Tri Sestre Rooms

Quite dated room and very cramped bathroom (which is across the hallway, not in the room), but leading onto a fantastic terrace overlooking Sudurad bay. The room itself was very clean and the bed comfortable, so it's fine as long as you're only using it to sleep or sunbathe on the terrace (note on the terrace there are tables and chairs but no sun loungers). The property has steps down to the sea and although rocky, there are sun loungers dotted about (although we didn't use them, I saw guests from our adjacent room using them, even though they appeared to belong to the hotel next door) and the rocks are great for lying on and diving straight into the sea, which is probably the most beautiful water I've ever swam in (better than Thailand, for example, although not as tropical, sea life-wise). The hotel has a very decent restaurant attached to it, open for breakfast, from 12pm - 4pm and from 7pm to around 10pm (note, all of Sudarad's places to eat operate around these hours, so make sure you eat during these times as you can't buy "proper" food from anywhere else within the immediate locality (although you can go for drinks)). Very pleasant hosts who spoke good English and who also cook in the restaurant. If I were to return to Sipan/Sudurad, I would not hesitate to stay here again - you won't be disappointed with its location right next to the sea and short walk to the bay. Also note, whilst the hotel is up a steep incline, there is a shortcut (unsuitable for taking wheeled cases) if you go across the small beach and through the bushes - just follow the rough track and you'll arrive at the bottom of the hotel's steps - much easier than taking the steep road (unless you have suitcases, in which case you'll just have to drag them up the hill!).

More information from the hosts would have been appreciated. For example, I wasn't sure whether the sun loungers dotted along the rocks below the hotel belonged to Tri-Sestre or not, although, as I say, I did see guests from our hotel using them so maybe they asked, whereas we didn't. Also, more information about the location would have been nice (in terms of opening hours of the restaurants, whether there was a supermarket close by and what the bus timetable was). The bathroom is very cramped and not particularly pleasant to use - it's more of a wet room and as hot water is via the immersion heater located in the bathroom, it gets incredibly hot in there after being switched on for some time. Fine if you're just having a quick shower though - don't forget to switch the heater on otherwise you'll have no hot water. These were minor things for me and my wife though, overall the location of the hotel is perfect and this far outweighs the minor negatives.

Great view from rooms with balcony. Clean and comfortable.

No facilities for making tea or coffee, or water provided. You must pay if you require these things.