The hotel is small but cozy. nuance - we went to the hotel thinking that there are balconies and they clarified it, but they do it cunningly, they say that there are no places in the old building (without balconies), but we can settle in another building until the rooms are free, it's free, but if you want to continue to stay in it, you need to pay extra, our friends "smokers" stayed in the new building with an additional payment until the end of the holiday, the additional payment was in the amount of 200-300 USD for 9 days.
The room is small, but quite cozy - air conditioning, safe, wardrobe, two separate beds, refrigerator and TV, I repeat - no balcony! The bathroom has a bathtub, not a shower.
Meals-breakfasts, standard - amlet, vegetables, cereals with milk, watermelons, pineapples.
Near the hotel - the beach, a lot of shops and restaurants, including non-stop. I recommend!
Hotel. I chose for a long time based on reviews on several sites. I think that I did not miss. Very convenient location6 at the intersection of all paths. It is convenient to get to many attractions, all tuktuks going to the center from Jomtien pass by the hotel, and the landmark is the golden dragon at the crossroads, behind which the hotel is located. This is important if you will explain by phone where to send the car or order excursions from locals. There are 3 hotels in Patai with the first word Ayari, they are in different parts of the city and can confuse and come for you to the wrong place, and everyone knows the golden dragon in Jomtien. It will also be our guide to find the main important tourist sites.
About the hotel rooms: take either a deluxe suite or, like us, Junior Suites, quite normal rooms with balconies and views of the pool in the courtyard. Everything else in the neighboring building without a balcony and small, with poor soundproofing and noisy Chinese in the morning. We were sent there before settling to rest until our room was cleaned, after the late departure of the previous tenant. In junior we had a microwave oven and a refrigerator and two TVs, and the room itself is spacious. I'll attach pictures later. The room was on the third floor 303. Normal staff leave 20 baht or we still left our chocolates: Alenka, Inspiration, etc. Cleaned up regularly. Smile yourself, say Savadi kap (husband) or Savadi kaaaa (women) in the morning and they will smile at you! We considered breakfasts to be sufficient: two types of sausages, eggs, scrambled eggs, two types of rice, boiled vegetables, tea, coffee, always pineapples and watermelons. If you run out, tell the boys at the entrance and they will swoop in and bring you everything. The pool is not big, but with two jacuzzis. One is in the gazebo which is at the beginning of the pool, and the second is on the port side if you look at the gazebo. You can turn them on yourself, the switches are located on the left in the far corner on the wall at the entrance to the women's toilet, near the pool. Double side jacuzzi switch, single in gazebo. The switches are covered with a transparent film, so as not to be shocked by the current. Around the hotel in the evening makashnitsa gather, on the corner near the Golden Dragon there is a supermarket. Full of cafes of different levels and prices. And we liked the nondescript Thai cafe located at the right (if you stand facing the administrator at the reception) exit. It doesn't look like much, but there are large portions and classic Thai dishes and their own homemade rum whiskey. The Thais themselves, on tops, go there to have a bite to eat and rip off a stack or two. They cook deliciously, although there is a pompous (by Thai standards) Russian-European-Thai cafe. There are no food issues.
Where to change money. A splash from the golden dragon. If you stand with your back to him, then a little down, perpendicular to your street, the street goes to the beach. Here, 300 meters down it, on the left, there will be an exchanger, the exchange rate in which is the best, we have not seen better. Just before reaching the exchanger is a good shop with leather goods. SALE 60-70% is written on the doors. A nimble taika drives, speaks (tryes) in Russian, is called Lena : )), writes down all new Russian words and trades for a long time, but successfully for us. In Vovan's shop it may be a little cheaper, but the models are all monotonous and not interesting.
Massage Institute of the Blind. We cross the road to the right of the Golden Dragon (REMEMBER LEFT SIDE AND LOOK RIGHT FIRST !!! ) and go right 50-80 meters and turn into the first left lane, pass 200 meters past the bar with the "blue" ones, followed by the bar with transvestites (such there are specifics there) and immediately a sign on which below in Russian "Institute for the Massage of the Blind". You can sign up in advance or who will be free, choose by the number of massage therapists, we liked Nos. 17.27, 18.7.
A fruit market with an area of macaroons and clothing tents. We stand with our backs to the Golden Dragon and go left along the road for 300-400 meters and right there on the left is this market and a square with food.
The large night market (clothes, glasses, watches, lots of souvenirs, shoes) is easily accessible from Friday to Sunday. From the dragon we go already to the right to the first large intersection of 400-500 meters and a large street will go to the right. We cross it and we pass 50 meters along it and wait for a tuk-tuk, and we go for 10 baht until rows with collapsible tents appear on the other side.
Excursions. because we were interested in the beaches in the second place, the rest was devoted to getting to know the country. And here a big thanks to Amir (local nickname) who gives advice on this site. He made up the entire program of the stay for us in advance, even before the new year, we ruled it together and already before departure we knew what and when we were doing and what we were doing. We looked at all the main things (Kwai, Buddhist voyage, Moscow safari, etc. ) and left time for shopping and just walking and buying in the clear sea outside the city. All descriptions of excursions are on their website http://www. amira. com. www/index. php/home
The main thing is that these people are responsible for all their obligations and really help at any time of the day. If you like something from their set, then it’s better to take individual ones, albeit a little more expensive, but max four + guide. They have a cool guide, Alexey, it is interesting in detail and most importantly, he will not be boring. And he won't lie. Perhaps you are lucky and he will show you a "three-legged Thai" dog or a "burrowing elephant". A very organized and interesting excursion to the river Kwai is conducted by the guide Yulia. Ask her. In short, in comparison with Tour Operators, we have saved sufficient funds.
Here's the basic description, if something is not clear, ask, I'll try to answer. Photo later.
The room was cleaned every day. True, on the second day they forgot to leave 20 baht of tea and instead of shampoo they gave us two bottles of shower gel, they didn’t wash the cups, and they never washed the table and countertop near the sink. Therefore, they should always leave tea. In other hotels they said that for 20 baht they can put extra shampoo, put a bottle of water, and put all sorts of interesting roses on the bed. There is no such thing here. Well, if everything is cleanly removed. The balcony was also rarely cleaned. I will say right away that the shampoo is bad, the hair was not washed at all, but for two it was not enough at all. So I had to buy a small bottle from the store.
Breakfast is the same, but you won't leave hungry.
There is a TV, there was only one Russian channel, although there were always advertisements there. Therefore, if the TV set worked, then it was on one music channel.
Very good - this is the location of the hotel: everything is close - and shops (7/11, family market), and cafes, and massage, and 5 minutes walk to the sea, and tuk-tuks in any direction.
In general, we personally needed the hotel only to spend the night. Because it was a very rich program. But we will not go to this hotel specifically.
The hotel for 3 is just wonderful. We lived in a deluxe. One huge bed, wardrobe, TV, air conditioning (not above the bed), kettle, mugs, plates, a fairly large balcony with chairs and a table, a large bath, toilet, sink.
As for the location, Jomtien Beach is a 5 minute walk away. Near the sea there are cafes, a massage parlor for the blind and just a bunch of massage parlors, bars, restaurants, cafes, and a grocery market nearby. From this hotel, if you walk nearby, you can walk to tuk-tuks and for 10 baht to the evening market and Lotus. To Volkin Street direct tuk tuk for 10 baht.
As for the service, the rooms are cleaned constantly, regularly, well. Insects have never been seen. Kwai breakfasts were prepared without any problems. Came in the afternoon in the evening and immediately received. Before departure (the plane was at 10 am), breakfast was given in the evening at the reception without even being reminded. The pool is clean, but the jacuzzi is missing something.
The staff....yes, we almost did not communicate with him. They understand about breakfasts, if there is not enough shampoo, they also understand. And so....for more they are not needed)))
Overall a great experience. The hotel is cozy, calm, not counting the noisy Chinese. Breakfast is enough. Around the sea cafes with delicious food.