Escape Condominium BeachFront Suite Mae Phim Beach

Great location, great bakery underneath. Highly recommend.

Stayed at James place at Escape Condo for the third time. The place and especially the host James is excellent. Lovely and clean appartment with a beautiful view. Can not recommend it highly enough.

Another holiday to Thailand in search of the "right location" of our next home and this time we chose Mae Phim Rayong. We were told it was quieter than Pattaya or Hua Hin and a fraction of the cost. So after a 15 hours flight to Bangkok via Zurich we travelled just over 3 hours in a private transfer (we always use "Enjoytaxibangkok" they are trustworthy, reliable and drive safely and will take you almost anywhere in the whole of Thailand)The apartment complex is divided into two halves Escape Condominium 1 and 2. We had booked an apartment via AirBnB. When we arrived about 3pm local time the place was so quite we couldn't see anyone. We eventually found the person with the keys and headed through the secured entrance up to the room via an elevator.The rooms were clean and just the right size and all the amenities were there for a family of four, if I had a complaint in would be the sofa was to small for a family of four to sit on and spread out as you do and more storage needed for clothes.Otherwise everything was fantastic, we had free parking, bike hire, access to a shaded pool, Jacuzzi, Private Gym, loungers and a Cafe/Bakery with friend staff and delicious food. The accommodation has a lovely well kept private garden leading up to the private beach only metres away with more loungers and parasols.The crystal clear sea was boiling and full of fish swimming around you using your shadow for shade. A 50m stroll in either direction of the beach were beachside Restaurants serving freshing caught sea food which was delicious and a restaurant called Tequila Sunshine which appeared in Tripadvisor. The food there was very cheap and affordable (I had a wonderful thick steak fillet meal for 450bht which roughly £10!! I had a similar meal in a restaurant within Terminal 21 Pattaya which cost 1500bht! Also the resident singer who was Thai is fantastic some of the songs she sang sounded amazing. Ironically for a place called Tequila Sunshine the cocktails were missing a few ingredients.So I loved the place but there were some issues we hadn't considered. My wife prefers the convenience of a modern world like Pharmacys and ATMs and Supermarkets which in Mae Phim are a taxi drive away rather than a long walk but there was a 7Eleven in walking distance but not on every street corner like the other parts of Thailand we have visited. Also no "Grab or Line" delivery service except for taxis. We did discover 7Eleven did a delivery service though.Also, and this was the deal breaker for my wife, no one sold or served Tea not even the 7Eleven except in the Tequila Sunshine restaurant.So after four days of tanning and swimming in 33°c temperatures, 26°c at night (but the aircon was excellent in the rooms) I was in heaven except on the fourth day I fell asleep on the sofa overnight and the insects in the accommodation, which I think maybe tiny red ants strung/bit me everywhere on my body literal hundreds of times. Which caused us to check out half way through our stay and move to the Veranda Residence Pattaya. Songkran was days away and we had very little choice of accommodation on AirBnB.So sadly Mae Phim Rayong will not be our new home. For my wife, it's just not developed enough. The pavements and sewer infrastructure were very run down and poorly maintained compared to more "tourist" developed areas. For me, it was heaven. Virtually Tourist free (almost like no one came back after Covid), relaxed, great food, great people, lovely atmosphere, great beaches (except for the plastic pollution which was terrible and unstoppable), soft sand and so cheap and the nearby islands are magical for snorkeling and scuba diving.So if like me, you don't mind your location being a little rural sea town with great beaches and fantastic snorkeling, cheap food, hell cheap everything! and a little bit more Thai than Tourist, Mae Phim Rayong is the place to be and apart from the insect infestation I would still recommend Escape Condominium Beachfront apartments the place is lovely and perfectly positioned.

Room 125 escape1, soft mattress, very painful back, no soap provided. shampoo for customers

Family stayed in Escape studio serving by James from AirBnB and was really happy without bias. James friendly and responsible host who helped us with everything starting from arrival and finishing departure that we needed. Room was clean, regular cleaning, no ants or insects ( It's a rare finding for Thailand), gorgeous view of the green spaces and the Thailand bay, light soothing noise of the sea surf.It is extremely peaceful place ( no noise from transport ) really.Highly recommend for those who want to rest.

stayed in the studio room run by James from AirBnB and was delightful. Very accommodating host who helped me with all that i needed including laundry service. Very clean room, amazing view and extremely peaceful area. If you need a good night's sleep, look no further.

Beautiful location, beautiful appt, James is a perfect host. Wonderful atmosphere. Recommended!!!

Stayed at James Air BNB, Great setting, great rooms, on the beach, gym and great pools, and great bar on site.

Wonderful peaceful relaxing place the service is exceptional. We spent almost a month and it was a wonderful time. Thanks to all the team. Jojo 😊

Excellent place to stayWell equipped, Clean and comfortable !Superb Views and a great bakery underneath the complex who make lots of food options.Excellent host (James from Airbnb ) who made sure our stay and transport from the Cambodian border went smoothly. If your looking for a nice place to stay this is it and you wont regret it.Will visit againBook early it gets booked up quickly