We stayed there as part of a group (teaching kids English from a school in the province in which we live) and I would have to say that this place is probably only used for group bookings nowadays. Our group of 80 kids was there with 2 other groups ..... the only family staying there when we first arrived must have got a real shock to see all these people descend on such a poor quality place. The food was bad (at best) and mostly disgusting and dry (definitely not fresh). Like the previous reviewer, I am not a fussy person but this place looks nothing like its brochure or website - a classic case of deceptive advertising. I have found that to be the case with all the Imperial Hotels I have stayed at in Thailand (the other 2 in Chiang Mai), which like this one are grossly overpriced. The rooms were poorly appointed, no selection on the TV apart from a few basic local channels, dirty sheets were never changed and looked as though they hadn't been changed for 20 years or so. The hotel is a long way from anywhere, which is OK if you are there as a big group, but then you have to put up with the rude staff and disgusting food. Don't stay here if you are a tourist or even a Thai family wanting a holiday - you could find lots of...We stayed there as part of a group (teaching kids English from a school in the province in which we live) and I would have to say that this place is probably only used for group bookings nowadays. Our group of 80 kids was there with 2 other groups ..... the only family staying there when we first arrived must have got a real shock to see all these people descend on such a poor quality place.
The food was bad (at best) and mostly disgusting and dry (definitely not fresh). Like the previous reviewer, I am not a fussy person but this place looks nothing like its brochure or website - a classic case of deceptive advertising. I have found that to be the case with all the Imperial Hotels I have stayed at in Thailand (the other 2 in Chiang Mai), which like this one are grossly overpriced.
The rooms were poorly appointed, no selection on the TV apart from a few basic local channels, dirty sheets were never changed and looked as though they hadn't been changed for 20 years or so.
The hotel is a long way from anywhere, which is OK if you are there as a big group, but then you have to put up with the rude staff and disgusting food. Don't stay here if you are a tourist or even a Thai family wanting a holiday - you could find lots of other places cheaper and better quality.More