Arrived at the reception and was greeted very warmly by the staff - check-in was very quick and efficient. As with many other 3-4 star hotels, The Small Hotel also provides all the rooms with free wireless, DVD players with rental DVDs available at the reception. However, we only receive 2 complimentary bottles of water on the first day we checked-in.
Anyhow, that was not going to undermine the fact that The Small is still a value-for money place to stay. I was very impressed with the size of my room (3009) and the bathroom - enjoyed the space and the simple furnishings and design, just thought that the TV was a tad too small for a room of that size :P There's a balcony attached with every room which overlooks the pool and you can do some quite reading there.
Location of the Small Hotel is great. Just 3 mins walk to the Ao Nang beach and the town area is just a short 5 mins walk (turn left at the junction outside the hotel, in the mini-mart direction). I enjoyed walking over to the Tiger Massage parlour just beside the hotel - if only I could ask the masseur to come over to my hotel room for an hour's massage so I could fall right back into a deep slumber... ahhh... sheer relaxation!
Free breakfast in the morning was simple but nice and, I loved the omelette station. A very friendly lady staff preparing the omelette! You will find the usual stuff - cereals, bread, pastry, noodles, sausage, etc.
All-in-all, I would definitely stay at this hotel again if I do come back to Krabi!
