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We returned from Tai last Saturday, June 11th. We lived at The Old Phuket from 30.05 to 11.06. 2011. Just now I looked at the pictures of previous tourists who left their reviews here, and it felt so good in my soul, you see familiar places and understand that the photos are fully consistent with what you yourself saw every day less than a week ago. This is all, of course, the lyrics, but already in my mood you can understand what impressions this hotel and the country as a whole left about itself. But, I will put aside emotions and try to write a meaningful and objective review, which I hope will help you if you decide to choose The Old Phuket.
Hotel.
I will say that I liked almost everything in the hotel: the area with the constantly spreading amazing aroma of some plants, the nicest staff, high-quality room cleaning and breakfast service, constantly sounding unobtrusive music (fantastic covers of world hits), the presence of a library with literature on different languages, table tennis, fitness equipment, golf courses, two swimming pools, etc. Of the minuses, I can note the following: very poor sound insulation and the presence of fungus on the wall in the bathroom. Although the presence of this fungus is quite understandable: in Thailand there is such a terrible dampness that it is incomprehensible to the mind! Here are two examples for you. Firstly, having once wetted one of my T-shirts, I dried it for three days despite the incredible heat. Secondly, our bag, which we put against the wall upon arrival and did not move during the whole vacation, was covered with mold in 2 weeks, so we had to wash it)). That's it.
In general, neither the presence of mold nor the lack of good sound insulation particularly interfered with us. Believe me, you get used to everything the very next day after settling in. Moreover, the rooms are really very comfortable, with a good TV, a safe, even a pair of umbrellas in the closet (which will become your faithful companions if you decide to go in the summer) Yes, and more. The pillows in the rooms are uncomfortable and cause back pain. So we slept without pillows at all)). Maybe it's just that we were so unlucky - I don't know.
Location. The hotel is located on a clean and pleasant Karon Beach. If you compare it with the notorious Patong Beach, then it's just a paradise. Arriving for the sake of interest one day with her husband to Patong, they were horrified by the bedlam that reigns there (garbage and untidiness everywhere, a lot of equipment and the smell of gasoline). I just felt sorry for the people who had to spend time in this hell. So advice: do not take a hotel in Patong.
As for Karon Beach, its only drawback in the low season (from May to autumn) is the restless sea with constant waves (sometimes strong, sometimes not very). However, the minus is relative, because it is also very cool to swim in the waves (even with the red flags that the Thais put up warning of danger), the main thing is to be careful and not overestimate your strength when swimming far. The sea is very clean and warm. Sunbeds are really paid, but we never even lay on them, however, like many other people. They came, bathed, if necessary - lay down on towels. In general, a sunbed is useless, especially since in the rainy season you still won’t be able to use it effectively - here you are lying on your sunbed, and a minute later it started to rain and somehow you can’t lie down. And 100 baht/piece has already been paid. In general, it is better to leave this money for fruit or beer)). The beach, by the way, is located across a narrow road from the hotel, it takes 2 minutes to walk to it.
Nutrition.
Breakfast at the hotel: potatoes (fried, baked, potato casserole, potato balls - different every day), rice, noodles with poultry meat, fried bacon, sausages, boiled eggs, fried eggs / scrambled eggs (fried in front of you), vegetables (cucumbers , unripe tomatoes, sweet peppers, onion rings, lettuce, carrots), vegetable salad (different every day), ham / sausage, butter, fruits (pineapple, watermelon, papaya, unripe melon), vegetable salad with yogurt (you add yogurt himself), pastries (stunning croissants (like in Paris), cupcakes, muffins, waffles and some other rolls), bread, you can make toast. Drinks: some juices (I didn’t drink, I can’t say anything about their quality), tea and natural brewed coffee. That's what I drank every morning with a couple of croissants)). Recommend.
Food outside the hotel: tasty and cheap. As many have already written, there are many cafes near the hotel (all sorts of Chili, Ging, etc. ), but we only ate in them on the first day.
Then we found "our" cafe, where we really liked it and we dined every day. The portions are just huge, cheaper than the hotel and the owners are very friendly. How to find a cafe: exit the hotel (not towards the sea, but from the reception) and turn left. Walk along the road without crossing to the opposite side for 3-5 minutes. There are orange tablecloths on the tables in the cafe, and chickens are fried on a spit, which is turned by a rag doll - you won’t pass by. What is tested and very tasty: the chic Tom Yam soup with shrimp and coconut milk - 120 baht (for comparison, in cafes near the hotel - 200 baht and a portion 2 times smaller); Thai noodles to be poured with lime juice, Pad Thai - 85 baht, rice with chicken meat in pineapple - 155 baht, chicken meat in sweet and sour sauce, spring roll with amazingly delicious sauce and much more. pl. other. All portions are huge, you can take one for two.
For dessert, they will always bring you a small plate with slices of pineapple or watermelon - a bonus from the institution)). If you like beer - take Chang, it is the best of all that is. You can also drink various fruit cocktails, ice milk tea, etc. Everything is brought with ice.
Much has already been written about transport - I will not repeat it. The only thing I would advise is to use the free transfers from the hotel. This will save you a lot of money. All information on transfers - at the reception. By the way, everything is really in English, so keep in mind.
You really need to go to Karma for a massage - they are very thorough in their approach. And tea with lemongrass, which you will be treated to after the session, is generally just super! By the way, I liked the foot massage the most, and when doing it, you are massaged not only the legs, but also the arms, shoulders and head - such a foot massage with bonuses .
As for excursions, a lot of things have already been written about this in various forums. The only thing I still want to advise: well, you don’t go to Fantasea, especially if you have been to Disneyland once. Disappointed guaranteed. Personally, I was very disappointed and regretted the money spent. Well, or if you still decide to go - do not take dinner. Their vaunted buffet is just a huge crowd of people, a real assembly line and all the food is not tasty. (Still - try to cook food properly in such volumes! ). And no matter how they praised the local “zoo” - DO NOT BELIEVE, this is not a zoo at all, but just a few species of animals behind glass, half of which are generally in the dark.
We returned from Tai last Saturday, June 11th. We lived at The Old Phuket from 30.05 to 11.06. 2011. Just now I looked at the pictures of previous tourists who left their reviews here, and it felt so good in my soul, you see familiar places and understand that the photos are fully consistent with what you yourself saw every day less than a week ago. This is all, of course, the lyrics, but already in my mood you can understand what impressions this hotel and the country as a whole left about itself. But, I will put aside emotions and try to write a meaningful and objective review, which I hope will help you if you decide to choose The Old Phuket.
Hotel.
I will say that I liked almost everything in the hotel: the area with the constantly spreading amazing aroma of some plants, the nicest staff, high-quality room cleaning and breakfast service, constantly sounding unobtrusive music (fantastic covers of world hits), the presence of a library with literature on different languages, table tennis, fitness equipment, golf courses, two swimming pools, etc. Of the minuses, I can note the following: very poor sound insulation and the presence of fungus on the wall in the bathroom. Although the presence of this fungus is quite understandable: in Thailand there is such a terrible dampness that it is incomprehensible to the mind! Here are two examples for you. Firstly, having once wetted one of my T-shirts, I dried it for three days despite the incredible heat. Secondly, our bag, which we put against the wall upon arrival and did not move during the whole vacation, was covered with mold in 2 weeks, so we had to wash it)). That's it.
In general, neither the presence of mold nor the lack of good sound insulation particularly interfered with us. Believe me, you get used to everything the very next day after settling in. Moreover, the rooms are really very comfortable, with a good TV, a safe, even a pair of umbrellas in the closet (which will become your faithful companions if you decide to go in the summer) Yes, and more. The pillows in the rooms are uncomfortable and cause back pain. So we slept without pillows at all)). Maybe it's just that we were so unlucky - I don't know.
Location. The hotel is located on a clean and pleasant Karon Beach. If you compare it with the notorious Patong Beach, then it's just a paradise. Arriving for the sake of interest one day with her husband to Patong, they were horrified by the bedlam that reigns there (garbage and untidiness everywhere, a lot of equipment and the smell of gasoline). I just felt sorry for the people who had to spend time in this hell. So advice: do not take a hotel in Patong.
As for Karon Beach, its only drawback in the low season (from May to autumn) is the restless sea with constant waves (sometimes strong, sometimes not very). However, the minus is relative, because it is also very cool to swim in the waves (even with the red flags that the Thais put up warning of danger), the main thing is to be careful and not overestimate your strength when swimming far. The sea is very clean and warm. Sunbeds are really paid, but we never even lay on them, however, like many other people. They came, bathed, if necessary - lay down on towels. In general, a sunbed is useless, especially since in the rainy season you still won’t be able to use it effectively - here you are lying on your sunbed, and a minute later it started to rain and somehow you can’t lie down. And 100 baht/piece has already been paid. In general, it is better to leave this money for fruit or beer)). The beach, by the way, is located across a narrow road from the hotel, it takes 2 minutes to walk to it.
Nutrition.
Breakfast at the hotel: potatoes (fried, baked, potato casserole, potato balls - different every day), rice, noodles with poultry meat, fried bacon, sausages, boiled eggs, fried eggs / scrambled eggs (fried in front of you), vegetables (cucumbers , unripe tomatoes, sweet peppers, onion rings, lettuce, carrots), vegetable salad (different every day), ham / sausage, butter, fruits (pineapple, watermelon, papaya, unripe melon), vegetable salad with yogurt (you add yogurt himself), pastries (stunning croissants (like in Paris), cupcakes, muffins, waffles and some other rolls), bread, you can make toast. Drinks: some juices (I didn’t drink, I can’t say anything about their quality), tea and natural brewed coffee. That's what I drank every morning with a couple of croissants)). Recommend.
Food outside the hotel: tasty and cheap. As many have already written, there are many cafes near the hotel (all sorts of Chili, Ging, etc. ), but we only ate in them on the first day.
Then we found "our" cafe, where we really liked it and we dined every day. The portions are just huge, cheaper than the hotel and the owners are very friendly. How to find a cafe: exit the hotel (not towards the sea, but from the reception) and turn left. Walk along the road without crossing to the opposite side for 3-5 minutes. There are orange tablecloths on the tables in the cafe, and chickens are fried on a spit, which is turned by a rag doll - you won’t pass by. What is tested and very tasty: the chic Tom Yam soup with shrimp and coconut milk - 120 baht (for comparison, in cafes near the hotel - 200 baht and a portion 2 times smaller); Thai noodles to be poured with lime juice, Pad Thai - 85 baht, rice with chicken meat in pineapple - 155 baht, chicken meat in sweet and sour sauce, spring roll with amazingly delicious sauce and much more. pl. other. All portions are huge, you can take one for two.
For dessert, they will always bring you a small plate with slices of pineapple or watermelon - a bonus from the institution)). If you like beer - take Chang, it is the best of all that is. You can also drink various fruit cocktails, ice milk tea, etc. Everything is brought with ice.
Much has already been written about transport - I will not repeat it. The only thing I would advise is to use the free transfers from the hotel. This will save you a lot of money. All information on transfers - at the reception. By the way, everything is really in English, so keep in mind.
You really need to go to Karma for a massage - they are very thorough in their approach. And tea with lemongrass, which you will be treated to after the session, is generally just super! By the way, I liked the foot massage the most, and when doing it, you are massaged not only the legs, but also the arms, shoulders and head - such a foot massage with bonuses .
As for excursions, a lot of things have already been written about this in various forums. The only thing I still want to advise: well, you don’t go to Fantasea, especially if you have been to Disneyland once. Disappointed guaranteed. Personally, I was very disappointed and regretted the money spent. Well, or if you still decide to go - do not take dinner. Their vaunted buffet is just a huge crowd of people, a real assembly line and all the food is not tasty. (Still - try to cook food properly in such volumes! ). And no matter how they praised the local “zoo” - DO NOT BELIEVE, this is not a zoo at all, but just a few species of animals behind glass, half of which are generally in the dark.
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- Excellent hotel
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