One of the hotels where I lived on Chaweng (Samui) was Chaweng Resort. The place is quite interesting, but there are some but. Looking ahead I will say that I personally liked it, but the hotel is clearly not for everybody. Worth think before you book here. So let’s say its worth consider, or for a change, or if you are to something old. I hope my review will help make you my choice in one direction or another.
The content of the article
- 1 Price and reservation
- 2 Interior
- 3 Territory and breakfast
- 4 On the map
Price and reservation
AT Chaweng Resort 
у меня было Улучшенное бунгало (SuperiorBungalow) for 1976 baht / day (breakfast included). There was still standard bungalow, it is a bit cheaper (1520 baht), but it did not book, reviews were worse about him. But these are all prices with a view to garden.
If you need a view of the sea, you will have to pay extra for it, bungalows closer to the shore are more expensive (standard, luxury, villa). Judging on a quick look at reservation systems, the price out of season is not falls, apparently the occupancy rate in the resort all year round.
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Price led for a reference, it is better to look at specific dates, what it turns out. For example, I got a discount to get, because the standard costs 2,000 baht usually, and the improved even more that is, I lived in a superior for the price of a standard, like this. Checkout in 12 hours, but I left an hour later and no one said a word to me. That is loyal to such things. Surely, you can ask leave even later, but it is better to ask exactly.
Interior
Honestly, I was delighted with the hotel. I did not expect because I, like many, do not like the old shabby license plate fund. Judging by the fatigue of numbers, the rating is still 7.4 corresponds to (for Thailand), as well as 3 stars, although there are hotels much newer under the same conditions. Peeling paint, stains on the walls and furniture that looked like – But it’s all so harmonious fit into the format of the hotel, amazing. “Format” is that that the whole hotel is made in a kind of vintage style, and totally not bad everything looks. And although I myself love euro-repair and high-tech more, but As a variety, this hotel suited me well. I.e every time I would not go here, but once you can.
So, what is this “old”? The first thing that catches in the eyes – it is a door with metal separated glass twigs, almost stained glass windows. There is marble on the floor, and one of the beds (I have There were two of them) on a bamboo base. Lamps on the wall, metal urn, vase in the bathroom, napkin holder made as well as walls are made at the Thai temple, with glued pieces of broken glass Canopy over the bed with ryushechkami.
And what is the key to the room, have you seen? Yes, this is not the key, but only just a key chain, but nevertheless these themed little things are very good complement the picture. True, such an overall key chain with a carry not very comfortable. And the bathroom in the bungalow is generally cool! Two shells, stone trim and a shower so unusual with a hollow in the floor instead of a pallet.
In terms of equipment has everything you need. Flat tv on the wall, fridge of normal size, kettle, air conditioning (by the way, I hung not quite opposite the bed, so it did not blow), big safe (you can remove all appliances), hairdryer, bathrobe, slippers, umbrellas, dryer for clothes, fumigator. By the way, I want to mention separately that in my room there was no electronic key system tied to outage when you go out and take out the key from pocket on the wall. Therefore, it was possible to leave all the devices charge and laptop, pumping pictures to the cloud.
My room at Chaweng Resort
Hotel Chaweng Resort
Interior details
Large safe
Very large bathroom
The Internet is not bad, but occasionally crashes. This one is made here. stupid system when you need to enter a username and password that issued at the reception. I had to turn off wifi on my computer, turn on and re-login.
Wifi speed
On the other hand, if they do not make at least cosmetics in time, then the rating will continue to fall and already no stylization of old get to cover up. The atmosphere is, of course, good, but everything there are limits. Actually in Thailand it is a whole problem that hotels are often used to the last, until quite fall apart will not start. While new they are all normal, but after 5 years – humidity, time, constant use lodgers, take their.
Territory and breakfast
The hotel territory is a few tracks along bungalow and garden to stroll there. But for walking there is a beach. On the shore there are two small pools (one of them with a jacuzzi) and a restaurant. Sun beds, both at the pool and on the beach, but everything is there beside.
All the bungalows, the restaurant – everything is done in that very old Thai style. Reception too, like a small palace. By the way, there on the second the floor has a fitness room with equipment (barbell, cattle, jogging track). Open from 8 to 20. The only negative of this room is no air conditioning (completely in the heat will be hard), but in terms of equipment most vacationers will be enough, still on vacation you come, and in full fitness you can walk at home.
Hotel at Chaweng – Chaweng Resort
The building where the reception and gym
Inside the building, resp.
Gym without air conditioning
But there is everything you need
My bungalow is outside
Simpler bungalows are doubled
Pool near the restaurant and right on the beach
The second pool is near and also straight by the sea.
Breakfast runs from 6 to 10 for coupons issued at the reception at settling. I think breakfast is always included in the room price, at least when viewing reservation systems I have not seen options without breakfast. Breakfast is decent but modest. small. Coffee, tea, juices. Muesli of several types and milk. Toasts with jam and butter, dark bread and croissants. Omelet, which make with you. 3 fruits (ananse, watermelon, bananas) and a salad set. Of hot noodles, rice, beans, broccoli stewed vegetables, sausages, bacon and everything.
The restaurant is open all day, hours until 8 pm. I ordered myself for lunch padtai for 175 baht. Prices are slightly higher than close by the street, only Thai food, but the portions are large, I’m barely everything ate, and shrimp normally put, pieces 10 instead of 3. You can assume that 2 ordinary Padta took.
My breakfast
I took Padtai for lunch, a very large portion
On the map
The hotel is located on the first line in the south of Chaweng (from the territory of the hotel immediately went ashore). The location and location is excellent. Here, probably the best sea on Chaweng. Because on the north parts of the beach is small. Opposite the hotel is a shop 7-11, in 5 minutes walk food court, 10 minutes lake, 15 minutes shopping center Central Festival. In general, everything is close by, the entire infrastructure of the area is in walking distance reach.
P.S. If you like this interior, then you can go! Only consider that the hotel is old and shabby, in fact only the atmosphere will receive. And I lived in a very budget hotel right in the center Chaweng (here is my review), but not near the sea.
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