I really liked the hotel. The staff is attentive, complied with the request to settle higher. We lived in room 1303 on the 3rd floor, on the left, the view of the sea is not great, right there is a mountain with Buddha. Number one to one as in the picture of the hotel. Spacious enough, everything worked for us, the bed is excellent, new mattresses.
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I really liked the hotel. The staff is attentive, complied with the request to settle higher. We lived in room 1303 on the 3rd floor, on the left, the view of the sea is not great, right there is a mountain with Buddha. Number one to one as in the picture of the hotel. Spacious enough, everything worked for us, the bed is excellent, new mattresses. There was plenty of light with the curtains open. Sea 3 minutes. The road to Katya is not busy, crossing without problems. The breakfasts are very good. For the first time I saw that they cook podtai and very tasty for breakfast, and so it’s standard - rice, two types, fried eggs, scrambled eggs, 5 types of vegetable dishes . . they cook very tasty. The hotel itself is solid, stone, solid furniture ...The pool is large, nice and clean. There is a massage department in the pool and children. Two ponds, the fish are beautiful there. Liked the hotel very much! As for thefts, they wrote such reviews, they did not notice anything like that. left everything outside the safe, everything is in place. The maids are very friendly and pleasant.
We will return to this hotel next time. Location - better not to find!
We will return to this hotel next time. Location - better not to find!
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A good hotel, the main selection criterion was the price and proximity to the beach. The beach is close 2-3 minutes right next to the hotel passage to the beach. Very comfortably. The hotel area is small for kids, in principle, except for a small children's pool, there is nothing although the rooms are spacious.
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A good hotel, the main selection criterion was the price and proximity to the beach. The beach is close 2-3 minutes right next to the hotel passage to the beach. Very comfortably. The hotel area is small for kids, in principle, except for a small children's pool, there is nothing although the rooms are spacious. But still I would not choose this hotel for families with children. The pool for adults is also small, but in principle it is enough. All the same, they did not come to stay at the hotel. The hotel consists of 2 3-storey buildings without an elevator. And although the rooms are spacious, but you don’t expect any view here, we generally had a view of the fence, but it doesn’t matter. The room, though spacious, but unfortunately the furniture is not new and the plumbing too. But the price of the hotel explains it. Although there is nothing critical, everything functions well, but the appearance is not the same. But the room has good noise isolation. And a large comfortable double bed, but again the moment. The linen, although washed, still has stains and it is not very beautiful. In principle, we do not complain, our travel agent Ruslan Kusto immediately warned about these moments that they could expect us. Thank you very much very good specialist I recommend to everyone. It is easy to find him by name in the VKontakte social network. The safe in the room is free and there is a kettle with tea and coffee set. They brought a couple of bottles of water daily. Cleaning is mediocre but daily. The staff speaks English. Which made communication easier. In principle, if you don’t even know English, everything can be explained on the fingers or just use a translator. The hotel also has good food, although the variety almost does not change, but everything is delicious and local and European cuisine every day at least 4 types of fruit. In general, very good. There is a bar by the pool, but it's not a problem to find places to eat near the hotel. The area is very convenient, everything is at hand to walk where there is. Shops other. Rested just fine. The hotel is recommended for a holiday without kids or for young people. All liked it!
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Wanted to cancel breakfast, didn't give a refund. Very meager breakfast for 300 baht is better not to take.
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Wanted to cancel breakfast, didn't give a refund.
Very meager breakfast for 300 baht is better not to take.
Very meager breakfast for 300 baht is better not to take.
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I liked the hotel, not 5 stars, of course, but still. Polite and friendly staff, we found a cafe with Russian cuisine, so at the end of the holiday we didn’t go to the cafe at the hotel. The rooms are clean. Very good location of the hotel relative to the beach, restaurants, souvenir shops.
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I liked the hotel, not 5 stars, of course, but still. Polite and friendly staff, we found a cafe with Russian cuisine, so at the end of the holiday we didn’t go to the cafe at the hotel. The rooms are clean. Very good location of the hotel relative to the beach, restaurants, souvenir shops.
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Very good hotel. Quick check-in, good, accommodating staff, normal breakfast - no frills, but not bad. Rooms on the first floor have a wall view - a small drawback. To the beach - 5 minutes. To the left - a coral reef with fish, but be careful - sharp corals. Thailand is amazing!
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Very good hotel. Quick check-in, good, accommodating staff, normal breakfast - no frills, but not bad. Rooms on the first floor have a wall view - a small drawback. To the beach - 5 minutes. To the left - a coral reef with fish, but be careful - sharp corals. Thailand is amazing!
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Polite and friendly staff. Unfortunately, Ukrainian or Russian are not spoken, although many people from these countries. Hearty breakfast: rice soup, fried rice with chicken, chicken curry, bacon (fried lard), chicken sausages, toast, pancakes, Yuppi two types, cold water, scrambled eggs with scrambled eggs or omelet with coconut milk, cow's milk with rice flakes for children, Lipton tea, Nescafe coffee, three types of fruit.
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Polite and friendly staff. Unfortunately, Ukrainian or Russian are not spoken, although many people from these countries.
Hearty breakfast: rice soup, fried rice with chicken, chicken curry, bacon (fried lard), chicken sausages, toast, pancakes, Yuppi two types, cold water, scrambled eggs with scrambled eggs or omelet with coconut milk, cow's milk with rice flakes for children, Lipton tea, Nescafe coffee, three types of fruit. The restaurant is open with fans above the tables. Breakfast from 07-00 to 10-30.
Guests have a 20% discount on dinner at the restaurant. In the evening, a free salad of cabbage with carrots and mayonnaise - take as much as you want. Dinner for two: beer and main dishes at a discount - from 400 to 800 baht. Seafood from 800 baht for two. The hotel is next to the bus stop in Phuket Town (from 06-00 to 16-00 half an hour, to Phuket - one hour, 30 baht).
Rooms - large, 30 meters. There is a balcony. This room has a kettle and a free safe.
Home environment and attitude.
At check-in they give a glass of free juice and for 50 baht help to deliver things.
The hotel has an Armani studio. Although he did not order the jacket.
There are features: the hotel is "sandwiched" between the other two and a view of the wall or roof.
15 sunbeds by the pool with 6 umbrellas for 72 rooms - very little. Always busy.
Toilet "combination". With room: -)). Separated by shutters with blinds. A little unusual if you're not alone. Although there is no special smell, what can you say about the sounds. Funny.
There are cockroaches, but they are caught by small lizards - geckos. Although cockroaches - they are for money.
Tip - do not try to display drinks and water from the minibar. Automatically include in the account and bring new ones. Your 2 bottles of beer and 2 bottles of vodka in this mini-bar and so will go if you put vodka in the freezer of the minibar.
Soulful hotel. Although 3 * but pulls 4 * or higher. I will come again.
Hearty breakfast: rice soup, fried rice with chicken, chicken curry, bacon (fried lard), chicken sausages, toast, pancakes, Yuppi two types, cold water, scrambled eggs with scrambled eggs or omelet with coconut milk, cow's milk with rice flakes for children, Lipton tea, Nescafe coffee, three types of fruit. The restaurant is open with fans above the tables. Breakfast from 07-00 to 10-30.
Guests have a 20% discount on dinner at the restaurant. In the evening, a free salad of cabbage with carrots and mayonnaise - take as much as you want. Dinner for two: beer and main dishes at a discount - from 400 to 800 baht. Seafood from 800 baht for two. The hotel is next to the bus stop in Phuket Town (from 06-00 to 16-00 half an hour, to Phuket - one hour, 30 baht).
Rooms - large, 30 meters. There is a balcony. This room has a kettle and a free safe.
Home environment and attitude.
At check-in they give a glass of free juice and for 50 baht help to deliver things.
The hotel has an Armani studio. Although he did not order the jacket.
There are features: the hotel is "sandwiched" between the other two and a view of the wall or roof.
15 sunbeds by the pool with 6 umbrellas for 72 rooms - very little. Always busy.
Toilet "combination". With room: -)). Separated by shutters with blinds. A little unusual if you're not alone. Although there is no special smell, what can you say about the sounds. Funny.
There are cockroaches, but they are caught by small lizards - geckos. Although cockroaches - they are for money.
Tip - do not try to display drinks and water from the minibar. Automatically include in the account and bring new ones. Your 2 bottles of beer and 2 bottles of vodka in this mini-bar and so will go if you put vodka in the freezer of the minibar.
Soulful hotel. Although 3 * but pulls 4 * or higher. I will come again.
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Polite and friendly staff. Unfortunately, they do not speak Ukrainian or Russian, although there are many people from these countries. Hearty breakfast: rice soup, chicken fried rice, chicken curry, bacon (fried bacon), chicken sausages, toast, pancake, two kinds of yupi, cold water, scrambled eggs with cracklings or coconut milk scrambled eggs, cow's milk with rice cereal for children , Lipton tea, Nescafe coffee, three kinds of fruit.
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Polite and friendly staff. Unfortunately, they do not speak Ukrainian or Russian, although there are many people from these countries. Hearty breakfast: rice soup, chicken fried rice, chicken curry, bacon (fried bacon), chicken sausages, toast, pancake, two kinds of yupi, cold water, scrambled eggs with cracklings or coconut milk scrambled eggs, cow's milk with rice cereal for children , Lipton tea, Nescafe coffee, three kinds of fruit. The restaurant is open with fans over the tables. Breakfast from 07:00 to 10:30. Guests have a 20% discount on dinner in a restaurant. For dinner, a free salad of cabbage with carrots and mayonnaise - take as much as you want. Dinner for two: beer and main courses with a discount - from 400 to 800 baht. Seafood from 800 baht for two. The hotel is next to the bus stop to Phuket Town (from 06-00 to 16-00 every half an hour, to Phuket - one hour, 30 baht). The rooms are large, 30 meters. There is a balcony. There is a kettle and a free safe in the room. home environment and attitude. Upon check-in, they give a glass of free juice and for 50 baht they help to carry things. The hotel has an Armani studio. Although the jacket itself did not order. There are features: the hotel is "sandwiched" between two others and a view of the wall or rooftops. 15 sun loungers by the pool with 6 umbrellas for 72 rooms - very few. Always busy. Toilet "combined". With a room : -)). Separated by shutters with blinds. A bit unusual if you're not alone. Although there is no special smell, you can’t say about the sounds. Cool. There are cockroaches, but they are caught by small lizards - geckos. Although cockroaches - they are for money. Tip - do not try to put drinks and water out of the minibar. Automatically included in the bill and bring new ones. Your 2 bottles of beer and 2 bottles of vodka will go into this minibar if you put the vodka in the freezer of the minibar. Soul hotel. Although 3 * but pulls on 4 * or higher. I will come again.
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I hope this review will be objective in relation to the previous ones - in three lines. If so, don't judge us harshly. We are not picky people, but we want to tell and reveal everything that really is. So, . My wife and I were going to Phuket for the second time. The hotel was chosen on the basis of price-quality, as you always want, and the hotel is excellent and little money to spend on it.
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I hope this review will be objective in relation to the previous ones - in three lines. If so, don't judge us harshly. We are not picky people, but we want to tell and reveal everything that really is. So, .
My wife and I were going to Phuket for the second time. The hotel was chosen on the basis of price-quality, as you always want, and the hotel is excellent and little money to spend on it. There were no reviews for this hotel on the Internet to evaluate it, only those in “three lines”, about nothing. This is what bribed, we decided to try it, and then it will come out, and it will come out. Most of all, of course, I was bribed by the rooms, they are all DELUX there.
The duration of the trip is from 14 to 29 January 2011. The cost of a ticket for two at breakfast is 92.000 rubles. The tour was bought from Intourist, tour operator Megapolyus tour. I am 37 years old, my wife is 32 years old. Hotel room number 2207 in the second building, on the second floor. The exchange rate of the ruble to baht is approximately 1:1.
The location of the hotel itself is excellent, it is located in the very center of Kata, 200 meters from Kata beach, there is nothing to reproach here.
The hotel is small, consists of two buildings, 3-storey, with a recessed entrance from Kata Road, the territory is completely absent, a tiny pool located between the first and second buildings. The hotel buildings are fenced on both sides, followed by other hotels, the distance from each side of the hotel building to the fence is from two to three meters. In this regard, all windows, and accordingly the view of the first and second floors rests against the wall. The third floor looks just above the fences and captures, of course, a more preferable view - the roofs of neighboring buildings and a small view of the mountain. The most preferred view, 12 rooms that look at the pool and 6 more rooms of the first building, which have a "pale view" of the reception and the entrance to the hotel, these rooms are sold by the operator at a higher price.
The rooms themselves for a 3 * hotel in Thailand correspond to the name De Luxe. A single bed, an additional couch for a child, a table, a chair, two armchairs, a TV (there are no Russian channels, for Ty in 3 * this is the norm), two bedside tables with nightlights, a wardrobe, a cabinet for a suitcase, a safe (this is not an unimportant thing ), kettle, hair dryer; bathroom (without a watering can), shower (only the watering can at the top with a turn is not lowered, respectively, it is easier for the male half to crush the “household” than for the female). There are wooden doors (curtains) between the room and the bathroom, which give a piquant moment, at the moment when your spouse (husband) is washing, you can open the curtain to watch it. Or not quite a “strawberry” when the other half sits thoughtfully on the toilet. There are two plastic chairs on the balcony, and since the view from the balcony of the second floor comes out and rests after 3 meters against the wall, respectively, the sun is not on the balcony, and, accordingly, the room does not happen, because of this, even when the lighting is on (on light bulbs are saved) twilight, in the same connection, bathing accessories on the balcony, the next day they do not have time to dry completely.
Breakfasts are monotonous (for 3 * in Tae, this is normal), but they will not let you die of hunger; potatoes, bacon, scrambled eggs, rice, stewed vegetables, tomatoes, cucumbers, toast, cereals, tea, coffee, juices, pineapples, watermelons, papayas are present. For breakfast (7-00 - 10-30) it is better to go not to the beginning, and not earlier than 8-00 hours, then pineapples and watermelons will be taken out, and the madam responsible for the scrambled eggs is standing at her workplace.
As a result, all the disadvantages of the hotel are brightened up by the sea, the sun, the beach, the exotic Tai, shopping and good mood. Kata beach is the most beautiful in Phuket overlooking the island of Pu, perhaps if only Kata Noi beach can argue with its beauty and turquoise water. Kata Noi is about a 15 minute walk from the hotel.
Excursions this time were not taken, in the past they were on excursions - James Bond with canoeing through the mangroves; Phi Phi Islands, Maya Bay; Fantasy elephant show; this time I wanted to go to Khao Sok and the Similan Islands, but we didn’t go, we were too lazy because of the early rise (at 6-00 we pick up from the hotel).
This time we tried Thai cuisine, on the first visit we were afraid that the stomach would not stand it, but it turned out that they were afraid in vain. I definitely advise you to try Tom Yam Kung soup with shrimp, this is something that cannot be described in words, you must try it. The only thing that you always need to say to the waiters in Thai restaurants more than once is “but spacey”, otherwise the “chili” pepper will kill not only all living things in you, but also your attitude to Thai cuisine. They also took lobster, king and tiger prawns, squid and more. I want to note that we did not succeed well and cheaply. We ate at the Mali restaurant (if you leave the hotel, then 100 meters to the left), a normal restaurant with a good assortment, with real prices, taking any salad bar dish (cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, boiled potatoes or corn ) - free of charge, without restrictions. A grilled dish (squid, tuna, shrimp or sea bass) for two + one additional seafood salad + one beer + one tea costs around 800 rubles. Opposite "Mali", an excellent three-story massage parlor, in which my wife and I did massages.
We prefer to do shopping in Phuket in Patong, where there is more choice and you can bargain better. I advise you to visit T. Ts. "JUNGCEYLON", at about five o'clock, at the entrance to the Robinson store, the guys put up stalls with souvenirs "everything is 100 baht", the assortment is certainly not large, but with a great price, the same product in the shops is cheaper than 150-200 baht not pick up, checked. In this regard, if you take souvenirs in the amount of 8 pieces, then the trip from Kata to Patong pays off (Kata - Patong one way 400 baht) and there are still a lot of good memories from the show of musical fountains, which take place every day at 19-00 and at 21-00 in the shopping center
The budget for the trip without the tour itself, respectively, amounted to $ 1900, these are lunches + dinners + gifts + massages + trips to Patong, well, every little thing.
P. S. With my review, I don’t want to scare you that everything is bad at the Kata Poolside Hotel, I just want to warn people not to buy De Luxe rooms for little money. If the view from the room is not important for you, then this is a good option to stay at this hotel. And if you are ready to pay 15.000 - 20.000 rubles more for a “superior” in 2 weeks, then I advise you to stop your attention at the Tropical Garden Resort 3 * hotel. There, the view is excellent and the range of breakfast is better, and the hotel is large, and two pools, and everything else is more interesting. We stayed at this hotel in January 2008. We would go back to it, but we decided that we would spend the difference on rest.
Good luck to everyone, if you have any questions, write, I will answer as soon as possible. And as they say "Savadika".
My wife and I were going to Phuket for the second time. The hotel was chosen on the basis of price-quality, as you always want, and the hotel is excellent and little money to spend on it. There were no reviews for this hotel on the Internet to evaluate it, only those in “three lines”, about nothing. This is what bribed, we decided to try it, and then it will come out, and it will come out. Most of all, of course, I was bribed by the rooms, they are all DELUX there.
The duration of the trip is from 14 to 29 January 2011. The cost of a ticket for two at breakfast is 92.000 rubles. The tour was bought from Intourist, tour operator Megapolyus tour. I am 37 years old, my wife is 32 years old. Hotel room number 2207 in the second building, on the second floor. The exchange rate of the ruble to baht is approximately 1:1.
The location of the hotel itself is excellent, it is located in the very center of Kata, 200 meters from Kata beach, there is nothing to reproach here.
The hotel is small, consists of two buildings, 3-storey, with a recessed entrance from Kata Road, the territory is completely absent, a tiny pool located between the first and second buildings. The hotel buildings are fenced on both sides, followed by other hotels, the distance from each side of the hotel building to the fence is from two to three meters. In this regard, all windows, and accordingly the view of the first and second floors rests against the wall. The third floor looks just above the fences and captures, of course, a more preferable view - the roofs of neighboring buildings and a small view of the mountain. The most preferred view, 12 rooms that look at the pool and 6 more rooms of the first building, which have a "pale view" of the reception and the entrance to the hotel, these rooms are sold by the operator at a higher price.
The rooms themselves for a 3 * hotel in Thailand correspond to the name De Luxe. A single bed, an additional couch for a child, a table, a chair, two armchairs, a TV (there are no Russian channels, for Ty in 3 * this is the norm), two bedside tables with nightlights, a wardrobe, a cabinet for a suitcase, a safe (this is not an unimportant thing ), kettle, hair dryer; bathroom (without a watering can), shower (only the watering can at the top with a turn is not lowered, respectively, it is easier for the male half to crush the “household” than for the female). There are wooden doors (curtains) between the room and the bathroom, which give a piquant moment, at the moment when your spouse (husband) is washing, you can open the curtain to watch it. Or not quite a “strawberry” when the other half sits thoughtfully on the toilet. There are two plastic chairs on the balcony, and since the view from the balcony of the second floor comes out and rests after 3 meters against the wall, respectively, the sun is not on the balcony, and, accordingly, the room does not happen, because of this, even when the lighting is on (on light bulbs are saved) twilight, in the same connection, bathing accessories on the balcony, the next day they do not have time to dry completely.
Breakfasts are monotonous (for 3 * in Tae, this is normal), but they will not let you die of hunger; potatoes, bacon, scrambled eggs, rice, stewed vegetables, tomatoes, cucumbers, toast, cereals, tea, coffee, juices, pineapples, watermelons, papayas are present. For breakfast (7-00 - 10-30) it is better to go not to the beginning, and not earlier than 8-00 hours, then pineapples and watermelons will be taken out, and the madam responsible for the scrambled eggs is standing at her workplace.
As a result, all the disadvantages of the hotel are brightened up by the sea, the sun, the beach, the exotic Tai, shopping and good mood. Kata beach is the most beautiful in Phuket overlooking the island of Pu, perhaps if only Kata Noi beach can argue with its beauty and turquoise water. Kata Noi is about a 15 minute walk from the hotel.
Excursions this time were not taken, in the past they were on excursions - James Bond with canoeing through the mangroves; Phi Phi Islands, Maya Bay; Fantasy elephant show; this time I wanted to go to Khao Sok and the Similan Islands, but we didn’t go, we were too lazy because of the early rise (at 6-00 we pick up from the hotel).
This time we tried Thai cuisine, on the first visit we were afraid that the stomach would not stand it, but it turned out that they were afraid in vain. I definitely advise you to try Tom Yam Kung soup with shrimp, this is something that cannot be described in words, you must try it. The only thing that you always need to say to the waiters in Thai restaurants more than once is “but spacey”, otherwise the “chili” pepper will kill not only all living things in you, but also your attitude to Thai cuisine. They also took lobster, king and tiger prawns, squid and more. I want to note that we did not succeed well and cheaply. We ate at the Mali restaurant (if you leave the hotel, then 100 meters to the left), a normal restaurant with a good assortment, with real prices, taking any salad bar dish (cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, boiled potatoes or corn ) - free of charge, without restrictions. A grilled dish (squid, tuna, shrimp or sea bass) for two + one additional seafood salad + one beer + one tea costs around 800 rubles. Opposite "Mali", an excellent three-story massage parlor, in which my wife and I did massages.
We prefer to do shopping in Phuket in Patong, where there is more choice and you can bargain better. I advise you to visit T. Ts. "JUNGCEYLON", at about five o'clock, at the entrance to the Robinson store, the guys put up stalls with souvenirs "everything is 100 baht", the assortment is certainly not large, but with a great price, the same product in the shops is cheaper than 150-200 baht not pick up, checked. In this regard, if you take souvenirs in the amount of 8 pieces, then the trip from Kata to Patong pays off (Kata - Patong one way 400 baht) and there are still a lot of good memories from the show of musical fountains, which take place every day at 19-00 and at 21-00 in the shopping center
The budget for the trip without the tour itself, respectively, amounted to $ 1900, these are lunches + dinners + gifts + massages + trips to Patong, well, every little thing.
P. S. With my review, I don’t want to scare you that everything is bad at the Kata Poolside Hotel, I just want to warn people not to buy De Luxe rooms for little money. If the view from the room is not important for you, then this is a good option to stay at this hotel. And if you are ready to pay 15.000 - 20.000 rubles more for a “superior” in 2 weeks, then I advise you to stop your attention at the Tropical Garden Resort 3 * hotel. There, the view is excellent and the range of breakfast is better, and the hotel is large, and two pools, and everything else is more interesting. We stayed at this hotel in January 2008. We would go back to it, but we decided that we would spend the difference on rest.
Good luck to everyone, if you have any questions, write, I will answer as soon as possible. And as they say "Savadika".
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I really liked Kata Pool Side Hotel. Close to the beach. For a 3 star it's just perfect: great rooms, friendly staff. The hotel restaurant is good for breakfast. I don't recommend dining there. Had dinner there twice and was "disappointed". Kata beach is full of all sorts of restaurants. I liked the most "price / quality" restaurant MAI THAI, five minutes from the hotel towards Kata Noi beach.
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I really liked Kata Pool Side Hotel. Close to the beach. For a 3 star it's just perfect: great rooms, friendly staff. The hotel restaurant is good for breakfast. I don't recommend dining there. Had dinner there twice and was "disappointed". Kata beach is full of all sorts of restaurants. I liked the most "price / quality" restaurant MAI THAI, five minutes from the hotel towards Kata Noi beach.
I went from tour operator Pegasus. Upon arrival at Phuket, he was met by a representative of Pegasus, a young man of slender build. Let's intimidate right away:
- do not ride bikes - police, huge fines;
- order excursions only from Pegasus, otherwise the Thais will be deceived;
- don’t buy kebabs and other culinary delights from the stalls, they will poison you, etc…
In general, from his words it turned out that I should sit in a hotel, swim in the pool and go on excursions only with Pegasus. After such a lecture, as a sign of protest, I immediately wanted to get drunk on kebabs from the tray, although before that I didn’t seem to be going to do this.
Crochet, specifically for the rest.
My vacation time is November-December. Air: hot, but not stuffy. Humidity is low. Kata Beach is the open Adaman Sea, and the water is calm like in a lake. Transparency - even a ruble is visible at a depth of 30 meters. The sea and the beach are clean. However Kata-Noi and Karen are the same.
On excursions. Quietly take excursions on the street from the Thais. They cost less than Pegasovskih times in two. If you take several excursions, then feel free to bargain. Thais will drop the price by 20-40 percent or some real bonus will be forfeited. Nobody will deceive you. There is no such thing in the tourism industry. And the Thais are cool people. Representatives of the Celestial Empire lose to them in many ways. At the appointed time, they will pick you up, take you, bring you back, and feed you. Of course, they love money, but a good result is more important for them than money at any cost. The only thing you should pay attention to is that the tours are conducted by a Russian-speaking guide. Well, if everything is fine with English, then in general “on the green”.
By cost. Everything is about the same as in Russia. Well, what to do, Phuket is a resort island and prices are resort there. Taxis there are even more expensive than in Russia. You can’t catch a private trader, they are afraid of the “taxi driver mafia”. And public transport (buses) only work until 6 pm . . In my opinion, the local administration with taxi drivers in the share. To move around the island and get additional impressions, I recommend renting a bike. Cost 250 baht = 250 rubles. per day. You can also have a car, but it is much more expensive and the roads on the island are mostly two-lane. There are few parking spaces. Do not forget!! ! Driving on the left!! ! If you drive no more than 40 km / h and do not thump behind the wheel, then there should be no problems. I got the impression that the locals, incl. and the police are most concerned not with the presence of international rights of category “A”, but with the fact that the tourist has a good rest and “does not get into trouble”. Therefore, if you ride in a helmet and do not wear it, then no one cares about you - enjoy your vacation. By the way, the bike can be safely left on the street. Nobody steals there.
I was impressed with the toilets in Phuket. Whatever eatery you go to, there are toilets everywhere. All toilets are clean, without unpleasant odors and all with decent plumbing, with toilet paper, with liquid soap. Oddly enough, the only paid toilet that I came across in Phuket turned out to be the dirtiest.
Vacationing on this island is great. I advise.
Vitaly
I went from tour operator Pegasus. Upon arrival at Phuket, he was met by a representative of Pegasus, a young man of slender build. Let's intimidate right away:
- do not ride bikes - police, huge fines;
- order excursions only from Pegasus, otherwise the Thais will be deceived;
- don’t buy kebabs and other culinary delights from the stalls, they will poison you, etc…
In general, from his words it turned out that I should sit in a hotel, swim in the pool and go on excursions only with Pegasus. After such a lecture, as a sign of protest, I immediately wanted to get drunk on kebabs from the tray, although before that I didn’t seem to be going to do this.
Crochet, specifically for the rest.
My vacation time is November-December. Air: hot, but not stuffy. Humidity is low. Kata Beach is the open Adaman Sea, and the water is calm like in a lake. Transparency - even a ruble is visible at a depth of 30 meters. The sea and the beach are clean. However Kata-Noi and Karen are the same.
On excursions. Quietly take excursions on the street from the Thais. They cost less than Pegasovskih times in two. If you take several excursions, then feel free to bargain. Thais will drop the price by 20-40 percent or some real bonus will be forfeited. Nobody will deceive you. There is no such thing in the tourism industry. And the Thais are cool people. Representatives of the Celestial Empire lose to them in many ways. At the appointed time, they will pick you up, take you, bring you back, and feed you. Of course, they love money, but a good result is more important for them than money at any cost. The only thing you should pay attention to is that the tours are conducted by a Russian-speaking guide. Well, if everything is fine with English, then in general “on the green”.
By cost. Everything is about the same as in Russia. Well, what to do, Phuket is a resort island and prices are resort there. Taxis there are even more expensive than in Russia. You can’t catch a private trader, they are afraid of the “taxi driver mafia”. And public transport (buses) only work until 6 pm . . In my opinion, the local administration with taxi drivers in the share. To move around the island and get additional impressions, I recommend renting a bike. Cost 250 baht = 250 rubles. per day. You can also have a car, but it is much more expensive and the roads on the island are mostly two-lane. There are few parking spaces. Do not forget!! ! Driving on the left!! ! If you drive no more than 40 km / h and do not thump behind the wheel, then there should be no problems. I got the impression that the locals, incl. and the police are most concerned not with the presence of international rights of category “A”, but with the fact that the tourist has a good rest and “does not get into trouble”. Therefore, if you ride in a helmet and do not wear it, then no one cares about you - enjoy your vacation. By the way, the bike can be safely left on the street. Nobody steals there.
I was impressed with the toilets in Phuket. Whatever eatery you go to, there are toilets everywhere. All toilets are clean, without unpleasant odors and all with decent plumbing, with toilet paper, with liquid soap. Oddly enough, the only paid toilet that I came across in Phuket turned out to be the dirtiest.
Vacationing on this island is great. I advise.
Vitaly
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