So, as mentioned in the last blog, there was no room in the inn … or resort … we saw down the road at Ritz-Carlton Phulay Bay Resort, so we drove the rental car over to the Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort. As you probably know, the Sheraton is a Starwood property. (We’ll see more of Starwood soon …)
It is also important to point out that the Sheraton was near sold out, and the staff accommodated us late in the evening by readying a couple of rooms while we had a late dinner. Ha … they had extra time because the property has three elegant restaurants, and typically, I can’t even decide on a meal with one menu to peruse.
We opted for the open air, Indian restaurant — Malati, very nice — and of course I was anxious to try the Wi-Fi. Yes! The Wi-Fi hotspot had plenty of kick to it, even though the restaurant was a several hundred feet from the main lobby. However, there was a password issue.
By the time I got on the network, our food had arrived. The meal was nice if you like curry. (That’s a joke … ) The other restaurants were Italian (Gecko’s) and a Pan-Asian placed called Mangosteens. (We did the huge, superb breakfast buffet at Mangosteens, the following morn … yum)
The property is somewhat bland, you know, just hotel-like … multilevel beige structures, nondescript stairwells … The rooms are large, great comfy beds, large bathrooms, blah, blah … Of course the property has lots of plush palm trees, flowers, creeks, ponds, bridges and other accoutrements.
Steve
Like the first property (Phulay Bay), The Sheraton had a world-class swimming pool … well actually several of them … a family pool with a daycare nearby and an adult pool across the way. (Sorry, I didn’t get on line at the pool, so I have no Wi-Findings.) Also, like Phulay Bay, the property goes right up to the shore and there were more of the Thai long boats puttering around, with the scenic limestone rock formations in the distance as a sweet backdrop.
Ha! Europeans!
Nice property … a little older lately, judging by some wear and tear on the rooms … nice marble and tile floors … great huge showers and such … but to my chagrin the tell-tale odors of a recent party in the room … cigarette and strong drink … and lots of it. But again — in the defense of The Sheraton — they did rush to get the room ready for us, as we pretty much just showed up unannounced … After a miscommunication at Phulay Bay. (Miscommunication means my mess up …)
At the Sheraton, I tried the Wi-Fi network on several occasions, in several locations at the resort. But my MDT kept causing problems — my multiple device tendencies. Once I had used my room number/name combo to log in with my MacBook Pro, the system did not want to grant access to my iPhone … or my iPad. What’s a Wi-Fi nerd to do. I made a call to the IT department, and they issued me a couple of passes. But I don’t think this is the normal policy … regardless … “good looking out” IT department.
So anyway, we checked in late but cleared out of The Sheraton on time … and hung around for a little more Wi-Fi in the outdoor lobby and back over at Mangosteens … no problems. Additionally, I want to point out the the manager on duty — Mike, a Brit who admitted his accent was becoming a bit generic after years in Asia — was quite accommodating … assisting with our Wi-Fi issues.
The Sheraton Resort at Krabi — it had a hint of aged whiskey, and perhaps some retouches are due … but still a nice getaway. The Wi-Fi is good, as long as you don’t go all multiple personality-ish … 5 pings.
Know what I sayin?
