The hotel owns the Ao Ta Pao beach / The beach is considered one of the best on the island, second only to the Secret Beach AWD. However, we were disappointed with the beach. The entrance to the sea is deep, the waves are quite strong. The sand is bad - rocky, it is unpleasant to walk on it. On the first day, the water was muddy, there was a lot of different garbage floating - leaves, wood, even plastic in places. On the second day, the sea cleared up, but, for example, on the southern beach of Ao Prao, we did not see anything like this, the water there was crystal clear both days.
We had a bungalow on the third line. It was well furnished. A huge bed, a good mattress of medium hardness. The bathroom is also good, the plumbing is in good condition, the repair is good. In general, everything in the room is clean and there are no complaints.
By the way, when booking, breakfast was not indicated, but upon arrival it turned out that we were still entitled to it, and for free. Breakfast is a buffet, very tasty and varied, such a nice bonus.
The staff is pleasant, they try to help with everything. They helped us book a transfer to Bangkok, and for the same price as if we had booked it directly from the company.
However, there were some controversial points. Firstly, the food in the hotel restaurant is expensive, and the menu is rather meager. Seriously, they have such a varied breakfast, but so few dishes for dinner!
Also, when we checked into the hotel, they asked us for immigration cards (these are the papers that you fill out when crossing the border of Thailand - part of the card remains with the customs officer, and they tear off the stub for you). This is the stub they asked us for. The irony is that this was not our first hotel in Thailand, and in the previous hotel no one was interested in this card - moreover, even the customs officers themselves did not really look at it - they put a stamp, tore off the stub and let us go in peace. But here they insistently demanded it. I don’t even know what would have happened if we had not kept these cards.
In general, the hotel staff is extremely careful. In addition to the story with the maps, they also didn't give us a motorbike - they said that I was somehow unsure of myself when sitting on it (although I was just careful the first time). Our friend at another hotel was given a bike without any problems, and for a smaller amount, although he had never driven any transport before and does not have a license.
In general, I can recommend the hotel for a vacation. The price is normal compared to other hotels in Koh Kuda, it corresponds to the quality of service and the hotel as a whole. But the staff's caution is, of course, excessive.
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