxury- of everything you mentioned I’m just most surprised the grounds weren’t up scruff for you.
For my scores and opinions, they are always relative to the price I pay. This is the only way I can have a sort of level playing field and be able to have hotels that cost $50 and $500 on the same channel. If I paid $1000/night (for example) I wouldn’t necessarily have the same opinion of this or any other hotel- that’s why I publish the price I paid and how I booked in the video into.
Either way though, it’s a missed opportunity on their part- hopefully whatever kinks they’re going through at the moment are just temporary- and do hope you enjoyed your time in Phuket overall. Thanks for the feedback!
@@tfft yeah, it felt like the gardeners had taken a couple weeks off or something and all the plants were a little overgrown, the grass needed raking to get rid of dead leaves and other detritus, and the sandy areas were all kinda blah. perhaps i’m just being too picky in terms of my expectations for “barefoot luxury” / “hi-so summer camp”… along those lines, upon reflecting more about it, i think the missus and i are just more traditional hotel types. our frame of reference was having gone to naka island after a couple days at the st regis in bangkok and really enjoying it. maybe i’m more of a traditional luxury old man than i thought. :-)
we live in chiang mai and get around the country often so i really appreciate your content. you really do an excellent job with reviews (the production values and editing are a cut above) and i will definitely be using them as a resource when considering places to stay. keep up the great work!
This resort my idea of relaxation, at full capacity yet you hardly see any other guests that's clever design and layout! I like that they put the cold foods in a cool room those pesky little bugs will certainly turn you off those slices of fruit really quick. Overall gave me the Maldives vibe without the cost👍 (I know lm a little behind on your uploads but l don't want to just play them and power through l want to actually enjoy the video and take it all in)
For sure, of all of the properties I’ve reviewed so far on this channel, The Naka Island is the first that I already have another trip planned for next winter. Truly a special place.
Hi enjoyed watching your video and loved the minute details you have mentioned about the property.. planing to visit the property In may end, want to know weather condition in may and is it a good time to visit?
Unfortunately May is the beginning of the southwest monsoon (rainy season) in Thailand and southern Indochine. While it won’t be raining all day you’ll probably get an afternoon shower just about everyday with cloudy skies for a good chunk of the day. Best months for Phuket are December through March. In May, sometimes you can get lucky but I’m in Saigon now and I can say that the new monsoon started just 3 days ago with a big increase in clouds and wind, so I expect it to be the same in timing Phuket. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Great video, thanks for the detail! Are you aware of any local massage on the beach or close by? Thanks!!
I’m quite sure the resort would be happy to arrange that for you. There are also some massage bungalows towards town. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Your video is great! Considering this place to try. How do you rate the wifi quality?
Once it was working it was fine, but it was a pain to get it going. Could be completely different now, nearly 2 years later though. Thanks for watching 🩴
The music in this video is mesmerizing. Plz let me know the name of the music
It is all from Artlist and most is Shazamable.
Convenience wow!
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Can you offer some insight as to the ease of commuting to the mainland for a night out? (eg. freq of boat shuttles, cost, last/first boat) Thanks.
The shuttle runs throughout the day- every 30 minutes in each direction- I am sure the last boat of the day changes with the seasons so you'd need to check on that with them, but, I don't think getting to the mainland would be your problem. Naka is on the east side of the island, almost all tourist facilities are on the west. From the Marina to Naithon would be a 30 minute drive, 40 to Bang Tao, 50 to Kamala, 60 to Patong and so on. My suggestion would be either to: 1. Plan a trip to Naka but plan all or almost all of your dinners at the resort. or 2. Split your holiday between Naka and a resort on the mainland where by you'd only eat at the resort at Naka and can explore a bit around the mainland when you're there. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for the effort that you put into this.Given that there are so many beautiful resorts and locations in Phuket, do you think one day/ night here would be sufficient to fully appreciate the resort before moving to another resort and location in Phuket?
Contrary to the vast majority of travelers I do think 1 night is enough (if necessary) to experience many resorts- for Naka though, I’d say it’s a bit difficult as you’ll probably have a round trip travel time of around 2 hours from and to where ever your other stops were. If you could secure a 12:00 checkin and 16:00 checkout, I’d say that’s the shortest time frame I’d choose to be there. I myself was there for two nights and felt it was just about right. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Like to watch ur reviews 😊
What is grecian thai thing?
…what Grecian Thai thing? Lol
In the beginning you mentioned Naka Island is one of two resorts you daydream about. What’s the other? 😅
The only property on the channel I've ever made 2 videos about :)
I’ve booked our stay at the end of May. Super excited after watching your review of the resort. Couldn’t decide between Melia Mai Khao(love their aesthetic rooms) and Naka but decided to go with Naka as you made it sound like a no brainer.☺️
My only concern is the beach, I love a beautiful beach so I really hope this one is not gonna be one of those stoney rocky ones.😒
Really hope its nice x
While Mai Khao is a spectacular beach- if we’re talking about the “full package” I think you’ve made the right choice. Naka’s beach definitely isn’t rocky, it’s just those huge tidal fluctuations that at times make it less desirable. For all I know though, maybe that’s just a winter thing. Also keep in mind there are other beaches on Naka Island that you can walk or bike to as well. Hope you have a great time and thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@@tfft Thank you x
@@anisa_d3377 how was it??
@@pmr7864 It was truly spectacular!! the villas were soo stunning and the food was exceptional, fresh tasty and delicious but what made our stay even more incredible were the staff who were all soo friendly and helpful, only thing no one warns you about are the creepy crawlies, if lizards and cockroaches and snakes( there was one in our pool when we first arrived and were getting a room tour😩) don’t bother you then this resort is definitely for you. A truly five star experience all round. Thank you @flipfloptraveller for the recommendation xx
Glad you had such a great time!
The island is in Phang Nga Bay.
Thanks for watching 🩴
You really provide great information. If you want some additional feedback, let me know. Also, I have some serious ideas about travel and hotel review solutions (which do not exist yet), so I would be happy to brainstorm with you. (Not sure how to actually connect/communicate via YT though...)
My email address (and all RUclipsrs) can be found on my About page. Feel free to reach out. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
It’s a very nice video except for the very sad background music. I wish the music were positive and upbeat.
Glad you liked the video, but just circled back to it to listen to the music and I think it’s quite peaceful and uplifting ☺️ Agree to disagree and thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@@tfft Thanks, but I’ll just mute it.
Any phuket good resort that servers vegan food
I publish all of the menus that I can lol
Not overly impressed with what I saw and based on the critical reviews you gave other properties I wonder if you are getting some form of renumeration from the Naka Island Resort.
☺️… All of my reviews are relative to the price I paid which is stated on the scoring screen.
I have 56 hotel/flight reviews published on RUclips with a further 18 in the process of being edited. Out of all of them, 3 were critical overall. If you believe I setup a channel full of positive reviews simply to legitimize a secretly sponsored review of The Naka Island Resort, that’s your prerogative- and if so, I have a bridge you might be interested in as well.
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Man,
You're an employee, an investor or getting paid for this "ad"
The place isn't all that great and it's overpriced!!!
The truth will set you free!!
You caught me. I’ve posted (as of now) 96 other resort and flight reviews with the sole purpose of trying to hide the fact that I’m actually the owner of The Naka Island so that I can make this video seem fair, balanced and legitimate.
Sounds silly, eh? Silly comments get silly answers. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@@tfft I'm just giving you business, I like your videos. 👌🏾