It’s taken me a while to review this hotel, as I left with so much anger and disappoin**ent I couldn’t write anything of value. Many of the staff are kind and lovely. So I’d like to try remain constructive in my criticism, but ultimately my view of this place is mostly negative. There’s a really weird a**osphere and vibe here. The management try to sell you paradise, but ultimately it’s like being in an episode of black mirror - a futuristic setting that gaslights you. My first criticism is the rules. The rules you encounter on booking, on arrival, on the menus, and in the rooms. The rules translate to “you are not allowed to spend your money anywhere but here”. In fact, you can’t, as there’s nowhere else to spend your money. But they keep reminding you that you will be fined if you bring food/drink on site. Then there’s the subversive approaches to make you spend more money. There is only one way on/off the island, which you have to pay for. The only food is what’s on their menu, which is more expensive than some of the best restaurants in the capital. They highlight on arrival that you will get board (proudly displaying board games at the front desk) and then offer activities that nearly all cost more than a whole day private registered tour guide of Angkor Wat. You can even use their bikes, but only in the grounds of the property as it’s too dangerous outside - unless you pay for their guides to take you. We get it, you are a business. But I felt like I was bringing treated like a cash cow being squeezed dry if any cash. Wasn’t a pleasant feeling. You will be trapped on this island and at this resort. So be prepared to not leave for the stay. The beach is man made. There’s overflow pipes, rubbish, broken glass, and “bags” of sand on the beach. We all know rubbish appearing on the beaches of south east Asia is a constant battle. But the end of the advertised long beach is not cleaned. I got very angry about the boat fees. They have a staff boat. An option should be provided to offer choice if you want to pay more for the speed boat. The food menu is very limited and the two restaurants have the same menu for both lunch and dinner every day. So you quickly cycle out of options in a short time. I’ve seen his this hotel resounds to negative reviews. I’m anticipating personal attacks on my character. But I believe that if this place wants to survive (it was pretty much empty our whole stay) they should listen to criticisms. To improve they should make a free boat transfer option for all customers, provide a wider diversity of food options beyond the restricted repeated menus, sort out the beach rubbish and pipes, reduce the cost of food to reflect the average quality provided, cut out the rules that gaslight guests, consider the wear and tear in rooms (see photo of bed side tables coming away from the wall) and think about strategies to enable people to not feel trapped due to high costs of any activities or ways off site. I’ve added
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