com – with Agoda.com I paid $12.77 – the rate if you show up at the door was $9.96 (300 Baht – 06 / 2013). Large clean room, clean bathroom, good enough beds – clean linins and towel - no bed bugs or cockroaches - backpacker standard good to very good – flashpackers and suitcase travelers may not feel the same. I never received my 5:30 wakeup call but we all have cell phones with an alarm – don’t we. Toilets need to be flushed using bucket – normal SE Asia (it was a western toilet without tank), wet floor in bathroom – normal in SE Asia, minimal electrical outlets – normal in SE Asia, no hot water – normal in SE Asia, no elevator – normal in SE Asia - if you want western standards don’t expect to find them at any of the budget hotels in SE Asia.
I was planning to leave a “Quite Acceptable” review but -------- The man behind the desk arranged transportation for the wife and myself – we were to be picked up from the hotel and taken by bus to Donsak pier then Express Catamaran to Nathon leaving at 8am – I was willing to pay the “Premium Price” to avoid hassles but instead we were booked a ticket that entailed additional transportation costs and legs then we were put on a slower single hull boat that left at 11 am – not what I was sold – not what I paid for. I hate lying thieving cheats so I have no choice than to downgrade the review to Disappointing – Would I stay there again – Yes. Would I do ANY OTHER business with them NO FRIGGIN WAY - NO, not even buy a bottle of water from them – room ONLY!!! Would I book through agoda.com again – reservation were in order and for the extra 25% that I paid to ensure that I had a room when I arrived – I guess - $3 isn’t going to kill me. An earlier post recommended that I catch the local bus (silver with red ribbon and white stripes) into
