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I stayed in the katathani hotel at kata noi bay and would never take again a hotal that far away from the center. spend a lot of money for taxi also. But very nice ressort
I´ve got also upset as the shuttle service promised at there site when booking not really exists. good hotel for relaxing with the family but not for a guy like me, going around like a bus shuttle.
(shark1963 22. Jan. 2006)
komma bar
usually stay at the komma bar ,next door to baan boa resort,soth patong. only a couple of rooms but they are brilliant being just across the road from the sea .the bottom one has its own big balcony.price range is 1000-1400 depending on season.downstairs is a bar/restaurant that never seems to close,good thai food and great cold heiniken on draught served in frosted glasses.
(Steve w 10.07.2006)
K&N Guesthouse
I promised JP I would give a detailed update on this guesthouse after I returned so here it is.
Firstly, the good points.
Excellent location, about 5mins to Bangla and the beach, in Soi Jintana opposite Royal Paradise Hotel. Easy to find.
Very nice rooms, big beds, clean and normally pretty quiet. There was building work going on whilst I visited, and the 8 30am tile cutting wasn't appreciated, but the hotel cant help that, and its not for much longer I am guessing. The lift is still not in operation, and shows no signs of being completed. Not good if you are above the 2nd floor. Rooms on the GF are best, Nos 102/103/104 right by the pool. Some of the rooms appear very dark with wooden floor and panelled ceiling, but still OK. Rooms 201 301 401 &501 have tiled floors and are much lighter.
A very good clean pool with a good restaurant complete the good points.
Now for the bad
Im afraid I cant recommend prebooking KN for one reason. Their system sucks, and they have no idea what is going on. The German owner and his wife Nid seem to take bookings without informing either, and guests come not knowing if there is a room for them or not.
When we arrived, we were supposed to have 4 adjoining rooms, close to the pool. These were booked last Sept, and confirmed. As written before, Dodger looked in to confirm this booking in Jan, and it wasn't on their system A new booking was made, but we arrived to find we had a room on the 2nd floor. one on the the 3rd and two on the 5th .This wasn't acceptable, and after repeated demands for us to be moved we got on to the 2nd and 3rd floors. Not good enough IMO but there is worse.
Talbotman and his friend asked me to find out what rooms they were getting two days after we checked in. I asked, and was told GF rooms 102 and 14.
In the meantime, the German owner decided to give these rooms to two fellow Germans who cold called so Tom and his friend ended up on the 3rd and 5th floors. Very poor management and totally wrong.
Next, I had been asked to book a room for another BM arriving 14/4 for a week. The owner said he was full, but would definately find him a room there How I don't know??.
Of course, when the BM arrived, the hotel hadn't even heard of the guy, although I gave him full details previously. Again diabolical management!.
Finally, the morning we were due to leave, Nid informed me that I was to pay by cash as their CC machine had been taken away and they were applying for a new one!!! WTF, I carry 87k baht in my wallet on the last day??
OK I'll go to the bank and see if I can get it from my card. No chance, it was a Sunday, and all I could get was 20k max in cash from the ATM.
I still owe the hotel 67k and Im waiting for their email for the account I can transfer this to. All in all, pretty poor show as they forgot to tell me, and I could have got the cash over 5days withdrawals. But its no way to run a business.
One final good thing. They found us a room where we could all have a shower before we left for the airport, which was a nice and appreciated good touch.
Its a pity the bad outweigh the good about KN as I liked the place, but could never trust them to have a room if you prebook. so for that reason alone, I cant recommend KN to anybody unless you are already there and do a walk in.
BTW the rates after 1/4 are a reasonable 1200baht a night.
When I get round to it, I'll add some pics to this thread, of the hotel grounds and pool.
(Dawsey 17. April 2007)
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Just thot i would give you an update on the K&N
Got Geir to pop in and book 4 rooms for me
Arrived, but they thot i was going to arrive next day - oops!!! so i phoned Geir and let him speak to the lady. She had made a mistake
After much confusion and doubt as to whether they had 4 rooms, things were eventually sorted.
I was put up on the 5th floor (bad move as they obviously dont know the states i get into - they soon did 5555) Its a real bstrd of a walk up there several times a day. But they are in the process of putting a lift in so it will be alot better soon
I have to say the rooms were absolutely fantastic, really huge, more like a studio apt. The decor is high quality and the toilet is huge. You even have a walk in wardrobe
Also the staff are really nice, dont bother you and let you as you please, e.g. pished in the pool at 6am in the morning is normal 5555555555555
Be aware if ur going now or soon there is building work going on there, adding more floors and the exisitng parts are still being worked on, albeit its to the facia so its just cosmetic - but there is alot of noise!!!!!!! also in soi jintana as you enter they are building an apt block so yet again lots of noise, dirt and disruption
Also another point to note, you will get hassle walking to Bangla as you have to walk past the seafood restuarants on Rat-U-Tit, this can get very wearing
All in all (especially once its finnished) this is a top place to stay at a very good price - low season for me in a large room was 800 baht per night
(Geespot 10. September 2006)
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I RECOMEND THIS PLACE NO PROBLEM
the location is good only an 8 minute stroll along to bangla road plenty of money changers and atms within 2 mins eating places including subway only 1 minute away the rooms are huge the toilet was bigger than most rooms i have had 555555 the staff including the owner were fantastic and for only 700 bhat a night. i was originaly booked to go from april 29 till may 7th i was quoted 800 a night then. only one slight problem if you book contact them again maybe 1 week before you go to remind them that you need a taxi pickup my taxi did not arrive and the airport taxis did not have a clue where the place was and neither did i 5555555 but for someone like you dawsey it would not be a problem as i say the difference in price if any is going to be maybe 100 bhat a night its not a lot but i would book now and specify you want rooms on the ground floor next to the pool although i can tell you on the afternoon caerphilly came round there were 2 thai guys there doing the preplanning to put an alevator in the boss said it was being done next month. the food at the poolside coffee shop was basic but good and cheap just what you want in the daytime .
(Talbotman 15. July 2006)
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Top drawer guest house in my opinion, clean, very friendly staff German owner and Thai wife, convenient for Bangla Road, in-room safe, huge main room, huge bathroom and I think if you check Talbotman's current tour thread, he recommends K&N in his first or second post. Only downside is it's popularity which means unless you book a bit in advance (by email or telephone) then it's hard to get a room there.
Tel: 66-76-294-151
Tel: 66-76-294-152
Tel: 66-76-294-153
Fax: 66-76-340-865
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pics from Dizbuster
(Dizbuster 14. July 2006)
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Met a guy who stayed there in April and liked it. Went up to his room on the day that he was going to Koh Samui and the room was huge, basic but lots of room, big shower/bathtub, lots of floor space and nice TV in room. Not much in the way of grounds as it is mainly concrete with a small garden but a decent pool next to an open air but covered restaurant and bar.
Place was well taken care of and the owner, who I met, was nice. German guy.
Nicke is right about the 2 buildings, my friend was on the second floor of the smaller wing, nearer the soi.
Talbotman is there on his tour so PM him.
And a bunch of BG's live on that soi.
(Seafox 12.July.2006)
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I think it is very nice. Talbotman and Tim26Swe stay(ed) there. Guestfriendly, nice and clean althought not luxurious but still nice and good enought in my opinion. Big swimming pool. Good location. Decent rates.
I was there when the guys decided to have a pool party after closing time at MTB.
One building is five floors I think and I guess having a room on 4th or 5th floor is not so nice thought without a lift. Talbotman stayed on the ground floor and had the pool just outside his room. (perfect)
The other building is just two floors if i remember right.
(Nicke 12.July 2006