floraville phuket — Hotel in Chalong

My partner and I arrived on the 1st of December and had booked the first month with intensions of staying a 2nd. Prior to arrival we had pre booked our stay via email but upon arrival there was no documentation of our booking. We were fortunate enough they had a room to spare. Our first thoughts were; - Has a nice pool, is close to Tiger, and has it’s own restaurant which appeared to have a selection of Thai/Western food. The rooms were mediocre and the water pressure was horrendous. I’m pretty sure I had a better shower standing in the rain, than I did at floraville. ||On the 3rd night of our stay it was down pouring outside – In the middle of the night we were awoken to a drenching puddle that took up the better half of the bed. The next morning we contacted reception after minimal hours of sleep due to the constant sound of dripping water. The lady at the counter then proceeded to hand us another key to a different room so they “could fix the leak”. After 3 days of just getting settled into our new room, we were then told we must move our belongings back, as someone had already booked the room in which we were now residing in. First night back in our original room, we woke up to yet another pool of water. .They had not fixed the leak or even attempted to fix it.. Back to reception we went furious and once again sleep deprived to have her apologise and ask us to move back into the room that was “booked out”. Déjà vu Don’t you think? Staff couldn’t care less and offered no compensation other than a refund on the rest of our months stay. The refund did not even cover the full amount of days left in the month, there fore benefiting us in no such way. The internet constantly kicked us off and was slower than a snail. The server at the restaurant is a sour faced witch, who can’t even chisel a smile out when one is given. Beds are hard as a rock and only one pillow was provided. Your alarm clock goes as is: 8am crossfitters screaming/grunting/dropping weights, 9am-2am cats and dogs fighting/barking, and if you lucky enough the rooster will have you up by 5am sharp. To top it all off, they were charging different amounts for different people within the complex. We were paying 24000 for one month and found at least for other places that were far more modernized and new charging 13000 during peak season. Do not stay here, do...

I lived here for 4 months, and it is a great place to start your journey in Thailand. "Auntie" (Main host) is more than accommodating, and the staff are beyond helpful with daily tasks such as laundry, cleaning, and/or ordering food to the room via WhatsApp with the main 3 servers.

The only reason I am giving it 3 stars is due to the price increase during "high season"(dec-march). In the low season, it is totally worth it. However, for what they charge during high season, you can rent a 3bdr pool or Seaview villa for the same price.

If you are looking to "train on the Soi" it's a really great deal, but if you are just living off remote work jobs, you can get significantly more for the same price during high season.

So, in conclusion, the food is great (just don't order anything beef every time it was under cooked burger or overcooked steak). During the low season, it's a great place to stay. Just be aware of what you can get for the same price during the high season as it's an almost 50% increase in price...

Short review: Pros: Staff are great Reasonable price Close to Tiger Muay Thai

Cons: Ants made their way into our room (but this was our fault for leaving food out)

Full review: Flora Ville is a great place to stay if you are training at Tiger Muay Thai or Unit27. It is within walking distance of these gyms and is priced much more reasonably than staying on site.

The front desk staff are very friendly and hospitable. We went during quiet season and were given a free upgrade as well.

There are dozens of cats on the property but all very friendly and heaps of frogs which can keep you up when they sing in the rain.

The room was clean and the aircon was good. I didn't use the pool but it looked well maintained.

They also have a private driver on site that you can hire if you want to take a day trip on the Sunday's when Tiger Muay Thai is closed or if you have a break between classes. He is friendly and the car is clean.

My wife and I will definitely stay here again on our next...