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la playa is not bad lah.. average i will say for that price. i wasn;t affected by the renovation, the room is quite big and spacious with a balcony. location wise, is not bad coz near the main road and restaurants. along the main road, are all the shops that do the tours like 4 island hopping, elephant trekking etc. there are some small shops for shopping too.
for us, the hotel is not bad coz most of the time, we are rarely in the room.. busy enjoying all our activities outside. so not affected by the renovation. but if u are someone who is very particular about hotel, then maybe should go to the cliff as recommended by pink?