Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort

Check-in time is 15:00 I think it's late in my country, it's 14. We came to the reception at 12 at 12, they told us to come at 15 and our room would be ready at 15, I was sick, we went to the pharmacy in Phuket and came back at 15, they told us our room wasn't ready, they told us to wait a little, wait, no one called back 30 minutes later we went to the reception again, they told us your room is being cleaned, when I stated that I was uncomfortable with the situation, the receptionist said he would go and check the room himself and came back 30 minutes later, they said the room we were going to stay in was not vacated and they would move us to another temporary room until the room was vacated and ready, they put us in our temporary room around 16:10, then they came back around 17:30 and took us to our own room. Since we entered our room late and settled in late, we couldn't go swimming on the first day and there was ridiculous delay, waiting and tension. To compensate for this, I requested a late check-out time, they postponed it to 14, of course it was good but the compensation for the first day wasn't complete. All the staff, from reception to room cleaning, waiters, were very respectful and helpful. We had purchased accommodation in the form of bed and breakfast and dinner. The open buffet breakfast was magnificent. The tea was in the form of tea bags. It would have been better if the pork sections were in a completely separate section, there were potatoes etc. right next to it. I couldn't even get close to it because of the smell. The omelet was being made and it was delicious. Dinner was limited to 4 restaurants. We never went to that restaurant because pork and other meats were cooked on the same barbecue grill in the open buffet restaurant. We had 3 dinners at Portofino Italian restaurant. They wanted additional baht for many items and it was written on the side, which seemed ridiculous. All drinks are extra charged. I was pleased with the food and the waiters, they were very helpful in giving directions. The beach is a bay of its own, with both a pool and sea, and cushioned sun loungers. 2. Today, the seaside was empty, there were no sun loungers, everyone threw their towels in, but they did not actively use the sun loungers, they left their towels and went away. This needs to be resolved. We left our stuff by the pool and went into the sea. The pool looked nice and spacious but I can't comment on it clearly as I didn't use it. We went in August and the sea was very wavy but at least it wasn't muddy and we were able to swim in. It's a magnificent bay without waves even in high season. The sea in central Phuket is muddy and we couldn't swim in Patong. They give us as many towels as we want. Our room had an ocean view and it was amazing. I would definitely recommend these rooms. In conclusion, if the check-in time was 15 and they pulled it to 14 or at least were not late, I would definitely recommend choosing the F/P hotel. The hotel's own taxi to Bangla Road costs 300 baht, and it was expensive to the airport. We took a taxi from Uber, which was cheaper. The distance is 4-5 km, but it's hard to walk up and down the hill in the heat and humidity, so you need a vehicle. Overall I am satisfied, thank you