I have very mixed feelings about this hotel and am struggling to decide whether it is 3 or 4 circles (average or very good). Where is the "good" option as this is exactly what I would have rated it. The jury is out until I have written the review.
The rooms were comfortable and well equipped with free wireless internet which was fairly reliable and only crashed during the brief power outages. Two bottles of complimentary water is supplied each day and and if you are like me and enjoy hard beds then this is the place for you. One unexpected positive was that the doors still used the old fashioned punched key cards that don't get corrupted by mobile telephones. A serious complaint we had was that the walls are very thin and any noise from the room next door or indeed from the entertainment going on outside becomes very obtrusive. We also found ourselves playing cat and mouse with room keeping who seemed to feel we wanted to live in blast freezer and kept turning the aircon up.
We only had breakfast there (meals were considerably cheaper in town a short tuk tuk ride away) and this is obviously geared for the busloads of mainly Chinese tourists who seemed to frequent this hotel. Selection and quality were poor to Western standards and the best item was in fact the noodles. The restaurant also got crowded quickly if there was a bus or two in town although sitting outside was pleasant.
On the whole staff, while not very knowledgeable, were extremely pleasant and very eager to help, even anticipating our needs at times. There were always friendly tuk tuk drivers in the parking area outside the hotel to take us where we wanted to go, although the main pub and restaurant belt was an easy walk.
One of the most bizarre things I have ever come across is that men are apparently not allowed to wear swim tops in the very nice pool. I was "reprimanded" by three staff at different times to take mine off, and perhaps while I should have been flattered, I had to fairly adamently inform them that I was simply trying to avoid getting skin cancer as I have a fair skin, eventually having send one off with a flea in his ear as he did not seem to get the message about being sun safe.
Would I stay here out of choice again? Probably not. Did I regret staying here? No. Hence I may be flattering the hotel by giving it a "Very Good" rating whereas "Good" would have been more fitting.
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