I have been staying at this hotel for eleven years on my yearly trip to Thailand. The service is truly outstanding.
The bathrooms are getting to the stage that they to be renovated, however, the place is spotless. The white towels are white - you get the idea.
The road the hotel is on is very busy and if you are in a room facing the street, the traffic noise is audible.
Khaosan Rd is a 20 minute walk.
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I arrived at Bangkok Airport (about midnight) and met a car & driver that I prearranged with the hotel (1200 BHT). The drive was about 30 minutes to the hotel. The hotel is located in the center of Bangkok. For tourists, it's about a 30-40 minute walk to the Royal Palace. The area is OK. Lam Luang Road is quite busy.
The check-in was both friendly and quick. I was in bed and asleep within 30 minutes of arrival. The king size bed was very comfortable, and the room was quiet (I heard no street traffic over my 7-day stay).
The room was clean, but was showing wear-and-tear. The TV was an older model CRT with only a modest number of channels (BBC, Discovery channel, and CNN were the main English language channels). The internet service was somewhat below average with routine drop outs (1000 BHT for 1 week).
Bathroom was clean (shower, toilet, and sink all located in the same room), linens were good quality, with normal amenities (body wash, soap bars, 2-in-1 shampoo & conditioner, q-tips, shower cap, etc.). I didn't drink the water but used the daily 1-liter bottle of water supplemented with 2-liter bottles that I bought at the 7-11 across the street. The room also had complementary slippers and robes in the closet.
The closet was lit by interior lights that came on as you opened the closet door. The closet included a safe and plenty of hangers.
The room had a couple of nice mirrors, a built in vanity, and a desk with a chair. There were phones at the desk, bed, and in the bathroom.
Breakfast was very good with excellent variety. They serve a variety of hot dishes (including a chef to prepare omelets), cereal, fresh fruit, fruit juices, breads, etc.. Didn't try the lunch, but the dinner menu was good (pad thai was good). The bar was good (176 BHT for a Singha beer).
The staff at the hotel was very very good, and exceedingly friendly. The staff is generally good with english.
The hotel gym was below average. They had one treadmill, a stationary bicycle, and a bench with some free weights. The treadmill worked OK for the 1st kilometer, but began to hesitate (probably a slipping drive) on the 2nd kilometer (I quit). Informed the staff, but I didn't try it a 2nd time. I had to skip the gym a few times when the bike was occupied.
Stayed at Royal Princess Larn Luang many times,love the buffet breakfast and the service from staff.Not in the noisy part of Bangkok so you get a great nights sleep.Would highly recommend this place to anyone will be back there July 2011.
Very clean and the Staff are friendly. Only downside was no internet Cafe and the distance from the hub of Bangkok, although Taxi's are very cheap. Would stay here again.
Most reviews here sum this hotel up well.
Refurbished, hotel, quiet, excellent service, large rooms, classy - only slight downside being the location - its not bad - just not in the "centre of things".
Would use this hotel again without question
Location is not so great though in the heart of the city, but otherwise it's a good hotel. I liked everything in there, but when I tried for a stroll outside, it was slightly smelling and dirty in the narrow streets. Of course, this has more to do with the city than the hotel:)
