I've stayed on the garden side at Samsara too. I liked it a lot .... your own little cottage with a hammock on the porch. Nice jungle-like garden area w/ tropical flowers. I was with a partner, so it was nice for privacy sake. I enjoyed hearing the roosters in the morning. I was concerned about it being cool enough since it didn't have ac, so I brought an extra little clip-on fan to aim at the bed .... but I never even used it - the overhead fan was sufficient to keep us cool (month of March, I think). If I were to stay at Samsara again, I would probably choose the garden side again just for the peacefulness. Remember to bring some of your own towels along, Samsara takes your towels in the a.m. and they don't return them till late in the afternoon. I didn't experience any mosquitoes .... I think the powerful fan obliterated them.