Guest User
February 5, 2024
So..when you first arrive, you can feel the unhappiness in the lobby just oozing off of all the clients. It basically feels like they're just damage controlling every day. Rooms aren't ready when guests arrive, they must wait, the pool doesn't have enough pool chairs for guests, amenities are not the best
BUT once you get in your room, everything is pretty amazing. The room is so nice, everything as expected. Don't depend on the hotel to give you a great experience with only what it offers because you'll be miserable.
However, the concierge is very good at helping with local things. You can rent a motorbike for super cheap to get to the key areas in Krabi and AoNang, OR they can call you a "tuk tuk" for 200 Bhat one way which I felt was a deal. Make sure you talk to your tuk tuk about a pickup time too because they'll still only charge 200 to take you back whereas if you get one by yourself in the area it's about 500.
They have two shuttles in the mornings to take you to the beach, but they were already full, much to my annoyance (why is there not enough room for all guests to shuttle? Get more shuttles?) However I spent my first day taking full advantage of the room, sleeping most of the day, ordering room service etc, and went out to a beach club that evening for the 200 Bhat price.
Next day I went scuba diving (planned and paid for the previous day) with an outside company
And I liked the breakfast! Simply for the fact that they made home made, hot, fluffy waffles.
No alcohol at hotel but 7-11 within walking distance, it's a HOT walk mid-day though. They sell alcohol but only between certain hours of the day (5:00-late night is one of these times.) If you order a juice or anything at the hotel be sure to order many and keep them in the fridge or something as they take a long time to arrive.
And many thanks to the buggy drivers who were mostly kindly attentive