We stayed in the Grande Deluxe Ocean Facing Room. It was a little more expensive, but the view was worth it. We stayed here for 14 days using the Phuket Sandbox Program.
Here are the positive aspects of the resort:
- Location: a 10 min walk to Patong main stripe. At the bottom of the hill, there's LOTSSSs of restaurants, a 711, a laundry service place, a massage place to rent motorbikes, and even a local night market by the ocean. We felt like the "fun" part of Patong was accessible but not in our face.
- Views: Because the resort is on a hill, there are many many beautiful views from the top dining area, our room, and the Tropics Pool. Each morning, and sunset, we had a stunning view of the ocean. It felt like being at a super luxurious resort but half the price. I'll get to why it's half the price later. We were in Building 3, so we opted for the smaller pool, and it felt like we had the pool to ourselves. When we wanted to eat by the pool, we walked to the top pool and stayed there.
- Service: FANTASTIC! I think it's because I speak Thai that I received this level of service, but everyone was so accommodating and helpful. Here are examples:
- Jay (she moved our rooms because we were not happy with having two twins. She also helped moved the Covid test for us twice).
- Oil and Hight (They helped our German friend upgrade rooms)
- High (Printed our release forms early)
CONS
- The hotel is OLD and needs renovating
- Breakfast lacks variety
Overall: Highly rec