Feb 24, 2012 Nicolas Duke

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Having not been to Koh Chang for many years, we were not sure what to expect. We almost went with the Amari - you know what you re going to get - but in the end opted for the Barali. First impression of the access road was pretty poor - nice until the entrance to the Tropicana (next door), but then it looks quite dodgy... Since we were driving, this was not an issue, but I would not have liked to have to walk it every time I needed to go anywhere. But when you arrive at the hotel it is very nice. Our room was clean with a huge bathroom with an outdoor bathtub which the kids loved. The infinity edge pool was great giving a nice view onto the beach. The beach itself seemed to be cleaner than that of the neighbouring hotels - maybe Barali staff do a better job early in the morning? When we were there, the beach deckchairs were just enough to cover all guests without getting the feeling of being on an overcrowded beach. Several comments had been made about breakfast not being great, but our impression was that it was certainly good enough for our needs - without being anything extra special. There are plenty of good restaurants available at the main road which is just a (longish...) walk away. The best point of the hotel - it has a small hotel feeling with everyone saying hello and smiling. The majority of the guests were Scandinavian and German with no sign of the Russian invasion evident in all of the other hotels - maybe this was also a plus?... The worst point - Although the staff on hand were very helpful and friendly, they could have done with a couple more people on duty during the day on at the pool / beach area. Also, the facilities are quite basic, but that is what you get with a small hotel. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and would consider coming again. <span style="display:none">[R24 integr.ERR:escaping]</span>

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