My wife and I vacationed in Thailand in February-March 2011.
Country: the most developed and prosperous Kingdom of the South-East Asia, no external debt, but, in my opinion, the poor and crappy. The average salary in the capital of 15, 000 to 20, 000 baht, in smaller cities and in the provinces and less.
The Thai people are very hardworking and good-natured, cheat and do not steal, always ready to help if they can.
Don't believe the negative reviews, just in hotels simpler work migrant workers from Burma, Cambodia, Laos, etc. From them and the problem!
The main principle of staying in this country to Smile, to bargain, and to leave a tip!
Hotel: the hotel Garden Cliff Resort and Spa. The hotel is nice, quiet, peaceful, with excellent staff (only Thais is important), consistent with the stated 4 stars.
At installation there is a Deposit of USD 100 with 1 person who eviction will be fully refunded if you do not use a Minibar, nothing was broken and not accidentally put yourself in a suitcase — rooms with eviction checked!
A huge plus for us not speak either one language in addition to the great and mighty — the staff has a great girl, Olga, who will always help you in any matter. Unfortunately, the term of her contract ends soon, and that she's leaving home — in Ukraine.
The Deluxe rooms are clean, comfortable, although small. Mosquitoes, ants and other living creatures were noticed. The rooms have everything you need except for toothpaste and brushes. The only remind staff that would daily, the linens changed, if required. Television also broadcasts channel RTR planet, and three local Russian-speaking channel. Safety Deposit box on the reception fundamentally absent. Each room has a safety Deposit box with electronic lock, from which nothing is lost.
Buffet Breakfast, quiet, quite edible and nutritious. In addition, if you pay for the hotel without power, you can enjoy several types of Breakfast independently for a small (250-320 baht) payment.
Beach, or rather a piece of beach your hotel, not very обихоженный, but without garbage collection and without Lounges, water in the sea, though cloudy (as of Azov, or the Caspian sea) but also without garbage. But there are no annoying beach-boys, they are usually located near the invisible boundary of the site.
P. S. The main Thing is silent travel company:
1) near the hotel was fantastic looking hotel from the beach — on the left, and if your not overlook the pool and the street you probably out of luck!
2) all rooms are with sea view, but seeing it some rooms problematic even with the balcony!
3) take a walk on the site will not work, because its just not there. There is a big Playground in front of the hotel — rather, it is intended for transport, and there is the territory, so to say, in the yard, near swimming pools, sunbeds, massage pavilions, artificial and natural beach!
P. S. S. 1) frequent statement that should not buy a local SIM card on the road in a hotel — it is nonsense! We bought in the bus of the guide two Sims DTAC Happy 150 baht (on account of the 50 baht) — no problems!
2) Exchange at the airport at least 20-30 (not more than) $ — very useful!
3) Pictures posted those that do not normally occur!
In General, we trip and the hotel is happy, if there are any questions email
agent-si@yandex. EN'll try to answer it!
Answers to some questions:
1) Eat there can be everywhere, all depends on your attitude to the appearance of the institution, cuisine and forgive — toilets. Regardless of the flesh, be sure all meals will be high-quality and fresh. Several times we had supper in the hotel, excellent cuisine, a couple of times snack grill bar near the swimming pool, but ate mostly in the center-there's a lot of cafes, bars, restaurants for every taste and with any food and music. At a dinner 700-1500 bat without alcohol (alcohol at any institution catering there dear, even beer local varieties Singh — store 25-30 baht, in other places 60-200), in the city of rates much the same. My wife completely rejects the street Fudge (even just open bars), though I myself several times перекусывал in макашницах and on the city beach and remained alive.
2) Excursion we personally bought from a tour-operator, it was connected with the peculiarities of the insurance (due to health problems paid спец. Страховку very expensive). I advise you to buy from local organisers of the excursions will be much cheaper and reviews neighbours of the hotel sometimes more diverse. The hotel is the staff works Olga, can ask for help it (but in no event of your hotel guide, he will buy at least one of the lowest tour, such as the aquarium, so to say, for the maintenance of friendly relations). I know that there is a Bureau of the «dynamics-tour», with the Russian workers. Still friends praised the «River-tour», but it's Desk near the hotel Kozi-бич. Пообщайтесь with Russian tourists in the hotel who went where and почем. Лично we have the most expensive 2-day overnight excursion on the river Kwai cost 10, 000 baht.
3) take more Money, because the temptations are very much want to try everything. We took a 3000 Euro, but apparently this is the manifestation of our wife mentality: very spending during excursions, very much when visiting pharmacies folk medicine, to buy Souvenirs, part was spent on the purchase of brand-name items that still cheaper than us, as well as to food in expensive restaurants, and, well, we moved exclusively by taxi. If you cash in euros, take them better, 03.03.2011 course in banking exchange offices in the center of the city was 41, 50 baht per Euro, and 30, 80 baht per dollar. At the airport exchange 20-30 dollars more useful! At the extortionate rate!
3) Fruits can buy everywhere, markets and from the vendors on the street, and in shops, goods everywhere excellent quality, in addition everywhere sell cleaned and packaged fruit and фрешы and cocktails from them. Very tasty and fine уталяет thirst. Take care — keep the throat, the Thai people everywhere put a lot of ice! I do not advise to buy durian, after 10 minutes a characteristic disgusting smell. Yes, and taste nor impressed — the same banana only other consistency, eventually 95% of the product had to throw away!
4) you can Sunbathe and swim too, even suggest the first few days, swim to the island, where the sun is very active — сгораешь literally for half an hour. But then from the pier for the ferries to nearby Islands (be sure to specify the time for the return of departure), and can be independently from the pier or the city beach on boats, negotiate the price, bargain, but do not pay money in advance. Rent a small катерка for two on the day, on the most distant uninhabited island of Koh Rin 5000 baht, truth until it sail approximately 1-1, 5 hours. Nearest inhabited Islands take the money, small uninhabited necessarily beach umbrellas, food and drinks.
5) The hotel has a SPA offering massage, on the level of the second basin there are pavilions, where do the massage salon staff. Price pricey, on the morning after arrival we were doing there foot massage:15 minutes saunas, aroma Jacuzzi, shower, then masseuse again will clean your feet with scrub, the massage 30 min on each leg. Just amazing, but 1 hour — 720 baht discounted — is a bust. Traditional Thai massage is made there everywhere, but I don't advise you to do this on a city beach, in the small salons and the street is the massage, and, moreover, inexperienced «massagers» can you anything corrupt! We, on the advice of friends went to beauty blind masseurs Сусирипон. 1 hour massage — 120 baht, massage with herbal packs — 240 baht per hour. Though far from the hotel by taxi 200-250 baht), but worth it — just amazing! For the first time take 1 hour, still no effect to feel, and then mix and match, but more than 2 hours not advise! Thai massage can be done 2-3 times a week, depending on the state, although the employee of the airport will be persuaded to come to him each day.
If something else interesting to ask!
If you want, throw off to you by e-mail the card to your salon Сусирипон. Agent-si@yandex. Ru.
Country: the most developed and prosperous Kingdom of the South-East Asia, no external debt, but, in my opinion, the poor and crappy. The average salary in the capital of 15, 000 to 20, 000 baht, in smaller cities and in the provinces and less.
The Thai people are very hardworking and good-natured, cheat and do not steal, always ready to help if they can.
Don't believe the negative reviews, just in hotels simpler work migrant workers from Burma, Cambodia, Laos, etc. From them and the problem!
The main principle of staying in this country to Smile, to bargain, and to leave a tip!
Hotel: the hotel Garden Cliff Resort and Spa. The hotel is nice, quiet, peaceful, with excellent staff (only Thais is important), consistent with the stated 4 stars.
At installation there is a Deposit of USD 100 with 1 person who eviction will be fully refunded if you do not use a Minibar, nothing was broken and not accidentally put yourself in a suitcase — rooms with eviction checked!
A huge plus for us not speak either one language in addition to the great and mighty — the staff has a great girl, Olga, who will always help you in any matter. Unfortunately, the term of her contract ends soon, and that she's leaving home — in Ukraine.
The Deluxe rooms are clean, comfortable, although small. Mosquitoes, ants and other living creatures were noticed. The rooms have everything you need except for toothpaste and brushes. The only remind staff that would daily, the linens changed, if required. Television also broadcasts channel RTR planet, and three local Russian-speaking channel. Safety Deposit box on the reception fundamentally absent. Each room has a safety Deposit box with electronic lock, from which nothing is lost.
Buffet Breakfast, quiet, quite edible and nutritious. In addition, if you pay for the hotel without power, you can enjoy several types of Breakfast independently for a small (250-320 baht) payment.
Beach, or rather a piece of beach your hotel, not very обихоженный, but without garbage collection and without Lounges, water in the sea, though cloudy (as of Azov, or the Caspian sea) but also without garbage. But there are no annoying beach-boys, they are usually located near the invisible boundary of the site.
P. S. The main Thing is silent travel company:
1) near the hotel was fantastic looking hotel from the beach — on the left, and if your not overlook the pool and the street you probably out of luck!
2) all rooms are with sea view, but seeing it some rooms problematic even with the balcony!
3) take a walk on the site will not work, because its just not there. There is a big Playground in front of the hotel — rather, it is intended for transport, and there is the territory, so to say, in the yard, near swimming pools, sunbeds, massage pavilions, artificial and natural beach!
P. S. S. 1) frequent statement that should not buy a local SIM card on the road in a hotel — it is nonsense! We bought in the bus of the guide two Sims DTAC Happy 150 baht (on account of the 50 baht) — no problems!
2) Exchange at the airport at least 20-30 (not more than) $ — very useful!
3) Pictures posted those that do not normally occur!
In General, we trip and the hotel is happy, if there are any questions email
agent-si@yandex. EN'll try to answer it!
Answers to some questions:
1) Eat there can be everywhere, all depends on your attitude to the appearance of the institution, cuisine and forgive — toilets. Regardless of the flesh, be sure all meals will be high-quality and fresh. Several times we had supper in the hotel, excellent cuisine, a couple of times snack grill bar near the swimming pool, but ate mostly in the center-there's a lot of cafes, bars, restaurants for every taste and with any food and music. At a dinner 700-1500 bat without alcohol (alcohol at any institution catering there dear, even beer local varieties Singh — store 25-30 baht, in other places 60-200), in the city of rates much the same. My wife completely rejects the street Fudge (even just open bars), though I myself several times перекусывал in макашницах and on the city beach and remained alive.
2) Excursion we personally bought from a tour-operator, it was connected with the peculiarities of the insurance (due to health problems paid спец. Страховку very expensive). I advise you to buy from local organisers of the excursions will be much cheaper and reviews neighbours of the hotel sometimes more diverse. The hotel is the staff works Olga, can ask for help it (but in no event of your hotel guide, he will buy at least one of the lowest tour, such as the aquarium, so to say, for the maintenance of friendly relations). I know that there is a Bureau of the «dynamics-tour», with the Russian workers. Still friends praised the «River-tour», but it's Desk near the hotel Kozi-бич. Пообщайтесь with Russian tourists in the hotel who went where and почем. Лично we have the most expensive 2-day overnight excursion on the river Kwai cost 10, 000 baht.
3) take more Money, because the temptations are very much want to try everything. We took a 3000 Euro, but apparently this is the manifestation of our wife mentality: very spending during excursions, very much when visiting pharmacies folk medicine, to buy Souvenirs, part was spent on the purchase of brand-name items that still cheaper than us, as well as to food in expensive restaurants, and, well, we moved exclusively by taxi. If you cash in euros, take them better, 03.03.2011 course in banking exchange offices in the center of the city was 41, 50 baht per Euro, and 30, 80 baht per dollar. At the airport exchange 20-30 dollars more useful! At the extortionate rate!
3) Fruits can buy everywhere, markets and from the vendors on the street, and in shops, goods everywhere excellent quality, in addition everywhere sell cleaned and packaged fruit and фрешы and cocktails from them. Very tasty and fine уталяет thirst. Take care — keep the throat, the Thai people everywhere put a lot of ice! I do not advise to buy durian, after 10 minutes a characteristic disgusting smell. Yes, and taste nor impressed — the same banana only other consistency, eventually 95% of the product had to throw away!
4) you can Sunbathe and swim too, even suggest the first few days, swim to the island, where the sun is very active — сгораешь literally for half an hour. But then from the pier for the ferries to nearby Islands (be sure to specify the time for the return of departure), and can be independently from the pier or the city beach on boats, negotiate the price, bargain, but do not pay money in advance. Rent a small катерка for two on the day, on the most distant uninhabited island of Koh Rin 5000 baht, truth until it sail approximately 1-1, 5 hours. Nearest inhabited Islands take the money, small uninhabited necessarily beach umbrellas, food and drinks.
5) The hotel has a SPA offering massage, on the level of the second basin there are pavilions, where do the massage salon staff. Price pricey, on the morning after arrival we were doing there foot massage:15 minutes saunas, aroma Jacuzzi, shower, then masseuse again will clean your feet with scrub, the massage 30 min on each leg. Just amazing, but 1 hour — 720 baht discounted — is a bust. Traditional Thai massage is made there everywhere, but I don't advise you to do this on a city beach, in the small salons and the street is the massage, and, moreover, inexperienced «massagers» can you anything corrupt! We, on the advice of friends went to beauty blind masseurs Сусирипон. 1 hour massage — 120 baht, massage with herbal packs — 240 baht per hour. Though far from the hotel by taxi 200-250 baht), but worth it — just amazing! For the first time take 1 hour, still no effect to feel, and then mix and match, but more than 2 hours not advise! Thai massage can be done 2-3 times a week, depending on the state, although the employee of the airport will be persuaded to come to him each day.
If something else interesting to ask!
If you want, throw off to you by e-mail the card to your salon Сусирипон. Agent-si@yandex. Ru.