I decided to write a review specifically in order to recommend the hotel, which we chose on the advice of the manager from Natalie Tours, for which we sincerely thank him. We really liked the hotel, the price / quality ratio is just perfect. Cozy, spacious, with excellent breakfasts, very close to the beach (cross the road), good, not cramped rooms (no frills, of course, but only spend the night there), smiling staff.
By the way, about the beach - I don’t know why Patong Beach is scolded on the Internet. We traveled around the island, and other beaches are not much different from ours. There were a lot of people there, but here's the truth - there was enough space for everyone with a large margin, 5-7 meters in all directions from us there was never anyone.
The water is clean and the sand too. I don’t know where people found gobies and floating bags there - in my opinion, this is about the city beaches of Pattaya, they didn’t see anything like this in Phuket.
The main plus of the hotel has been repeatedly written about: a quiet, green, large area (we had windows to the garden - super) a five-minute walk from the center of all the island's entertainment. You can combine a relaxing holiday and daily walks in the center of Patong, along Bangle Street, you won’t get bored there.
There are countless restaurants around, you can safely go to any, choosing an affordable one - and it will be good everywhere. Separately, I note the Chinese institution MK Gold. I really miss Thai catering in Moscow and separately for pineapples)
After reading a lot of reviews about excursions in advance, we did the following: we went separately to ride elephants and to good rafting, it seemed to us that it was more reasonable than taking excursions, which included a lot of things, but everything was of incomprehensible quality and quantity.
We took only one organized excursion: to the Similans, two-day diving. Impressions are incredible. Overnight on the ship, the cabin is super, the food too, the staff and instructors are very friendly, the beauty around is amazing. I will never forget the night dive - as if it was not with me. The underwater world is unreal, especially for someone who, like me, has never dived before. And there were seven dives in total. In general, this excursion cost its 3500 rubles per person.
If you have not been to Thailand yet, go to Phuket, choose this hotel, and you will never regret the money spent.
The hotel is located on Patong Beach: it is there, as they say, the most party place in Phuket. So, lovers of a quiet and secluded holiday are clearly not in the right place ...The territory is large and very beautiful! Incredibly helpful staff! No one speaks Russian, but even with basic knowledge of English, it is quite possible to communicate with them.
The beach is across the road, small but busy.
At the exit from the hotel, on the way to the beach, there is a wonderful shop "FAMILY MARKT", such a small supermarket where you can buy everything ...Beer "SINGHA" (as a true beer lover I can say that the beer is GREAT!! ! ) there twice cheaper than on the beach))) The sea is clean, with noticeable ebbs and flows, but not as pronounced as on some other beaches.
An important factor: Patong Beach is a place protected from the tsunami, because it is located, as it were, in a huge lagoon !! ! During the last tsunami, the buildings here were almost not affected, except for the windows shattered on the ground floors!!!
The food that hardworking Thais carry along the beach is delicious and no different from a restaurant! I strongly advise women to buy COCONUT OIL: it is also sold on the beach in small dark bottles. Very good for tanning: it lays down more evenly and lasts longer!
Restaurants in Patong for every taste: here are Russian cuisine (“Ksyusha's”), and Italian, and Indian (we liked it very much! ), And UAE cuisine, etc ....The restaurant "SAVOI" cooks the best seafood! As far as we heard, food in small "diners" is no worse than restaurant food and is three times cheaper, but we decided not to experiment. Dinner for two, consisting of a hot (boo-o-o-big dish for each! ), some salad, some cakes and, of course, SINGHA beer, costs somewhere around 500-700 baht (t ie approximately 500 rubles). In SAVOE it is more expensive, but freshly caught lobsters, crayfish and crabs are painfully good))) We ate exotic fruits and reveled in “fresh” (200 gr of any freshly squeezed juice - 20 baht, i. e. 15 rubles !! ! ) ...
Dollars-euro, by the way, were immediately changed to baht. There are a lot of exchangers in Patong! However (just in case! ) Rubles are not accepted ANYWHERE!!!
They didn’t dare to rent a car: in Thailand, left-hand traffic is also very chaotic !! ! We traveled long distances in tuk-tuks, local buses without windows or doors.
We visited the Thavorn Palm Beach Hotel, which we were supposed to go to, but it did not grow together: they refused. And they realized that, fortunately, they refused ..... It takes 15 minutes to get to the nearest civilization from this hotel by “tuk-tuk” !! ! Although the hotel itself, or rather its “five-star” part, made an impression: a very beautiful area!
Now about excursions. We were on a sightseeing tour (free, included in the price of the tour), on a Thai massage, on a transvestite show and on the Phi Phi Islands. For everything, about everything they gave about $ 500 for two. The Phi Phi Islands are just a fairy tale…. Some incredible beauty...You will lose a lot if you don't go there...The transvestite show left a strong impression: amazing costumes and scenery!! ! Worth seeing!!!!
Well, Thai massage is a different story… No one else, anywhere and will ever give you such a massage. However, it is better to do it not on the beach, but in a recently built large SPA center (ask your guide) or, at worst, in massage parlors, which are many in Patong.
In general, to say that we are satisfied with the trip is to say nothing!! ! Thailand is some kind of eternal holiday))) Next year, God willing, we will certainly fly again)))
If you have any questions - write, I will answer everyone and with pleasure: tanda007@yandex. en
HAVE A NICE HOLIDAY!! ! Tatiana, Alexander.