We thought that the hotel only had a Safety Box at reception as that is what the travel agents books all said, but happy to say they all now have safes in the room. Let me know your E-Mail address and I will send you a PDF of the photos.

Roger

Hi Rogerthat
Thanks for replying I am glad that there are safes in the room. My email address is coopdrews@aol.com Looking forward to seeing your photos.
Pam

So confused. We have booked to stay at the Merlin Beach Resort, and have read glowing reports about the patong merlin Hotel. Just wondering what the shopping is like at the Merlin Beach Resort which is further away. are there any street restaurants around, and street markets at night or is it a resort completely on its own. Any info would be great :

Merlin beach is completely isolated from shops and resturants. It's a 10 minute drive back into Patong (nearest shops etc.)

HI,

during the low season, you actually get free nights. For example pay 5 and stay 10.
The merlin hotel group in phuket actually lets you use your free nights at their sister hotels. So you could spent half your holiday at the merlin beach and half at the patong merlin.

Cheers,
Flippa.

thanks Alex & Flippa for that info - unfortunately only a 6 day break (25th Wedding Anniv) leaving the kids home!!!!!!
We have booked a ground floor room with pool outside access out of our door - has anybody out there had this accomm before and are they a private pool or linked to the main swimming pools?

Can you just check that you are not staying at the Merlin Beach resort, rather than Patong Merlin Hotel. As Patong Merlin Hotel, doesn't have pool access rooms. They do have pool view rooms, but to access the pool you would need to clamber across the balcony rail and across the garden bed, not exactly what I would call pool access.
However, Merlin Beach Resort, does have pool access rooms. The pool is shared among the other guests, but it is separate from the main pool. Jim

Yes we are at Merlin Beach Resort - room with pool access
thanks for the info