Ruamchitt Travelodge

A very welcoming budget hotel with the opportunity to play pool with the staff and have fun. Great location on Sukhumvit. Good beer and all the usual sports on the TV. Recommended for the budget traveller.

There seems to be a fine line between good Hotel management and an Invasion of Privacy. The hotel itself was fine, providing clean room, good location and affordable. The staff, a little odd however. I have stayed in many hotels over the past year and in many countries. This is the first time I have had someone dictate to me the way I am required to conduct my patriotism in an establishment. I was ALLOWED only one guest, any additional guests would be charged per nights stay. OK, I kinda understand where this is coming from, being in a Red Light district of BKK. No problem as I had no ‘ladies of the night’ stay for the week I was there. I did however have a family member who was needing somewhere to leave a suitcase for a few hours whilst waiting for a flight, so I obliged. Whilst dropping said suitcase at the room, the phone rings, “You are NOT allowed to have visitors”...”They are NOT allowed to leave luggage in the room” (this being 10 am). Well I payed for the room, so I will do what I want with the room, providing I do not disturb the other patrons and I return the room as I found it. Very strange behaviour indeed.

Very cheap hotel which means you cannot have to high expectations. Big room, clean but no view. No in room safe or fridge. Friendly staff who speak very good English. WiFi sucks but is ok in the lobby. Pool is quite big, didn’t try it though. This hotel is for sleeping and nothing more. In the midst of Sukhumvit bar and party area, everything in walking distance. A very nice Italian/Thai restaurant just 100 m. away. So... If you need a very cheap place to sleep this is the place. If you wanna spend more time in your room you should choose somewhere else.