My family and I spent a week at the Nonnita Boutique hotel just before Christmas. From the start of our stay we felt very welcome and were able to walk freely around the hotel grounds soaking up the atmosphere. ||First stop, Buffalo.. a very happy looking animal, surrounded by fresh running water, a deep pond, lots of food (provided by the gardener as he maintains the grounds) and lots of ducks and chickens. The swimming pool is clean and quiet with a handful of surrounding sun beds. ||Room was very clean, beds very comfortable and a large bathroom with a lovely power shower. Plenty of fresh towels and cleaned daily.||I need to take a moment to thank our wonderful host, Judy and her great family. Not often do you meet someone who works 5am-1am daily (yes really), 7 days a week… all to make sure her guests are very happy. She is passionate about guests enjoying her hotel, feeding them well and showing them the local sights. Judy and her husband drove us to a number of Night Markets and tourist attractions (with no charge) and were keen for us to see what their part of Phuket had to offer. She is a fountain of knowledge and happy to offer advice of things to see and do. ||You’ll need a car/scooter/BOLT taxi etc to venture further afield. Plenty of off street parking if needed. ||||There is a great little restaurant on site for everything you’ll need. A fleet of scooters are collecting food for local clients all day, I enjoyed sitting out the front with a local cold beer and watching the Thai’s whiz up and down the road. ||There is a 7 Eleven supermarket up the road for snacks if you need them, a few minutes walk.||Judy and her daughter prepare the most amazing local style breakfast… My daughter took endless photos of the plates arriving again and again… Make sure you arrive hungry! My favourite was the daily fresh coconut, eggs, fruit selection and on one morning the best Chicken satay.. Every day there was a different selection of food. ||Keep an eye out for Judy’s home made yogurt, delicious with pineapple/mango and mango sauce.||We did one of Judy’s cooking courses, amazing… started with collecting ingredients from her garden and then cooking outside under cover with her aunt, husband and kids all helping out and keep the pots and pans and ingredients moving… we made enough food between 3 of us to feed 6-10 people!! Bring plastic containers and prepare to have food for the evening too.. I learned loads about local cuisine and look forward to trying some recipes at home. I believe there is a discount for hotel guests versus those staying in other hotels. The cooking area is great as undercover and very open, it was raining the day we cooked but we were still able to carry on as normal.||Guests can also take part in straw bag making and painting wall murals (just ask Judy). ||||If you want to stay in a lovely Boutique hotel with a local traditional Thai family and experience local culture, this is the place for you… ||I wish Judy and family all the best with their little family business, sure we’ll be...
Read moreWe had an excellent stay at the resort. Judy and her family were very hospitable and friendly. They kept the resort clean and the rooms were very tidy. The beds were really comfortable too. They prepared breakfast by themselves every morning and it was delicious. Their small restaurant also served good food. Judy was also very helpful in helping us to arrange transport and book activities around Phuket. Their family also owns a few rabbits, a buffalo and two lovely dogs named Panda and Polar (I think that’s how they are spelt). Panda and Polar were really friendly and even accompanied us out of the resort if we wanted to go to the nearby 7-11 store to get something. Polar is a little shy but Panda loves people. The resort has a pool, a table tennis table and a few swings. The resort is also decorated with many wall paintings and ornaments which makes it look beautiful. The wifi connection was also solid. One of our family members also suffered a minor injury during an outing and Judy and her family took care of him by taking him to the clinic everyday to have his wound washed and helped us with sorting out the bills and such. We were very satisfied with the resort and really appreciate Judy and her family for helping us with everything! We will definitely want to visit again if we were to come back! Other than that, no complaints. Thank you, Phuket Nonnita...
Read moreThe hotel is simple and modest.. inside a beautiful wild lush garden! The hotel run by a lady called Judy. She is cheerful, cute and helpful! All the facilities (local and international restaurants, markets) that the guest needs are located within walking distances ! Judy offered us to use the hotel facilities especially the kitchen and serving utensils! She did not skimp on us for free rides to many famous places ! And she has a wonderful and kind husband called “ YO”! He is very helpful indeed.The hotel has two cute dogs that add fun and security around there ! One of them (his name is Padna) follows the guest out and guards him as it happens several times with me..whenever I go to the next door small grocery (7 11) he follows me and waits outside the grocery store until I get out and come back. At the end of the garden there is a lone bull and a group of chickens and ducks! The room is big enough..well lit and the air conditioning is great! The bed is comfortable but the pillows are thick and hard which is not so big deal while I carry my own one ! The room has a large refrigerator with great cooling. There are some small negative things in the hotel , however not worth mentioning! It is of no value to me at all . I will be back...
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