Mercure Koh Chang Hideaway

We are a successful Travel Agency ( over 28 years ) so we know exactly what we are booking. We have stayed in Mercure / Accor hotels several times in the world, this has never happened before. Shame on Mercure Koh Chang Hideway. 1/ We booked 3 standard rooms - we read every room description. Unfortunately we didn't notice that there was no balcony ( only on site ) of course they couldn't change the rooms there because the hotel was full. Although we were angry, we accepted that we were careless and so we did not have a balcony. 2/ But the view and the windows we had were a disgrace to the hotel !!! The windows of the rooms were not transparent / 1 room was . but we were looking straight at a dirty roof and wall , half a meter from the window !!! This is not written anywhere in the room description. This is a total deception of the guest Like a travel agent (1 person of 6) we visit a lot of hotels every year to give our passengers an accurate picture. Mercure should be ashamed of itself because it has refused to even acknowledge compensation. At every workshop, at every trade meeting, at every tourism exhibition, we will publish long reports on Mercure's incorrect behaviour. Photos will be attached as evidence.

We have thought that we are coming into vacation in here. But we have been very disappointed. Booked a 124m² Villa with private pool and Yakuzzi. As we have checked in, there was a problem with American Express Card, which was rejected from their system. No problem, paid with VISA, even if AMEX was agreed before in reservation agreement. Having spoken with AMEX, which was a very expensive phone call to Germany, they have given information that Mercure terminal is not sending out any seller information or ID, so it was not a problem with AMEX, it was a problem with their terminal inside Mercure ! Might be they wanted to avoid because of higher commissioning rate and exchange rate with AMEX. Fully disappointed from the 124m² villa, this is only room with less than 80m², no seperate living or bedroom, even not a comfortable table or seating possibility within living room / bedroom. Within the first three nights, we could not sleep as because of the pump from the pool made a lot of noise ! This problem was solved on the fourth day from one of your technicians, pump was switched off. Swimming pool was dirty already before, but became more dirty now, so we could not use what we have paid for. In addition, water flow in bathroom basins was stocked, floor was wet all the time, also solved on fourth day from their technicians, but situation was ongoing all the time also with toilet. Warm water supply is also unacceptable, there is no warm water supply all the time, only for a few minutes within the morning or evening ! As we have have reported stucking toilet in the mornings, not flushing down, water is coming back, there was no reaction, so we had to use public toilet at the main swimming pool very often instead of our private. Further on, there is a lot of construction work noise around the villa every morning, banging at the walls, drilling, cutting works. This was not vacation, it was a nightmare we have paid a lot of money for for nine nights. Service at the beach bar is very good, but your kitchen is not able to deliver a simple burger menu as ordered three times ! Also noodles were delivered with rare meat. Was send back to kitchen and replaced, nice to have a discount on it, but we prefer to have dinner together and not alone… This place needs a lot of more maintenance… bathroom shower door handle with silicon and nearly falling down, Yacuzzi can not be used, electric control cabinet open, trash around swimming pool and in front of the entrance, swimming pool stairs and ceramics dirty… Not a holiday feeling ☹, respective not worth the money we have paid. Management was not interested in our claim which was done verbally and in a written for, did not receive any answer. They have only given a "discount" for a night which could not be used from us because of travel delays. Sorry to say after all: it was not worth the money and we have been very disappointed because of our private pool, Yacuzzi and also drainage stucks...

If you want to chill, this hotel takes relaxation to the next level. The hotel is in a quiet cove, immaculate beach. Ideal place to watch the sun go down, grab a drink from the bar & watch the amazing sunset from the cove. Reception make it very easy to check in/ out. Nothing is to much effort, just ask.