Lessa Galli
1. maj 2025
Positive Aspects
The hotel's location is very convenient, just a 5-minute walk from Kata Beach. The facilities are spacious and comfortable, including a restaurant, bar, kids' club, spa, and gym, along with roomy bedrooms and bathrooms.
Negative Aspects
Unfortunately, the hospitality leaves much to be desired. Room maintenance was lacking; for instance, the showers had poor water pressure, and the temperature was difficult to control—water was either scalding hot or ice cold. While we booked two standard rooms, one was unexpectedly upgraded to a family room, which had a very comfortable mattress. In contrast, the mattress in the standard room was noticeably old and hard from overuse.
We checked in around 1 AM due to our flight arrival time. The front desk staff seemed superficially kind but were not very helpful. Although the hotel requires a cash deposit of 3,000 baht per room (which is reasonable), we were surprised to learn that credit cards were not accepted. When I inquired about this, the staff member curtly replied, "It's in the fine print of your reservation from Ctrip. You can call them to complain if you want." I admit I didn’t read the fine print, but the way it was handled was quite embarrassing.
Overall, the staff seemed primarily focused on upfront cash payments for everything and showed little regard for our comfort. The only two employees who greeted me with a smile during our entire stay were the housekeeper and a staff member promoting the dinner buffet, clearly eager to upsell. I felt unwelcome throughout my stay. After over ten years of vacationing in Thailand, this was the first time I experienced such a lack of the warm hospitality I’ve come to expect.
To the potential foreign manager of this place: Let the locals handle it the Thai way; they understand hospitality far better than you do.
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