Z-Touch Lipe Island Resort Reviews

I booked this hotel, not expecting anything good from it, and the reason for my choice was solely the lack of money for what I really wanted on this beach. I came to Lipa more than once; I, of course, saw the Z-Touch while passing by, but the desire to stay in it never appeared. But, as you know, there is a first time for everything. In general, we were prepared for a bad breakfast, spartan accommodation, uncomplicated service - for a hotel that differs from a shack mainly by the presence of air conditioning. What did you find on closer inspection? The hotel was built about 10 years ago and is clearly not for Europeans. A very large room, really healthy. Agoda lists 38 sq. m - this is the amount minus the toilet and porch/balcony. Equipped with wooden handicraft furniture, TVs are on tables and not nailed tightly to the wall (can be moved), they only show Southeast Asian channels, but you can connect a computer or flash drive and watch your own. This whole design is complemented by a sofa, in style, I would say, office. The beds are basic, can be very hard, but some are very comfortable. We booked the entire villa (two rooms - on the first and second floors). My son stayed upstairs, his bed was great, the sofa was also in good condition. Our mattress was hard, and the sofa on one side was so squashed that once, when I plopped down on it after a shower, I hit the metal fastener right on my tailbone. However! Everything else was basic but worked flawlessly - outlets, power shower, air conditioning, electrical appliances. Next is breakfast. I like it. In fact, on the small Thai islands it is basic in the vast majority of hotels, and the most depressing one in my personal experience was with my neighbors in the four Mali Resort (really terrible, though in the low season), and in Z-Touch it is surprisingly somewhat expanded and good quality. I liked the Thai dishes too. And the breakfast area itself is nice. The main advantage of the hotel is its location and landscaping. You can walk around the area barefoot along paths strewn with sand. From the Sea View bungalow to the delightful coral beach with barely warm sand in the heat - just a couple of tens of meters, from the bungalow you can see the sea through the trees, especially on the second floor. Opposite the hotel there is a recovering coral reef, but to live corals you need to swim further - 100 - 150 meters, there are a lot of fish from the very shore. Another pleasant thing: the hotel organizes a transfer directly to its territory. You can order by correspondence with them, payment is made at their counter in Pakbara in cash. We were given a transfer from the Hat Yai railway by taxi to the pier + boat to Lipe, but other types of transport are available, including minibuses. In general, we went with the idea that we would only sleep in the Z-Touch, but we liked it unrealistically because you feel like you’re in a village. We all regretted that for the second half of our vacation in Lipa we moved to Sunrise to a hotel that we had really liked before. I would give the hotel an “A” for its mood and happy days, but there are objective shortcomings