We had a rest on 02/17/25-02/28/25. The hotel is on solid 4. Very good location of the hotel. The pier is a 20-minute walk away. Tuk tuks don't go, they traveled by taxi. There are two supermarkets, two massage parlors, and a good cafe near the hotel. The beach is a 5-minute walk away. The beach is clean. On the beach there are sun beds for 100 baht, cold beer, drinks, ice cream. The bed linen was changed every day. The room has a TV with one Russian channel, refrigerator, air conditioning. The breakfasts are good, you won't stay hungry. I plan to stay at this hotel next time.
We stayed at this hotel from 11/30/24 to 12/10/24 Although half of this period we were on excursions, including two-day ones. Therefore, there were few people in the hotel.
Positive:
1. Close to the sea. About 5 minutes on foot. The beach is nice, but there are no reefs. That's why we swam there only 2 times, the rest of the time we went to Koh Lan and swam on excursions. There is a free toilet like a hut, a eurobox and a Euro bucket as a shower. Beer is on sale, it costs a little more than in 7/11, but it's cold. The stairs to the beach are long without a railing.
2. Food: very good for breakfast. It is always delicious and varied.
3. Good location. Quiet area. Nearby 7/11, exchangers, street food, pharmacy, massage.
4. Swimming pool. Big. The sun beds are always free.
5. Vlad's Russian girlfriend at the reception. But we've only seen her once. The rest of the time, requests to call her were answered: eating, sleeping, day off, etc.
6. Polite staff.
7. On the terrace you can eat what you bought on 7/11, or just drink beer.
It says here that the hotel needs renovation. Maybe so, but apparently it is being gradually made. We didn't see any chipped tiles in the pool or broken plumbing.
Minuses:
1. There are no balconies. Swimsuits do not dry in the room.
2. A lot of Chinese appear periodically. They are very noisy and there is always a mess and dirt after them.
3. Sometimes there are not enough tables on the terrace.
The air conditioning and TV were not turned on, so we don't know about them.
In general, if you do not specifically look for flaws, it is quite comfortable.
Koh Lan Island: taxi to the ferry via the Bolt app 70-90 baht. The ferry is 30 baht. Tuk-tuk on the island to Tien beach is 30 baht.
Everywhere they write that you can buy a SIM card at 7/11, this is NOT SO! 5 stores have been bypassed, they are not there. As a result, they bought it on Volkin Street. At the very end of the street on the right is a small mobile phone shop. The most profitable tariff: unlimited Internet for 7 days for 299 baht. But you can extend it at 7/11.
Thais do not know English well. Google translator helps, but Thais don't always understand its translation either.
Excursions can be bought on the street, but check ALL THE DETAILS! What is included in the price, what is not. How much to pay for what is not included. How long to drive from one point to another. We were shocked by the distances.
We are currently staying at this hotel from February 22 to March 3, 2025. I will not write about the rooms , everything is clear with them , repairs are needed . The staff is excellent, if there is a problem, they solve it quickly. Someone writes that the rooms are not cleaned, towels are changed every day, 3 liters of water every day. I think the breakfasts for 3* are excellent, you won't stay hungry. There are omelets, eggs, chicken, rice of various kinds, sausage, sausages. I won't list everything, they give you fruits, but not all of them, watermelons are definitely there. If something is over, they bring it right away, you don't have to worry that you'll be late for breakfast and there won't be anything left. They give you a towel for the record on the beach, the beach is 5 minutes from the hotel, there is a cafe nearby and exchangers at a good exchange rate, even rubles are changed.If you don't like the beach, you can go to Koh Lan Island from Bali Hai Pier. There are many gorgeous beaches on the island, which can be reached by a 30 baht tuk tuk. There are great excursions that you can take at the hotel and on the street. Prices are about the same everywhere. If you don't take it at the hotel, go to Oleg, he is sitting at the exchanger and he will definitely pick something up for you. By the way, the hotel does not take dipodite as in others.