Family stay at the Avalon Beach Resort
We booked the Avalon as we are a family of five, the youngest of whom is 2 years old, so we wanted a hotel with a nice pool as well as easy access to the beach. The Avalon pool is very pleasant and was perfect for our children as it has plenty of shallow entry points so the youngest could get in and out unaided. The beach is a few paces across a quiet street. I think at weekends it would normally be very busy but due to the floods in other parts of Thailand there were fewer guests than usual and we enjoyed the quiet and friendly atmosphere of the hotel and the beach. The staff at the Avalon were very friendly and pleasant. We ate out at lunchtime and in the evenings - there is a good choice of restaurants and market stalls within walking distance - and the hotel breakfast (included in our room rate) was very good. We booked two rooms online and then on arrival were given adjoining rooms, which was perfect for our family situation. A cot was provided in minutes, even though I hadn't booked one online. The restaurant has highchairs. In fact lots of the hotel furniture is wooden and quite attractive - better than we had expected. Our original plan had been to book one night (a Saturday) and then shop around for another hotel for two more nights. As the children liked the Avalon so much we just extended our stay there for two more nights. We saw a couple of other nice places near the Avalon - The Rabbit Resort looks good for a more beachy, laid-back vibe - but I think the Avalon has the best pool and the best location in that it's right opposite the beach but only a short walk from the shops, restaurants, ATM etc. The reason I gave Customer Service 5 instead of 6 in my rating is that when it came time to pay the bill we were initially asked to pay for the night we booked online, which we had actually already paid for. Luckily my husband was able to explain this successfully. The other families at the hotel - and in Jomtien generally - were mostly Russian.