I've been in this hotel since nearly...
I've been in this hotel since nearly two decades. So it seems that it's been the best choice since a long time.
However I am now looking for another hotel. The staff is friendly in an easy way, I like the place. What I dislike is that the Management of the hotel now offers wireless internet, but does not offer one-day or one-week subscriptions.
I buy 90 Minutes of internet connection for 200 Baht now. That is a daily salary here for a worker. So, today, for example, I used 600 Baht of internet, for only four and a half hours. It will be much more at the end of the day.
Besides the price, I've got the hassle. Logging in and out all the time, buying new tickets. I wrote a mail to the management (two weeks ago...) that the price is out of proportion, and believe me, I know what are justified prices here. This is robbery. I suggested them to offer a daily or weekly subscription at a reasonable price, yet, I have not seen any response or reaction so far. Seems that the feedback of a customer does not interest the GM. Unfriendly again. Not only is the price that internet is offered unfriendly, but also that there is no reaction to a request.
At the reception there is no responsible person to be reached personally. They all refer to someone's decision who cannot be seen. The Manager or Owner of the place who wants this can not be spoken to.
The staff is friendly, but the GM seems to be unfriendly and wants to make a fast profit with this new trend. I don't accept this and will stay away from this hotel as long as I see this unfriendliness from the direction. And I invite everybody to boycott the hotel until the Manager gives in in his black-mail.
If I cross the road, I am in a super stylish hotel, the S 15, that offers internet for free. Altogether it offers more comfort, for a higher price, but internet included. Finally that is the better choice for surfers. It seems more expensive than the Manhattan at first look, but it is of a much higher standard ... and offers internet which rips you off here. Finally the cheaper version. Such as often: Not to look at the booking price, but what is given to you. I know for myself that the internet dictatorshop at the Manhattan now makes me feel uneasy. Rather pay a bit more and not have this hassle witht internet tickes.
Well ... I guess ... this mail cost me exactly 100 Baht once again.
