Phuket Thailand

marlin258 · #1 05-04-2006, 11:57

g"day to all bm"S need a bit of info on the baan sukhothai hotel in bangla rd, my mate want 's to book there but i have looked around the web and got some bad reviews on this hotel, i know itis not gf , but was told it is to close to the action and a bit to noisey, with below average rooms.
just wondered if any bm"s have got any up to date info on this hotel, cheers.

fun2have · #2 05-04-2006, 12:36

baan sukothai is given off in a lot off flight + hotel packages in oz. they throw in patong merlin and baan sukothai on most packages, 1 cheaper than the other.

room i had was small, and not that good in the aircon and bathroom areas.
yes close to the action, noise not a real problem, 1000 bt joiner when i stayed there, phone calls at 0730 in the morning to get your BG out of there before the normal people arise and see BGs leaving the hotel.
if you can change your package to flights only, or with a couple on nights there, then your own accom worked out, do that.
most unfriendly hotel i stayed at in los.

stevem · #3 05-04-2006, 13:10

It is a great property, but there are 3 different standards of rooms. The basic is the "standard" wing which is as you would expect, standard and backs onto the main drag, so it is noisy.

The other wing is the "deluxe" wing down the back, not too noisy and rooms better.

I have only ever stayed in the "water houses" which are really nice, and very quiet, but expensive. The bathrooms alone are about the size of the standard rooms, well not quite but you get the idea.

And it is definitely NOT GF or even Thai friendly. Had to go to reception so our Thai male friend could even enter the premises.

fun2have · #4 05-04-2006, 13:21

i must had the deluxe room, not that good a room. the water houses looked really nice, but would never stay there again because of their policies. an ozzie told me he pulled a canadian girl down at the beach took her back to the hotel they tried to charge him joiner for her.

stevem · #5 05-04-2006, 13:40

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Originally Posted by fun2have

i must had the deluxe room, not that good a room. the water houses looked really nice, but would never stay there again because of their policies. an ozzie told me he pulled a canadian girl down at the beach took her back to the hotel they tried to charge him joiner for her.

Well technically they were right, and never believe what an ozzie tells ya.

marlin258 · #6 05-04-2006, 19:20

Thanks for the info , havent booked anything yet, just that my mate comes up to me the other day and says he has got a realy good package deal with this hotel, and what i have read on this forum and others i will be surly talking him right out of it , thanks again.

Devman · #7 05-04-2006, 19:35

I stayed there last year. I found it be a good hotel; noise wasn't an issue & the staff were really friendly.
However, it is not guest friendly. The mongering crowd is not their "target audience" so to speak & they make that pretty clear.....so fair enough it is their perogative.

pablo · #8 05-04-2006, 19:36

Stayed ther once.

"Waterhouse" suite...not that good for the $$$$

Staff was very friendly, except when it comes to "visitors"!!!!

Very close to all action on Bangla.

Yes, NOISY (late hours), even in water house suites.

Pablo