Accommodation Review: Magical Honeymoon Resort
As part of our honeymoon, my husband and I wanted to spend a few days in Koh Lanta to relax after traveling across Japan and Northern Thailand.
We purchased the Fitness Fusion package which we highly recommend. For the amount of activities you get, the package really does pay for itself and gives you a truly luxurious experience.
When we arrived at the airport, a van came to pick us up and not just any other van but one that had a TV that rose from the console and had automatic reclining seats for the passengers. We were also provided with bottled water, a cold towel and mentos in the van. When we arrived at the resort, we were greeted by everyone under the sun; operations manager, activities manager, executive chef, owner of the resort, etc. We truly felt like royalty.
We had some dietary restrictions and the executive chef took the time to explain to us each dish served during dinner and breakfast. He even had other dishes prepared exclusively for us in case we didn’t feel like eating what was provided. How awesome is that?!
The massages were absolutely incredible! We highly recommend the signature massage for neck, shoulder and back relief. When you arrive to the spa, you are given a cold tea and cold towel. Afterwards, you are given hot ginger tea and a plate of fruit. The spa staff were super friendly. We liked the cold tea so much that the supervisor found us on our last day and gifted us a few tea bags. How sweet is that?
The activities supervisor organized our entire schedule which included a magical long tail boat tour across the mangroves. They surprised us with champagne and appetizers and treated us like royalty.
Overall the experience was magical and we highly recommend the resort! We will definitely be returning!
Vocabulary:
honeymoon – a holiday or vacation taken by two people who have just gotten married, “They went to Paris for their honeymoon.”
highly recommend – to strongly suggest that someone should try or buy something because it is very good, “I highly recommend trying the chocolate cake at that bakery.”
pay for itself – to save or earn enough money to equal the amount of money it originally cost, “The new washing machine will pay for itself by lowering our water bills.”
luxurious – very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive, “We stayed in a luxurious hotel with a huge swimming pool.”
console – the central panel or dashboard area between the front seats of a vehicle, “He left his car keys on the center console.”
reclining seats – chairs or seats that can tilt backward so you can lie down and relax, “The cinema had comfortable reclining seats that let us lean all the way back.”
everyone under the sun – a very large number of people, or almost everybody you can think of, “It was a beautiful day at the beach, so everyone under the sun was out swimming.”
executive chef – the main head chef who is in charge of running a kitchen in a restaurant or hotel, “The executive chef came out to ask if we liked our dinners.”
royalty – kings, queens, or members of a royal family; being treated like royalty means being treated with extreme care and respect, “The hotel staff treated us like royalty by bringing us free breakfast.”
dietary restrictions – special rules about what a person can or cannot eat due to health reasons, allergies, or beliefs, “Because of her dietary restrictions, she cannot eat food with peanuts in it.”
exclusively – only for one specific person, group, or purpose, and not shared with anyone else, “This playground is used exclusively by the children who live in this building.”
signature massage – a special massage that a specific spa or hotel is famous for creating, “I tried their signature massage, which uses special warm stones.”
relief – a comfortable feeling when pain, worry, or trouble goes away, “Taking a hot bath gave him great relief from his back pain.”
gifted – gave something to someone as a present, “My friend gifted me a beautiful book for my birthday.”
long tail boat – a type of watercraft native to Southeast Asia that uses a long pole with a propeller attached to the end, “We rode a long tail boat to visit the small islands in Thailand.”
mangroves – tropical trees or bushes that grow in wet mud near the ocean or rivers, “We saw many colorful birds while kayaking through the mangroves.”
appetizers – small amounts of food eaten before the main meal to start your appetite, “We ordered chips and salsa as appetizers before our main dishes arrived.”
overall – considering everything or taking all things into account as a whole, “The weather was a bit rainy, but overall it was a wonderful trip.”