Chanthaburi Hotels with Airport pickup service

When I was about to check out, I heard the commotion right outside my room which was on the third floor. When I opened the door, I saw the minor flood over the hallway, caused by the leaking, hanging, pipe. Among a few staffs actively taking care of the flood, a lady turned to me and said ”Please be very careful” so many times with soft, but concerned, voice. What impressed me the most is when she saw that I used the walking stick, she grabbed my arm and helped support me all the way to the elevator. I could tell that she has a genuine heart; very caring and attentive, and I found out later that she is the owner of the hotel, who came to take care of the leaking issue. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you once again to the management and the staff of the hotel, and hope that the leaking problem has been fixed. In addition, I would like to make a note about the breakfast. I love the taste and the idea of bringing local food and dessert to the table. However, if some of the dishes, such as pork noodle and boiled rice, had been served hot, taste would be perfect.

We stopped here for one night with a group of friends on the way to one of the local islands. On the positive side, service was excellent. There is lots of parking. The resort has a very large pool and fitness center. The gardens are beautiful. The decor is of an older, classic style but the property is clean and nicely maintained. They have some special function rooms for large gatherings but we did not see inside them. Our standard room was spacious and clean with a wood floor and a lovely large balcony overlooking the gardens. A large couch and coffee table faced the TV, and there was a work desk and lounging chair situated near the balcony sliding doors. The king bed mattrass was hard as is the rule in Asia. There was an in-room coffee-maker and fridge. Air con worked well and there was an extra large portable floor fan which was handy so that you did not need to have air con on alll the time. Bathroom was quite small but the shower was spacious and had great pressure. Our dinner experience in the in-house restaurant was excellent - menu is extensive, food was delivered quickly and it was very tasty. I appreciated the great vegetarian menu and found the noodle wrapped herb rolls with green sauce particularly tasty. There was a large bar separate from the restaurant but we did not try it. On the negative side, internet was extremely slow and spotty - which made staying in touch with work difficult for us. There was no safe in the room. There are no elevators and this makes it a challenge to get to your room if you are on the second or third floor. Thankfully it was not very busy and the bell staff took care of moving our luggage to the room quickly. In general there are a lot of stairs to navigate so if one is older or has limited mobility this can be a problem. Breakfast was free but it was cold and unappetizing. This could have been due to a power outage that hit the area due a bad thunderstorm, but still, they should not be serving cold food that should be hot. All in all it was still a pleasant stay. But the internet was the dealbreaker for us - if they fix it, we would consider staying here again.

What a bad hotel could be from a level of 4* to a price of 2* with just a little service like a laundry service, a even paying shuttle to go to the old town (2kms), bikes, a place or take a hot drink on the edge of the very chlorious swimming pool a international TV channel of the better placed showers because next to the reception without any intimacy like the pool face to the lobby, Finally a staff speaking well English at least at reception... But it is a beautiful hotel with style, quiet with rooms side river offering in excellent comfort ( bed-draps-sdb-balcon-wifi-deco) good breakfast served on the base, resting frame and staff Devote ( spoke a bit of Thai help).

Having slept at several low-rise hotels by the Chanthaburi River, I though it would be nice to see Chanthaburi from high-rise. Looking at my options, I could only find KP Grand being perhaps the tallest building in Chanthaburi. Room rates are not expensive, but that's probably because the rooms are dated and retro. However the services are standard for such a hotel, with all the necessities required in a room. There's a dining room with standard breakfast, but there's a lot more convenient dining options nearby the hotel, if you don't mind the weather. It's mostly local food and if you really need something modern, Central Chanthaburi is a short walk away. I'd stay here just for the view. But make sure you ask them if they have the highest floor available. As mentioned, old hotel. So if the lifts break down, prepare yourself to climb up the stairs. And if the case of fire... do what's necessary to get down to the ground. (p.s. there are smoking rooms)