Ban Laem Sor takes its name from the small beachside village that surrounds it. As soon as you enter the villa you feel you are in a well-used family holiday home: the bedroom configuration (two kings, a queen and a twin), the facilities and the villa’s location all endorse its suitability for families. Although the courtyard is a little bare, parents with toddlers will certainly be happy there's a safe space on site for the kids to run around without constant supervision. The poolside area, while not vast, is plenty wide enough for everyone to find their own space, and having the beach so close provides another ideal option for daytime pleasures, active or otherwise. A shady read on the sofa in the open-sided sala (gazebo) is also a fine way to relax, and even though the pool is not quite long enough for lap swimming (10m), it's perfect for regular cooling dips.

When the weather is fine, outdoor dining is a fabulous way to fully appreciate this villa's stunning location and the two live-in staff (manageress and handyman) will happily move the dining table to the pool or beachside for alfresco meals. A basic continental breakfast is included in the rate and the kitchen is well equipped to cope with anything from snacks to a full scale dinner party. With three restaurants close by and the option of hiring a private chef (modest extra charge, plus provisioning), it really is up to you how much self-catering you choose to do. And you don’t need to worry about tidying up as maids visit twice a day to take care of such chores.

Perhaps deliberately, Ban Laem Sor is more practical than luxurious when it comes to furnishings and decor. Although this makes the villa seem a little bare when compared to more lavish properties on the island it also makes it easily adaptable: a great spot for a long weekend based around a celebration, or even for an intimate wedding with guests staying nearby. The immediate surroundings are peaceful and secluded: Ban Laem Sor is flanked by coconut plantations with very little intrusive tourist development along the beach, and is also within easy drive (car rental can be pre-arranged) of several other nice beaches and natural attractions.

• Coffee Machine
• Main Dining (8 persons)
• Food Starter Pack
• Hairdryers
• High Chairs
• Internet (WiFi)
• Iron/Board
• Equipped Kitchen
• Laundry Service (Sent out)
• Food Menu
• Microwave
• Oven/Hotplates
• Swimming Pool Toys
• Extra Bed (Roll away/mattress)
• Safe
• CD Player/Stereo System
• Swimming Pool (Private)
• Toiletries
• Towels
• TV (Satellite/Cable)
• Wine List
• Air-con (Bedrooms)
• Baby Cot
• BBQ
• Bed Linen
• CD Library
• Housekeeping (Full time)
• Manager

Period	Net Rates
from 15 May 2012 to 30 June 2012	$ 729.74
from 1 July 2012 to 31 August 2012	$ 765.05
from 1 September 2012 to 14 December 2012	$ 729.74
from 15 December 2012 to 10 January 2013	$ 1000.45

Steps lead up from the parking area to a covered entrance that opens onto a central courtyard which extends through the centre of the property down to the poolside and is built around a large, shady tree. An open-sided, well-equipped kitchen and small utility room lies to the right of the courtyard serving an indoor dining space (immediately behind the lounge, but with no connecting door), which features a dining table and eight high-backed chairs. Across the courtyard are two of the four bedrooms (one queen- and one twin-bedded). These rooms boast wooden floors and French doors and are both comfortable and quiet. They share a connecting bathroom with shower, so would suit older children or friends sharing. Directly in front, a second pavilion houses two king-bedded rooms. Both boast sea views as they fold out onto a small wooden terrace that steps down onto the pool patio. Each of these bedrooms has an ensuite bathroom with shower. None of the bedrooms have TVs, but all are air-conditioned.

Across the courtyard towards the beach, the lounge is housed in a separate wooden pavilion overlooking the blue-tiled, L-shaped pool. On two sides of the lounge wooden-framed folding doors welcome in the gentle sea breezes. This room is furnished with two sofas and a coffee table, plus a chest of drawers and a flat-screen satellite TV with DVD/CD and external speakers (which can be moved outside for parties). Just beyond the lounge is a comfortable beachside sala furnished with a coffee table, a large L-shaped sofa and two cushioned planters chairs.

A generous terrace surrounds the infinity-edge pool with comfortable sunbeds for lazing during the day. More plastic loungers sit below a row of coconut trees (which also shelter the villa from passers-by) on a small lawn fronting the beach where, at night, garden and pool lights create a relaxed ambience.

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