I decided to splash one weekend by staying in their most expensive room (Premium Suite with full sea view). Overall, I have no regrets staying here, but I doubt I will stay here again mainly because of a few problems:
1) Though I had their most expensive room, the room was surprisingly not very well clean. It wasn't dirty, just dusty along the window sills (like that experienced by another reviewer), and I found a dead fly on the bed, and a dead cockroach in the shower! Luckily for the hotel, I am not a prima donna, so I let that go, but I think other travellers may not be as forgiving or mild as me, especially if they have paid so much for a room and expect top class (and pampering) all the way.
2) When I checked in at the lobby, no porter service was offered to bring my luggage to my room. I later found out that they could actually drive you to your room in their "golf cart". Ask and you will get. No ask, no get, get it?
3) The menu for the room service was surprisingly limited. No desserts. It will be nice to have an extensive menu so you can sit at the balcony, watching the sea (and sunset) with some good food.
4) No feedback from the hotel until today though I put in my comments and suggestions to the hotel.
5) Loud banging sounds at 4-5 am. No idea where it came from, but I think it could be from some drunk or overzealous hotel staff closing room doors.
However, what I did like about my stay here was:
1) My room had a full view of the sea; I could see "sampans" (or small boats) ride pass my room; hear the splashes of the sea waves all day long; and experience the cooling sea winds while I sat at the balcony at night.
2) The food at the hotel restaurant, though limited, was rather good (for a hotel, that is). There's better food (and seafood) in town.
Overall, as I mentioned earlier, I don't regret my stay here. I enjoyed the full sea view of my room, but I won't be coming back.
My recommendation is: if you want to stay here, you have to be ready to splash big bucks to get their Premium Suite (with full sea view). Don't compromise because other cheaper rooms do not get the full sea view -- you just face other rooms (and other tenants looking back at you) -- so where's the fun in that?
Chris.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun