Klindin Ai Tawan Resort

For just 59 baht, the resort has an all-you-can-eat buffet with chicken noodle soup with bitter melon and delicious Hainanese chicken rice. If you’re looking for a buffet, I highly recommend it.

The staff were helpful and gave good service, but the price doesn’t feel justified. The air conditioner barely cools, the Wi-Fi is too weak to use, and the TV is broken. There’s no breakfast, just snacks and coffee.

The owner, an elderly lady, was lovely, and the resort even called us to retrieve anything we left behind. Lost belongings are usually returned safely. Our room had two beds for three people, with parking right beside the house, and it was convenient to walk to a local night market for food. Breakfast wasn’t included, but they had coffee and hot water in the evening, plus two large bags of crackers. The loft-style room had exposed concrete walls and a soft, comfortable mattress. In the evenings, the insects were noisy, though it gave the place a natural feel. The bathroom had hot water but weak pressure, and the resort Wi-Fi didn’t reach our room, so there was no internet. The outside looked a little run-down compared with the photos on their Facebook page.

The door lock is broken, the air conditioning doesn’t cool very well, and the Wi-Fi signal is weak.