The Pavillion Hotel in Songkhla town is an aged hotel, which requires refurbishment to bring it back to life. I think that most of the patrons are those related to the oil and gas industry since Songkhla is the shore base for many offshore companies operating in the Gulf of Thailand. So do not be surprised if you come across many guests with coveralls, safety shoes and helmets in the lobby.
When I was there, the air cond at the lobby was probably not working. So the lobby and the restaurant area were really stuffy with stale air. I pity the front desk staff whom had to endure the stuffy air. Even as you come out from the elevator, you can feel the unventilated and unhealthy air.
The staff is ok – the concierge and 1 guy from the front desk was pretty helpful. The others, especially in the restaurant was not really interested – they were happily chatting to each other instead of cleaning up the table for other guests during breakfast.
Breakfast was average – not much choice; not pleasantly decorated as well.
The rooms – plenty of stains on carpets and in the toilet. The furnitures are aging. I had to open the window to allow fresh air to come into the room. Aircond was a bit noisy. Some of the taps in the bathroom was not working. The bed was firm and nice, but the bedsheet...The Pavillion Hotel in Songkhla town is an aged hotel, which requires refurbishment to bring it back to life. I think that most of the patrons are those related to the oil and gas industry since Songkhla is the shore base for many offshore companies operating in the Gulf of Thailand. So do not be surprised if you come across many guests with coveralls, safety shoes and helmets in the lobby.
When I was there, the air cond at the lobby was probably not working. So the lobby and the restaurant area were really stuffy with stale air. I pity the front desk staff whom had to endure the stuffy air. Even as you come out from the elevator, you can feel the unventilated and unhealthy air.
The staff is ok – the concierge and 1 guy from the front desk was pretty helpful. The others, especially in the restaurant was not really interested – they were happily chatting to each other instead of cleaning up the table for other guests during breakfast.
Breakfast was average – not much choice; not pleasantly decorated as well.
The rooms – plenty of stains on carpets and in the toilet. The furnitures are aging. I had to open the window to allow fresh air to come into the room. Aircond was a bit noisy. Some of the taps in the bathroom was not working. The bed was firm and nice, but the bedsheet and cover doesn’t feel fresh .... it has unpleasant smell to it. The toilet also in dire state - had to wait for some time before finally got hot water running through the tap.
The only good thing was its location – pretty close to the town centre with plenty of eateries, shops and 24 hours convenient store. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, there is an evening market about 300-400 metres from the hotel – plenty of stuff being sold from food, fruits, clothes, souvenirs etc and it is cheap.
If your budget permits, do find other newer hotels.More
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