Re: Thailand | Third Time Meet our extremely affable hosts at Phuket, Bobbi-Jo Harrison and Steve, who run the Sansuko Ville Resort and Bungalows. Sansuko in Thai means a place of happiness - very appropriate.
The lady had undergone major surgery 3 weeks before, yet she was running the place so well. The entrance, in the evening The common area / reception
The property is small, and has 9 rooms, of which 2 are pool-view rooms. Each room is squeaky clean, the process of maintenance being personally supervised by Bobbi. They ask you to leave your footwear outside before entering the rooms, and as Indians we are totally at home with the concept! The pool... ...and after getting out of the pool!
The stories get bigger... Pool table The girls busy trying out darts
We paid 1100THB per room with triple accommodation, including free wi-fi and tea/coffee maker & supplies in the rooms, but not including breakfast. We paid an additional (IIRC) 100THB per person for this breakfast platter, including tea/coffee/juice. At the breakfast table Bikes that can be rented out The small things that we LOVED:- Having 2 of the 3 rooms ready for us to occupy, even though we checked in a couple of hours early.
- Taking us out for a familiarization trip around the place in their own car, with suggestions about where to eat / shop / chill out.
- I carelessly dropped my lighter into a storm water drain and lost it. Bobbi gave me a complimentary replacement immediately.
- A hanger in every room to put out and dry clothes.
- The ladies liked a particular teapot (the silver ones that you can see in the breakfast table pics) that was used to serve our tea at breakfast. She got the ladies 3 of those at wholesale prices, just because they enquired! We found similar teapots at the Tokyu department store in Bangkok later on, being sold on a 30% markup. (The ladies regretted not taking back a few more from Phuket! )
- Making arrangements for us to park our car inside the property, though their own car stays on the road (actually more a lane), and is said to be perfectly safe. In the event, we left the HiAce on the road for the 2 nights we stayed there, and nothing happened.
- Discounts (i.e. the prices applicable for local Thai folks) being passed on to their guests for the various shows in Phuket. Thailand has a dual pricing policy for Thais and foreigners, for entry tickets to any entertainment show. All one has to do is ask them to procure the tickets. However, we never did go to any of the shows.
Only downside (for some) may be the fact that they do not accept credit cards and online bookings. You need to write an email to them to confirm your reservations, and pay cash on checkout. The cutest and friendliest dog - specially dressed up by Bobbi everyday.
The girls spent hours playing with it. Finally, our daughter wound up the courage to ask: Can't we keep a dog like that? It doesn't bark or bite...
Last edited by SS-Traveller : 7th November 2012 at 11:51.
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