Lanna House

Comfortable mini bungalows- well appointed although beds are on the firm side even for Thailand Host is very helpful and ensures that his guests enjoy their stay - was helpful in booking taxis for trips etc Good breakfast served freshly made and using local ingredients and traditional recipes

I have just spent 5 nights here in Lanna House. When I arrived reception asked if I wanted a room on lower floor or high floor, I didn’t mind if quiet at night. My room #017 is on the third level. There is no lift so if you have luggage or are disabled choose a lower floor. Room was spacious and clean, there is a noisy AC but it is very powerful. Old style tv which I never actually watched so have no idea what channels were available. Free coffee and tea is available not in the room but on the ground floor next to reception desk. The only annoying things are the power is operated by the key fob, so if you go out even to grab a coffee, or snack from 7/11 or nearby McDonalds the power goes off, so no good if you are trying to charge a device. And to use the WiFi you have to enter a code which is meant to last a week, but seems to reset regularly so you keep having to re-enter it. Once connected it is fast. Bed was hard but comfortable, housekeeping good cleaning room everyday. Overall for a budget price hotel I was pleasantly surprised.

Normally I would say that you shouldn’t expect much from such a cheap hotel, but the standards of the place were practically insulting. It was ironic for them to be in the hospitality sector. The woman at the front desk (who works during the night) did not seem to speak much English beyond her request that we pay for the hotel immediately (it had to be repeated three times that we would pay during check out). After the hassle at the desk, we headed to our room which reeked of cigarettes. As a smoker, you’d expect this not to bother me, but it did. Notably, we requested a non smoking room. Of course, this is not the fault of the hotel itself, but some attention to detail would have been appreciated. Furthermore, the floor was sticky and had noticeable stains. These were also found on the walls. The shower pressure was amazing (big plus point), but the drains (there are two) did not function properly. Even during shorter showers, a pause was needed to allow the flooding to subside and for the soap to be washed away. The next morning, we commented on these faults and we were moved to the room next door. The room did not stink like cigarettes, the floor was a bit cleaner, but not clean, and the drainage issue persisted. I tried opening the wardrobe and the door fell on me. At this point, I did little else but laugh. The location of the hotel was very good, the AC worked fine and the man at the reception desk (worked during the day) was incredibly kind and did his best to accommodate us. I do hope that these comments take effect, because this place does have the potential to be very comfortable.