Ian Wijewardene
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Rooms: the rooms were actually quite amazing, from the shower, to the bath, to the actual room itself was absolutely amazing! The unique aspect is that you are connected to nature in such an intimate way that the experience is surreal! Throughout the day, all we could hear was the peaceful sound of insects, frogs and we felt as if were in the middle of a rain forest, the villas and rooms require a buggy as it’s all spread throughout a large compound nestled amongst greenery, ponds and pools!
The only couple of things we weren’t happy with was the bed, it was stiffer than we were used to and we did end up with back pain but this might not be the case for everyone, so definitely experience it first.
The rooms have connecting rooms and depending on what type of person is in the other room, it was get obnoxiously loud and there is no privacy! This is not advices on the website on Booking.com so be aware! It is a bit of a lottery system whether you get lucky enough to not have a rough neighbour. We had a partially bad evening/night with loud music being played next door and it was literally next door 🚪
Facilities: plenty of pools, a somewhat decent gym, yoga room etc were all available as usual for a hotel/resort such as this, definitely not resort style as our usual stay at the Marriott, but unique in its own way, only 1 restaurant but the food is delicious.
Daily from 4-5pm they offer afternoon tea and snacks and absolutely delicious drinks and food is always on offer, we loved this!
The hotel also offers free shuttle services to Old Town, Central Phuket and the beach, the times for these shuttles can be slightly inconvenient but the availability is definitely a plus!!
Location: located in Chalong, the location itself is beautiful with full city views and a glimpse of the Bay Area, on a clear day it’s magnificent! Taxis can be slightly hard though as it is out of the way for everything, Grab will be your friend, just be ready to spend on it.
Service: absolutely amazing people everywhere we go, they are so proud to be Thai and are accommodating with everyone, Thailand is always one of our regular destinations and Noku service just builds on this amazing sentiment!
An amazing experience we would be keen to repeat, definitely a worthwhile option for accommodation in this area!