Goldkist Beach Resort (Former East Coast Chalet)
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Ah Long and I just celebrated Ashton's bb shower at this place called "Goldkist Beach Resort".
Sounds nice ya... resort leh... well it's actually the former East Coast Chalet. Still doesn't ring a bell... well check out their
website.
I actually have no intention of holding a bb shower for Ashton due to previous experience. Too many people in my small 4-room flat and the clearing of mess after everything. PLUS... the taking care of bb... fwah... hell load of things to be taken care of if I hold the bb shower at my own place again... so NO WAY man...
My father then suggested me to hold the bb shower at
Chevrons. Well... pretty good suggestion... Unfortunately, all chalets were taken up on my preferred date... so we headed to East Coast chalet instead.
Tell you... BIG MISTAKE!!!
Firstly, it was sooooooooooo expensive. I could stay in a nice hotel with that kind of money per night.
Secondly, it did not allow us to book just one night. For double storey villa (ya villa), I had to take 3 days 2 nights package. So yesh... doubly expensive for us...
Thirdly, there was practically nothing in the room itself.
With that kind of daily charge, the resort provides only a small table with 2 stools (note it's stools, not chairs), a small refrigerator, a small television (with no Channel U), a cupboard (with miserable one hanger), a single bed and a double bed. Full stop. Nothing more.
No sofa, no coffee table, no cups, no utensils, no kettles, no nothing...
See pictures to believe it.
Our 'villa'
Our spoil stool
Look at the state of the washing area. I couldn't believe this 'villa' had just been renovated.
I think they renovated it for the worse, not for the better.
Our small cupboard with a miserable hanger
See... everything is money in there...
And the paint on their stupid wall was already chipped off when we checked in
A closer look
Their super 'clear' TV
Toilet bowl without its cover
At the back of our 'villa'. Rubbish all over.
A closer look
We actually booked their so-called better villa as claimed by the website... and that was what we got... Honestly, we were terribly shocked by what we saw the moment we opened the door.
Ah Long was extremely fed up with the facilities and the things he saw in the 'villa' that he called the management up.
I shall relate the whole conversation between himself and the management here.
Ah Long: Hello, can I ask what facilities do you provide for the villa in Block F?
Management: Ermm... what do you mean by that?
Ah Long: I mean what things do you provide in your villa in Block F? Things like fridge, bed, etc???
Management: Oh ya. Our villa has fridge and bed.
Ah Long: Ya and what else? Cupboard? Table? Chairs?
Managment: Yes, our villa has cupboard and table with 2 chairs.
Ah Long: Oh... so there are 2 chairs??? or stools??? 2 of them???
Management: 2 stools.
Ah Long: Okie. I just checked in your villa at Block F and my villa only has 1 stool. Do you provide kettle as well? I have 2 kids and I need boiling water.
Management: Yes, we do provide kettle. Electronic kettle but you have to ask upon check-in.
Ah Long: How do I know your villa does not have kettle and how do I know that I have to request for it? What else are there that is complimentary??? What other things can I ask for from you then?
Management: Only the kettle is complimentary.
Ah Long: I need the kettle as I have 2 kids here and I hope you can bring the kettle to me as I am not informed of this complimentary kettle when I checked-in just now. I do not wish to walk back.
Management: Okie but I have to check if there is any available as we have limited stocks.
I tell you. These are all true okie. I did not make this up.
To make everything worse, the resort charges everything for money.
You CANNOT bring your own mahjong/mahjong table/chairs/BBQ pit or whatever shit in yourself okie. You got to rent it from them.
One mahjong table costs $15. Rent it with the tiles and it will cost you $23 per night. Chairs are rented separately at $2 per unit.
If you want to have a buffet, you got to order it from them.
Want to order from outside caterer? Can. Pay them $50 for it. That's not the most ridiculous thing. The most unreasonable rule they set is that they only allow the outside caterer to bring in 2 tables to set up the buffet. If the caterer requires more than 2 tables.... yesh... you got to rent the extra tables from them at a fee of $11 per table. WTF!!!
They charge everything for money and they do not provide any service.
You pay for the rental of the whatever shit, you bring the whatever shit back to your room.
You want them to clean up your room, tell them after 4pm.
You want clean towels and more toilet rolls, get them yourself.
There are more.
After 12 midnight, no more than 3 persons are allowed to stay overnight there. Ha Ha Ha!!! 3 persons??? They must be joking. When ask why. They say they are not chalet. They are resort hor... sibei cannot make it right... might as well say they are hotel la...
There are a lot... a lot and a lot of things to complain about regarding this 'resort'. If you don't believe what I say, go book one and experience it yourself lor. I tell you... 100% regret one la.
BTW, I forget to tell you about their counter service. They suck too. Pay them money still have to see their black face. KNN!!!
This is the first time and last time I am ever going to book a 'villa' there.
A big fat ZERO star for this CHALET!!!