mallika S.
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 Thailand
Other
Date of Stay: 28 May 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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10/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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8/10 |
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Free wi-fi, DVD, amenities. Near restaurant. Quiet. Dangerous to swim at Karon Check in staff was helpful. Free welcome drink while waiting for the room. In room amenities are perfect. Soap, shampoo, hair dryer, slippers, pool towel, coffee tea, and even umbrella. You can borrow some DVDs from front desk. Enough parkng space. Good location if you have a car. 10 minutes to Patong for night life and 5 minutes to Kata for water sports.
Hotel Feature Tip : Try local Roti near the hotel.
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ho C.
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 Hong Kong
Couple
Date of Stay: 25 May 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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1. nice & long swimming pool in the hotel
2. nice room
3. good location which is close to the karon beach
4. there is a very good local thai food restaurant next to the hotel and it's price is cheap.
5. the price is cheap.
6. i will come again.
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| Good price! Value for Money! |
Guest Rating: 7 |
yew M.
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 Malaysia
Family with young children
Date of Stay: 24 May 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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2/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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8/10 |
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Good location, value for money. Staffs are not trained for hospitality industry. There are total 3 Sugar Palm Hotels in Phuket. The one I stayed is called Sugar Palm Karon located at the Karon Beach (tell the taxi driver to slow down when it passes by the roundabout at Karon town, the hotel is just 5 meters away from the roundabout) The hotel is only opened last year so it is still consider a very clean property. Love the swimming pool, very inviting. The Karon Beach is not the best in Phuket (I love Kata beach more) but Karon Beach is still far better than Padong. In Karon there are lots to offer, including the mouth watering restaurant RED ONION which is 800 meters on the left side of the hotel. In the hotel, they do provide DVD movies at no cost. The room has a DVD player with a 37 inch Samsung LCD. Bathroom has shower and bath tub. Overall it is a good hotel although the staffs are not friendly at all. Breakfast are ok, they do serve good american breakfast at 150 baht per person.
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| Sugar Palm Karon Beach Hotel -EXCELLENT |
Guest Rating: 8.7 |
lucie H.
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 United Kingdom
Other
Date of Stay: 24 May 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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4/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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10/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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10/10 |
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- Great location
- lovely rooms
- good value for money
- nice bathrooms
- beautiful pool - few insects in room
- reception staff very slow
- no taxis in area We throughly enjoyed our stay at sugar palm. The hotel was brand new inside, and the rooms were furnished to a high standard- big tv, big beds nice balcony and the bathroom was very luxourious!
It was in a good location very near the beach and restaurants, the pool was really nice.
It was good value for money and very quiet and peaceful.
The only downside was that it was quite difficult to get a taxi and the hotel were not very competent at ordering one but it was a small price to pay for such a nice hotel.
I will definitely be returning.
Hotel Feature Tip : there is a dvd player in the bedroom!
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| Pool access |
Guest Rating: 6.7 |
mikael M.
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 Sweden
Couple
Date of Stay: 21 May 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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4/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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4/10 |
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Good location, nice decorated (modern) type of rooms with a very nice bathtub (somewhat small for 2 people ;) Staff not so friendly at all times... they could certainly do better! Sugar Palm Karon Resort is a new hotel with a modern design with the pool located alongside with the building, giving direct pool access to the bottom floor residents... cool feature I think!
The staff at this hotel could perform better, and 150 Baht for this breakfast??? Walk 70 metres to the other side of the street and get a better brakfast for 100 baht!
Shopping Tip : Do never pay more then 50% of the sellers initial proposal! ;)
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| Very convenient |
Guest Rating: 6.3 |
kevin C.
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 Canada
Couple
Date of Stay: 20 May 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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4/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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6/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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6/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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6/10 |
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-great location with shops and food around
-modern design -need some renovation
-hotel staffs aren't that friendly First hotel we stayed in Phuket and the reason we picked it is because of the cheap price and convenient location. The inside and outside of the hotel is pretty much the same as they posted on the site except the place is getting old and lack of maintanence. However for such price I think Sugar Palm is a good choice to stay especially for people who wouldn't spend much time inside the hotel. We didn't swim in their pool but we see quite many people playing around there.
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| staff lost training |
Guest Rating: 6.7 |
jutharat I.
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Thailand
Couple
Date of Stay: 15 May 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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4/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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6/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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6/10 |
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hotel good style and comfortable and value with money as we paid because room very so nice staff have to training for standard service they have good interior, and furniture modern style, and comfortalble for guest, and room very comforatable because they are have space in front of the make up table and good for take shower because they have bathtube for standard room also
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| Nice and quiet stay |
Guest Rating: 8.3 |
lye I.
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Malaysia
Couple
Date of Stay: 13 May 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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10/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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4/10 |
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Big clean room, bathroom, nice TV and dvd player, great bed, close to the beach no clothes hooks in bathroom very pleased with our stay which was relaxing and made even better with the room facilities. The room was spotless and odourless. Bathroom was a fair size with a big bathtub and a separate shower. Overall services were good and prompt and the receptionists helpful. you can even borrow 2 dvds per day from a decent collection w/o any charges. only abt 15 mins to patong. pubs, pharmacy, restaurants and mini market just outside the hotel.
Restaurant Tip : every sat and tues there is a night market in a thai temple just up the road from the hotel offering excellent and cheap local thai delicacies. seafood is reasonably priced. there is a good pub in front of the hotel's entrance run by a friendly owner.
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| A very nice Hotel |
Guest Rating: 9.3 |
joseph C.
|
 Singapore
Couple
Date of Stay: 12 May 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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10/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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10/10 |
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Very good service.
quiet.
very good for a break from work and city life.
Limited entertainment.
Hard to go from place to place.
Its a very nice hotel, food is good and location wise its easy to get transportation.
there is a couple of nice places to eat around the area.
Its near the beach as well, but the pool from this hotel is also a plus.
me and my wife felt really relax coming to this hotel.
Its really a recommended hotel for couples who wanna enjoy a getaway from a busy life !
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| room clean,big bathtube and nice view |
Guest Rating: 7 |
jirawan Y.
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Thailand
Couple
Date of Stay: 06 May 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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6/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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4/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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10/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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6/10 |
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beautiful rooms,clean and big bathtube.
so high..little tired to go up to the room.. there was a problem upon check in with the room but we got helpful from the receptions..we got nice room,beautiful but little bit tired to go up to the room because the golf car didn't run all the time..we need to call someone when we want.
Restaurant Tip : near restaurant and about 5-10 minutes to the beach by walk.
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| Chilled out Sugar Palm |
Guest Rating: 2.3 |
rupinder V.
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United Kingdom
Other
Date of Stay: 18 Apr 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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2/10 |
| Location: |
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4/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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2/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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2/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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2/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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2/10 |
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Lovely clean room. Nice Plasma TV and bed. Friendly staff. Location. Nice pool. Very cheap mini bar. Karon Beach - lovely clean beach. I loved staying at this hotel. If your going to Phuket and want to stay somewhere quite but not too far from the nightlife then I would definetly recommend this Hotel. I can't believe I only paid about £18 a night for my stay here. You will definetly pay more for similar elsewhere. I would stay here again. If you have any problems then ask to speak to "Daa." She know's her stuff, speaks English and sets standards for her colleagues to follow.
Nightlife Tip : Check out the family run bar just outside the Hotel complex. A lovely place to have your "firt" drink before moving on for the night... The best dark rum and coke and cocktails we had in Thailand!! Try the coconut milkshake.
I stayed in Karon because of the beach. However, if your planning to go into Patong (Bangla Road)often then it will cost you 200-250 bhat each way which is a rip off considering it is not that far. It will be cheaper booking accommodation in Patong and putting up with the dirty beach and noise there.
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| Clean, Excellent, Comfortable, Friendly staff |
Guest Rating: 7 |
may C.
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Malaysia
Family with older children
Date of Stay: 15 Apr 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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6/10 |
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Very elegant room. Clean, Comfortable, good breakfast, near to the beach, nice restaurants and pub area. Air condition's fan to facing bed which easily get cold. Very elegant room. Clean, Comfortable, good breakfast, near to the beach, nice restaurants and pub area. Staff are friendly, worth for money.
Restaurant Tip : Forgot the name, but there are many restaurants and massage area near the market.
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| Awesome - Highly Recommended!!! |
Guest Rating: 10 |
napamas P.
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Thailand
Couple
Date of Stay: 15 Apr 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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10/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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10/10 |
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comfort and cleanliness of the room, convenience of the hotel location, and hospitality of staff. High cost of provided transportation. We love how spacious as well as functional the room is, not only the bedroom section, but also the amazing bathroom (both rain shower and big tub), and the balcony (where a table and two chairs provided). Together with the room's cleanliness, amenities, free wi-fi & free-of-charge lended DVDs, the staff's hospitalitites, and also the big swimming pool (with jacuzzi), we adore the hotel!! Moreover, with Agoda's lowest price offer, the room turned out to be much much better than our expectations.
Hotel Feature Tip : Pick a room with pool access!!
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| Clean, Great! Convient. |
Guest Rating: 7 |
may C.
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Malaysia
Family with older children
Date of Stay: 14 Apr 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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6/10 |
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Forgot the name, but there are many restaurants and massage area near the market. Air condition's fan to facing bed which easily get cold. Very elegant room. Clean, Comfortable, good breakfast, near to the beach, nice restaurants and pub area. Staff are friendly, worth for money. Many tour agencies and massage centers few steps away from hotel.
Hotel transport is a bit expensive (THB850 per car), but I could get THB650 per car from tour agency nearby. (THB1300 per minibus) but I could get THB250 per person from tour agency nearby.
Restaurant Tip : Very elegant room. Clean, Comfortable, good breakfast, near to the beach, nice restaurants and pub area. Staff are friendly, worth for money.
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pinglam C.
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Malaysia
Couple
Date of Stay: 13 Apr 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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8/10 |
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- Nice staff services.
- Nice room interior design.
- Nice facilities ( Lcd Tv, Dvd player, wifi ).
- Nice Swimming pool.
- Fast revert upon service request. - Lobby area are extremely warm in the noon.
Overall, staying in Sugar Palm Karon is a good choice. Sort of central of Karon. Travel agencies, food stalls, mini marts, banks and bazaar are all within walking distance. If you prefer to stay in a more relaxing resort, Sugar Palm Karon is your choice.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : For sightseeing, you can go to Karon View Point, Big Buddha, Phi Phi Island. Nice place to be.
Price on the brochures by travel agent can be negotiatied up to 50 % depends on your skills.
Tuk Tuk here pretty expensive compared to Bangkok.
Value for money.
Airport transfer to hotel - Minibus 180bt per pax.
Airport transfer from hotel - Minibus 220bt per pax.
Luxury taxi to Patong - 300 bt- 350bt.
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