KONO KONO

Kono Kono was a very high standard of accommodation.  The Villas are about the same size as our garden flat!   The verandah is very nice although the plunge pool is a bit wasted as there aren’t any sun loungers to lie on.  The beach is very nice – fine white sand, clear blue sea and not tidal so you can swim in it at anytime.  The other major positive is that it is very quiet with no beach hawkers and as the hotel wasn’t full we were the only guests on it one day.  We did walk along the beach and there are a couple hotels being built KK so I’m not sure if that will change the traffic across their beach.  The gardens are also beautiful and it’s very nice to walk about the place.  They were always people working in them so they tend them very well.
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Kono Kono was a very high standard of accommodation.  The Villas are about the same size as our garden flat!   The verandah is very nice although the plunge pool is a bit wasted as there aren’t any sun loungers to lie on.  The beach is very nice – fine white sand, clear blue sea and not tidal so you can swim in it at anytime.  The other major positive is that it is very quiet with no beach hawkers and as the hotel wasn’t full we were the only guests on it one day.  We did walk along the beach and there are a couple hotels being built KK so I’m not sure if that will change the traffic across their beach.  The gardens are also beautiful and it’s very nice to walk about the place.  They were always people working in them so they tend them very well.

Food and Service are the areas they need to improve (as you warned us).  For the most part it is okay and they are really trying to offer 5 star western service but the staff do need more training to give them the confidence to carry out service competently and efficiently.  Breakfast and dinner service was efficient but we did wait 30-40 minutes for our lunch.  I think this is due to the kitchen being at the back of the property away from the beach.  It came down to you wrapped in tin foil but wasn’t that warm when it arrived.    I know you had said they have an extensive wine list but they only ever offered one white and one red at dinner and when we asked for the list they said they didn’t have one.  Breakfast was fruit, pastries and cooked breakfast or pancakes but sadly the latter was not good.   They did have cereal on the menu but I never saw it out and when I asked they only had rice krispies!   We did have it delivered to our villa twice and it was nice to sit on the verandah looking out to sea.  They also bring fresh fruit and afternoon cake and biscuits to the room every day which is a nice touch.  Dinner was a set menu with a cold starter, followed by a strange soup which was always brown and gruel like(!) and then a choice of 2 main courses and then a dessert.  The main courses were varied but the dessert was often a cold mousse/pannacotta chilled style pudding that often didn’t taste of much.
I know I have pointed out several negatives about KK but we really did have a nice stay and it is the place to go if you want to relax and do nothing.
Jo Howitt 2010
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