Date of stay: Nov 26, 2011
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The resort was beautiful, and we really enjoyed ourselves. My only complaint would be that we asked far in advance for an ocean view and were placed in the very back row of rooms furthest away from the water. It s also a LOT of walking. So for anyone with physical limitations, I would not recommend staying here. But for an incredibly picturesque visit with breakfast on the beach each morning, this is the place for you.
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Date: Nov 30, 2011
written by: Jack Lee Conley
Date of stay: Sep 01, 2011
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great hotel amazing breakfast,if u dont have plans to leave resort this is fine but its a good wald from main resort and the hills are a killer especially after a few beers but still really nice rooms and good pool
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booking great after having booked wrong dates they corrected it with no hassle great service
Date: Sep 12, 2011
written by: frank bolam
Date of stay: Jun 02, 2011
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Very beautiful location on the hill, greatest view from the window. Very quite place for the vacation located in pedestrian accessibility from Phi Phi village and all shops, restraints and other places. Very helpful staff but they have poor English skills.
Beach of the hotel is not convenient for swimming and lying on the sun because of the garbage coming from sea water of the bay available for the ships.
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Date: Jun 08, 2011
written by: Artem K.
Date of stay: Aug 02, 2010
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Getting to Phi Phi island was a refreshing change from the hussle of Patong, and Araya Buri offered an extra level of peace and quiet being a 5 minute walk away from the main strip of Phi Phi. The room was nice, aircon was great, the outlook was loveley, and our two days here were just paradise... but i think much of that is thanks to Phi Phi Island itself. Honestly we spent most time out and about, and less time in the hotel - so having a comfy bed and good aircon was more than enough to please us.
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Date: Aug 09, 2010
written by: Karl Witzlsperger
Date of stay: May 28, 2010
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Schöne weitläufige Anlage mit tollen De Luxe Bungalows und wunderbaren Ausblick aufs Meer. Service zum Boot bei An / Abreise super. 2 kleine Badestrände, Pool ist schon etwas in die Jahre gekommen.Hotel ist leider nur in der Nebensaison bezahlbar, in der Saison halte ich die Preise für stark übertrieben.
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o.k
Date: Jun 07, 2010
written by: Thomas Kuhlenkamp
Date of stay: Apr 06, 2009
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Dont go to this hotel! very poor hotel, the rooms are old and dirty, far from the center, its take 10 min. walk from the room from the recapation.
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Date: Apr 21, 2009
written by: Bendelac
Date of stay: Mar 22, 2009
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Very good hotel. Nice little beach. We will come back again.
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Excellent as always.
Date: Mar 25, 2009
written by: Ewa-Lill Witedal
Date of stay: Jan 28, 2009
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Very disappointing! We were surprised to find that the Araya Buri hotel is co-operated with Bay View hotel sharing together the same lobby & reception, pool, etc. The service was terrible! The staff never smiled and kept refusing to whatever we asked. Our reservation was for Araya Grand Deluxe Villa with double bed, yet we got a twin-bed room with a connecting door to another adjacent room, though with no privacy at all. The staff at the reception refused to change the room, false claiming that the hotel is fully booked. There is no possibility to get an outside telephone line at the room. When we asked to make a local toll free call at the reception, they lied at our faces saying that the line is dead. On other occasion they even refused to just send a postcard for us. They also refused to check the possibility for a little late check-out we asked for, even though they knew that the only ferry to our next destination arrives in the afternoon. The hotel is located quite far from the island center with no paved way. As a result, one cannot avoid bringing sand and dirt into the room. We will definitely never return to Araya Buri hotel.
Keep away from this hotel, if you don’t want to spoil your vacation!
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Reservation staff should have told us that the Araya Buri hotel is co-operated with Bay View hotel.
Date: Feb 10, 2009
written by: Moshe Batat
Date of stay: Jan 25, 2009
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A nice qiet resort, few steps from the center, we got a nice bungalo, nice view, we felt alone in joungle. We shall come again.
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Date: Feb 10, 2009
written by: Yardena Ronen
Date of stay: Jan 22, 2009
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The hotel itself was fine however I had a bad experience with the transfer to Railay Beach because the hotel booked us onto a service that went via Krabi rather than direct to where I wanted to go. The journey was a disaster, took over three hours (normally 1.5 hrs), took us to an agenicy who tried to sell us accomodation that we did not need, and I finally had to pay the last part of the journey myself. This experience ruined what would otherwise have been a nice stay at this hotel.
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Booking service was efficient and helpful
Date: Jan 25, 2009
written by: EJ Scott
Date of stay: Dec 30, 2008
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Clean hotel, good view, still close enough to Tourist Village (i.e., town ) to walk there - Very friendly staff
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Date: Jan 07, 2009
written by: Alessio Ascari
Date of stay: Dec 30, 2008
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We had a geat stay at this hotel. The room was great as wellas the food. I have to say this hotel had the best beach area. My only complaint in the hike to our room. I felt like we needed our hiking shoes.
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Sawadee was great
Date: Jan 26, 2010
written by: Janet Elva Vasquez