Unfortunately, this was the biggest disappointment of our Thailand trip.
We booked two Sea View rooms and were placed on the ground floor. The biggest issue was the complete lack of privacy. Unlike the other Sea View rooms, ours had no sheer curtains—only blackout curtains. This meant we had to choose between sitting in a dark room or allowing guests at the pool, restaurant and bar to look directly into our room and even towards the bathroom.
The room itself also did not meet the standard we expected from a four-star hotel. We found mold in the bathroom, moisture damage with peeling paint around the air-conditioning vent, dirty blinds and glass panels, and there was a noticeable musty smell.
The hotel was also extremely noisy. There was a pool table directly outside our room where guests played loudly until around 10:30 p.m. Because our room was next to the bar, we could hear staff cleaning and tidying up late into the evening. Early every morning we were woken by noise from the pool area and maintenance work. The building is also poorly soundproofed—we could even hear guests in the room above us coughing and walking around.
Another disappointing experience was breakfast. One of my sons suffered from stomach problems during our trip through Thailand. In every other hotel, it was never an issue for him to take a small breakfast back to the room. Here, despite paying for breakfast for four people (two double rooms) while only two of us actually ate in the restaurant, this became a discussion almost every morning. We were even told to order room service instead and pay extra.
We raised all of these concerns with the hotel and spent a great deal of time discussing possible solutions. Unfortunately, despite many conversations and apologies, we did not feel that a meaningful resolution was found. In the end, we received two restricted 10% vouchers, which did not feel appropriate considering the overall experience.
The location and the sea view are beautiful, but unfortunately they cannot make up for the lack of privacy, the room condition, the noise, and the way our concerns were ultimately handled.
Based on our experience, this hotel did not meet the standard we expect from a four-star property, and we would not choose to stay here again.