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Staring out my window looking at blanket of snow on a minus 20 degree day, I am longing for another visit to Moonstone Samui.<\/a> One doesn\u2019t often start off reviewing a joint by quoting Solzhenitsyn. Especially by quoting characters confined to a gulag. Especially if it’s a review of the nicest place you\u2019ve ever stepped foot in… but here goes…<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Now listen to the rule of the last inch. The realm of the last inch. The job is almost finished, the goal almost attained, everything possible seems to have been achieved, every difficulty overcome \u2014 and yet the quality is just not there. The work needs more finish, perhaps further research. In that moment of weariness and self-satisfaction, the temptation is greatest to give up, not to strive for the peak of quality. That\u2019s the realm of the last inch \u2014 here, the work is very, very complex, but it\u2019s also particularly valuable because it\u2019s done with the most perfect means. The rule of the last inch is simply this \u2014 not to leave it undone. And not to put it off \u2014 because otherwise your mind loses touch with that realm. And not to mind how much time you spend on it, because the aim is not to finish the job quickly, but to reach perfection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final inch at Moonstone has been obliterated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But first, let me tell you how I got there. After a week of hyper-busy Kata Beach, and hustle-and-bustle of Railay Beach, I needed some slow Island time. A quick (and easy) bus and ferry ride from Krabi landed me on Koh Samui. My plan was to meet up with my old friend Parker at Moonstone. I arrived before Parker and spent a couple of lovely, quiet days at the Florist Resort in Mae Nam Beach. It was a great way to relax and read in solitude.\u00a0 But – the main event was always going to be Moonstone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the day Parker arrived, I decided to walk the 10 or so Km from Mae Nam to Moonstone.\u00a0 DON\u2019T do the walk! Although on the map it looks like it would be a lovely beach front walk, it is not. Thailand is not set up for urban walking. Though the road was close to the beach, there were no beach views. There are minimal to no sidewalks, and the busy scooters and trucks looked on incredulously as I made my way to Moonstone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The long, hot, possibly dangerous walk was more than worth the effort. I had seen pictures of Moonstone, but the pictures cannot do it justice. It was the picture of understated, tasteful luxury. There is nothing ostentatious about Moonstone – it is pure class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was greeted by Khun A, who traded my sweaty backpack for an ice-cold beer. I believe I came out ahead on that exchange. \u00a0Khun A may be Moonstone\u2019s greatest asset. He has ESP (the man is truly a psychic) and will get you whatever you need at the perfect time, even if you didn\u2019t know you needed it. He is warm, professional and courteous. He is also unobtrusive. If you need something he will be there, but when you don\u2019t need anything, he\u2019s invisible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to start on the premise itself?\u00a0 The entire place is spectacular. The pool, the indoor\/outdoor living room, the kitchen, the sleeping quarters\u2026 all are world class. See my pics, as any description will not do it proper justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n