Perfect holiday resort
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 1/7/08
Firstly i would like to thank the fantastic staff at the Patong Merlin Hotel. The service is exceptional and always with a smile!
I travelled in a group of nine for a 2 week stay at the PMH, checking in early on a Thursday we were greeted with cold towells and a fruit cocktail whilst awaiting our rooms. Clean, spacious rooms equiped with VERY COLD airconditioner, tv, mini bar, ensuite and balcony. 3 giant pools, 2 restaurants and a bar, internet cafe plus a day spa and gym are only a few of the extras the PMH have to offer. Literally across the road from the Patong Beach which offers a range of fun and leasurable activities including hair brading, temp tattooing and massages to para-sailing and my personal favourite the Jet Skis!
Walking distance to plenty of local retail stores including Mr. Noon (the DVD man) and a large shopping Centre with all the basic take-away restaurants, clothing, accessories and souveniers. Not to mention all the great site seeing tours and trips that are on offer all down the beach... i recommend PHE PHE ISLAND, KANOOING IN THE CAVES (great!!) and JAMES BOND ISLAND. The kiddies would love the FANTASY trip - it's like a fair and a circus in one!!! Great history as well...
Tuk Tuks (small open taxi's) are a blast but you gotta try the mopeds, those guys are crazy!!!
Plenty of bars and clubs with a GREAT night life. I recommend ROCK CITY or THE TIGER BAR for the younger croud and maybe the AUSSIE BAR for the typical and proud aussies (young and old)
The hotel was lovely and the pools are always clean, food is just fantastic!
The only thing i could possibly list as a MUST IMPROVE for the Patong Merlin Hotel is the check out routine. We had to leave our rooms at 12pm but wait around for our transfers to the airport at 4pm, we were kindly offered a complimentary shower room but the room is stinking hot with only cold showers and NO FAN... we were dripping in sweat the moment we dried ourselves off - PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE put a fan in that bathroom!!!
Otherwise - THAILAND ROCKS!!!