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Monsoon storms force closure…

By john | Published: November 20, 2009
The monsoon finally hit Bophut earlier this month and with only a single long stay guest, Lucy decided to send most of the staff home and close the hotel. She used the opportunity to have guest rooms freshly painted and conduct other bits of internal maintenance work. Strong onshore winds whipping-up the sea from the north [...]
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New arrivals at Baan Bophut…

By admin | Published: November 17, 2009
Despite Lucy’s promises to herself (& mum, Olwen) not to take-in another stray dog, after Blackhead disappeared, she’s adopted two! Here they’re pictured at 8 weeks old. They’re now 10 weeks, all jabbed-up and seen to by the vet, and considerably bigger. Lucy tells me they’re both gentle with an even temperament and not ‘yappers’. Bonzo [...]
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Escape – Relax… and get out on the water

By john | Published: November 1, 2009
Baan Bophut’s abiding mantra encourages prospective guests to escape and relax. And while we continue to discourage those looking for action and adventure (including ping-pong and beach volleyball), I feel bound to inform you of the hotel’s only surrender to the potential for physical activity and the opportunity to exercise. Lucy snatches a paddle-break aboard one [...]
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I used to be a bit of a cheerleader for TripAdvisor…

By john | Published: June 12, 2009
I still believe their repository of guest reviews the best thing that could have happened to independent travelers who can choose their accommodation and build an expectation based on the experience of previous guests. But I was disappointed when TripAdvisor localised Baan Bophut’s ranking and irritated when they didn’t answer my mails asking for an [...]
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