| Royal City..worth it or not-so-much? |
Guest Rating: 8 |
regina H.
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United States
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 31 May 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
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4/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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The best part of the Royal City Hotel was the staff. I ordered room service everyday and enjoyed it very much. The bellboys were very polite and efficient. They hailed a taxi for me everyday and translated to the driver where I wanted to go. It was wonderful.
I loved having my own AC unit in the room. The view of the Bangkok City Lights is amazing. I loved the music in the bathroom. That was cute. I was stuck in my room due to illness and weather for the better part of the week. I turned on my laptop to surf the net and Lo and behold! NO INTERNET! Ugh. I was slightly annoyed. I went downstairs to the WiFi Lobby. I had to pay for wireless internet that could ONLY be used in the lobby. That blowed.
Also, I called to ask for an iron. No have. Hmph. The best part of the Royal City Hotel was the staff. I ordered room service everyday and enjoyed it very much. The bellboys were very polite and efficient. They hailed a taxi for me everyday and translated to the driver where I wanted to go. It was wonderful.
I loved having my own AC unit in the room. The view of the Bangkok City Lights is amazing. I loved the music in the bathroom. That was cute.
The food in the Garden Cafe is yummy. I love spicy food and I was pleasantly surprised from the bite of the Thai peppers. I was in spicy pepper heaven. If you are not a spicy eater....beware.
Now for the bad stuff....
I was stuck in my room due to illness and weather for the better part of the week. I turned on my laptop to surf the net and Lo and behold! NO INTERNET! Ugh. I was slightly annoyed. I went downstairs to the WiFi Lobby. I had to pay for wireless internet that could ONLY be used in the lobby. That blowed.
Also, I called to ask for an iron. No have. Hmph.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : This hotel is kind of "out the way", so if you're looking for something in the midst of BKK, this is not the one. It is, however, located near some decent eateries and shopping plazas.
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| nice surprise |
Guest Rating: 8 |
paul D.
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Australia
Couple
Date of Stay: 29 May 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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6/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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8/10 |
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hard to locate hotel with taxi driver. it's best you have the name of hotel in thai! staff went out of their way to provide us with early morning breakfast and newspaper and express check-out when had to leave hotel at 5am for floating market. we were most impressed
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| Royal City Hotel Bangkok |
Guest Rating: 6.7 |
jenny L.
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Finland
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 15 May 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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4/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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Big, clean rooms. Good airconditioner on in the rooms. Fast roomservise. Too far away from the city center, guests need to be informed of this when booking a room. The hotel is far from the city center/attractions The taxies do not want to drive the hole way from the city to the hotel in the afternoons.And if they do drive they charge double up. The hotel has big, clean rooms and houskeeping works well. When ordering roomservice the meals are alright sizes (the sandwiches and burgers could be a bit bigger) and the wait is only 20 minutes witch is good. I'd recommend this hotel for businesstraveler or groups, not for individual tourists who want to sightsee the city of Bangkok.
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| Bangkok Royal City hotel |
Guest Rating: 6.3 |
jenny L.
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Finland
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 04 May 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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4/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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Big and clean rooms. Helpfull staff. No bigger difference between standard and delux rooms (only internet access). Hotel far from city. Thin walls so you can hear noice from other rooms. In delux rooms wireless internet should be included in the accomodation price. Hotel far from the city so taxi drivers did not want to drive from city to hotel in the afternoons - had to pay double price. But the staff are friendly and very helpfull. Good food! The bedds are very confortable and big.
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| Royal City Hotel |
Guest Rating: 8.3 |
stuart P.
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United States
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 25 Apr 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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The employees were all very helpful and courteous, and the room was very clean. I have stayed there 3 times now. I did not see anything that needed significant improvement. I have now stayed at the Royal City 3 times, and each time I have found the staff to be helpful and courteous and the room to always be clean. The free breakfast is also good with many selections as well as eggs made to order. I would not hesitate to recommend this hotel - it is a good value for the money.
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| very good hotel but far from the city |
Guest Rating: 8 |
frank V.
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Belgium
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 16 Apr 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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2/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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10/10 |
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6/10 |
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very nice hotel with very friendly staff. Rooms are very good and for the price is really low but the hotel is very far from evrything and you have always to take a taxi. the situations of the hotel is not so good.It is very far from shopping centers en the city center. I would say if you dont mind about taking evrery time a taxi to the interesting places it is very good for his price.
Shopping Tip : siam paragon is far with a taxi because no have bts at the hotel but one of the ;ost beautiful shopping centers in bangkok
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| nbice and clean hotel with parking space |
Guest Rating: 9 |
frank V.
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Belgium
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 16 Apr 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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4/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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very nice hotel with very friendly staff. Rooms are very good and for the price is really low but the hotel is very far from evrything and you have always to take a taxi. the situations of the hotel is not so good.It is very far from shopping centers en the city center. I would say if you dont mind about taking evrery time a taxi to the interesting places it is very good for his price.
Travel tip : siam paragon is far with a taxi because no have bts at the hotel but one of the ;ost beautiful shopping centers in bangkok
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| It's OK |
Guest Rating: 7.7 |
john H.
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Canada
Couple
Date of Stay: 07 Apr 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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6/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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It's clean and comfortable
Far from the good resturant It's a nice hotel .... you will enjoy with the breakfast.... the food very fresh.... I like its....
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| Royal City |
Guest Rating: 8.7 |
janette J.
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United Kingdom
Other
Date of Stay: 21 Mar 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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6/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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10/10 |
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good service, quite postion Difficult to find, not in area as described Described as Khosan area but 10 min taxi away. The hotel is a good standard through out with excellant service, good comfortable rooms and nice breakfast. We were happy to pay the small amount is cost (£1) for taxis to get a better standrad hotel away from the noise late at night. I would recommend this hotel if you are sightseeing, the tour desk can organise any trips required.
Hotel Feature Tip : Taxis find it difficult to find I had to give every taxi driver directions get 2 maps in Thai and English
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| Royal City Hotel, Bangkok |
Guest Rating: 5.3 |
james O.
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United Kingdom
Couple
Date of Stay: 04 Mar 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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4/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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4/10 |
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The hotel was probably once very grand however it is a little dated and old now - although very clean and comfortable.
The pool area is nice and also clean.
Locations isnt brilliant - need to get taxis to most places and nothing really in the immediate area.
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| 3 days at the Hotel |
Guest Rating: 8.7 |
arne F.
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Norway
Couple
Date of Stay: 03 Mar 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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6/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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10/10 |
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Good service, nice rooms and good foods. The staff was very kind. There should have been water cooker at the rooms. We was 4 people in two double rooms. Everybody was satisfied with the hotel the service and the staff. Nothing to claim.
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| very good hotel for business and tourists |
Guest Rating: 7.7 |
ennio R.
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Italy
Couple
Date of Stay: 22 Feb 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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8/10 |
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| desolate |
Guest Rating: 6.3 |
christopher M.
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New Zealand
Couple
Date of Stay: 12 Feb 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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4/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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4/10 |
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really nice room, large and value for money. The view from the room was great the location was not great, te taxi drivers found it really hard and inconveniant to find/get to really nice room, large and value for money. The view from the room was great. So give that we didnt venture from the room is wasnt too bad for us. the location was not great, the breakfast was below avaerage and a dead loss for vegetarians and you feel like your the only person in the hotel
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : close to a few shopping centres
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| Royal City Hotel |
Guest Rating: 8 |
phil A.
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United Kingdom
Other
Date of Stay: 08 Feb 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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Room Size, Cleanliness, Service. Staff speak little english, pool in shade nearly most of the day. The Hotel was very clean and only a Short bus ride / Taxi to Khao San Road, which was great because you were out of the way from all the hussle and bussle of it all, Bus No's 511 & 516 A/C 12bht from hotel. Beware of the guy at the Taxi Desk out side the front door he will offer to take you places and you will end up somewhere else (Tailors or fake TAT office) The Lady who welcomes you to breakfast has to be one of the nicest people in the hotel speaks a few different langauages and is very helpful, Breakfast is very nice as it is included in the price. And the price is great for this hotel, would deffinatly stay there again, be careful of taxis take the hotel business card with you, has address in thai on it.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : Try getting the Bus and/or Train to some of the places I.e Ayutthaya (Ancient City) saved a fortune doing it on our own and got to see more of it.
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| My Overnight Stay at the Royal City Hotel |
Guest Rating: 7.3 |
nicole Y.
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Australia
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 01 Feb 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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6/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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6/10 |
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Cheap, Clean, Spacious. I didn't encounter any problems. Good value. Linen a little threadbare but clean. Breakfast was very average but plentiful. My stay was brief and non-problematic. The hotel was quite good value considering its low price and the staff were fine. Breakfast wasn't fabulous but then couldn't expect much for price. My only real complaint is the cigarette smell in the room. FIne for a budget stay. Nice and close to Pinklao shopping.
Hotel Feature Tip : Reasonably close to Yanhee hospital.
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