Royal Guest House

Hotel well located near the old town close to all tourist attractions Very friendly welcome, backpacker atmosphere Simple comfort but very good value for money, breakfast included and swimming pool for €12 per night Difficult to find better in a large selection

You can not check in until 2 pm, they are very strict on this rule. At 2 pm there is a large line of people waiting to check in because the staff won’t help you until 2 pm. Their English is okay but not the greatest and they are not the friendliest either. Our room was dated, the mirrors were all dirty and both floor and sink drain were plugged. Our room was full on mosquitos. There was no mesh on the bathroom window and the doors did not seal fully along with door frames this was probably why. We had to go ask for water (which is included in the price of the room). The morning breakfast is toast, jam and tea. There is no coffee or juices. If you ask for coffee you get told NO, just tea. The pool was dirty so we did not swim in it much and the community area was dirty as well. A few of the chairs around the outside of the pool were broken so be careful. They have signs about quiet time from 10 pm- 7 am however the staff pump music on the first floor until 11 pm or later. There seemed to be a lot of families and a younger crowd so it was loud and a lot of slamming doors. We also booked our bus to Chiang rai there it was decently priced. However beside the tour desk is a sign saying “ discount on all services booked here” I asked several times and he still charged us full price for our tickets. Then when I questioned again he offered me a free drink ticket. Also had to question on how we would get to the bus station because he tried to charge us extra to get a ride to the station, when he hard originally told us everything was included. The hotel ended up getting us a grab to the bus station. The only thing this hotel has going for it is it’s location. It’s in a great spot for walking to sights and all the restaurants/bars.

The rooms are large, but very basic. I am here sightseeing and so am rarely in the room. The common area is pleasant. The staff are friendly and helpful. The location is reasonable close to old town and to restaurants. For the price, I would say that it is a good buy, and I would consider staying there again. One drawback is that there are five or six stories, and no lift.