Anantara Resort Koh Samui

Last year, sometime in Dec, my hubs and I went off for a little short break on our own.

It was not planned way long before the travelling date as I hadn't any intention to leave the kids behind.

But one day, out of the blue, we received an offer in the form of a postcard in our mailbox to stay in one of their Anantara Resorts either in Koh Samui/ Phuket (or somewhere else I can't remember) in exchange for our presence in a 1.5 hours presentation to their vacation club.

I was curious and called up the number to inquire. And that was rather a mistake cause the tele-salesman was ever so aksi. He said "You had to say yes now to take up the offer, else if it's all given away, you wouldn't be able to take up the offer anymore. The phones keep ringing, hear that?" I swear he lied to me!

And in an impromptu and hasty manner, a decision was made. I checked up the airlines and found Koh Samui flights in early Dec were still affordable and a couple of clicks and calls later, it was ON!

Without knowing how to settle the kids yet. How exciting!

As the day came, things were even made clumsier when my parents (whom I was relying on to babysit the kids for me) were off to Korea with my brother and his family. I was almost in a panic mode and to the brim of calling the trip off. But the advisor had told us that if we missed the presentation, we would have to pay for the room for its 2 nights. That didn't sound too good.

Worse come to worst, I was thinking of taking them back to Ipoh to their grandparents home. But they pleaded with me to leave them in KL with someone instead, as they would be crying BORING in Ipoh. I felt for them, as I already felt heavy hearted to leave them here while we sunbathe in luxury style. Sigh!!!

So what I did, I pleaded with my ever-reliable best friend cum babysitter to come and help me out. She was not very confident initially, but managed to be persuaded into my plan after I told her another girl would be here to help her out. After all, these 3 monkeys of mine, are much bigger now and easier to manage, allow me to say.

They came and we were gone!

If you ask me if the trip had been great... oh well, it's ok. Just ok. I think it would be better if the kids were around. I missed them much during our separation.

Well, allow me to show you some shots I took of the resort for now.

We had jumped into this opportunity because we know Anantara Resort won't disappoint. We visited one when we were in Phuket some years back. It was right beside the resort we were staying in and I was impressed with it.

Comparatively, I think Anantara Phuket is much more spacious and enchanting. But since we haven't visited Koh Samui before, it was good all in all.

Unfortunately I didn't have the pamper of a massage at their relaxing luxurious spa, but we did have a few sessions of Thai massages from the outside. Pure enjoyment.

I so missed the kids when we were dipping in the pool or the beach for it felt so lonely with just the 2 of us. No romantic moments in the air. The beach wasn't very inviting though, as the sand were rough and the seawater was in a chocolaty color.

It has the monkey theme in this resort with every other resorts having their own theme.

The room was spacious and very comfortable. Bed was big enough to roll around.

And that was where we spent the 2 nites in Koh Samui.