THB Tropical Island

"My first solo holiday and the room i had 405, was in a small courtyard with the pool outside. Nice and peaceful The hotel itself is huge and i couldn't imagine being there in the summer! The pool was cold but it was November. The gym was really good for a hotel gym. I was disappointed with lack of bars and pool snack bars, i struggled to find any"

"My 1st solo holiday and this hotel was ideal for it, especially for rest & relaxation. Positives:- - Plenty of sunbeds and pools so you could find peace & quiet for some R&R - The Balinese day beds behind the adult pool are amazing as is the adult pool - Towel hire from Reception at €10 which is refundable - The apartments are clean and very spacious - There's a free safe in the room to leave your valuables. If it doesn't work, like mine didn't, report it to Reception and they fix it the same day! - A great little onsite supermarket and an Aldi 5 mins walk away - The onsite pizzeria serves gorgeous pizzas - Lots of buffet choice for breakfast and they will cook fresh omelettes for you - Easy to get to town & the beach - it's about a 15 minute walk - Free shuttle bus from the hotel to the town at 10am and 3pm - Plenty of bars and restuarants in town on the seafront and marina - The market at the Marina on a Wednesday and Saturday is brilliant - Felt very safe for a solo female, even on a night - If you like cats there's a few gorgeous friendly cats by Reception. They don't bother you though. - Plenty of entertainment on, especially for kids Negatives:- - The apartments can be tricky to find at first, especially if you're in Island Block 100 (it looks exactly like the main Reception area!). Once you get your bearings it's easy. - The adult snack bar was shut when I went in mid Novemeber - The main snack bar is not brilliant and has limited choice - burgers, hot dogs, pre-packed sandwiches. If you wanted anything else you had to go to town. - Just buffet style for breakfast, lunch and dinner, no other restuarant available - There is no shuttle bus to or from the town on an evening or lunchtime - Only the sports bar to have a drink on an evening - Lots of walking to/from town for food and drinks if you're not on Half Board, which is OK if you like walking but my feet got very sore especially in the heat! Tips:- Take comfortable footwear as there's a lot walking to/from the town and beach! To get to town go through the back gate, turn right then at the roundabout go left. It's then a straight road/path to the seafront. Hire back gate key at €10 refundable and hire the towels at €10 Use the free shuttle bus"

"Clean, quiet hotel. Staff are all friendly and helpful. Lots of pools and facilities like volleyball, football, tennis & a really good gym & spa. It’s a huge site as it’s basically 2 sister hotels merged into 1. Is a little too big & difficult to navigate at first but fine once you are used to the place. WiFi is good (if that’s your thing) and about 10-15 walk to the beachfront if you pay the €10 deposit for the rear gate key (well worth it or the walk time is doubled). There’s a free bus to & from the beach at 10am daily. The onsite pizzeria is cheap & food good, I only did bed & breakfast so I cant rate the buffet dinners & lunches. The breakfasts were absolutely fine though."