Незабываемый отдых на Самуи... An unforgettable holiday on Koh Samui...

After a grueling flight, on December 26, we still got into the airport on Koh Samui and got our luggage pretty quickly. We were met by a smiling Taika with a driver on a comfortable air-conditioned bus and after 15 minutes we were at the hotel) At the reception, smiling sweetly and bowing, we were met by the hotel staff, they gave us the key to the bungalow and took us on an electric car along with luggage. Entering the bungalow, we breathed a sigh of relief. . . it was evening and didn't want to swear at all and explain that everything looked different on the picture on the Internet) everything is exactly as it is offered on the Internet! We took an extra single bed and a children's bed, which stood on either side of the four-poster double bed. Even in our case, the room was quite spacious, the children had a place to play) From the interior in the room: a table on which there was a vase with fruits presented to us in honor of the arrival and a kettle. A soft sofa, bedside tables near the bed and a TV (rather old) on the cabinet, inside which there was a mini-fridge with a paid bar. The bathroom was also quite spacious. there is a bath, there is a shower. On the street, in the dressing room there is also a summer shower (very convenient in the heat after sunbathing, rinse). on the balcony is standard, 2 armchairs and a table. To my untrained eye, everything is just wonderful! But Olesya Vladimirovna, my husband's sister, was in several hotels in Egypt and, in her opinion, the furniture is too old, but this did not overshadow our vacation! We unpacked things, swam, went out to the balcony, heard the sound of the sea... and could not resist the temptation to wet our feet before going to bed! The sea turned out to be unusually warm, the children were happy and ran along the beach) Hungry, we decided to eat at a local restaurant. Gave 1500 baht, were dissatisfied - tasteless. Maybe it looked like that from the road?
The next day in the morning we went for breakfast, a buffet, the choice is so-so, a lot of fruits, 4 kinds of pastries (every day the same). The dishes are almost the same for 3 weeks, a lot of unrealistically spicy dishes, a week later they ate only yogurt with cereal, the last week they didn’t go at all. But this is not for everyone) The sea was worried and stormy almost until Christmas, it was dirty, but almost without stones. and it remained just as warm) The last 10 days, on the contrary, the sea was absolutely calm, transparent, simply divine... The children liked the pool more, firstly, all the children swam there and the son had someone to play with, secondly, my son really liked the bar on the water and he constantly drank all sorts of milkshakes, fresh juices, etc. there.
There were always enough sun loungers, towels too. Ice cream, coconut juice, sweet pineapples, fried corn are constantly sold on the shore. They make henna tattoos, sell clothes, blankets, but absolutely not intrusive! A 7-minute walk along the beach to the right is a scooter rental, half an hour 1200 baht. On site only kayaks, 100 baht - hour. Olesya took a single, swam to an uninhabited island opposite our coast, in shallow water (somewhere in the middle between the islands) examined corals, shells.

The weather was just wonderful! For the entire time of rest, tropical rain was five times (passed in an hour), 2 days were completely rainy and on December 31 in the evening it was heavy rain with wind. But there is no way at all without rain, especially since we are from Kamchatka, such heat should at least sometimes be replaced by a slight coolness)))
New Year's Eve dinner was included in the price of the tour, only drinks were paid. The variety of dishes is simply amazing! in comparison with breakfast - heaven and earth! were satisfied))) the hotel in honor of the holiday was beautifully decorated, everything burned and sparkled. our bungalow had a gorgeous view of the sea and the pool, my daughter loved to look at all these light bulbs and neon lights in the evening in the dark.
I'll add a fly in the ointment. . . Room cleaning! Very bad (((Towels were given less and less every time, water had to be left 4 bottles daily, more often left 3, linen was changed in stages, every three days. They swept poorly, but did not forget to pick up the tip) They usually left 20 baht, twice left 50, but this did not affect the quality. 3 times in all the time they did NOT clean the room AT ALL, it was especially unpleasant to celebrate the New Year in a dirty room, we were not cleaned on December 31. And this happened due to the fact that they came on time daytime sleep, when the baby was sleeping, we asked to come later, but no one returned... Arriving in the room in the evening, we no longer wanted to swear and just endured this disgrace))) in general, it was our own fault.
There was no babysitter at the hotel. The nanny was all the same cleaners, after a working day. We had one incident, we were going to a trance show and asked for a nanny for 2 o'clock in the evening. We got together, smartened up, the nanny came, while we were running around the room, collecting the contents of our purses, and the nanny was looking after her daughters, the baby fell out of bed and hit hard! She cried hard and for a long time, the mood was spoiled and we refused her services, staying at home. The other shift turned out to be quicker, the son said that everything was fine and in the future they left the children only for her.

To Chaweng down town by tuk-tuk about 10 minutes away (50 baht per person), taxis are always on duty near the hotel, we went to Tesco Lotus (400 baht) and Big C (300 baht). in cafes and bars, the average check for dinner (for two ladies) was 800 baht. Very tasty food and at our prices - for a penny!
Internet at the reception is free, hourly cards were bought in the room.
On January 16, our luggage was taken to the minibus, the hotel staff said goodbye to us and we rushed to the airport. . .
In general, despite the shortcomings, I really liked the rest in this hotel and I would return there, but there were much more pluses than minuses. the staff is very friendly, always ready to help, suggest something. And the island itself left an indelible impression !! ! I really want to go back there again!