I managed to book a Deluxe premium room at Buri Rasa through agoda, almost last minute and got a good discount. Having called earlier to inform them of our honeymoon trip, we discovered our bed decorated with flowers, swan shaped towels and a greeting made with sticks. Beautiful as it was, it meant more brownie points for me :). Our room was great; it was clean, well-sized and had its own balcony and comfortable seating. Only concern was the bed was a bit soft which may cause problems for those with weak backs.

The hotel has a cozy feel all over, and the ambience with koi ponds, trees, wood work and the clay pots and wooden ladle for washing feet post beach trip allow one to forget the otherwise busy Chaweng beach area and become more a part of tropical Thailand.
Buri Rasa has direct access to the beach, and the sand around the hotel is kept clean. The hotel’s restaurant and infinity pool (decent sized) is also right next to the beach so one can dine and swim with a view.

The highlight of the hotel, however, is its staff that is very friendly and helpful. Specially Chart, with his beaming smile and ability to remember the names of every guest. The management also leaves a note in the room every night with small Thai treats for the guests to enjoy at night which is nice touch for tired guests at the end of the day.
The breakfast buffet at the hotel is delicious, with a lot of choices and options for all kinds of guests, and there is a separate a la carte menu from which one can order eggs, pancakes etc. (included in breakfast package).

Other facilities include free wi-fi, guests parking area, mini lobby with a library of books and videos available for guests to borrow. The room was also equipped with all the facilities mentioned on the website and the turndown service was excellent.

One thing to note is that Chaweng is the busiest beach, hence staying at the beach means fire crackers go off through-out the night (we went in early January). However, this never disturbed our sleep and it is easier to find activities, food (specially halal food) and shopping on Chaweng than anywhere else.