Отель Sea Sand Sun 4*.Наши впечатления. Hotel Sea Sand Sun 4 *.Our impressions.

Hello everybody!
We were in Thailand for the first time and if we have the most favorable reviews about this exotic country, then all this is thanks to our hotel. We chose it for a long time, shoveled all the Internet reviews (by the way, almost all of them were of an enthusiastic nature, but this caused "vague doubts" : -)! ) it gets dark in February (or always? ) already at 18:00, then it will be difficult to go to Pattaya... Already on the spot, having plunged into the resort languor, we went out to the city 2-3 times, but the nightly entertainment did not attract too much, but the hotel was very pleasant and the days remaining before departure, I counted with increasing regret... But, I'll start from the very beginning, from the settlement.
Apparently, we were lucky from the very beginning, because, instead of paid accommodation in a "garden boutique", we settled in a garden villa with a jacuzzi (the difference in money is simply colossal! ) What the administration was guided by, they didn’t really explain to us: it was hotel overbooked , then problems with electricity, then the arrival of a VIP, and it doesn’t matter... Of course, there was a “fly in the ointment” in this - for 2 days we had to move to the neighboring Sunset Park hotel (also in an excellent room with a view on the sea), but, on the other hand, we received compensation in the form of 2 free dinners and 2 massages upon returning back! with its spaciousness, convenience and thoughtfulness - everything is done so that a vacationer tired of work can relax, forget, throw off the burden of problems and merge with the "wild", beautiful nature: starting from sanitary facilities, which were unobtrusively complemented by tropical plants, white pebbles, scented candles and even some representatives of the fauna (frogs and geckos! ) and, ending with cozy lighting, a comfortable bed (just huge, covered with the whitest linen), a bunch of napkins and towels, a coffee machine and a stereo system, which came with a romantic music! Just a dream and a fairy tale! : -)

The hotel area is quite large, there is where to walk, read a book, play ping-pong, feed the fish and squirrels. As for the beach: clean sand, a sufficient number of soft sun loungers, tall palm trees, an excellent entrance to the water compared to the same Sunset, where the husband cut his heel on the reefs... Of course, it happens that rubbish is nailed, but, again, compared to the city beaches of Pattaya are just nonsense, so the sea is clean, you can and should swim! : -)
Meals at the hotel. The breakfasts are good, not as plentiful as in Turkey, but there is everything you need: eggs, cereals, rolls, fruits, yoghurts, our son praised the milk, a sufficient selection of hot dishes such as pasta with sauce, potatoes, sausages, pancakes, etc. d. We ate mainly at the hotel, at lunchtime we took a light lunch in the form of sandwiches (huge! ) And local beer, and for our son a milk shake (about 700-800 baht), dinner was already more expensive (1700 for three with alcohol, portions are not huge, but they cook quickly, serve quickly, nice music plays, including jazz! ) We went to dinner at cafes on the beach (to the left! ) - they are modest, but cheap, the portions are huge, everything is delicious - and fried rice, and shrimp, and Tom Yum... Thai ensemble plays, local dogs run around, it's interesting to watch others, everything is very decent, but it's a little far to go, and your feet will be in the sand... : -) my DR hotel, my husband ordered a table by the sea, a cake, champagne (1500 baht), flowers... )))) Everything was very romantic and only for us... The singer sang "Happy birthday! ", everyone who was me clap, it was nice to feel like a Hollywood heroine! : -)
Now, probably, about the spa... We went 3 times, everything was at a good level, very helpful girls, quality massage, I did scrubbing - also good and fragrant. The paid procedure cost us $100. for a couple, we received the remaining 2 massages as a gift (Thai classic for 90 minutes each).
The public in the hotel. Elderly German couples, Chinese families with children and elderly parents, Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians... Everyone behaves as expected, at 22:00 the hotel really dies out. You can’t bring your own alcohol to the restaurant, but you can in Sunset! : -)

Cleaning. Above all praise. While we were at breakfast, the room was usually already cleaned, I also handed over clothes to the laundry (after sea fishing), up to linen - it cost about 600 baht. They gave everyone a tip - the maids and waiters, they were all very friendly. And, finally, the day of departure and check-out about readiness for which both the guides and the site warned us... I must admit that this "sad fate" did not bypass us, when the bus to the airport is at full speed, and at this time you have some bad problems at the reception (by the way, there are no Russian speakers there, rely only on yourself, well, and on your guide, maybe)... The case, as many have already written here, turned out to be in the notorious mini-bar, they charged us nothing less than 5.000 baht for it... But we were ready for this, collected checks, calculated expenses and made a preliminary calculation the day before, so you couldn’t turn us off so easily and the truth was on our side, although it was rather strange to watch how quite adequate receptionists suddenly turned into bad actresses from a "burnt theater" for 20 minutes! : -)
Good luck, have a nice rest, but be on the lookout for check-out! ))))