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Reviews of Cheeky Monkey's Samui

3 out of 5
Cheeky Monkey's Samui
46/14 Moo 3 Chaweng beach, Koh Samui, Surat Thani

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 107 out of 327 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 154 out of 327 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 327 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 327 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 327 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
Everything worked pretty well! Nice room with AC, great roof top with food and beverage offers and a pool. Friendly and helpful staff :)
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, clean rooms. Despite rooftop bar, not a great place for solo travelers to meet people.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the cheeky monkey. The staff was on top of any issue we had. Our safe wouldn’t open and our hot water wasn’t working and they sent someone up immediately to fix it up. The rooms were clean and quiet and the rooftop bar and pool was great. Highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Its alright..
Nice hotel, front desk staff were helpful for booking tours and taxi's. Room was nice, however we did get a lot of mosquito's in our room which we belive was due to the door not sealing properly (gap at top and bottom). Pool area was smaller then expexted from the photos and a lot more run down then expected, yet nice enough. Atmosphere was not as expected, thought it would be quite social, however barely saw another person in the hotel for our week stay. Downside was the noise, our room was located on the bottom floor and we would be woken every morning at around 6am, usually due to staff walking up and down the hallway on walkie talkies.. god knows what they were doing, but this was usually loud and consistent for the entire morning. Would recommend requesting a room on a higher floor to maybe stop this issue. Lastly, locations not great, while theres enough places around, if you want to be in the centre of things this is not the place to stay, is about a 25 minute walk to the busy area.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
I had two different rooms and they both smelled like mildew. My luggage and everything still stinks. If I was to go back it would be because the staff was sooo nice
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Christina, Toronto

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to everything. Roof top pool was nice. Easy check in and check out. Very slow air conditioner.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good stay at Cheeky Monkey
Stay was good. Check is was a breeze. Room was as promised. Keep in mind the rooms are small. Rooftop pool and resto/bar were nice, however the food/drinks were a bit expensive.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Happy and modern
A happy hotel with limited space. Staff were very helpful, roof top pool area was very friendly with good food and beer. The room was very small but no more than could be expected for the price and after all it is just a back packers hotel. There are no cupboard spaces in the room except 2 drawers under the sink so you have to live out of your back pack. The rooms are air conditioned so it’s omfy at night and the beds are good. Hire a scooter from the hotel as there is no deposit, just leave your passport in their safe, normally I wouldn’t do this but it’s very modern and secure, also the scooters are a little cheaper there. Over all a modern friendly cheap hotel close to the beach and night life. Would stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Faye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptionally good value!
We stayed a Cheeky Monkey for 7 nights. The staff were friendly and helpful. The room was small but it was very clean and comfortable. We were offered clean towels, bottles of complimentary water and new toilet paper everyday. We had a fridge and TV in the room, and the air con worked well. The rooftop pool/bar was a great space to socialise/ relax. They have a free buffet 3 nights a week! The WiFi was excellent and bike rental was cheap. Location was fantastic! Plenty of bars, cafes, restaurants and markets nearby. It’s about a 5 minute walk to the beach and the seafood market, 10 minutes to the food night market and about 20 minutes to the main drinking area and main souvenir markets. Plenty of cheap jeepneys around if you don’t want to walk. I wouldn’t stay anywhere else in Koh Samui now!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Diu

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Not so great
First they put us in this small moldy room with no windows. They changed us to this other room that actually had a balcony which is much better! Room was very small. Staff was friendly. Rooftop bar was ok. I would pay more and stay in a better place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We paid a bit extra for a balcony room. This was definitely worth it! Lovely upstairs area and provided free buffet food if you buy a drink on certain nights which was an added bonus.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Misleading
I extended my stay and paid through hotels.com and specifically booked a double room, this has a balcony and I could try my things. When I went downstairs despite already booking and paying I was told this room is not available and was disappointed. The receptionist wasn’t as nice as the other ones, also when it was happy hour I got charged full price on Wednesday and I don’t think I will stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Rooms are ok, a bit small but I didn’t expect anything more for the price that I paid. Receptionists are friendly and willing to help with anything. The only big issue that I had with this hotel is that every morning room cleaning staff was extremely loud..and I really mean extremely loud.. they were talking really loud.. laughing.. using their walkie talkies just outside my room door. sometimes they started their job about 7AM and I think it should be common sense that nobody wants to wake up at that time on their holiday, I tried to tell them that I am trying to sleep so please be quiet, but nothing changed. Other then that hotel is reasonable for the price that I paid.. convenient location, clean rooms, helpful receptionists.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Ricky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheeky Monkey
Lovely location, room on the small side but suited me
Stayed 17 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Eleanor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay
Had an amazing stay , the place was modern clean and tidy and staff v friendly . Only downside was beds a little hard and lumpy pillows, also no where to put clothes but didn’t ruin our stay n would definitely stay again and recommend . Local to everything on Koh Samui and as well as rooftop pool and bar the beach was 5 mins away
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hostel i’ve been too. Cheap, clean and comfy beds (If you like a hard matress). Would definitely return next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place and quiet. Great location and shopping close to there
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Dave, Melbourne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean and tidy. Had to move rooms due to leaking window from heavy rains which I had to pay extra for. Overall hotel was OK for what I consider to be budget accommodation.
Stayed 15 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Cameron

Great location and lovely management
5 minutes walk to Full moon party beach, staff are very helpful and pizza is delightful
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

John, Dublin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
July 2018
Stayed here before and had a good time again, bar staff are excellent. room is small but clean and bed is very comfortable, could do with reception staff getting training with dealing with tourists as they are not very helpful and sometime just rude.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

l, england

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
absolutely disgusting hygiene and staff
i utterly cannot believe how rude the staff are here. one night we accidentally lost our key card and the receptionist simply told us he did not care and we waited until 5 in the morning to get into our rooms. i have had to go to hospital because the amount of bed bug bites i have resemble chicken pox. when told the reception about it they could not care less and offered no help for me. the rooftop bar served my boyfriend cheese (which he didnt order and didnt realise was in the toastie until after had eaten) so was consequently throwing up all night because it does not agree with him. it is a lovely place and the rooftop bar is very nice with cheap drinks (also staff up there are very nice) but the way the receptionists run the place is unappauling and even for thailand i am shocked at how they behaved. they have no care for you what so ever they just want your money
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for price, I stayed in low season so was cheaper than normal. Good location and clean rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hostel
Great hostel for cleanliness. The room (double en suite) was ok but only about 6" space between the bottom of the bed and the wall. That, coupled with the lack of cupboard space were the only downfall. We had 2 rucksacks one of which had to go on the shower, the other on the floor in front of the door (potential fire hazard). Other than that, the rooftop pool& bar were a great place to chill with free food (when you buy a drink) at 7pm on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Food was good and the bar staff are very friendly. Would definitely recommend if you don't mind cramped room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was great except one small issue: a liitle bit noisy becouse of building reconstruction near buy.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant hotel in a great spot, amazing price!
This is a great hotel, really strong price for the area and in a great location. Room is tight, but what do you expect at this price! Also, the rooftop pool and bar (with free buffet at times) is amazing! Would definitely stay again, and stay longer.

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Alexia, san francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap hotel close to the beach
Cheeky Monkey was close to Chaweng Beach which was always very crowded and gorgeous. There were a ton of shops, restaurant and massage places near by. The hostel was what you would expect for the price. I stayed in a private room that had a balcony that overlooked a smelly, disgusting, black, trash filled, river (if you can even call it that?). The hotel pool is also very small and so is the restaurant area attached to it. There were only 6 pool chairs so they were always filled. Over all good experience but not great. Would recommend for the price
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

TOR, NYC

Liked: Staff & service
Motel style affordable hotel
it's not bad for the price you pay. the roof has a pool and a cafeteria.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Qingni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay!

8/10 Good

Glen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff are very friendly and helpful. Clean hotel, rooms slightly small but not so bad plenty room for a couple and two backpacks if you keep the room tidy. We rented a scooter from the reception with no issues. The rooftop bar is a great space, good happy hour deals and 3 nights a week they put in a free buffet dinner. We ate breakfast at the rooftop every morning. Overall a good place to stay 4/5
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super Clean Rooms At Budget Price
Double room was very clean and comfortable. Venue had friendly vibes and was located very close to all the fun! Definitely recommend to people trying to stay in the main beach area at a budget, but still wanting privacy and peace after a day out. Overall good choice of stay and great value for the money. The one and only complaint was that the wifi connection was consistently pretty bad, probably because a lot of people using the wifi from the same router. My husband and I work online so that's why it was a problem for us, not being able to message people or have Skype calls the whole time.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The room was fine, window looked out on to another building. The pool is currently under construction which was disappointing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
budget hotel with nice staff
1 night in here with a balcony room, room small and view seems like a construction site, but you got a good location and nice staff, not so bad.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Roger

Disliked: Cleanliness
Hostel stay - about what you expect
Nice cheap hotel, It’s on par with other hostels Location about 20 minute walk from center
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Bill, Sydney

Noisy and very small room
Average facilities and was distance from markets and night life
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great budget hotel
We love this place. Stayed here earlier this year. You won't find a better hotel for this value anywhere. Rooms are clean, pool area is fun and staff were friendly :)
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

2/10 Terrible

xxx, koh ssmui

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst Hotel I've stayed in
horrid hotel staff are rude however worst thing was 1st day rooms were flooded 2nd day there was NO WATER 3rd day NO ELECTRICITY
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would definitely stay again
Everything was great, for a couple with two backpacks each the rooms were a little small but everything else was great
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Vladimir

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Vladimir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Leandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not bad location
Even the place is located in Chaweng, the location isn't great. It's 2km walking from the main bars and clubs. In other hand, it's more chill, not crazy area and there are restaurants and services around. The bar staff ais great and sweet. I had a problem with the reception because you can use the energy of your room only if you are in, so you can't leave your phone charging while you go to the beach, for example, I asked one more key card and they refused, I paid only one night, I said I could stay longer in case they give an extra key. I got it. Them worry is about leaving the air conditioning on while no one is the room. Only pathetic people do this because it is waste of energy and against the environment.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

daniel, usa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location
Hotel sits at the very end of the strip which makes it great to start at one end and finish at the other we loved the location. Rooms need to be better cleaned. they smelled of mold really bad asked to switch rooms and they showed us two other rooms we could switch too but they all smelled of mold. rooftop is awesome and the free buffet was a great touch. if they would address the issuues with the rooms this hostel could be a 5 star hostel