Unassuming Luxe
An older establishment, in a good way, as it is unassuming, well maintained with mature foliage completing the landscape of the tranquil beach front location it is set, making it very cosy and unpretentious luxe. Our room is a beachfront suite, on upper floor, with a lovely view of the ocean, and the lapping waves the background sound. Service overall is good and friendly. Breakfast buffet spread is not wide, but of good quality, the juice lady is a joy with an ever ready wide smile, whipping up interesting concoction of fresh morning boosters adds a nice touch. Spa has highly trained masseuse, which leaves us very satisfied, considering we are massage/ spa enthusiasts and go spa hunting everywhere. Location of this hotel however is a bit out of the way, the nearest to anywhere is a small village Choeng Mon, which is a 10 minutes walk downhill, and more uphill back. A cab ride out of the hotel sets you back at least 400bht, so unless you plan on staying put, this hotel would be perfect slice of heaven, but we were down for the Jazz festival, which sees us shuttling up and down Chaweng ( a10 min ride) for 800bht return journey for a couple of night, (cab ride we guess costs 300bht from Chaweng if you negotiate 1st, if not, the moment you mention the hotel, all price automatically goes up to hotel rate). 1 suggestion we left for the hotel to consider would be to provide some form of shuttle service to nearest village/town/fishermen's village.
คะแนน : 8.3 / 10
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