Sri Trang Hotel

I stayed at this hotel 7 or 8 times over the past decade – and this time will be the last. It used to be basic, but clean and good value for money. Not anymore! Even for just one night, it’s a punishment. No improvement that I can see has been made since my first stay, and I don’t think any maintenance work has been carried out for at least 4 years. As a result, the place is in a state of dilapidation that verges on sleaziness. Leaks everywhere, discolored and sometimes even flaking paint, below-average service, no Internet, no elevator and steep, slippery stairs that are an obvious menace to older people – forget it! For an equivalent price, I would recommend Thumrin Hotel (less than a block up the street), where I stayed as well a few years ago. It has been recently remodeled (“refurbished” for British readers); the rooms are nice and clean, the service appears to be excellent and, yes, there is a brand new elevator, an air conditioned lobby, and free Internet. Right now it’s a bargain.