I noticed another post mentioned Woodland Park as one of the budget options.
Some complain about the occasional smell from the pig farm, but I never really noticed that. Some people also don’t like the 15 minute walk to Fields along the highway. I didn't mind that and it's pretty easy to catch a trike there or back (there was a really good trike driver at Woodlands I always used to use).
One real negative for me was they often had a lot of mosquitos from all the water and vegetation around. The food wasn’t up to the standard of the good hotels either.
Overall though I really liked staying there. The rooms were nothing glamorous, but very big and quiet (except for the occasional party from one of the neighbours) and good value. And the pool (I was told) is Olympic size. Massive and looks clean. Also the staff were very friendly and competent. There were so few rooms there and so much space and greenery around it was like being in a resort.
One funny thing is I was told (no idea if it's true or not) is that the neighbour is an army general who does whatever he wants The story was that he caused Woodlands quite a few problems, but clearly he was not the sort of guy you want to have a fight with!
I stayed there many, many times over quite a few years. Unfortunately the manager there was so rude and bad to her employees (and often the customers) I couldn't stand being there any more (my last visit was a couple of years ago).
Many of the employees complained to me about the way they were treated, in spite of working hard for very little money, and I witnessed her rudeness to guests on quite a few occasions.
Many guests left because of the attitude of the manager.
I helped one of the receptionists to leave Woodlands to go and work overseas and she fills me on what's happening there (some of her friends still work there). She told me that the occupancy is pretty low now, in contrast to many of the hotels near Fields which are very professionally run.
My friend just told me that Woodlands is on the market. It would be great if a good manager would buy it and treat the customers and workers well. If that happened, I would stay there again.
The problem for any potential buyer I would guess is there are relatively few rooms and a massive area (with commensurate high costs). Not a good business equation.
Still sometimes I miss the quietness and seclusion of Woodlands. Just being around all the trees and green and enjoying the huge pool is a welcome change from the chaos of Fields.
But as long as it is so badly managed, I would not stay there. If new management comes in, I would give it another go.
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