My Family (wife and two daughters) and I, stayed here for 10 nights and absolutely loved the place. The spacious grounds and friendly, helpful staff were terrific. The three magnificent pools cater to all tastes and we found the smaller pool which was very close to our villa very tranquil and relaxing. The well maintained, luxuriant grounds are huge and as someone else has mentioned, lots of nooks and crannies to explore. Truly an oasis in a desert of crassness and squalor.
We had 70% of our meals at the hotel because we didn't trust the hygiene standards in town or the environs and have no complaints with quality plus we were able to eat at anytime day or night. Regarding the repetitive nature of the breakfast I think people need to get over themselves a bit...it's only breakfast, personally I think 4 different ways of having your eggs is pretty good however I have to say the coffee is a bit..industrial.
With the greatest respect I think people are expecting a bit much to believe that they can come to a place like Thailand and not get some form of stomach upset...you just need to smell the open sewers and fetid water in the gutters to know that, though I have the utmost sympathy for the poor person who spent most of their holiday in hospital.
We found the room service faultless and the villa unit very much to...My Family (wife and two daughters) and I, stayed here for 10 nights and absolutely loved the place. The spacious grounds and friendly, helpful staff were terrific. The three magnificent pools cater to all tastes and we found the smaller pool which was very close to our villa very tranquil and relaxing. The well maintained, luxuriant grounds are huge and as someone else has mentioned, lots of nooks and crannies to explore. Truly an oasis in a desert of crassness and squalor.
We had 70% of our meals at the hotel because we didn't trust the hygiene standards in town or the environs and have no complaints with quality plus we were able to eat at anytime day or night. Regarding the repetitive nature of the breakfast I think people need to get over themselves a bit...it's only breakfast, personally I think 4 different ways of having your eggs is pretty good however I have to say the coffee is a bit..industrial.
With the greatest respect I think people are expecting a bit much to believe that they can come to a place like Thailand and not get some form of stomach upset...you just need to smell the open sewers and fetid water in the gutters to know that, though I have the utmost sympathy for the poor person who spent most of their holiday in hospital.
We found the room service faultless and the villa unit very much to our tastes..I felt like a colonial tea plantation owner sipping G & T on my veranda and listening in awe to the thunder storms. I did find the beds are a bit on the firm side though.
Regarding communication problems with staff I found a friendly smile, slower speech and a bit of sign language and patience goes a long way...sure they may not understand the subtle nuances of your chosen language but they certainly pick up on bad manners and rudeness.
We're unlikely to visit Phuket again but we would definately stay at the Duangjitt.
As an aside and as an experienced rider of a high performance motorcycle I urge you to please read the sobering statistics on motorcycle accidents in Phuket before contemplating the insanity of hiring a scooter in Phuket...the sight of a bloodied and unconcious tourist lying beside their deconstructed scooter on the side of the road will stay with me as graphic example of a monumentally stupid decision. No helmet, shorts, jandals and a bare chest looks really cool till your kneecaps and elbows are being grated off.More
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