We stayed here in a superior double room for seven days at the end of the July/early August. The room was nice with a comfortable bed. The room was slightly small but it was to be expected in a large city such as Bangkok. The bathroom was extremely small and there was very little space between the toilet and the wall. The room was well cleaned each day even though the cleaning of our room took place just before 5pm each day.

We encountered a few issues though upon check out. First of all, we had gotten laundry done for which we were told it was 20 baht per kg, which was good value compared to the rest of our time in Thailand. We dropped our laundry down to reception and it was given back later than evening. Throughout our seven months travelling we never had washed more than 8 kg. Upon checkout we were hit with a bill of 300 baht for our laundry, which would have accounted for 15 kg of laundry (One fully packed rucksack weighed just about 15kgs, so we know our laundry did not weigh this much!). We disputed this but we were under pressure to get a flight so we ended up having to pay this amount.

Also, we were charge 600 baht for a taxi to the airport, this amount included all tolls. However, upon our arrival at Bangkok airport we got a metered taxi from the airport which cost us 370 baht including tolls to this hotel.

The hotel itself is hidden away of the main road and we were glad they have directions on their website in Thai for the taxi driver to find. The hotel is about 15 minutes of a walk to Khao San Road and 25 minutes to the Grand Palace. The receptionist did not have very good English to answer our questions regarding how best to get to certain areas of the city. The hotel is located close to the first stop on the canal ferry which is very useful for getting to the Jim Thompson Museum and the MBK centre.

There was a nice breakfast each day even though it was the same for each of the days we stayed there. First of all we were offered coffee or tea. Then we were each given a plate of fruit which usually included pineapple, mango and papaya. We were asked for what kind of eggs we wanted and we were given toast before the eggs arrived. It was an enjoyable breakfast but a different option such as muesli or cereal would be appreciated so that you could have something different one of the days.

The two incidents listed above which occurred during check out really soured our stay in this hotel. This was a shame as the rest of the stay was enjoyable but we would advise to be very careful in getting any extra services from the hotel other than the room as they are not to be trusted.

We arrived very late and yet the staff was there to welcome us and get us settled. The next morning they helped us plan our day, they held our bags and made arrangements to get us to the airport. We only had one day in Bangkok and found this location to be good for visiting the palace, amulet market, etc. One of the best sites we went to was a small museum dedicated to King Rama located at the university on the river.

This hotel is very difficult to find. And, I learned a key piece of information. If you're going to a teaming city with a high poverty index, do not stay in the central tourist area. In trying to find this place, we were constantly assailed by beggers, vendors, scammers, you name it. The English at the front desk was variable. The bathroom was the smallest of 8 hotels we visited in SE Asia. Had to sit side saddle on the throne. The air conditioner kept up a non-stop conversation all night. Of 8 or so massages offered at the hotel, only the high-priced 2 hour massage was "available". Really. The one bright light was when we entered at 10 am after an all night flight, they let us collapse in our room immediately.