freshly squeezed

Written: 24 april 2011
Travel time: 28 march — 8 april 2011
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
9.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 7.0
Rested in Ravindra with his wife from the end of March to April 8th. Let's just say we liked the hotel. If you are picky in terms of cleanliness and order, then you are here. Perhaps everything is so well-groomed, because the hotel is new (3 years in total), but nonetheless. Placed very quickly, the staff is courteous, friendly, constantly smiling (Buddhists in one word)))), in English, they begin to slowly learn Russian. The room is spacious, no complaints. Mini-bar, kettle, hair dryer, air conditioner, safe, TV with two Russian. channels, DVD-player and other nice little things. Restaurant menu in the room in Russian language (you can order food in the room if you are too lazy to move))). Access to the Internet (Wi-Fi) is paid, 200 baht for 150 minutes. We contacted relatives and friends via Skype, so 200 baht (rubles) for 2.5 hours of video communication is a real savings. The tariff for a call to Russia with a local SIM card is about 8 rubles / minute.
Now about nutrition. We only had breakfast included, we managed to go a couple of times, the rest of the time we slept (because, unfortunately, breakfast is until 10.00, which can perhaps be considered a minus). But everything is delicious, varied, a lot of fruits, pastries, salads. The wife was outraged by the lack of sale of freshly squeezed juices. In the nearby Botany Beach, they squeezed a pineapple for 100 baht, I don’t want to drink. I did not worry about this, because. a cart with sliced ​ ​ fruits on ice often cruised around the territory. We usually dined at a restaurant located near the beach. We highly recommend, they cook very tasty, the most expensive meat - lamb meat on the bone cost 450 baht, an awesome marine fish of a decent size - 350 baht. Judge for yourself if it's worth it or not. But beer - 140 baht for 0.33 local Singha (colloquially "Blue"))) is a little expensive. At the exit from the hotel, to which you will be taken by electric car, there is a Seven Eleven shop. Here you can buy the same beer at a price of 40-60 baht for 0.64 (such a soulful bottle). Feel the difference as they say. Somehow we went to the neighboring Ambassador for reconnaissance, we wanted to have a bite to eat at the same time - it didn’t work out))), because. cafes and restaurants there open only from 19.00, where to eat the rest of the time it was not clear. And the hotel is huge, more than 40 floors. The uncle who met there (with a gold chain to the navel) and his wife did not help us either, explaining in no uncertain terms where they saw this hotel. I quote: "In addition to the cool name, there is nothing more here... ! )))". They were sent to Ravindra's restaurant))). But in fairness, it should be noted that on the territory of the Ambassador there is an indoor market with a bunch of souvenirs and fresh fruits, including peeled ones. I recommend drinking juice from a small, chilled coconut - very tasty.
The beach at the hotel is sandy, clean, enough sunbeds. Towels must be taken at the pool bar on the way to the beach. The water is clear in the base. in the morning, when the sea is relatively calm. Then, because of the waves, a sandy suspension rises and the water becomes cloudy. But you can swim, Pattaya itself is more and more deplorable. There are 3 swimming pools on the territory, I would like to note the one in the middle. There is a bar in it, you sit on a stool in some water, drink a che-thread or just eat, sunbathe at the same time. Lyapota. Do not sit for a long time, otherwise you will tan unevenly like me (the sun is hot on the right))). For lovers of the act. Recreation is offered table tennis, gym. fitness room. I was upset by the lack of a tennis court, in Turkey they constantly drove fat))). Shuttles drive from the hotel to Pattaya (the name is what). Can be reached by tuk-tuk, with one change from white to blue. Remember, a tuk-tuk from a minibus for 20 baht for a ride turns into a taxi in one fell swoop (300 baht was given to Walking Street) as soon as you book your final destination. The plus is that you go non-stop, the minus is that you spend more))).

As for excursions, we advise you to buy them not at the hotel, but at the company Kokos-travel and Sasha-tour, office cat. located across the road from Ravindra and slightly to the right. Save some money (4200 and 2800 for one tour, for example). We ALWAYS recommend going to the River Kwai (2-day excursion (buy in the Erawan waterfall, go up to level 7, there is a postcard, you won’t regret it, rafting down the river in vests, spend the night in a hotel on the water, ride elephants, feed the monkeys, swim in hot radon baths, stock up on tea and any local pharmacy). Super! On the show Shocking Asia I don’t recommend if trances in feathers, shaking the household are still somehow tolerated, heterosexual sex is all right (if you sit in the front row, then probably you get a silicone tayka on your knees and get fucked), then here are gays pounding each other in acrobatic poses - this is too much, blah shock is guaranteed. (boys will understand))). It’s better to go to the X show on Walking Street, where funny Thai girls fervently smoke cigarettes in an inappropriate place for this, shoot bananas at this very place, take out 2-meter threads with tied needles, blades, shoot balls from a wind tube, etc. . Giggling is guaranteed. In Pattaya Park, I recommend sliding down the cable from a height of 180 m on safety belts. Only not in a booth, this is for nerds))). When you go upstairs, you will immediately want to change your mind, but turn off the voice of reason and go for it.
In general - a wonderful holiday, the hotel is a solid 4, even with a plus. Have a good holiday everyone!! !
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