• traveled 7 years ago
The second time we went to rest in this hotel (were at the same time in 2013). Considered the best in Borneo. Rested from 03/27/18. until 04/11/18. The hotel has risen in price significantly since 2013 and has lost its exoticism and "Europeanism". Our room was in "Ocean Wing" in a new building on the 4th floor, away from the noise of the "children's" pool! There were a lot of children! Just some kind of pioneer camp! As elsewhere and always, they first tried to settle us at the "garbage dump": with a smell from the kitchen and with a hum, and with vibration from the main air conditioner, with a "view of the sea" through the trees.
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The second time we went to rest in this hotel (were at the same time in 2013). Considered the best in Borneo.
Rested from 03/27/18. until 04/11/18. The hotel has risen in price significantly since 2013 and has lost its exoticism and "Europeanism".
Our room was in "Ocean Wing" in a new building on the 4th floor, away from the noise of the "children's" pool! There were a lot of children! Just some kind of pioneer camp!
As elsewhere and always, they first tried to settle us at the "garbage dump": with a smell from the kitchen and with a hum, and with vibration from the main air conditioner, with a "view of the sea" through the trees. Only a significant surcharge for the room helped to solve the standard issue of changing the place of stay.
In the rooms, judging by the new building, of the "Premium" type, not the best changes have taken place: instead of a capsule coffee machine, there are bags of instant coffee, tea, etc.
The only thing that has improved is the "free" daily replenished minibar (of course, due to the cost of the room).
There is no longer a special kit on the loggia by the bath (shampoo, gels, etc.... ). Well, and so on . . on the little things.
Dinner, and everything else, is tailored for guests from China (their number: 80-90%). All usually with children.
Everything used to be quieter, calmer and more dignified. No one came to dinner in flip-flops and beach attire!
Dinner now: either in a restaurant at your own expense, or in a Malay-style shalman by the pool (dark, noisy, smoke from grills and other joys of a large canteen at the camp site). Get dirty , , , , + mosquitoes.
In addition, it was very annoying to have to sign the bill every time at dinner (~ 320 - 350 MYR for two). Then they also proved at the reception that our dinner was paid for! Additional taxes: on services and tourism (in the amount of 16%), which appear as if from nothing, although we also paid for them in Moscow.
Constant disassembly with managers at the reception with bills - spoiled the overall impression of the hotel + only English or Chinese in communication, which was overcome with some tension.
Wine, even simpler, of course, is very expensive and, at the same time, disgusting.
We went to the islands to swim. The sea near the hotel is unclear, jellyfish (stinging) often swim up, and there is also the so-called. "red tide" Mosquitoes are silent. You will not find that they have already flown into the room, and in the evening in the open air they will quietly bite.
On the beach, especially in the evening, small midges. They will bite, you will itch for two weeks!
Once you can visit, look at the exotic.
This is what I wrote, my comments in regards to the hotel, Positive and interesting, of course, more! Especially if you are in Borneo for the first time and have not climbed the whole island, like me, before.
But, on Langkawi (hotel - "Andaman"), I like it more.
Rested from 03/27/18. until 04/11/18. The hotel has risen in price significantly since 2013 and has lost its exoticism and "Europeanism".
Our room was in "Ocean Wing" in a new building on the 4th floor, away from the noise of the "children's" pool! There were a lot of children! Just some kind of pioneer camp!
As elsewhere and always, they first tried to settle us at the "garbage dump": with a smell from the kitchen and with a hum, and with vibration from the main air conditioner, with a "view of the sea" through the trees. Only a significant surcharge for the room helped to solve the standard issue of changing the place of stay.
In the rooms, judging by the new building, of the "Premium" type, not the best changes have taken place: instead of a capsule coffee machine, there are bags of instant coffee, tea, etc.
The only thing that has improved is the "free" daily replenished minibar (of course, due to the cost of the room).
There is no longer a special kit on the loggia by the bath (shampoo, gels, etc.... ). Well, and so on . . on the little things.
Dinner, and everything else, is tailored for guests from China (their number: 80-90%). All usually with children.
Everything used to be quieter, calmer and more dignified. No one came to dinner in flip-flops and beach attire!
Dinner now: either in a restaurant at your own expense, or in a Malay-style shalman by the pool (dark, noisy, smoke from grills and other joys of a large canteen at the camp site). Get dirty , , , , + mosquitoes.
In addition, it was very annoying to have to sign the bill every time at dinner (~ 320 - 350 MYR for two). Then they also proved at the reception that our dinner was paid for! Additional taxes: on services and tourism (in the amount of 16%), which appear as if from nothing, although we also paid for them in Moscow.
Constant disassembly with managers at the reception with bills - spoiled the overall impression of the hotel + only English or Chinese in communication, which was overcome with some tension.
Wine, even simpler, of course, is very expensive and, at the same time, disgusting.
We went to the islands to swim. The sea near the hotel is unclear, jellyfish (stinging) often swim up, and there is also the so-called. "red tide" Mosquitoes are silent. You will not find that they have already flown into the room, and in the evening in the open air they will quietly bite.
On the beach, especially in the evening, small midges. They will bite, you will itch for two weeks!
Once you can visit, look at the exotic.
This is what I wrote, my comments in regards to the hotel, Positive and interesting, of course, more! Especially if you are in Borneo for the first time and have not climbed the whole island, like me, before.
But, on Langkawi (hotel - "Andaman"), I like it more.
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At this time of the year the hotel is occupied somewhere around 30%. For 9 days of stay, only one pair of Russians was found out. Food - only in the hotel. 5 restaurants and cafes - all pretty tasty, somewhere around $25 per person. To the nearest town 45 min. driving and there is nothing to do there. Deposit for 9 days for two - $1000.
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At this time of the year the hotel is occupied somewhere around 30%. For 9 days of stay, only one pair of Russians was found out. Food - only in the hotel. 5 restaurants and cafes - all pretty tasty, somewhere around $25 per person. To the nearest town 45 min. driving and there is nothing to do there. Deposit for 9 days for two - $1000. It makes no sense to overpay for a new building (unless you lie in a jacuzzi all day). We had a two-level room in the "old building", every day fruits - bananas, mangoes, apples, mangosteens and some local ones. There are no sun loungers on the beach - they are near the pool and under the palm trees on the lawns, or under the canopies. To the sea, about 30 meters on the white sand - did not bother. If you want to lie down by the sea - take a wicker rug. The monkey rehabilitation center on the territory - do not go, although everywhere there are posters about mini elephants, and about turtles and rhinos - they will show (for decent money) 2 monkeys climbing ropes and that's it. When you ask where the rest are, they say they went into the jungle (one wall of the hotel goes out to them). Quiet, serene holiday - as advertised. I tried to cover those questions that I myself always look for answers on the Internet. . The husband asks to write about beer - $ 4 a jar (this is in a hotel store, $ 3.5 on the beach. Mini bar - empty and a poster - "If you need anything, call and they will bring you from the store, the price is the same. " Yes, more = it rained almost every day. "It rained for the whole day, and then a little bit in the afternoon. I completely forgot - cable internet in the room and wifi on the beach - super !!! . We had a tour - Moscow - Singapore - Brunei - Borneo - Kuala Lumpur - Moscow Olga
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