Just a wonderful place. Absolute chill out in luxury. My sixth visit and I will come again next year for sure. The staff are the best ever. So very kind and so helpful with absolute discretion. The pools and beach are divine, as is everything. Staff are the best ever. Whatever your wish is their command. They just want to... More

We stayed 5 days in this fantastic hotel for our honeymoon (before heading to Four seasons on the same island). We had honeymoon package and we were treated like special persons. First of all we were upgraded and stayed in a private villa. The spa and romantic diner were excellent. I enjoyed the most champagne and canapés after the love-bath... More

The Datai is perhaps the best hotel i have stayed in. This is not only due to the fantastic setting but also great personal service. If you are going to visit pay the extra to have one of the villas but not sure if i would bother with the extra money required to have the small plunge pool. Food in... More

I overlooked doing tyhis review of our family stay which was actually in Oct 2010. Spent 3 nights and were upgraded to a villa on arrival. The welcome by hotel staff was an experience in itself, and I have witnessed from just a few establishments that can match - warm and non-intrusive. After checking into our villa, which was just... More

Long overdue review. Visited in June 2011 and it was quiet and peaceful. Far away from all other parts of the island, The Datai really is a pocket of absolute tranquility. Add fantastic accommodation (we stayed in a villa), superb restaurants and quiet, efficient and unobtrusive service and I could not be happier. Highly recommended. More

This was our fifth visit to the Datai. For the first time we stayed in a Villa as opposed to the main building. The Villa was much larger and we loved the space and privacy.The terrace was significantly larger than those in the main building and was a great place to relax. Other reviews have referred to the Villas as... More

This was our first visit to the Datai and we shall certainly be back. The hotel accommodation, staff, food and service are we think exceptional. There is a refreshing willingness to continually go beyond minimum standards to provide the highest quality. We stayed for 5 nights and tried all the restaurants - Thai, Indian/Malay and western. - and they were... More

Went back to the Datai as we wanted somewhere we knew as we were both in need of a relaxing break. It didn't disappoint. The rainforest was as wonderful as ever. If you like wildlife, it's amazing; the list of "spots" this time included a civet cat, the usual monkey troupes ( one with a golden baby monkey) and a... More

Spent chinese new year here with another family (4 adults, 4 kids in total). When trying to confirm transport to the hotel a few days before it became apparent that one families booking had been omitted by the hotel (their mistake). They very kindly offered us a 4 bed villa just off site - Villa Hutan 2. We were disappointed... More