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Reviews of recent stays |
Comment on the hotel |
David
2008-04-15 until 2008-04-17 |
Baramie
Residence, Jomtien Sattahip Beach
Excellent hotel. Very clean, great wireless internet, clean pool,
and amazing staff. Even when it was busy, it has a very calm feel
to it, and the staff is a huge part of it. Manager came around and
even had taken the time to remember our names - bit of extra effort
that shows they are on top of it. |
Marjatta Tikkala
2007-12-21 until 2008-01-03 |
Baramie Residence, Jomtien Sattahip Beach
We simply loved this hotel! The staff is smiling, friendly and helpful.
The rooms are big, clean and handy. The service and food at restaurant
was good. We recommend to those who travel with kids. |
Amy Hanson
2007-11-05 until 2007-11-07 |
Baramie Residence, Jomtien Sattahip Beach
Very lovely and relaxing spot. The grounds and unit were well maintained
and we found the beach quite nice. Great comfy beach loungers on the
beach and the beach was not crowded at all. Just down the walkway
we found a wonderful spot for a massage that was heavenly! The staff
was very helful and our unit was clean. The only downside we had was
the sewer smell could be quite strong. Also the a/c only works if
you are in your room. We had a room that got direct sun, so after
a day at the beach the room was very hot and stuffy. The a/c worked
well though and cooled things off quickly. Get the hotel to send you
a map and directions prior to your trip! Luckily we had their phone
number with us in addition to the address as the taxi driver did not
know where it was. All and all, a nice place to stay. |
CHARLES GREEN
2007-10-21 until 2007-10-27 |
Baramie Residence, Jomtien Sattahip Beach
VERY NICE FACILITY. EXCELLANT FOOD. BEAUTIFUL POOL. VERY HELPFULL
STAFF. A LOT OF GOOD PLACES TO DAYTRIP NEARBY. |
Anne Haverinen
2007-10-08 until 2007-10-17 |
Baramie Residence, Jomtien Sattahip Beach
A very nice and quiet bungalow/hotel area with a beautiful garden
and a good but rather small swimming pool. Especially suitable for
couples or families with small children. The bungalow was very clean
with no small animals inside or outside the room. The breakfast was
ok. The staff was very friendly and the service was excellent. With
some more skills in English, the service would have been perfect.
A cheap bus connection to Pattaya City from the nearby Pinnacle Resort
hotel ten times a day. A beauty salon and barber in that same hotel.
No night life in the area, which of course is one of the elements
of a quiet hotel. The beach was near, but there was some junk ashore.
That s why we didn t swim in the sea, even if the water itself seemed
quite clean. Special thanks to the personnel and management for excellent
and personal service. |
Jane and Ian
2007-06-03 until 2007-06-07 |
Baramie Residence, Jomtien Sattahip Beach
This is a great place to come if you want to get away from it all
and relax. This small hotel was only opened last year and is in a
pristine state. The German owner has worked in the hotel business
for over twenty years and has brought all his experience to bear on
making this a comfortable, welcoming place. The staff spoke excellent
English, were very attentive and went out of their way to accommodate
all requests. The concierge, Bancha, deserves a particular mention
for his helpful and friendly manner. We stayed in one of the deluxe
rooms -- good size, fridge and coffee making equipment, lots of storage
room, safe, sofa-daybed, comfortable beds, TV and DVD player, large
balcony with sun bed and table/chairs. The room was spotless and serviced
very well every day. We didn't go into the more expensive bungalows
but they looked very nice from the outside. A photo, showed a small
kitchenette and slightly bigger rooms. All the rooms are set within
a small garden area which helps aid the relaxing process. The hotel
pool has a shaded area and plenty of sun beds/umbrellas. The staff
will bring drinks and food to the pool area and it seemed to be open
for use most of the time. The beach is about a 1-minute walk from
the deluxe rooms and 15 seconds from the bungalows. There are sun
beds set out for the guests and plenty of shade when it gets too hot.
As we were visiting in the off-season, we can only comment that the
beach was very quiet and peaceful. There are other hotels either side
of the Baramie which offer massage, water sports and a shuttle service
to town. There were lots of thoughtful touches which made our stay
just a little more pleasant. Extra towels are provided in the room
for use at the pool, DVDs are available free if you want to blob out
in front of the TV, a couple of wireless laptops were available for
free internet use, an extensive library of books was available etc.
The food on offer was excellent! Breakfast was included within the
cost of the room and we will be amazed if we haven't gained a couple
of Kgs. As well as the traditional cereal and toast a range of cold
meats, cheese, fruit and yogurts were available. You could also request
a cooked meal which included noodles, American breakfast, omelettes
etc. Another nice touch were the breakfast hours, you could still
get breakfast at 10.30, so could have a lie in. The evening meals
were great too. If you get a chance, try the cre^pes in orange sauce.
The only potential downside for some people will be the location.
The hotel is at Na-Jomtien which is at the bottom end of Jomtien beach
and separated from it by a river. If you want to go into Jomtien or
Pattaya, you will have to get a taxi which will cost between 200 and
400 Baht. The hotel staff would book a taxi for you and were happy
to organise trips/ find out information. Our personal experience was
that we were so happy with the hotel, the extra distance and expense
was worth it. As a small side point -- The crocodile farm was worth
seeing but it may not be very PC for some animal lovers. The animals
were all well fed and cared for, but were more performance orientated
than within a zoo. You can get photos taken with tigers, bears and
elephants there. You can also go crocodile fishing -- hanging a chicken
carcass on a bamboo fishing pole for the crocodiles to eat. Cost $200
to go in and $400 each way for a taxi. We also went range shooting.
Tiffanies lady-boy theatre has a shooting range underneath it (bit
of a bizarre combo) where you can hire a handgun, instructor and blast
away. It can get a bit pricy was pretty cool. We would give the Baramie
residence a 9/10 and recommend it for a peaceful relaxing stay. If
you want to be in the thick of things in Pattaya itself, it's not
for you. |
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