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14 gennaio 2023
This is a two star, budget hotel, no doubt about it, but it is one of the best two star hotels I have stayed in. The hotel is owned/run by Khun Tor and his ‘sister’ (assistant) Khun Aey and he was good enough to fit my family in at very short notice just before Christmas for 10 days or so when my booking at another hotel went all wrong. You will receive a reduced rate if you stay for an extended period. Khun Tor is a pleasant man and Khun Aey, is very helpful (she will explain how to pronounce their names properly). It is/was basically a local hotel as the door height into the bathroom reveals. Checking in was straightforward at the small reception and the lifts are nearby, near to two coin-operated washing machines and one dryer; you can buy washing soap from Khun Aey. The corridors were quite plain and no shops, bar, swimming pool. There is parking for cars in the front. A bit dated now but excellent value for money. There were three family adults in our party and we had the family room, minimal decorations, plain flooring but which was spacious and clean with a balcony and with two king beds; the beds were quite firm but comfortable enough and we slept well. The bathroom was a reasonable size with a good shower with its own heater but with a low hanging light over the basin. Two containers marked shampoo and soup (not a typo) were mounted on the wall in the shower. Good aircon, flip flops, coffee making facilities, glasses, bowls and plates, kitchen sink, wifi, tv (local stations), good sized ‘fridge, bottles of water every day, telephone, towels were provided but no safe. Some basic furniture, very reasonable cupboard space and daily room cleaning (the daily cleaning was a nice bonus). A good part of the attraction of the hotel is its location. It is located in a ‘safe’ area in Bangrak and just about everything is nearby. Turning left out of the hotel and round the corner on the left is an upmarket Chinese restaurant and next to it is a hotel. Turn left at this hotel and walk down Thanon Charoen Wiang (street) to experience a local street and there are a couple of western-style restaurants which were useful for breakfast occasionally. Continue down this street – a short distance – and you will come to the main road, Charoen Krung Road, and opposite is Robinsons Department Store with a Tops supermarket in the basement and a Watsons pharmacy on the 1/F. This area can get crowded. Immediately to the left of the department store is a duck shop which sells lovely roasted duck with a cooked chicken shop next to it. Next to them is a side street and walk down there for an open-air food court where we had very nice Thai food at budget prices in the evening. There are also restaurants in the same area and many other stalls. Next to the side street is a Boots pharmacy and then a branch of the Bangkok Bank with a foreign exchange counter. I have stayed in this area many times and used to recommend this bank but the change since covid shocked me and t
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