Let me start by saying that this hotel has a lot to offer. The most important thing is that the beach is a couple of meters across the road, the sea with constant waves, and I just love it. It’s not calm for children, but since we were relaxing as a couple, for us it seemed just gorgeous. Now about the hotel itself.
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Let me start by saying that this hotel has a lot to offer. The most important thing is that the beach is a couple of meters across the road, the sea with constant waves, and I just love it. It’s not calm for children, but since we were relaxing as a couple, for us it seemed just gorgeous. Now about the hotel itself. We arrived early in the morning, and settled us quickly, we almost did not have to wait. The room is excellent, on the second floor overlooking the sea and the pool. The room itself is spacious, well thought out, comfortable and cozy. There are all sorts of little things for the beach and rooms. Nice to have umbrellas in the room. Everything else was also available: a kettle with everything you need for coffee and tea, a good hair dryer, silent air conditioning, a safe, though paid. Cleaning is normal, not like in the operating room)), but we were almost not in the room, so we were quite satisfied. Every day, 2 bottles of water were brought to the room, shampoos and shower gels were replenished, towels and bed sheets were changed several times. For a trio, it's just fine. And the place is great. Nearby are all kinds of cafes, many shops, pharmacies, exchangers, in general, everything you want. And the prices are pleasant, if you move a little further from the hotel, you can find everything cheaper without saving on quality. If we talk about breakfast, then we always had enough delicious refreshment. I won’t say that the tables were full of dishes, but the usual scrambled eggs or scrambled eggs, and a couple of types of ripe fruits, could always be found. We are not accustomed to eating breakfast very tightly in the morning, so we had enough to eat. It wouldn't hurt to diversify a bit, but it's pretty decent. The service was also pleasing. For all the time they never met a disgruntled face, everyone tried to help, or just smile at the meeting. And of course, the territory itself, the steps are present, but on the other hand, it even gives some special color and beauty. There is a lot of greenery, every corner is cleaned, a beautiful clean pool. If there were especially big waves, then we enjoyed swimming and sunbathing near it. On the territory in some places it catches the Internet, and in the room there was always enough for a call and just for correspondence. I really liked the SPA in the hotel, although it was more expensive than in street salons, but the massage itself and cleanliness somehow more seduced. If for a relaxing and not expensive holiday, then the hotel is perfect, we recommend it.
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Inspected with an inspection as part of a promotional tour of Thailand. The whole area is in the stairs and figurines. 2 buildings without lift. The beach is immediately from the exit to the left of Karon. There is no deposit at the hotel. Beach towels bp, you can change every day. There is 1 swimming pool.
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Inspected with an inspection as part of a promotional tour of Thailand.
The whole area is in the stairs and figurines. 2 buildings without lift.
The beach is immediately from the exit to the left of Karon.
There is no deposit at the hotel. Beach towels bp, you can change every day.
There is 1 swimming pool.
Wi-fi bp throughout the territory.
The rooms are small, old, moderately clean, there is an extra bed in the room.
Superior villa: tea, coffee, water bp every day.
Safe 50 baht at the reception.
The staff is painted.
My opinion, not so much.
Suitable for youth. If walking up the stairs is not a problem and there are no requests for rooms, then you can go into it.
The whole area is in the stairs and figurines. 2 buildings without lift.
The beach is immediately from the exit to the left of Karon.
There is no deposit at the hotel. Beach towels bp, you can change every day.
There is 1 swimming pool.
Wi-fi bp throughout the territory.
The rooms are small, old, moderately clean, there is an extra bed in the room.
Superior villa: tea, coffee, water bp every day.
Safe 50 baht at the reception.
The staff is painted.
My opinion, not so much.
Suitable for youth. If walking up the stairs is not a problem and there are no requests for rooms, then you can go into it.
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Great hotel, good location, comfortable rooms, friendly staff. Posted quickly. The room is comfortable, double bed, shower, toilet, TV. There is only one program in Russian. Free wi-fi. Breakfast from 6:00 to 10:00. Delicious, great selection. Towels on the beach for free, return until 19-00 h. Swimming pool, cafe, everything is fine.
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Great hotel, good location, comfortable rooms, friendly staff.
Posted quickly. The room is comfortable, double bed, shower, toilet, TV. There is only one program in Russian. Free wi-fi. Breakfast from 6:00 to 10:00. Delicious, great selection. Towels on the beach for free, return until 19-00 h. Swimming pool, cafe, everything is fine.
Posted quickly. The room is comfortable, double bed, shower, toilet, TV. There is only one program in Russian. Free wi-fi. Breakfast from 6:00 to 10:00. Delicious, great selection. Towels on the beach for free, return until 19-00 h. Swimming pool, cafe, everything is fine.
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If you are on a budget then this hotel is perfect! Everything is balanced and from the fact that there are many hotels more expensive but the level of services is much worse. The area is green and clean. There are quite a lot of stairs in the hotel, especially if you check into the second building, so if you have a stroller, it will not be the best accommodation option.
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If you are on a budget then this hotel is perfect! Everything is balanced and from the fact that there are many hotels more expensive but the level of services is much worse. The area is green and clean. There are quite a lot of stairs in the hotel, especially if you check into the second building, so if you have a stroller, it will not be the best accommodation option. The hotel has a two-level pool with miniature waterfalls and stone boulders, convenient around the greenery. Very exotic. Although the hotel is not new, I will not say that it is old. Renovation, as far as I know, was carried out in 2012. Nothing is broken, everything is neat and looks normal. Unfortunately, the staff does not even speak English in Russian in general, so a couple of words) But using Google translator and just on your fingers, everything can be explained even if you don’t speak English. The entire staff is very polite and efficient. Beach on the first line in the southern part of Karon beach to the sea 3 minutes just across the road. 10-15 min to Kata beach. There is traffic on the road, but this is the case everywhere in Karon, and get used to it on the second day) Beach towels are always available and do not have to be returned on the same day. The hotel is in a quiet location away from the crowds. There are cafes, shops, pharmacies, massage parlors, etc. , about a hundred meters away. Although the room has been renovated for quite some time, everything looks neat. Cozy design. Soft pleasant lighting. Furniture in good condition. The bed is large or they put two beds if you'll have a rest with a child, they will bring an extra bed or an ottoman. Modern flat TV. Bed towels are in good condition, not washed. Cleaned daily and pretty good. Throw them on the bathroom floor to change towels. There is a kettle in the room with a tea and coffee set that is replenished as needed. Wi-fi is enough for social networks. Bring two bottles of water. Air conditioning is good plus fan. In general, live comfortably. From meals you can take breakfast or breakfast dinner. The breakfasts are quite varied. Delicious pastries. Dishes, though not every day, but change the same thing about fruits. Good tasty coffee for breakfast. And they cook delicious food. They make omelettes with stuffing in front of you) Calm pleasant music plays for breakfast. Near the nearest cafe is Kata Villa, I also recommend the Chekhov cafe. The hotel has a SPA but massage is more expensive than if you take it on the street. I recommend this hotel as an inexpensive good option for a couple or with children.
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We were satisfied with the hotel and the service at the hotel. And the beach. The holiday went very well. I'll start with food, it worried us a lot because we were in Thailand for the first time. I must say right away that there is no point in taking food more than breakfast at the hotel. There are plenty of places to eat and drink nearby.
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We were satisfied with the hotel and the service at the hotel. And the beach. The holiday went very well. I'll start with food, it worried us a lot because we were in Thailand for the first time. I must say right away that there is no point in taking food more than breakfast at the hotel. There are plenty of places to eat and drink nearby. But I recommend taking breakfast. The hotel has a good variety of breakfasts. Cool spring rolls with filling according to your taste are prepared in front of you. Fruits, salads, sausages, etc. During the rest, the dishes changed, of course, this is not Turkey) But everything is delicious and there are quite a lot to choose from. The staff is very friendly! Many thanks to them for their hospitality. True, they only speak English. But that didn't become a problem. Another nice bonus was that the room was perfectly catching the Internet. You could do without it, but it's still more convenient. The room is clean, cozy, it's a pity only the safe is for a fee, but there is a free one at the reception. Only no one will offer you, you need to ask yourself) In general, the room is not new, but clean, tidy, the furniture is not dead. They clean up well. And of course the beach. First of all, it's only a few minutes away, but across the road. At first glance, there is a strong movement, but then you get used to it, it's okay. Beach towels are provided free of charge at the hotel. They are in good condition and if you do not hand over on time, it's okay. The territory of the hotel is green, many palm trees are beautiful and well-groomed. The pool is clean with waterfalls. Everything is very nice) Sunbeds by the pool are quite enough for hotel guests to occupy the need was not) The pool is open until seven in the evening. In the hotel you can get a massage for a surcharge a little more expensive than on the street, and everywhere the cost of a massage is the same. In general, there is nothing more to say except how the holiday was a success)!
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Sea and beach. The beach is very convenient, close to five minutes and you are already on the beach. Towels are issued from the hotel but must be returned before 7 pm. On the beach it is not a problem to rent umbrellas and sun loungers. And if you even leave for lunch, then when you return, you can return to the occupied place.
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Sea and beach. The beach is very convenient, close to five minutes and you are already on the beach. Towels are issued from the hotel but must be returned before 7 pm. On the beach it is not a problem to rent umbrellas and sun loungers. And if you even leave for lunch, then when you return, you can return to the occupied place. The beach itself is wide with a cool white singing sand. The room is decent. Good bed and balcony. The repair is normal and the air conditioner is quiet. The safe is paid and it is on the key and not electronic, you should not take it, and we didn’t hear about theft, we calmly left electronics and other valuables in the suitcase, nothing was lost. Internet in the room catches well, the password will be given at the reception. Internet access without a password in the lobby. The room was cleaned every day, the bed was changed every two or three days. Nuance with towels to replace throw on the floor. Shampoos, gels, well, in general, everything for the bathroom was replenished as needed. There is a kettle for tea and coffee. Also added daily. The TV did not catch Russian channels, but you can insert a flash drive. Every day they bring a couple of bottles of water to the room. The hotel itself is quite large and green, well, this is by local standards. . The pool is clean but minus the pool you can not sit with your food or drinks. The hotel has an excellent spa highly recommended. It's a little cheaper on the street, but everything is more comfortable and pleasant here. The price-quality ratio of the hotel is excellent. And finally, about the food. The choice is quite large, so you can have a hearty breakfast and you can choose from what to eat. Well, for lunch and dinner, I am silent nearby, there are a lot of places where to eat and the prices are almost the same everywhere. The only negative is to take a knife with you to cut fruit. We bought and asked to cut at the hotel but we were refused. It's a little not pleasant. Otherwise a very good hotel.
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The main thing for us when choosing a hotel was that it was not far to go to the beach. The hotel is a three minute walk away. The beach is beautiful but not equipped. The hotel at the reception give out towels and mats, so I did not have to buy. One thing is inconvenient that they need to be handed over in the evening, but we forgot once and it’s okay to change them the next day.
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The main thing for us when choosing a hotel was that it was not far to go to the beach. The hotel is a three minute walk away. The beach is beautiful but not equipped. The hotel at the reception give out towels and mats, so I did not have to buy. One thing is inconvenient that they need to be handed over in the evening, but we forgot once and it’s okay to change them the next day. We didn’t even bring sunscreen with us, we bought everything locally. Great little store in the middle of the street. I do not remember the name on the opposite side of the hotel towards the sea, about the third or fourth in a row. It is very good that there is a Russian-speaking seller. The beach itself with clean white sand is wide of people, as it were, and a little because there is plenty of space) The hotel area is steps and steps, so I do not recommend the elderly to settle here. Now about placement. The room has everything you need for a comfortable stay. The furniture is okay, though not new. The Internet is not so hot but rather weak for Skype or Viber. Daily bring water and replenish coffee and tea. Throw them on the floor if you need to change towels. Bed linen changed every three days. Cleaning is certainly not a top five, well, this is the same hotel) During the rest, there have never been any breakdowns or misunderstandings. And yes, the price is quite reasonable. We even saved money by buying a tour via the Internet. There is nothing to say about the food here in the hotel hearty breakfasts a bit of everything. So creating your own menu is not a problem, but there are plenty of places to eat around the hotel. About preferences here, let everyone choose, we tried it here and there and decided where it is better for us, so I won’t recommend something specific. The price seems to be almost the same everywhere. The hotel has two swimming pools. Far deep and bar in the water. In general, by local standards, this is considered a large area. But we didn't stay at the hotel. Actively rested either at sea or on excursions) I rate the hotel as excellent!
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Hotel Karona Resort & SPA 3 * is located in the town of Karon, 200 meters from the coast, across the road. We rested with my wife in it from November 29 to December 12. We have already been to Thailand before, but for the first time in Phuket. I must say right away that we were very pleased with the island, the hotel, the beach and, in general, our vacation.
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Hotel Karona Resort & SPA 3 * is located in the town of Karon, 200 meters from the coast, across the road. We rested with my wife in it from November 29 to December 12. We have already been to Thailand before, but for the first time in Phuket. I must say right away that we were very pleased with the island, the hotel, the beach and, in general, our vacation.
Upon arrival at the hotel they brought us a wet towel from the refrigerator and a soft drink. As the saying goes - "a trifle, but nice. " The hotel consists of two main buildings of different heights, and several bungalows. In our ticket it was indicated - the number "superior ROH". We were a little worried about the placement, but everything turned out very well. We were placed in a bungalow, number 133. I imagined a bungalow differently - like a hut. It turned out - a good full room, a balcony from which you can see the sea. Second floor, first - technical. The room has a wide double bed, a wardrobe, a table, chairs, a sofa on which you can only sit, a minibar and an LCD TV, probably 32 inches in diagonal. The furniture is not new, but solid. On the balcony there are 2 more chairs and a table, you can drink tea in the evening. In front of our room there were one-story bungalows, so the eye first fell on their roofs, and already behind them - the sea to the horizon. There is a kettle in the room, 2 bottles of water, tea bags, coffee, cream are brought daily. In some photos from the hotel, the sink is in the room, but this is apparently in the main building, our sink was where it should be - in the toilet room. A threshold separates the shower from the toilet, the watering can in the shower leaves much to be desired - you can’t remove it, it’s fixed to the wall, and you can’t turn it to the side either - it starts to siphon from all sides. Well, nothing, got used to it. There is a hair dryer. Soap, shampoos, towels were updated daily, there were no complaints about cleaning the room, swans, though they didn’t spin, and God bless them. As for the quality of service and service in the hotel as a whole, we are satisfied. There were no complaints, comments to the staff. Despite a certain language barrier (no one speaks Russian, my English is, to put it mildly, imperfect), you could always turn to the staff with your problem - they would help you and solve it. A kettle leaked in our room - they immediately replaced it with a new one, and when it was necessary to reschedule the paid excursion to another day, they helped in this case too - they phoned the sales office, explained everything for us, and we went another day.
But let's continue about the hotel. The hotel is small, but cozy, well-groomed area. A beautiful, two-level swimming pool, where you can cool off with pleasure after a walk from the sea. The pool is shallow, in some places there were trickles of water, creating the effect of a jacuzzi. There were not many people on our arrival, so it was possible to relax in the pool and just enjoy the surroundings. There is a bar nearby, if you wish, you can order drinks and snacks for yourself, but it did not enjoy much success. Also nearby, in the building, there is a spa, but I can’t say anything about it, we didn’t go to it, although the prices for massage are not much higher than on the street.
In terms of food: we had breakfast - everything suited us. Everything is fresh and tasty. From vegetables, you could build some kind of salad for yourself, there were always several side dishes (rice, noodles, potatoes), they were either meat or fish, always sausages. The chef could fry an omelet for you with toppings of your choice, or you could have fried eggs. There were muesli, yogurt, pastries. From fruits - watermelon, melon, bananas, papaya, dragon's eye, pineapples. Good coffee for breakfast, in my opinion, is even a bit strong, without milk it is very invigorating. As I already mentioned, there were not very many residents, and there were enough tables for breakfast for everyone, but it’s better to have breakfast early, since the sun was starting to bake from 8 o’clock, and you had to look for a table in the shade.
And after breakfast - of course, the sea! Warm Andaman Sea and Karon Beach with singing, ringing sand. There are no sunbeds and umbrellas on the beaches now, so we take beach towels from the hotel and place ourselves wherever our heart desires. You can sit in the sun, you can on the grass, or in the shade under the palm trees. During the rest, we also visited the beaches of Kata and Kata Noi, but still we liked Karon more. It's a little more comfortable, isn't it? We, as always, waited out the very heat either in the room or in the hotel pool, and in the evening, after sunset, we walked around the village, to Kata. We always dined in different places, I can’t recommend anything, they feed well everywhere. In recent days, they have become accustomed to going to the market in Katya, taking fried fish there, and a side dish somewhere near the macarons. Comes out cheaper.
Well, about excursions. Our tour operator TEZ Tour provided two free tours - a sightseeing tour of the island and "Exotic Phuket". The main attractions of the island are included here - the Big Buddha, Wat Chalong temple, bird park, snake and crocodile show, botanical garden. Well, as on excursions without a latex, jewelry factory, and a factory of natural products. And we bought excursions to the Phi Phi and Similan Islands on our own, on the street. It comes out cheaper, but you need to understand what will be included in this price. We went to Phi Phi very cheaply, but we saw all the beaches and caves from a distance, from the big boat, and snorkeling was only once.
Our two weeks in Phuket flew like two days, leaving only pleasant impressions and positive emotions. And I have never seen such amazing sunsets as here. I recommend Phuket Island, Karon Beach, Karona Resort & SPA.
Upon arrival at the hotel they brought us a wet towel from the refrigerator and a soft drink. As the saying goes - "a trifle, but nice. " The hotel consists of two main buildings of different heights, and several bungalows. In our ticket it was indicated - the number "superior ROH". We were a little worried about the placement, but everything turned out very well. We were placed in a bungalow, number 133. I imagined a bungalow differently - like a hut. It turned out - a good full room, a balcony from which you can see the sea. Second floor, first - technical. The room has a wide double bed, a wardrobe, a table, chairs, a sofa on which you can only sit, a minibar and an LCD TV, probably 32 inches in diagonal. The furniture is not new, but solid. On the balcony there are 2 more chairs and a table, you can drink tea in the evening. In front of our room there were one-story bungalows, so the eye first fell on their roofs, and already behind them - the sea to the horizon. There is a kettle in the room, 2 bottles of water, tea bags, coffee, cream are brought daily. In some photos from the hotel, the sink is in the room, but this is apparently in the main building, our sink was where it should be - in the toilet room. A threshold separates the shower from the toilet, the watering can in the shower leaves much to be desired - you can’t remove it, it’s fixed to the wall, and you can’t turn it to the side either - it starts to siphon from all sides. Well, nothing, got used to it. There is a hair dryer. Soap, shampoos, towels were updated daily, there were no complaints about cleaning the room, swans, though they didn’t spin, and God bless them. As for the quality of service and service in the hotel as a whole, we are satisfied. There were no complaints, comments to the staff. Despite a certain language barrier (no one speaks Russian, my English is, to put it mildly, imperfect), you could always turn to the staff with your problem - they would help you and solve it. A kettle leaked in our room - they immediately replaced it with a new one, and when it was necessary to reschedule the paid excursion to another day, they helped in this case too - they phoned the sales office, explained everything for us, and we went another day.
But let's continue about the hotel. The hotel is small, but cozy, well-groomed area. A beautiful, two-level swimming pool, where you can cool off with pleasure after a walk from the sea. The pool is shallow, in some places there were trickles of water, creating the effect of a jacuzzi. There were not many people on our arrival, so it was possible to relax in the pool and just enjoy the surroundings. There is a bar nearby, if you wish, you can order drinks and snacks for yourself, but it did not enjoy much success. Also nearby, in the building, there is a spa, but I can’t say anything about it, we didn’t go to it, although the prices for massage are not much higher than on the street.
In terms of food: we had breakfast - everything suited us. Everything is fresh and tasty. From vegetables, you could build some kind of salad for yourself, there were always several side dishes (rice, noodles, potatoes), they were either meat or fish, always sausages. The chef could fry an omelet for you with toppings of your choice, or you could have fried eggs. There were muesli, yogurt, pastries. From fruits - watermelon, melon, bananas, papaya, dragon's eye, pineapples. Good coffee for breakfast, in my opinion, is even a bit strong, without milk it is very invigorating. As I already mentioned, there were not very many residents, and there were enough tables for breakfast for everyone, but it’s better to have breakfast early, since the sun was starting to bake from 8 o’clock, and you had to look for a table in the shade.
And after breakfast - of course, the sea! Warm Andaman Sea and Karon Beach with singing, ringing sand. There are no sunbeds and umbrellas on the beaches now, so we take beach towels from the hotel and place ourselves wherever our heart desires. You can sit in the sun, you can on the grass, or in the shade under the palm trees. During the rest, we also visited the beaches of Kata and Kata Noi, but still we liked Karon more. It's a little more comfortable, isn't it? We, as always, waited out the very heat either in the room or in the hotel pool, and in the evening, after sunset, we walked around the village, to Kata. We always dined in different places, I can’t recommend anything, they feed well everywhere. In recent days, they have become accustomed to going to the market in Katya, taking fried fish there, and a side dish somewhere near the macarons. Comes out cheaper.
Well, about excursions. Our tour operator TEZ Tour provided two free tours - a sightseeing tour of the island and "Exotic Phuket". The main attractions of the island are included here - the Big Buddha, Wat Chalong temple, bird park, snake and crocodile show, botanical garden. Well, as on excursions without a latex, jewelry factory, and a factory of natural products. And we bought excursions to the Phi Phi and Similan Islands on our own, on the street. It comes out cheaper, but you need to understand what will be included in this price. We went to Phi Phi very cheaply, but we saw all the beaches and caves from a distance, from the big boat, and snorkeling was only once.
Our two weeks in Phuket flew like two days, leaving only pleasant impressions and positive emotions. And I have never seen such amazing sunsets as here. I recommend Phuket Island, Karon Beach, Karona Resort & SPA.
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I'll start in order. My wife and I are from Ukraine, Zaporozhye. We bought a tour from Tez-Tour, departure from Moscow, price for 11 days with a flight, 3-star hotel + breakfast = 1680 USD for two. Ukrainians need a visa - on arrival approx $30 + you need to get to Moscow. Transaero flew from Dnepropetrovsk, 1.
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I'll start in order. My wife and I are from Ukraine, Zaporozhye. We bought a tour from Tez-Tour, departure from Moscow, price for 11 days with a flight, 3-star hotel + breakfast = 1680 USD for two. Ukrainians need a visa - on arrival approx $30 + you need to get to Moscow. Transaero flew from Dnepropetrovsk, 1.5 hour flight to Moscow, Domodedovo. Since the flight to Thailand was only for tomorrow at 22-40 we stopped for 1 night in Moscow (we had not been before), 1700 rubles for a room at Serpukhovskaya metro station. Very acceptable. Walked, walked. Moscow is a city that never sleeps : ) So, I turn to the description of the actual tour from Thailand.
1. Flight. Flying Transaero. Departure from Domodedovo, at 22-40 Moscow time, the plane is a Boeing 747-400. Fed 2 times. Departure minute-by-minute. In the morning we sat down on Phuket. The first impression - yes, it's ALUSHTA !! ! To be honest, I wasn't impressed right away. You can’t see paradise palms, turquoise beaches and other things from pictures about Thailand. We got out and went to passport control. There is no exchanger, there is nowhere to buy baht. I went to the window "Visa on arrival", asked how much it costs and where to buy baht? The Thai showed a sign - the price of visas in different currencies. $40 Speculation, but nothing to do. There is nowhere to buy baht at Phuket airport until you leave passport control. I had pre-filled forms with photographs. I gave him forms, money, and immediately the visas were pasted into the passport, they passed control, customs. We are already in Thailand. Changed $200 at the airport exchange office. The course is 29.6 baht for 1 dollar. I give courses for a correct understanding of the order of prices in Thailand. So, 1 UAH - 3.7 baht. Or 1 Russian rub. = 1 baht.
2. Hotel. I chose it not only by the reviews of tourists, but mainly by looking through the hotels offered by TezTour in my price range using Google Map. I made no mistake in my choice. The hotel is great in every way! Small, clean, cozy, homely or something. Clean warm swimming pool, very polite staff (just arrived, all cocktails with ice, cold fragrant towels, etc. , room cleaning, every day water and tea-coffee bags for free, no deposits for a mini-bar in the room, at the reception free safe-cells, hairdryer, kettle in the room. !!!! ). And it's 3 stars. To the sea 160 meters. Cross the road and you're on the beach. Tropical garden, not a hotel. Choose - it's the best of inexpensive. I know what I am saying !
3. Nutrition. The hotel had breakfasts - rice, potatoes, vermicelli, rice soup, fruits (pineapples, papayas, watermelons, grapefruits, small bananas), omelettes, scrambled eggs, bacon, stewed beef, fried fish fillets, salads, croissants, etc.
I didn't want to have lunch - it was very hot. We went to a cafe for dinner. Attention - the order of prices! Myth one - Thailand is not a cheap country at all! The average salary of an employee is 15.000 baht. Compare with Ukraine. Prices match - for example, dinner will cost as follows: rice with 4 shrimp - 120 baht, juice or beer - 80 baht. Those. for two you need to spend approx 400-500 baht. This is 108 - 135 UAH. It's in a street cafe. I'm talking about seafood. Prices per 100 grams: lobster - 210 baht, king and tiger prawns - 180-190 baht. Crabs - 60 baht, but there is nothing to eat, one shell. So eat your seafood at home. For example, a live lobster in the "Metro" costs 350 UAH per 1 kg !! ! It seems that lobsters are brought to Thailand from Ukaina.
4. Sea. Every day I told myself how great it was that we didn't go to Pattaya. In Phuket, I have repeatedly heard how dirty the sea is in Pattaya. Our hotel was in the south of Karon beach, 10 min walk to Kata beach. The first 4-5 days it was sunny, I burned out so that I went lilac from burns, although I hid in the shade. The sun is very active. So, as long as the sea is calm, this is a class. Clean, transparent, the sand sings under your feet when you walk on it. Then a small storm began and the sea began to throw out garbage - plastic glasses, bags, sticks, etc. If this is happening in Phuket, where the sea is essentially an open ocean, then I'm afraid to imagine that in Pattaya. The descent into the sea is very gentle, clean sand. The ebbs and flows are impressive. The water moves away to 40-50 meters. On Katya as well as on Karon. There is no particular difference. Kata is located in a bay, so there are smaller waves, but more garbage, because on the way to this beach there is a stink river, which, I suspect, flows into the sea somewhere between Kata and Corona.
5. Excursions. They took it on the street, there were a lot of agencies. We went to the Similans (2300 baht per person) and rafting + elephants + waterfall (1300 baht). This is despite the fact that Teztour has a price for similans - 4600 !! . After all, the islands are the same. We were transported on a speedboat with 4 motors. Fruit, pepsi, fanta, sprite on board - free of charge. On the island - a hot lunch. White sand, turquoise sea. But still, this is not a Bounty in our understanding. The Bounty is probably somewhere else, maybe in French Polynesia. . . but I haven't gotten there yet, so I can't say for sure. The vegetation in the Similans is the same as in Phuket. I didn’t see palm trees before the water. We got into the rain on the way back, got wet like dogs . Well, you can’t be offended by nature. There's nothing to be done here. Elephants are also interesting, unusual. + My wife and I really enjoyed rafting. But the waterfall is rather weak - like Dzhur-Dzhur in the Crimea who was.
In general, Phuket is the vegetation of the Crimea + the beach of Israel. 11 days personally tired me. I would have been just 7. It's not a heavenly place like in the pictures, but it doesn't suck either. Something seems to me that this is approximately the case in Turkey, although I personally have not been there yet. So why fly so far if everything is at hand? To see once? Maybe that's the way it is. I saw that I don't regret anything. But once is enough for me. The world is big and life is so short.
1. Flight. Flying Transaero. Departure from Domodedovo, at 22-40 Moscow time, the plane is a Boeing 747-400. Fed 2 times. Departure minute-by-minute. In the morning we sat down on Phuket. The first impression - yes, it's ALUSHTA !! ! To be honest, I wasn't impressed right away. You can’t see paradise palms, turquoise beaches and other things from pictures about Thailand. We got out and went to passport control. There is no exchanger, there is nowhere to buy baht. I went to the window "Visa on arrival", asked how much it costs and where to buy baht? The Thai showed a sign - the price of visas in different currencies. $40 Speculation, but nothing to do. There is nowhere to buy baht at Phuket airport until you leave passport control. I had pre-filled forms with photographs. I gave him forms, money, and immediately the visas were pasted into the passport, they passed control, customs. We are already in Thailand. Changed $200 at the airport exchange office. The course is 29.6 baht for 1 dollar. I give courses for a correct understanding of the order of prices in Thailand. So, 1 UAH - 3.7 baht. Or 1 Russian rub. = 1 baht.
2. Hotel. I chose it not only by the reviews of tourists, but mainly by looking through the hotels offered by TezTour in my price range using Google Map. I made no mistake in my choice. The hotel is great in every way! Small, clean, cozy, homely or something. Clean warm swimming pool, very polite staff (just arrived, all cocktails with ice, cold fragrant towels, etc. , room cleaning, every day water and tea-coffee bags for free, no deposits for a mini-bar in the room, at the reception free safe-cells, hairdryer, kettle in the room. !!!! ). And it's 3 stars. To the sea 160 meters. Cross the road and you're on the beach. Tropical garden, not a hotel. Choose - it's the best of inexpensive. I know what I am saying !
3. Nutrition. The hotel had breakfasts - rice, potatoes, vermicelli, rice soup, fruits (pineapples, papayas, watermelons, grapefruits, small bananas), omelettes, scrambled eggs, bacon, stewed beef, fried fish fillets, salads, croissants, etc.
I didn't want to have lunch - it was very hot. We went to a cafe for dinner. Attention - the order of prices! Myth one - Thailand is not a cheap country at all! The average salary of an employee is 15.000 baht. Compare with Ukraine. Prices match - for example, dinner will cost as follows: rice with 4 shrimp - 120 baht, juice or beer - 80 baht. Those. for two you need to spend approx 400-500 baht. This is 108 - 135 UAH. It's in a street cafe. I'm talking about seafood. Prices per 100 grams: lobster - 210 baht, king and tiger prawns - 180-190 baht. Crabs - 60 baht, but there is nothing to eat, one shell. So eat your seafood at home. For example, a live lobster in the "Metro" costs 350 UAH per 1 kg !! ! It seems that lobsters are brought to Thailand from Ukaina.
4. Sea. Every day I told myself how great it was that we didn't go to Pattaya. In Phuket, I have repeatedly heard how dirty the sea is in Pattaya. Our hotel was in the south of Karon beach, 10 min walk to Kata beach. The first 4-5 days it was sunny, I burned out so that I went lilac from burns, although I hid in the shade. The sun is very active. So, as long as the sea is calm, this is a class. Clean, transparent, the sand sings under your feet when you walk on it. Then a small storm began and the sea began to throw out garbage - plastic glasses, bags, sticks, etc. If this is happening in Phuket, where the sea is essentially an open ocean, then I'm afraid to imagine that in Pattaya. The descent into the sea is very gentle, clean sand. The ebbs and flows are impressive. The water moves away to 40-50 meters. On Katya as well as on Karon. There is no particular difference. Kata is located in a bay, so there are smaller waves, but more garbage, because on the way to this beach there is a stink river, which, I suspect, flows into the sea somewhere between Kata and Corona.
5. Excursions. They took it on the street, there were a lot of agencies. We went to the Similans (2300 baht per person) and rafting + elephants + waterfall (1300 baht). This is despite the fact that Teztour has a price for similans - 4600 !! . After all, the islands are the same. We were transported on a speedboat with 4 motors. Fruit, pepsi, fanta, sprite on board - free of charge. On the island - a hot lunch. White sand, turquoise sea. But still, this is not a Bounty in our understanding. The Bounty is probably somewhere else, maybe in French Polynesia. . . but I haven't gotten there yet, so I can't say for sure. The vegetation in the Similans is the same as in Phuket. I didn’t see palm trees before the water. We got into the rain on the way back, got wet like dogs . Well, you can’t be offended by nature. There's nothing to be done here. Elephants are also interesting, unusual. + My wife and I really enjoyed rafting. But the waterfall is rather weak - like Dzhur-Dzhur in the Crimea who was.
In general, Phuket is the vegetation of the Crimea + the beach of Israel. 11 days personally tired me. I would have been just 7. It's not a heavenly place like in the pictures, but it doesn't suck either. Something seems to me that this is approximately the case in Turkey, although I personally have not been there yet. So why fly so far if everything is at hand? To see once? Maybe that's the way it is. I saw that I don't regret anything. But once is enough for me. The world is big and life is so short.
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