Our room at this hotel was very...
Our room at this hotel was very disappointing - though spacious, it was dank and outdated in style, smelt of stale cigarettes, with stained carpets, cheap, lurid blue sateen bedcovers and a dismal grey bathroom. Everything worked - TV, shower was fine etc, but overall very depressing.
The pool area was uninviting, surrounded by concrete and not doing justice to it's rooftop location.
The bar in the front of the hotel was overpriced and seedy - we stopped for a much needed cold drink coming in only to realise that we were witnessing a transaction between at least 10 western men and one Thai girl. They all then went up to their 'room'. Not a pleasant first impression of Thailand having just got off the plane.
The staff were mostly good however, especially the doorman who was friendly and helpful. The breakfast area was quite good and the food fine, great to have the TV's showing CNN news to catch up on things after travelling a while.
Location wise, Silom is pretty good, close to skytrain, night market, river/Oriental etc. But Silom Road is so busy that I wouldn't choose this location again, I would choose something in one of the quieter sois (e.g. around Soi 26) in the Sukhumvit area.
The hotel is apparently being renovated over the next year and it desperately needs it. I wouldn't recommend staying there until it's done.
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Summary
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4/6
Customer service
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1/6
Cleanliness of accommodation
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2/6
Quality of room
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1/6
Value for money
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Not Rated
Quality of food
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Not Rated
Family friendly