HYATT REGENCY SAMUI, Koh Samui, Thailand【4K Tour & Review】STUNNING 5-Star Resort

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  • Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
  • The Hyatt Regency Samui is a NEW Luxury 5-Star Resort in Koh Samui, Thailand. Located in the far northeast of the island, the Hyatt Regency Samui has redefined what it means to create a stylish big brand resort in Southeast Asia. Join us as we take you for a full tour, including: Our Oceanfront Pool Villa, All four pools on property, the beautiful (but small) beach, Sesun & Yangna Restaurants and the famous 'runway' reception perched above it all. Without a doubt the new Hyatt Regency Samui is a fresh and stylish resort, but is it right for your next trip? Watch our video and decide for yourself!
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    ----Video Chapters----
    0:00 Intro
    00:56 Location
    01:18 Exterior & Entrance
    02:05 Reception
    03:17 Resort Views
    04:02 Upper Pool & Grounds
    06:33 Mid Level Pool
    07:28 Beachside Adults Pool
    08:01 Beach
    08:51 Walk to Villa
    11:03 Oceanfront Pool Villa Tour
    19:40 Sesun Restaurant
    21:08 Room Service
    21:24 Dinner @ Yangna
    21:51 Sunset
    22:25 Beautiful Pools After Dark
    23:44 Oceanfront Walk & Sunrise
    25:19 Sunrise from Lobby
    25:52 Cobalt
    26:06 Yangna Restaurant & Breakfast Buffet
    28:29 Walk & Fitness Center
    29:22 Kids Club
    29:54 Fancy Transport :)
    30:08 The Flip Flop Score
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 114

  • @kalebasphalt
    @kalebasphalt 27 днів тому +2

    Since this video was 2 years ago and maybe some are looking for somewhere to stay in Samui, I thought I would give my two cents’ worth after staying for a couple nights in June 2024.
    The beach is quite a bit bigger now and the single row of deck chairs have been shifted down onto the beach. There is also a pontoon of sorts where guests can walk further out to the water for swimming or snorkelling. The Sesun beach bar is more integrated into the beach as there is more beachfront seating and a more open concept as the plants dividing the beach and Sesun have been removed. Food is generally excellent, the breakfast buffet is extensive and its quality matches up to it. I would go to the extent to say that there is just way too much good food. The seafood served at Sesun is amazing too.
    Rooms are still kept in immaculate condition with not a scratch to be found. The sea view rooms are definitely the best and worth the premium. I would even say they are better than the villas as there is not much difference. The pool, however was strangely cloudy during my stay and the water tasted salty. They probably used poorly filtered seawater to fill the pool, so please take note. However, the pool is still generally clean but due to the amount of people you can’t expect a crystal clear and pristine pool sadly. I would say that’s the low point of the resort. This place itself can be considered a high-end resort, but due to the crowds the feeling of exclusivity is lowered and can only be said as a typical property for families. The staff are really fast, kind and helpful in their service. It was about $250 sgd per night, which was really cheap as we booked last minute.
    After 2 years I think my score for this place would be 92/100 with the main cons being the crowds and huge families. However if you know how to strategise and manage the crowds it wouldn’t be much of an issue.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  27 днів тому

      Thanks for sharing ✈️

  • @9zhivago
    @9zhivago Рік тому +7

    My wife and I are planning a trip to Thailand and are so appreciative of your thorough and opinionated reviews. Thank you.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @HaiYenNguyen-ij1cl
    @HaiYenNguyen-ij1cl 2 роки тому +5

    I truly enjoyed this video, especially your sense of humor. 😁🤗 Thank you so much 🥰

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому +2

      Glad you enjoyed and thank you for watching 🙏🏻

  • @markfellows74
    @markfellows74 2 роки тому +4

    Love the lush green gardens. Another quality review FF 🍺

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому

      Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @edward88881
    @edward88881 2 роки тому +5

    I like that they covered the roofs of villas and beach-side buildings with grass to look more natural. They certainly incorporated instagramalbe elements into the design like the pool lights and lobby view. That's not a bad thing - just a recognition that people want to post photos of themselves while on vacation.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому +2

      Sure, I fully support the Instagramable vistas- I just think the physical metal photo frames all over the property are silly ☺️ Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @John-xk1wj
    @John-xk1wj Рік тому +1

    This is just beautiful.
    Great work

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @willieTan
    @willieTan Рік тому +3

    Yo! Kevin. Nice shots. Mind sharing the music playing on the background. Very soothing when watching your recommendations. Thx

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому +1

      Also one of my favorite tracks. It is "What Makes Us Human" by The World In Between... but it is a licensable track from Artlist.io, so you might not be able to access it without a sub to their services. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @randyc754
    @randyc754 Місяць тому +1

    Great map! So many miss that!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Місяць тому

      Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @salimhooda3918
    @salimhooda3918 Рік тому +1

    Very detailed and informative video. Thanks

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @LuisArana-nh4bp
    @LuisArana-nh4bp Рік тому +1

    Great review, thanks !!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @AbroadInThailand
    @AbroadInThailand 9 місяців тому +1

    Great review of a fantastic hotel! 👏

    • @tfft
      @tfft  9 місяців тому

      Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @manvindersingh4384
    @manvindersingh4384 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for another video

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @stardom8182
    @stardom8182 Рік тому +1

    I love your video reviews! They are edited just so perfectly and high quality. I am traveling to Ko Samui in 2 weeks and viewing most of your videos. I wish though you had covered resorts in Bophut beach or close by to it, as I plan to be next to Fisherman village.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому

      Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @Vinay-fk4oy
    @Vinay-fk4oy 6 місяців тому +3

    Correct me if I'm wrong, this resort is $200 bit feels like $400. The vibe and setting are stunning😘

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому

      It is certainly a good value for the setting you'll get. Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @salimhooda3918
    @salimhooda3918 Рік тому +3

    The whole Thailand is very near to nature.

  • @lisabouchard584
    @lisabouchard584 2 роки тому +4

    Nice resort for a destination I want to visit!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому

      Hope you’ll be able to soon! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @brilliantbutblue
    @brilliantbutblue 2 роки тому +2

    This is the second review of this property l have watched but by far the best! The sunrise views nature at its finest! Also the Sesun restaurant was closed in the other review which was more recent than this video. The soup was made from green split pea or fresh pea hence the colour. The back of the lobby overlooking the beach and pool area is it an optical illusion or is there no barrier? That's a scary drop for s small child if no safety barrier 🤔. Another beautiful cinematic experience through your lens👍

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому +1

      Ah yeah for the Pistou I was just surprised because normally Pistou soup looks like a cross between Italian Wedding and Minestrone soups. Still tasty though.
      In the lobby there was no barrier but you’d have to step in water to get right up to the edge.

  • @nh0cnicolas94
    @nh0cnicolas94 2 роки тому +1

    Big thanks 👍

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @howardhetflejs3266
    @howardhetflejs3266 2 роки тому +1

    thanks for this very nice review! Loved it! didn't you also tried the regency club? This is the only thing I would have missed :)

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому

      My room/status wouldn’t have given me access to the club either way, but it wasn’t yet open during my stay. I believe it opened the week after I was there. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

    • @howardhetflejs3266
      @howardhetflejs3266 2 роки тому

      @@tfft I hope you soon will get to globalist! You deserve it with such great videos! Another Hyatt Regency I love and highly recommend is the Hyatt Regency Ayla in Aqaba jordan if you can make it one day....

  • @heekyungkim8147
    @heekyungkim8147 Рік тому +1

    Stunning.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому +1

      It is! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @twentyseveneleven
    @twentyseveneleven 2 роки тому +3

    Please do a review of the Centara Reserve Samui. Looking forward to see it in all those details. Your reviews are just on another level of greatness.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому

      Won't be back to Samui until at least 2023 but it is on my (long) list 🙂 Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @obayedh
    @obayedh Рік тому +1

    Being a vacation property in an island, it seems ok to me serving breakfast at 7:00am! Love the grounds. And, even if only to have breakfast, I wana be there...

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому +1

      Sure, it fits most needs, but 6:30 or even 6:00 is certainly the standard these days. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @fakkarana5oaf
    @fakkarana5oaf Рік тому +1

    Very nice and detailed review! I have question though, Is the pool in the villa fully private or can be seen from the beach side or pedestrians or staff ?

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому

      There is a path you can see in the video that runs from the main beach area to the rocks where I filmed the sunrise which runs directly in front of the villas. The villas are set back and higher up than the path. It's easy to catch a glance in either direction but in order for someone to really see what was going on in the villa they'd need to obviously be trying to do it. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @Johnfulkan283
    @Johnfulkan283 4 місяці тому +1

    That beach walk looks exactly like KO O'Lina Disney Resort in West Oahu.
    The hotel is AMAZING!
    Beach looks very much not disreable, compared with Bellow's or Kailua on Oahu or Bora Bora

    • @tfft
      @tfft  4 місяці тому

      Hard to make that comparisson considering this Hyatt Regency likely costs 1/5 of what the equivalent in Hawaii or Bora Bora would cost :)

  • @paticiohk760
    @paticiohk760 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for the review. Now i know what to expect at this hotel as I will be going there for the Christmas 2022. A bit disappointed on the beach which is not white sandy beach of which koh Samui is famous for. I am sure you had plenty of exercise for going up and down the hill for breakfast lunch and dinner. :P

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @laninepomuceno6774
    @laninepomuceno6774 Рік тому +1

    God bless us start and end your day with our ALMIGHTY GOD. THANKS

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @amcarpenter2810
    @amcarpenter2810 5 місяців тому +1

    Hello Kevin, can you explain what it means to
    be „in the club“ / to have „access to the club“. Been thinking of booking a room in this resort, thanks to your report :-)

    • @tfft
      @tfft  5 місяців тому

      Many Hyatt hotels have clubs which only certain guests can access depending on their guest status or the category of room they stay in. The clubs are separate indoor/outdoor spaces which always offer breakfast and afternoon drinks/canapes and sometimes much more.

  • @michaelschmidt8535
    @michaelschmidt8535 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the video. But what about the Regency Club?

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому

      It wasn’t fully operational during my stay- I think I it actually officially opened on the day I checked out but I didn’t have access anyway... Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @Afroman30952
    @Afroman30952 4 місяці тому +1

    What is the background music please?

    • @tfft
      @tfft  4 місяці тому

      Not a clue off the top of my head lol. All of my music is from Artlist.

  • @ABC42XYZ
    @ABC42XYZ 2 роки тому +2

    Best advertising for the hotel 👍 You should get paid by the hotel.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @Roxasxaldin
    @Roxasxaldin 2 роки тому +1

    Marriott Nai Yang review please!!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому +1

      I will take a look! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @PipinhoSnow
    @PipinhoSnow Рік тому +1

    Not bad, not bad :)

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @zed9zed
    @zed9zed 2 роки тому +4

    Nice video of a really lovely hotel. One suggestion - quieter, less "specific" music. Something more atmospheric and slower... the current piano track gets repetitive and nervous, and it becomes unlistenable if the video is played back at higher speed (which some of us do when we want to see quickly the whole video, slowing at times of more interest).

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому

      I certainly wouldn’t want to listen to that song (or my voice 😂) at 2x playback, so well noted! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

    • @zed9zed
      @zed9zed 2 роки тому +1

      @@tfft You've clearly made a very serious effort to provide useful content (and honestly, good hotels reviews are extremely valuable!), so I'll give some more feedback. Your voice is fine. It's a bit lacking in dynamics or excitement, mainly because it sounds like you are reading a script. Probably you wrote a script and read it for voiceovers (which is generally better than people who ad-lib "um" "so" and so fort). On the other hand, a sense of "live" is more engaging. Also, live shows a bit of one's quirks and nature, which can actually endear audiences. One of the best tour guides is Aquaholic, who does boat tours. If you can capture his speaking approach to tours, I think you'll level up. And if you stay the same, that's actually quite fine as you're off to a very good start. Just calm the music ;).

  • @YahooMurray
    @YahooMurray Рік тому +1

    How far is this hotel from Chaeng Beach? What 2 or 3 high end resorts on Chaeng beach would you recommend? Thank you very much! Robert (I live on Jomtien beach, Thailand - next to Pattaya)

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому +1

      It’s about 3km north of Chaweng (what I assume you mean). You can check out the Sala Chaweng and Vana Belle resorts on my channel. Both directly on Chaweng. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

    • @YahooMurray
      @YahooMurray Рік тому

      @@tfft Thanks for the fast reply. Will check out both those reviews tonight

  • @jenniferfang8960
    @jenniferfang8960 2 роки тому +1

    Room and bathroom design very much reminds me of W maldives - I wonder if its the same designer

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому

      I’d say that makes the value at this HR even better! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @adrianwindle4616
    @adrianwindle4616 2 роки тому +3

    I'd be going if it were possible.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому +2

      Thailand is open to tourists of just about all nationalities. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @yuchen7765
    @yuchen7765 Рік тому +1

    Great video review, and I'm a fan of your videos and really appreciate your honest feedback given in all your videos. However, I am scratching my head a bit based on the higher rating you gave the Sala Chaweng over this particular Hyatt Regency resort. Granted it's not an entirely apples to apples comparison as it would have been more suitable to be able to compare the Hyatt's base rooms to the room you stayed at the Sala Chaweng. At the end of the day, I guess ratings can be subjective and also a bit based on personal taste I gather

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому +1

      The only reason I had a villa at the Hyatt is because of the damage from the heavy rains- it wasn’t a typical upgrade. If it was an on arrival upgrade then yes perhaps it would have been higher, but the normal price of the villa at the time was more than double the price of the room I had at Sala. I try not to assess based on my own tastes, but rather if it is ‘as sold’ and relative to the price I paid.
      Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @brilliantbutblue
    @brilliantbutblue 2 роки тому +1

    "His and hers, his and his, hers and hers or theirs" 😄 Good to see your channel is inclusive!! I'm not a fan of a clear wall surrounding the toilet, what's the point of even having a screen if it's clear🤷‍♀️. The TV looks odd in the room on that stand, lm no interior designer but there is surely a better place for it aesthetically. The whole resort is Instagramable no need for those silly metal photo frames when it is framed already👍

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @jonathannettleton8399
    @jonathannettleton8399 2 місяці тому

    We went for a quiet beer or two at the beach bar around midday. Pleasant at first but then blasted by a DJ who set up, playing to the 3 people present at full volume.
    Asked him to turn it down so we could chat but this didnt work! We left, peed off!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 місяці тому

      Thanks for watching 🩴

    • @ihmpall
      @ihmpall Місяць тому

      Ok boomer. Next time try a old age home

    • @ihmpall
      @ihmpall Місяць тому

      Try a retirement home next tome

    • @ihmpall
      @ihmpall Місяць тому

      Try a retirement home next tome

  • @zhonghuajie
    @zhonghuajie 8 місяців тому +1

    the music is a little bit loud, all the others are great!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  8 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @vtan872
    @vtan872 22 дні тому

    At 16:15, you say "we'll see where this door leads in a bit".. but then we never got to see, or did I miss something? 😅

    • @tfft
      @tfft  20 днів тому

      Yes, you did lol. The outdoor shower is later shown.

  • @anoopuchil
    @anoopuchil Рік тому +1

    Did you notice a snake cross your path at 9:05 ?

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому +1

      I did NOT and in retrospect quite happy that I didn’t haha! Thanks for keeping your eyes opened 🙏🏻

  • @KintsugiJoe
    @KintsugiJoe 4 місяці тому

    Kevin, I just stayed at this resort with my family and I think I need to give you an urgent update on it.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  4 місяці тому

      ...why? Some of my family was there last month and raved about.

    • @KintsugiJoe
      @KintsugiJoe 4 місяці тому

      @@tfft wow we will need to compare notes. Airport transfer driver was late, they gave me a mouldy room at check in at 10pm, I asked for a room change it took 2 hours only to put me back in the same room. I waited more than 24 hours for someone to come address the issue but no one came. After that fiasco, my whole family got food poisoning 2 days into our stay, from their beach restaurant and we know for sure because we hadn't left the resort since we got there and we know exactly what it was. I asked to speak with the GM and he basically palmed me off to another manager without even a proper handover. Someone cooking the food is severely under qualified to do so. I then checked google reviews to see if this was an isolated issue... Take a look for yourself, it has a sleuw of food poisoning complaints. I travel alot and have never experienced such a horrific management. I've been to Thailand probably 15 times, never had food poisoning before.

    • @KintsugiJoe
      @KintsugiJoe 4 місяці тому

      @@tfft did my reply come through? I thought I had posted it.

  • @undisgraziato
    @undisgraziato Рік тому +1

    I would just say dual sinks/vanities

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому

      A bit of inclusiveness never hurt!

  • @fruitpunch5260
    @fruitpunch5260 Рік тому

    I just don’t understand why you’d want to go to Thailand and stay somewhere without a decent beach, you can find nice resorts anywhere.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому +1

      Thai service and value for dollar is not the same as “anywhere” and there are plenty of people who either don’t care to be on the beach for whatever reason. When I book my own personal vacations, the beach itself is a long ways down my list of priorities. I care much more about the sea views.

  • @tanletran7270
    @tanletran7270 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for another great review - the hotel is not 5 star though - the Hyatt Regency brand is generally a 4 star no more no less

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому

      Every country/brand/organization gives out stars differently. I remember when Zannier Bãi San Hô was categorized as 3 star for it's first 6 months haha... so I just 'assign' them what I think they're trying to go for :) Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @antonkarridian2895
    @antonkarridian2895 4 місяці тому

    Seems like it's kinda far away from everything.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  4 місяці тому

      🤔… its like a 6 minute drive to Chaweng, Choengmon and the airport…

  • @laninepomuceno6774
    @laninepomuceno6774 Рік тому +3

    Always say there is power in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ it is your own tongue it will enters into your heart you will be blessed your own life

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @johnsulava1563
    @johnsulava1563 Рік тому

    I think the food stopped i left the video

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Рік тому

      Umm ok lol.

  • @user-ls2mp1ne6i
    @user-ls2mp1ne6i 2 роки тому +1

    Jkji

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @kamyfernandes1
    @kamyfernandes1 3 місяці тому +1

    This resort is too isolated. You pay a hefty premium to stay there. Then you have to spend lots of money on transportation. Plus, fight for pool and beach chairs. Not a good experience or value.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  3 місяці тому +1

      Too isolated? Have you been to Samui? It is convenient to everything on the island and transport is very cheap...

  • @Domdodom
    @Domdodom 2 роки тому +1

    Man scoring a property based on ur fear of covid ie staff nor wearing mask is just….

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому +3

      …is just… completely relevant in 2021 when Test & Go was in it’s first month, the government regulations were very clear and all 12 other properties I visited in Thailand on the trip followed their own protocols 100%? Yes, I agree. Has nothing to do with fear.
      Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @Henriquueferreira
    @Henriquueferreira 2 роки тому

    THE PLACE IS WONDERFUL. The person narrating seems to be very moody and sick with life. A boring.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 роки тому +1

      We gave it a fantastic review and score. If that’s moody, sick with life, and “a boring,” then we’ll take it everyday of the week!
      Plenty of other sponsored channels with stock footage, press release details and AI narrators out there for your perusal. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻