Sea Valley Resort in Lipa Noi

Ok, so the weather was awful so it probably wasn’t the best time to visit. We had booked 4 nights but packed up after 1 and headed off to Bangkok for a few extra days there. Where to begin The hotel was over an hour from the airport through horrendous traffic. As we got closer it became apparent that location was going to be an issue. It was miles from anywhere, certainly not walkable. Being so far off the main roads meant no passing transport. Check-in was fine. We were shown to the room which was a decent size BUT shiny floors with a mat, and steps right next to the bed meant a slip was an accident waiting to happen. Bathroom was ok, decent size and clean. Outside rain was actually dripping into the bathroom which meant a wet floor. The ceiling over the bed also showed signs of a leak. Restaurant food was average. I had stir fry which was good. Wife had a pizza which had clearly come from the freezer - not good. Drinks reasonable. Nice view over the pool, albeit it was raining. It was clear that there weren’t many guests staying and from what we could tell they were all Russian. The tiny area of beach was unfortunately littered with plastic bottles and despite the weather, we wouldn’t have gone on the beach. After some thought, and looking at the forecast, we took the plunge and checked out early. Hotel kindly didn’t charge us for the taxi to the airport. The lowlight of a far east holiday.