In short, the hotel is a nice place to stay for a night or two for photos, but I wouldn't consider it for a proper vacation or a stay of a few days.
The main advantages are the exterior and location. If you like that style, the rooms are truly interesting and unusual. Plus, they're right by the sea and have a great view. They also give you free I-Resort mud bath cards and a free round-trip shuttle, which is a nice bonus.
But that's where the advantages end.
The most important thing is the almost complete lack of soundproofing. Between the street and the bed is basically a wooden door and glass. So you can hear almost everything: cars, constant horns, people, and other street noise. Considering the beach life and traffic on the road are 24/7, it's practically impossible to relax in the room.
The room itself is very small. There's practically no space for your belongings, and it's impossible to properly organize your suitcase and clothes. Ultimately, you have to either live with suitcases constantly open in the center of the room, obstructing your movements (you can't put them closer to the balcony, as if it rains, everything will get wet), or spread them out on the table, bed, and anywhere else. There are only electrical outlets on one side of the bed, which is extremely inconvenient. The light and air conditioning controls are located at the entrance to the bedroom, meaning you can't turn off the light while lying in bed; you have to get up.
If you're taller than about 175 cm, this room isn't suitable for you. Many things in the room are located low, requiring you to constantly bend over and watch your head. The layout is extremely inconvenient for a tall person.
The room has only one small mirror near the sink. The lighting above it is poorly positioned, making it difficult to even see yourself properly.
The lack of a proper balcony door creates another problem: if you leave the light on, insects flock into the room at night.
Cleaning is a separate issue. It leaves a rather dubious impression. The staff arrived daily around 8:30 a.m.—at which time you might still be sleeping or getting ready. If there's a "Do Not Disturb" sign, you see it, and leave, then they might not come to clean your room at all for the rest of the day. The cleaning itself basically amounts to leaving a few new towels and refilling the room with water. You inevitably bring sand from the beach into your room, but it feels like the floor isn't properly vacuumed every day. The water situation is also odd: if you haven't finished the previous bottle, they simply don't put a new one in.
There's nowhere to dry wet clothes after the beach. There's no proper drying area or dryer in the room. Furthermore, there's a notice that hanging clothes on furniture will incur a substantial fine.
The laundry service is also inconvenient. Even a basic wash isn't included in your stay—if you need to wash your clothes, it's charged separately. Moreover, the laundry service, in my opinion, is significantly overpriced. For a hotel focused on seaside vacations, at least a basic laundry service would be logical.
The breakfast is predominantly Asian. If you're not used to that kind of food, the selection may seem rather limited. At around $12 per person per night, I don't see much point in getting it at the hotel—for that kind of money, you could easily go to a nearby restaurant and have a decent meal.
The hotel does have its own sun loungers by the sea, but they're just wooden loungers without mattresses. It's simply uncomfortable to lie on them for long.
There's a swimming pool, and the view itself is excellent, but it's also difficult to use as a proper relaxation area. There are only a few sun loungers, they're almost always occupied, and the metal chairs nearby are completely uncomfortable to sit on for long periods.
In my opinion, there are too many compromises for a stay here. The beautiful design and seaside location are nice, but they don't provide a comfortable stay.
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