Location and pool are the standout features
We had two rooms for our adult sons and ourselves and stayed for 10 nights. The pool area on the 8th floor is fantastic, a quiet place to relax with great views across the surrounding hills and to the ocean. The breakfasts were varied and tasty and the omelets (freshly made to order) were excellent. The reviews we have read regarding the amount of time taken to check in have been taken into account as we had no problems. Check-in and check-out were both very efficient. The hotel charges 500 Baht deposit for the room swipe key, but it is refunded on check out. The location has its ups and downs. It is brilliantly located for all the bars and nightclubs in the area, but this also means that there is noise from music until quite late in the foyer and rooms facing the road...not a problem if you intend to stay out of the hotel until the wee hours. We had a room facing towards the back of the hotel and noise wasn't a problem. Our balcony faced towards another complex only a couple of metres away so there was no view. However, in my opinion this was a plus as it helped to muffle any noise from surrounding area, and kept the room quite cool all day even with the air conditioner off, as the room was in shade. A short stroll to lots of market areas, Bangla Rd and Jungceylon which is fantastic if the weather is inclement. The restaurant on the road at the back of the resort - Hemingways- has fabulous food and frozen non-alcoholic pina coladas to die for. Would stay again without any hesitation.