Phuket is a tropical island very popular among holidaymakers of all countries, located in the south of Goa. The tourist infrastructure here is developed just fine. Of course, among other things, there are good hotels on the island of Phuket. Most hotels in this resort are two- or three-star. And one of the most frequented by Russian tourists hotels in Phuket is Hemingways Hotel 3 * .
Where is the hotel located and how to get to it
This small hotel is located near one of the most popular resort places of the island - the village of Patong . Hemingways Hotel 3 * (Phuket, Patong) - a hotel that, according to many tourists, has a very convenient location. The street on which it is built is quiet. At the same time, all interesting places of Patong are located in the immediate vicinity of the hotel.
Phuket International Airport is only about 40 km from the hotel . Tourists who book rooms in it usually have to go to the hotel no more than an hour. Most often, vacationers get to the hotel by tour operator's bus. If you wish, you can, of course, also get from the airport to the hotel by taxi. Of course, like in any other 3 star hotel in Phuket, the Hemingways Hotel provides a shuttle service. But tourists use this service mainly only upon departure.
general description
Hotel information Hemingways Hotel 3 * is available on many tourist sites. However, some vacationers receive inaccurate information, just a little mistaken in the name of the hotel.
The fact is that in Patong there is another Hemingways Hotel, but with the prefix Patong . This is a completely different hotel , located in the same area, but further from the sea . The Hemingways Hotel considered by us is a large seven-story building of modern architecture and is located on the second beach line. Unfortunately, this hotel does not have its own courtyard. When checking in with tourists, they take a small deposit of $ 50. Most of the guests staying at this hotel are Russian vacationers. This hotel is really very quiet. Too many guests are never here.
Description of rooms
Despite the fact that the hotel itself is relatively small, the rooms in it for rent are quite spacious. In total, Hemingways Hotel 3 * (Phuket) offers tourists who have chosen Patong to relax, 42 comfortable rooms. If desired, here you can remove:
Superior (22 m 2 );
Suite (28 m 2 ).
Many of the rooms in this hotel have balconies. Their sizes are not too big, but they are more or less suitable for drying beach items. The rooms of both categories in the hotel are air-conditioned. Also included are televisions. Actually the TV in the hotel is satellite. Domestic tourists have the opportunity to watch, including Russian-language channels. In addition to televisions and air conditioners, hotel rooms are equipped with:
telephone and safe;
wardrobe;
a mirror;
stand for shoes;
mini-bar.
Each room also has an electric kettle. Maids bring mini-sets for making coffee daily (one per guest) to the room. Showers in this hotel are individual in each room.
In addition to the usual, the hotel also has rooms for people with disabilities. Doors to all apartments rented at Hemingways are opened with a card. In addition to coffee sets, guests are brought daily two bottles of mineral water.
Hemingways Silk Hotel 3 *: hotel room reviews
Most of the tourists consider the rooms for rent at the Hemingways S ilk hotel to be comfortable. The furniture here is quite new, but the equipment does not break. They clean the rooms daily and at the same time carefully. Therefore, the hotel rooms are always clean and comfortable. Towels at this hotel are changed once a day, and bed linen is a little less frequent, but also quite often.
Some guests note the fact that the air conditioners in the rooms are too noisy. But at the same time they blow air not on the bed, but on the floor, which, of course, can be safely attributed to the advantages of the hotel. Tourists consider the rather dim lighting in the rooms a certain disadvantage of the Hemingways hotel rooms.
Infrastructure
There are many amenities for guests at this hotel. For example, right on the territory of the Hemingways Hotel 3 * tourists have the opportunity to rent a car. You can park your car next to the hotel building - in free parking. Hemingways also has a currency exchange and laundry facilities.
Tourists at this hotel can sunbathe on the terrace, and swim in the pool. The latter is located on the roof of the building. There is a bar next to the pool where you can buy a variety of drinks. The views from the roof of the hotel are magnificent.
Tourists can use Wi-Fi throughout the hotel for free. The hotel has a modern computer next to the reception in the lobby. Thus, guests can also use high-speed wired Internet, if necessary. This service at Hemingways Hotel 3 * (Phuket) is also free. The hotel reception itself is open around the clock.
Infrastructure Reviews
In general, the majority of tourists are satisfied with the service at this hotel. In particular, the Hemingways Hotel 3 * is praised by the guests for its good location. From the hotel you can pretty quickly get to the beach, as well as to all kinds of markets and sights of the village. In this case, the hotel itself, according to guests, is located in a very quiet place. Quiet rest of vacationers, including at night, in this hotel does not interfere with absolutely nothing.
The majority of the guests consider the hotel swimming pool very comfortable for swimming. Many tourists note the fact that the water in it is always clean and warm. But some guests still believe that the size of the pool at the hotel could have been larger.
Dining at the hotel
As in any other three-star hotel in Phuket, rooms at the Hemingways Hotel 3 * are rented with breakfast. The food at this hotel, according to most guests, is high-quality, but too scarce. For breakfast, tourists are offered traditional Thai sausages, rice, bacon, bread and eggs. All the dishes served in the hotel restaurant are quite spicy. To many guests this seems like some lack of food in the hotel.
Experienced tourists are advised to arrive early for breakfast at this hotel . The first visitors are not too busy chefs can quickly cook a delicious scrambled eggs.
Beach Hotels
One of the most popular holiday destinations for Phuket is Patong. Hemingways Hotel 3 * n and walks about 500-700 meters from it. In total, guests, as already mentioned, spend about 15 minutes on hiking to the beach. In principle, this is not too much. However, in older people, such relatively long trips in the heat can cause some discomfort. Therefore, among tourists aged, the Hemingways Hotel is not particularly popular. Rest here is mainly only young couples with or without children.
Patong Beach, where most of the hotel guests prefer to sunbathe, is one of the noisiest and most crowded in Phuket. Sometimes you can meet about him, including not too flattering reviews. Many even consider this beach the dirtiest on the island. However, the situation with Patong has apparently changed a bit lately, as a lot of good reviews began to appear about it.
Sunbathing in Patong is actually very comfortable. The beach is completely covered with light fine sand. If desired, you can lie here either directly in the sun or in the shade of spreading palm trees. Of course, and now there is no perfect cleanliness on this beach. Still, there are always a lot of people resting here. But at least plastic bottles do not float on the sea at Patong Beach, and cigarette butts and other garbage do not pollute the sand. The sea in this area of the island is almost always calm. There are no big waves on Patong Beach. At the same time, the water in the sea is completely transparent. In any case, the tourist can see his own legs, waist-deep in the ocean.
Of course, on Patong Beach vacationers are offered including all kinds of water activities. For example, here you can ride a "banana", "tablet" or a catamaran. Tickets for an attraction such as parachuting for a boat are also sold.
The infrastructure of the village near the hotel
Quite decent breakfasts are what make Hemingway 's Hotel apart from all other things . Hemingways Hotel 3 * in this regard has earned very good reviews from guests. In the morning, most of them visit the local restaurant . However, at lunch and in the evening, most hotel guests still prefer to drop in at nearby inexpensive cafes. There are simply a huge number of them in this area of the village. Also in the immediate vicinity of the hotel is a large fruit market. On its territory there are also cafes in which you can inexpensively have lunch or dinner.
sights
The tour desk at this hotel also has its own. Here, tourists can help plan trips to interesting places in Phuket. Actually, there are quite a lot of attractions on this island. For example, guests of the Hemingways Hotel 3 * can go to the water park Duck Ventura, visit the Orchid farm, a local aquarium, etc.
The amusement park Duck Ventura is very popular among Phuket guests. Here you can ride a jet ski, make a safari in the Mangroves, fly on a jetpack or jetblade.
Orchid Farm was founded in 1975 by Thai Changwit and his wife of German descent. Today, over 20 thousand species of orchids grow in this botanical garden. At the entrance to the garden, visitors are traditionally greeted by its owners themselves and give everyone a flower. The total farm area is 16 km 2 .
Phuket's marine aquarium features several hundred species of fish and exotic underwater animals. The pride of the oceanarium is a long glass tunnel that "immerses" the visitor directly to the seabed.