Escape to Paradise: Unbelievable Sichon Resort in Thailand Awaits!
Escape to Paradise: Unbelievable Sichon Resort in Thailand Awaits!
Escape to Paradise: Unbelievable Sichon Resort in Thailand Awaits! - A Real Person's Perspective (Finally!)
Okay, listen, I've seen the ads. I've read the brochures. "Escape to Paradise… Luxurious Getaway…" Yawn. But this time, I'm actually excited. Because, finally, I'm talking about the Sichon Resort – a place that (potentially!) lives up to the hype. Buckle up, buttercups, it's gonna be a messy, honest review.
First things first: Getting There and Getting Around (Accessibility, Sort Of…)
So, Thailand. Sichon. Sounds exotic, right? Getting to exotic is a pain. Well, it can be. They offer Airport Transfer. Thank God. I always try to book that, especially in a foreign country. Reduces the stress factor by, like, 80%. Now, Accessibility… I’m not in a wheelchair, but I always look for this. They do mention Facilities for disabled guests. That’s a good start! Not sure the specifics, but, you know, a start. Car park [free of charge], Car park [on-site]? Excellent. Free parking is always a win. Plus, Taxi service if you're feeling fancy (or if getting lost is on your agenda). The Elevator is mentioned, which is key if you get a high floor. I'm praying for a high floor! Ooh, and a Car power charging station? Bonus points for the eco-conscious!
Rooms: The Real Deal (Or Not?)
Okay, the rooms. This is where it gets juicy. They better be good.
- Air conditioning: Essential. Thailand = sweat. Simple math.
- Available in all rooms: Phew.
- Alarm clock: Okay, maybe I need that. My internal clock works more like a broken watch.
- Bathrobes: Ooh, fancy! Love a good robe.
- Bathroom phone: Who am I calling exactly? My therapist, complaining about the humidity?
- Bathtub and Separate shower/bathtub: Yes, people! Choices! I’m a shower person, but, hey, sometimes you gotta soak.
- Blackout curtains: YES! Sleep is sacred.
- Coffee/tea maker, Complimentary tea, Coffee/tea maker: Coffee is my lifeblood. Tea is a nice backup.
- Desk, Laptop workspace: Gotta answer those emails, unfortunately.
- Extra long bed: Perfect for sprawling out.
- Free bottled water: Essential for staying hydrated in that heat.
- Hair dryer: Okay, okay, they're thinking of us.
- High floor: Praying for a view!
- In-room safe box: Crucial for passports and, you know, my emergency chocolate stash.
- Internet access – LAN, Internet access – wireless, Wi-Fi [free]: Gotta stay connected! And free Wi-Fi? Always a win.
- Ironing facilities: No wrinkled clothes allowed!
- Linens, Towels: Okay, basic, but important.
- Mini bar: Tempting, yet dangerous.
- Non-smoking: Good. I like fresh air.
- On-demand movies: For those lazy nights in.
- Reading light: Essential.
- Refrigerator: Stock it with cold drinks, stat!
- Seating area, Sofa: Gotta have a chill zone.
- Smoke detector: Safety first, friends.
- Soundproofing: Yes, please! No noisy neighbors!
- Telephone: For ordering room service, obviously.
- Toiletries: Always a bonus if they're good quality.
- Window that opens: Fresh air, please!
Now, the little things: Additional toilet? Interconnecting room(s) available? Scale? Socket near the bed? Slippers. A mirror! Wow. Impressive.
Food, Glorious Food! (Dining, drinking, and snacking)
Alright, time for what really matters: the food. My stomach is already rumbling.
- A la carte in restaurant, Asian breakfast, Asian cuisine in restaurant, Bar, Bottle of water, Breakfast [buffet], Breakfast service, Buffet in restaurant, Coffee/tea in restaurant, Coffee shop, Desserts in restaurant, Happy hour, International cuisine in restaurant, Poolside bar, Restaurants, Room service [24-hour], Salad in restaurant, Snack bar, Soup in restaurant, Vegetarian restaurant, Western breakfast, Western cuisine in restaurant: Okay, that's a lot. Seems like they've got everyone covered. A poolside bar? Yes, please! A massive buffet? Definitely my speed. I’m so there for the Happy hour. And 24-hour room service? Don't mind if I do. I'm thinking curry at 3 AM.
I am especially excited about the Poolside bar It's the perfect place for a cocktail, a snack, and a great view!
Things to Do (Ways to Relax, and Maybe Get Some Work Done - Ugh)
This is where the resort really shines, or should, anyway.
- Body scrub, Body wrap, Fitness center, Foot bath, Gym/fitness, Massage, Pool with view, Sauna, Spa, Spa/sauna, Steamroom, Swimming pool, Swimming pool [outdoor]: Okay, wow. A full-blown spa?! And a pool with a view? Sounds like paradise. Plus, a Fitness center (I might use it, after the happy hour). The Massage is a must. It’s practically a legal requirement on vacation. I am especially excited about the Pool with view. The Sauna, Spa, Spa/sauna, Steamroom? I think that's how you start a vacation properly!
Cleanliness & Safety (Because, You Know, Important)
Important stuff, right?
- Anti-viral cleaning products: Good.
- Cashless payment service: Convenient, and safer in these times.
- Daily disinfection in common areas: Essential!
- Doctor/nurse on call: Peace of mind.
- First aid kit: Always a plus.
- Hand sanitizer: Awesome.
- Hot water linen and laundry washing: Yay for clean sheets!
- Hygiene certification: Makes me feel safer.
- Individually-wrapped food options: Good for safety.
- Physical distancing of at least 1 meter: Important.
- Professional-grade sanitizing services: Again, good.
- Rooms sanitized between stays: More please!
- Safe dining setup: Makes me happy.
- Sanitized kitchen and tableware items: A must.
- Staff trained in safety protocol: Fantastic.
- Sterilizing equipment: Awesome.
- Shared stationery removed: Fine, but I like stationery!
- Access, CCTV in common areas, CCTV outside property, Fire extinguisher, Front desk [24-hour], Room decorations, Safety/security feature, Security [24-hour], Smoke alarms, Soundproof rooms: All excellent things to have. I feel much safer already.
Services & Conveniences (Because Life is Easier with a Little Help)
- Air conditioning in public area: Essential!
- Audio-visual equipment for special events: Might be fun.
- Business facilities: Useful… though I hope I don’t need them.
- Cash withdrawal, Currency exchange: Convenient.
- Concierge: Always a plus.
- Contactless check-in/out: Nice and easy.
- Convenience store, Gift/souvenir shop: For those inevitable souvenirs (and snacks!).
- Daily housekeeping: Yay, no cleaning!
- Doorman: Makes me feel important.
- Dry cleaning, Ironing service, Laundry service: Brilliant! No more packing extra clothes.
- Elevator, Facilities for disabled guests, Facilities for disabled guests: Great.
- Food delivery: Yum!
- Invoice provided: Makes the expense report easier.
- Luggage storage: Always useful.
- Meeting/banquet facilities, Meetings, Meeting stationery, On-site event hosting, Outdoor venue for special events, Projector/LED display, Safe deposit boxes, Seminars, Shrine, Smoking area, Terrace, Wi-Fi for special events, Xerox/fax in business center, Air conditioning in public area,: A lot of things here. I am extremely impressed.
For the Kids (If You're Bringing 'Em)
- Babysitting service, Family/child friendly, Kids facilities, Kids meal: Good to know!
The Quirky Bits and Pieces (The Extra Sparkle)
- Couple's room, Proposal spot: Romantic!
- Shrine: Interesting.
- Smoking area: Fair enough.
My Emotional Reaction (And a Little Honest Rambling…)
Siargao's Hidden Gem: RUMI Loft – Your Dream Island Escape!
Okay, buckle up buttercup, because this trip to กาลครั้งหนึ่ง @ สิชล รีสอร์ท (Once Upon a Time @ Sichon Resort) in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, is gonna be… well, it’s gonna be something. Let's call it, "My Headspace on a Beach," shall we?
Day 1: Arrival and Tentative Tranquility (Emphasis on "Tentative")
- 10:00 AM: The Great Escape (from Bangkok). Ugh, Bangkok traffic. Need I say more? Finally, FINALLY, at Don Mueang Airport! AirAsia is my usual nemesis, but today, they were… tolerable-ish. Praying my checked bag makes the journey too, because let's face it, I packed way too many floral shirts.
- 11:30 AM: Flight to Nakhon Si Thammarat. Found my gate! This is it, folks. The first step to… something . I’m picturing white sand, turquoise water, and me, effortlessly stunning in a bohemian maxi dress. (Spoiler: I’m more likely to trip on the sand and look like a beached walrus.)
- 1:00 PM: Arrival and the Sweet Relief of Air Conditioning. The airport is small. Wonderful. The car rental guy looks like he hasn't slept since the invention of the tuk-tuk. He's giving me "the look" – the one that says, "Tourist, you’re probably going to drive this thing into a ditch." I'm already regretting not hiring a driver.
- 2:00 PM: The Drive & The Dread. The drive is… well, it’s Thailand. Expect the unexpected. Motorcycles swerving, stray dogs sunbathing on the road, and my GPS yelling at me in a Thai accent. (Why is that so passive-aggressive?) My stomach is rumbling, and I haven’t eaten since a pre-flight sad-looking sandwich. I start to question my life choices. Am I even REALLY a beach person?
- 3:30 PM: CHECK-IN and OMG THE VIEW! Okay, maybe I AM a beach person. The resort is… well, "charming" is a word that comes to mind. It's not the super-slick, sterile vibe I secretly avoid. More like, a slightly-rustic, very-Thai, kind of magical place. The bungalow? Adorable! The view from my porch? Mind officially BLOWN. Seriously. Crystal-clear water, palm trees swaying… I could actually cry. Happy tears, hopefully.
- 4:00 PM: That First Swim… and the Unexpected Sand Attack. The water? PERFECT. Warm, clear, inviting. I wade in, feeling like I've escaped a prison of deadlines and emails. Until… the sand. OMG. It's… STICKY! Like, the sand is so fine and clingy that it's determined to become one with my hair, my swimsuit, and every other crevice it can get into. I come out of the water looking like a sand-encrusted mermaid who's had a very bad, very sandy, day.
- 6:00 PM: Sunset Cocktails (and a Near-Disaster with a Firefly). The resort has this little beachfront bar… genius! Ordered a Mai Tai (because, vacation!) and watch the sunset. It’s an explosion of orange and purple, and it’s… stunning. A firefly buzzes near my head. I scream like a banshee, nearly spilling my cocktail. FacePalm. The cocktail is good though, a sweet sweet elixir to the soul.
- 7:30 PM: Dinner by the Sea (and the Mystery of the Missing Chopsticks). Dinner is… interesting. The food is delicious – fresh seafood, spicy curries, all that good stuff. But the chopsticks? MIA. I spend a good ten minutes frantically searching under the table and in my bag, convinced I've accidentally packed some. Nope. I'm now trying to eat rice with a fork and looking like a giant toddler. Eventually, I surrender and grab a spoon. It's fine. I am, after all, on vacation.
- 9:00 PM: Stargazing and Existential Questions. The stars here! Unbelievable! I sprawl out on a lounger, staring at the sky. Feeling small, insignificant, and strangely happy. I start thinking about… well, everything. Life, love, the meaning of sand… this is what vacation is all about, right? Maybe I'll just stay here forever…
Day 2: Island Dreams and the Unexpected Charm of a Stray Dog
- 8:00 AM: Breakfast Bliss (and the Quest for Strong Coffee). The hotel breakfast is, thank the heavens, a buffet! Fruit, pastries, eggs… and a coffee machine that spews out something weak and watery. This is a crisis. I need caffeine. DESPERATELY.
- 9:00 AM: Boat Trip to Koh Tae Nai. The boat is a longtail, and it's… rickety, but charming! The turquoise water, the limestone cliffs, the feeling that I'm about to star in my own personal James Bond movie… it’s breathtaking. I spot a school of dolphins! (Or maybe they were just big fish, who knows.)
- 10:00 AM: Snorkeling & My Underwater Fail. Snorkeling… my nemesis. My mask fogs up immediately. My fins are too big. I swallow half the Andaman Sea. My attempts to gracefully glide through the water resemble more of an aquatic spastic dance. Luckily the coral and fish are gorgeous, even with my blind squinting.
- 12:00 PM: Lunch on the Beach. We stop at a tiny little beach for lunch. Grilled fish, fresh fruit, and the feeling of total, absolute, bliss. This is what I’m talking about.
- 2:00 PM: Back to the Resort - Showering off the Failure. The ride back is bumpy but beautiful. I arrive back at the resort and head straight for the shower to get the salt and sand out of my every pore.
- 3:00 PM: The Encounter with "Lucky." There’s a stray dog hanging around the resort. He’s skinny, but sweet. He's got one eye and a sad little limp. He's definitely been through some stuff. I immediately bond with him. I sneak him some of my breakfast pastries (don’t tell). I spend the afternoon playing with him on the beach, and now I'm suddenly torn. I’m falling in love with this scruffy, one-eyed dog. I want to take him home. It is a conflict of emotion.
- 5:00 PM: Sunset and a Second Mai Tai. I watch the sunset, and this time, I handle my cocktail with considerably more grace than the firefly incident. The world is beautiful, Lucky watches on.
- 7:00 PM: Dinner and the realization that I need to learn some Thai. I struggle to navigate the menu at dinner. I point at a picture, and I end up with something that tastes vaguely like chicken feet. I have to eat it though. Trying to be polite. But the next day, I'm definitely ordering Pad Thai.
Day 3: The Day I Almost Lost It (and Found Myself)
- 8:00 AM: The Coffee Quest Begins (Again). Still no stronger coffee. I am bordering on homicidal. I make aggressive coffee gestures at the staff. I may need to smuggle in my own instant coffee tomorrow.
- 9:00 AM: Exploring Sichon Town (and the Humbling Experience of Haggling). I decide to be adventurous. I rent a scooter (against my better judgment) and head into Sichon town. The traffic chaos is terrifying. I get lost. I end up at a market and attempt to buy a souvenir. Haggling is hard. I pay way too much for a ceramic elephant and realize I am probably not cut out for this.
- 11:00 AM: My Zen Moment. I make a wrong turn and end up in a small temple nestled in the jungle. I'm surrounded by lush greenery, chanting monks, and the feeling of absolute peace. I sit for an hour, just breathing, and for the first time, the noise in my head quiets down.
- 1:00 PM: The Seafood Feast (and the Food Coma). Back at the resort. Lunch is a seafood feast - grilled fish, curries, and everything in between. I eat until I can’t move. I enter a food coma so profound, I could probably sleep through a hurricane.
- 3:00 PM: The Beach, the Breakdown, and the Breakthrough (Yes, All Simultaneously). I head back to the beach to hopefully nap in a hammock. But that's when it hits. The jet lag, the exhaustion, the frustration of not understanding Thai, the anxiety of being completely out of my comfort zone… it all crashes down. I start crying. Ugly crying. My mascara is running down my face. I look like a tragic clown. I feel like a complete failure. Then, as I'm sitting there sobbing, Lucky the dog, nudges his head into my lap. I hug him. I pet him. I talk to him
Escape to Paradise: Unbelievable Sichon Resort - FAQ (with a pinch of reality)
Okay, alright, so you're thinking Sichon, Thailand? Sounds dreamy, right? Well, let's get down to brass tacks. I've got questions, you've got (hopefully) answers, and we'll see if this whole paradise thing is a scam… or the real deal. Brace yourselves, because this isn't your average travel brochure crap.
1. Is Sichon REALLY as stunning as those Instagram photos?
Look, let's be honest. Those Instagram photos? They're touched up. Probably. BUT…Sichon is still freaking beautiful. The beaches? Seriously, some of them are picture-postcard perfect, you know, the kind that make you want to quit your job and sell coconuts. BUT… the light? It's different. You have to squint and angle your phone just right – or, you know, be actually present and just *appreciate* it. I’m thinking the lighting is gorgeous, I swear I can still smell the salt air!
My Anecdote: One time, I was there, right? I’m talking, the waves gently lapping, sky that's on fire, and it's like… *the best sunset of my life*. And then, a rogue plastic bottle blows past, totally ruining the vibe. The *imperfection of the world* man.
2. Okay, but what about the resort itself? Is it "luxury" luxury or "we-tried-really-hard" luxury?
This is where things get… complicated. "Luxury" is subjective, right? If you're expecting a sterile, perfectly manicured Ritz-Carlton-y feel, you might be disappointed, ok? But if you're cool with a more relaxed, slightly rustic-chic vibe with actual *character*, then you're golden! Think of it as "laid back luxury," or maybe "Thailand-y luxury." The water? Amazing clean, crystal clear. That's a win for me
My Anecdote: Remember that time I was trying to order room service and my phone died? Ugh! And the resort’s phone lines were busy! It was like, a *first world problem* but in a genuinely beautiful setting. Then, I go to the beach, and I forgot my sunscreen. Just my luck.
3. Food, glorious food! Is the food in Sichon any good? And is it safe?
Oh, the food! This is where things get *really* good. Thai food is one of my absolute favorite things in the world. Sichon’s food? Hit or miss. Sometimes. You just have to explore and take a little leap of faith. The local restaurants? Amazing. Authentic, spicy, bursting with flavor. The resort food? Generally good, not always mind-blowing, but it’s safe to eat. Mostly .
My Anecdote: I remember one night when I ate street food and I worried the whole night. But, it wasn't bad! I got the Pad Thai. Incredible. The next day, something a little suspect. But hey, overall, I was fine, it was an experience. The mango shakes? Don't even get me started. Pure, unadulterated bliss.
4. Getting around: Is it easy (or a total nightmare)?
Transportation… it's part of the adventure. Getting *to* Sichon can involve a flight, a bus, or maybe even a song and a dance. Local transport is a mixture of taxis, tuk-tuks and, if you’re feeling adventurous, scooters. It is probably safer to get a driver for the first couple of times though. And that's another thing, the heat, it is just… *so* hot.
My Anecdote: One time, I swear I tried navigating on a scooter. Let's just say, the experience involved a lot of nervous giggling, and the locals were very patient with my terrible driving. A taxi is probably worth the convenience.
5. Are there mosquitoes? What about other creepy crawlies? Do I even want to know?
Mosquitoes? Yes, there are mosquitoes. Expect it. Bring bug spray. Other creepy crawlies? Possibly. Thailand is crawling with them. But generally, the resort keeps things under control. You might see a lizard, or maybe some ants. It's part of the deal. Embrace it! Or, you know, keep screaming if you see a cockroach. I wouldn't judge.
6. Is it suitable for families? Or is it more of a romantic getaway kind of place?
It's versatile! Sichon can work for families. The beaches are great for kids, and there may be kid-friendly activities. But, it's also PERFECT for a romantic getaway. If you’re looking for some peace and quiet, it can be hard to find. Just… expect a bit of noise from time to time. Couples enjoy it because of the serenity of the place, generally. But I suppose there are always exceptions!
My Opinion: My opinion? Romantic getaways are the best. It's a place for quiet reflection.
7. What's the vibe? Is it a party scene? Quiet and relaxing? Somewhere in between?
Definitely more on the quiet and relaxing side. Think… sunshine, cocktails, books, maybe a massage. Not really a party destination. Sure, there are bars and restaurants, but the focus is definitely on chilling out and enjoying the scenery. If you're looking for a club scene, you’re in the wrong place.
8. What should I pack?!
Swimsuits, sunscreen, light, breathable clothing. Mosquito repellent. A good book. Flip-flops. Sunglasses. Your phone (for Insta, obviously). A sense of adventure. And… a healthy dose of patience. Sometimes things don’t go to plan, but that’s okay! Embrace it! It all adds to the story.
9. Budget: How much $$$ am I going to spend?
Depends. Flights can be a big chunk.Top Hotel Search
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