Samran Place Hotel Bangkok Reviews

From airport i spent only 60 baht to reach this hotel . Eg; Airport rail to Phaya Thai 45 baht than from Phaya Thai to Ratchataewi 15 baht.The cost is cheaper and faster than taking airport bus.Distant from sky train station to hotel is about 500 meters. Walking from hotel to MBK or Pratunam fashion is just less than 15min .Food arround the area are mostly local Thai food so may not suit most foreigners.

It is more like a backpack inn kind of place instead of a hotel. Corridors are relatively old-looking, room doors are door knob kind which i dont think exist anymore in hotels, hope for a renovation on the above 2.

I like the breakfast where you order what you want with the selections from the breakfast menu using the food coupon provided everyday at the reception desk.

Hotel is a 5-10mins walk away from the "mrt station" so it is relatively convenient.

The very bad point of the hotel is, wireless are only available at the ground floor so you've to come down from your room just to use the internet.

I booked this hotel after reading the postive reviews. However, I wear no smiles upon checking in.

We were given twin beds when we requested a double bed.
After calling the reception, we were kept waiting at the stuffy, un-ventilated corridor for 5 mins before being transferred to another room.

After inspecting the rooms, we were shocked to find stains on the sheets. They were also torn & sewn. The towels were also stained.
We immediately contacted housekeeping to change it, but we received another sets of stained sheets, though only slightly cleaner.

The toilet has a constant stench to the extent we have to spray it with air freshener everyday, but it only makes the breathing air bearable. The bathtub is also dirty, so the only bodypart we kept in contact with it is our feet for a quick shower.

You'll be greeted with ants at all corners of the room. Probably that's the reason they didnt provide any tea making facilities. A baby roach bid us farewell on our last day, and you can be assured that's our last goodbye to Samran.

Is the hotel all cons & no pros?? not really. i'll be objective to give some.
1. free wifi is handy. there are receptions in the rooms too, so there's no need to go to the lobby. Computer usage charged at 10bahts/5mins, which is very expensive, so bring your laptop.
2. There is a small lane next to the hotel which offers alot of local food at very cheap prices. Adjacent to the hotels are restaurants that operates by night. The food is excellent & reasonably priced. They have english menus so ordering is easy. A traditional hot pot served on clay stove & charcoal is only 140bahts (US$5).
3. Thai massage is next door, so you do not need to travel far, especially after a long day of shopping. Look for only "nian", an elderly lady. The rest do not deliver.
4. Ratchethewi BTS is 10mins stroll away. Pratunum wholesale centre is likewise, which makes shopping an ease.

Note: there's a new hotel Bangkok City Hotel coming up soon, just next to Samran.
So for all the cons, you know where to go.

I definately got a pleasant surprise with this hotel. The staff are fantastic, and though the hotel isn't the newest it is exceptionally clean.

Great value, I will definately use this hotel again when I'm stopping in Bangkok.

Location is about 10 mins walk to BTS station. Bath Room shower room door cannot close.
Very quiet when go back at night
Map printed from the website is misleading. Cannot go thru small lane next to Asia htl, has to go thru main road to hotel.

Excellant location, near BTS and major shopping areas. Room is very clean (however had strange burning paper smell loitering in the room in the daytime which we cdn't figure out if it was from pollution or other causes). Pillows are very hard, if you have a stick neck/back, this might aggravate it.

This is my second stay with Samran Place Hotel, and I still find it a good budget hotel, and the hotel's location is indeed a plus point, being near to the BTS Station Ratchathewi. Rooms are basic but well maintained, especially the bathroom, which is very clean.

Convenient

The breakfast should be buffet style or more variety.

Mein drittes Mal im Samran Place! Und wieder sehr zufrieden mit den sauberen Zimmern, dem netten Personal und der guten Lage. Man kommt ueberall schnell hin mit Bussen, Skytrain und Taxies. Zu Fuss ist man auch schnell an vielen Centren.

This budget hotel does it's best to maintain it's standards. We have stayed there 3 times in 5 years. The last for 6 nights in early March '09.
The included breakfast arrangements have moved from the main dining area on main floor, up to the second floor. A bit of a pain when combined with first going down to get the coupon from the front desk and then back up for breakfast. Clearly Samran is trying to manage some problem with this awkward arrangement or using the dining room for more optional breakfasts at an additional charge. The food in the dining room at night was good and a good piano player kept the ambience a step up from the usual ho hum at budget hotels.
The only unmanageable downside is the horrendous noise (jack hammers) on the adjacent construction site. This has been going on for 2 years and likely for another two. The traffic noise on Phetburi is ever present. You avoid one noise source, but get closer to the other!
That said, we'd go back in a flash just to be close to the shopping and the BTS (overhead train)and the courtesy of the staff.

convenience and location is excellent for traveler & BTS hopping.

Staffs are all very friendly and polite.

Good location - walking distance to MBK, Siam, Pratunam, Tesco Lotus; short cab ride (60B) to Chinatown (200B to airport); near Ratchathewi BTS; 7-11 within 5min in both directions. Massage shop next door is decent (200B), so is roadside stall, cheap (300-400B for 2) n clean food (not those with Karaoke). Decent breakfast in hotel, but staff can be friendlier. Rooms are comfortable, but no kettle, poor water pressure and very limited TV channels. No internet, but what do you expect for less than 1000B/nite? Rooms facing main rd can be noisy.

Fantastic food, great service staff

I liked the location. Located along Petchburi, taxis, tuktuks, & buses pass right infront of the hotel. BTS is just a 5 minute walk. Street food and eateries serving thai dishes are just a few steps from the hotel.

Hotel is clean. Gives that cosy, homey feeling.

it's value for money

Very bad service. The reception and the restaurant staff not friendly at all. No smile , no greeting and no sometimes no mannes.

Employees working at the 1st floor cafeteria were grumpy and some of them were rude.

Valued for money.

Cheap & as expected

The walls were tainted, lights were dim, carpet dirty.

Luckily the bedsheets looks clean and we didn´t get bedbugs bites.

The toilet is clean and nice too.

clean and comfortable

The staff were generally helpful and approachable. However, it can be better if more staff can speak English.

Likes: The location of the hotel is just 5-10 mins walk to skytrain, nearby hotel has foot massage, 24hr convenient store (7-Eleven).

Dislikes: The security level is average as in there is no security guards standing near the lobby or lifts.

Das Preis-Leistungsverhaeltnis stimmt!
Saubere Zimmer und nettes Personal!
Ich werde wiederkommen!

Nothing particular which I dislike except the room I occupied faced the main road a bit noisy during the day. At night the noise of music came from hotel opposite (probably the night pub).

Like - Spacious room
Dont like - No kettle to boil own water

This is my fifth time staying here. Room rate is very reasonable and affordable. Great breakfast, exellent location, 5-10 mins walk to the BTS skytrain.

For a budget hotel, room is really clean and comfortable to stay. Very convenient location to Platinum Mall & MBK.

The room is clean and spacious. Toilet comes with hot water and bath tub. I always ask for hot water at least 3 times a day, and they are willing to provide with FOC. One poor thing is they didn´t provide electrocnic kettle for water boiling. I like the food at the night market nearby which is very cheap and tasty. The journey from hotel to the BTS is a bit far but it is ok with this budget price hotel which is so near to Siam Paragon, and MBK. Overall, thumbs up ! :)

Staff over at Samran place were very friendly and always ready to help, like the security guard and bell boy..enjoyed the stay

Value for money and convenient location.

clean rooms.located near hawkers food stalls.reasonably near to shopping area.

The first thing that I noticed is the distance, 15 mins walk to the Platinum/Siam Dicovery. If you´re an avid walker, it shouldn´t bother you much except for the air pollution, but, if you shop alot, it´s gonna take a heavy . The room is bigger than I expected and rather clean. Breakfast is great too. The only problem is transport. Nearest BTS is Rachatewi and taxi (meter)from Siam Paragon would cost about 40 baht at most. Not much eateries nearby. Personally I would prefer somewhere within walking distance to the shopping stretch. I stayed from 22 Nov - 28 Nov. Imagine the amount of walking done.

Please note*
1) Don´t trust any Tuk-tuks outside any hotels as they will bring you to an illegal gem shop or joint and not end up where you´re going.
2) Don´t trust anyone in a suit who speaks nice english and tells you that the shopping center is not open due to some holiday/festival or that its not yet opening hours. Chances are they are in cahoots with the Tuk-tuk gang. Just walk away if anyone seems too friendly. Usually they loiter around shopping areas like outside Isetan, Pratunam, Big C, Central world, etc.

Have fun...

This is my second time staying in this hotel. In fact when i stepped into the hotel room for the second time, i was still impressed by the room.. clean and roomy enough for 2 ! lots of space for my shopping loot =) location wise, it´s 7-10 mins to the BTS.. for this price, which include breakfast, i really couldnt expect more!

Drawbacks: half of the taxi driver are not familiar with the hotel, so i always have to tell them Asia hotel and from there, i guide them to Samran Place. Also, the heater is either too hot or too cold, the water temperature is hard to control at times. Will be good if drinking water is replenished everyday instead of 2 complimentary bottles per stay. Breakfast wise, quite tasty but i´m quite upset when they do not serve me pineapple juice which was stated on the menu. Also, for the American breakfast, on my first visit, we were asked whether we want the eggs to be half boiled, scrambled, or fried but this time round, we werent given a choice.. all standard which is sunny side up..

I think it is superb for the price that one is paying for the type of rooms that you can get. It is clean and the beds are comfortable. It is at the junction of the Platinum Fashion Mall, Pantip Plaza(IT) and the bustling Siam Square. Can´t ask for more.

Fantastic with the hotel. Value for money. Paying that much (~RM90) but can get a very clean, comfortable and convenient place to stay. Very near to BTS station, easy access to Chatuchak Weekend Market and MBK shopping centre.
Only 1 advice, not to take tour from the Hotel, it´s quite expensive. I took a taxi for Floating Market day tour, it cost me 2000baht only for the transport, once arrived, have to pay another 1300baht to get a boat. And nothing much at the floating market.
I feel comfortable staying in Samran Place as it´s very clean. Thumb up for the cleanliness. Would highly recommend to all my friends.

Stayed 4 night at 7th floor but at night time very noisy from the tok tok and bar at oposite road music.
Rooms very clean and refurnished. No hot water tab.
There are 2 outstanding guys, very helpfull.
Breakfast ok for the price.
Very close from the bts station ( 5 minutes) but far from big c and pratunam centre ( 25 minutes walking)and 15 minutes taxi due to trafic jam.
New bed but with a sligh inclination from right to left.
Acccording my wife opinion if u want to live there ok but... always go out/return by taxi specially after shopping due to the distance and heavy pollution.

Some of the ladies at the front desk not very friendly which disturbed me a lot.
All other personal, restaurant included, was very nice and helpful.
Breakfast too poor for a big guy like me.
Hotel is good value for money

There are 3 outstanding staff. Sorry don´t know their name. 1)The afternoon shift door man. 2)The male waiter. 3)The afternoon shift receptionist who assist us to book tranpport to airport. She is very friendly & helpful. They really make my stay stay very pleasant.

Love the price and the location (close to Ratchatewi BTS, and close to main shopping destinations). Breakfast is pretty tasty despite the limited choices. Some staff look pretty unhelpful but are actually not. They´re not overly enthusiastic but will all help you when asked. The security man who stands outside is extremely friendly and helpful esp when you need to hail a cab. He´s ready with an umbrella to shelter you if it´s raining.

Could do with a water boiler in the room, but it´s definitely worth the price. Always my first choice when I visit Thailand

Convenient location and also the price is reasonable. For that kind of price, it´s considered to be a good place to stay. The staffs there are really helpful and friendly. They even helped to catch a taxi for us eventhough it´s not a 5 star hotel. Overall, i had a good experience and would definitely recommend to friends.

Samran was really cosy and the service staff were really helpful and polite- when I first arrived in the hotel, the hotel service staff (a young male) actually helped to carry our luggages all the way up to our rooms (5th floor) and place them nicely onto the shelves.

The security guard ( a tanned, middle aged man) was also super friendly. Everytime we came back from night markets he would smile at us and direct us to the back door (Samran’s front door is locked at night). And everytime he saw us leaving the hotel he would help us hail a cab and patiently tell the driver where we were going, and tell him to go by “meter”. Very grateful to him, and I tipped him on a few occasions.

The hotel bed was REALLY comfy! I slept through the whole night and realli had probs waking up cuz it was just too cosy! Breakfast is also provided and do feel free to ask or make any requests to the reception if you need help.They´re very responsive and helpful.

Overall, Samran is SUPER value for money. MY SO and I saved alot of transport cuz we could walk to many shopping areas e.g Platinum, Pratunam, Central World, MBK. If you´re too tired, the BTS is also another option. RAtchathewi BTS Station is onli a stone´s throw away. Save on transport n you can spend more on shopping!

Will definitely return to stay here again! =)

The room I had was very noisy and I was on the 8th floor! Too much street noise and disco thumping. Breakfast was adequate but coud be much more substantial. locatin was great.

It´s definitely a place value for money

covenient location and quite a nice place to stay in. The only negative review i have is that there is no hot water for shower

stayed in standard twin. Room size quite good. Bathroom door faulty cant open and close properly. Lobby small. amentities limited. breakfast limited variety. No buffet. Small portion. The day that i was suppose to check out i was pissed because they took an hour to serve me food and i´ve got a flight to catch!! Have 5 sets to choose from. But breakfast not that bad though. Near main road. Can flag cab easily. Aircon and bath good. Near BTS station. About 5-10 mins walk. Alot of 7-11´s around. Reception not very friendly. Breakfast staff remembered us suprisely they are alot more friendly to customer. Alot of seafood stalls at night! cheap seafood. busier back alley at night. You can always go down for a stroll. From hotel balcony you can see some contruction outside on other hotel views you can see first hotel.[where first hotel and first hotel are situated.] Apparantly samran place is more accessible nearer to BTS skytrain as compared to first house or first hotel which are further and older. Room service pretty good. At time they might not clean the room everyday, But i must comment they provide very good room service also.

Breakfast cooked to order, not the usual buffet. Few choices, but fresh, hot and pleasantly served. Asian and western options. Quiet room.

Good value for money. Staff speak good English and were helpful in providing information on buses and in getting a tuk-tuk for us in the rain.

It´s about location, location and location. This is a good one. Take a bus number 50 on the other side of the road to go to MBK. So easy !

Staff not very friendly but ok when asked. Rooms basic but nice enough (quite clean, cable tv, good shower etc). Building work going on next door at the moment and as it´s also close to a main road, it´s not very quiet - even at night. However for what we paid it was adequate.

Great location, close to food outlets, BTS & within walking distance to most shopping attractions

I DISLIKE THE SCENERY BESIDE THE HOTEL AND THE WORK GOING ON FOR THE OTHER BUILDINGS

The room and ensuite were clean and tidy. Simple layout, but functional. What the rooms lack in extras the hotel makes up for in cleanliness and friendliness. Breakfast was pretty good and staff were helpful and friendly. The hotel is also in a convenient location, short walk to Sky Train. Overall it’s good value for money and if you don’t want to spend a lot then this is a good choice.

Overall, quite comfortable to sleep in. Room was clean and bright. Just that I was taken aback when I asked for extra pillow to sleep; I will need to be charged for 50baht. Though its not a lot, I have experienced such service for free at other hotels even at Asia Hotel.
What I was told later on that it´s a Budget hotel kind ...but location not too bad..just a 10 mins walk to asia hotel/BTS stn.

Food was pretty delicious..something different from hotel buffet breakfast...but could have more varities.

Staffs were helpful.

Will I stay there again? Hm...I doubt, even if I were to choose something similar, i will stay at asia as its still next to bts and free pillow for my good sleep. kekeke.. :) But would love to try puthuwan princess again after 6 yrs later...so is amari watergate..hearder latter toilet very beautiful! haha...

The rooms were clean and spacious! The breakfast sets were delicious (try the fried mee - it´s my favourite!) The location is superb as it is pretty near the BTS.

Like:
location,breakfast,clean room.
Dislike:
Aircon not strong enough.

I´ve been to Bangkok so many times and tried other hotels and even hostel.. so far this is the best value for money. 15 mins walk to Pratunam, MBK, Siam Paragon etc. Beds are comfortable and clean.. bathrooms very clean. 6 delicious (in my opinon) choices of breakfast set (not buffet). Don´t worry, you can have cheap and nice food outside. Bad pt is not many taxi drivers know the place, so better bring a hotel card or say Asia hotel (they sure know it!) and guide them from there! I will definitely come back again..

Wonderful facilities, very clean and inviting for the traveller.
Staff were very willing to help the patron with enquiries and availability of services to make the stay more user friendly.
I would definitely book through
you again. Thank you for your amicable service.
Regards Peter Kershaw

Its a clean place to stay in. Location wise is also not bad. Overall its quite worthwhile to stay in Samran Place.

The location quiet good, near by the BTS, but I dislike the service courter when my wife request to extent the check out time to 1pm(due to our flight at time 1645).The courter ask for 600baths like not money not talk.

I stayed in Samran Place for 4 nights and judging from the amount I paid, this stay was absolute value for money. The rooms were clean, there´s a fridge, complimentary drinking water, new towels everyday and even a nice Christmas gift (a basket of Thai oranges). Breakfast was good, because it was freshly made. We had a choice of American and Local sets and all were good. Service at the hotel was excellent, the people there were kind and very helpful.

Location-wise it was OK, about 10mins walk to the nearest BTS station and about 20mins to Pratunam. Perhaps the only complaint is that it´s quite a distance from Suan Lum, but unless you hate walking it isn´t much of a problem walking there (about 1-1.5 hrs walk).

I´ll definitely consider staying here again in my next Bangkok trip, and one suggestion I have for the hotel is, maintain your standard (since many low-cost hotels don´t spend on maintenance so after a few years it becomes very rundown) !

The room is pretty neat and comfortable. Stayed at the higher level because there is construction going on at the ground floor of the next building beside samran. Overall i feel its very value for money and i definately will be going back to samran again when i am going to bangkok in future! thumbs up! :)

like: Excellent location,just 20 min walk from siam center and the mbk,good service, nice and big room.
dislike:neer a main road - noise

clean room but poor tv programme. value for money deal.

Clean room. Excellent location - 10 minutes walk to the sky-train station.
Breakfast comes in sets but was more than sufficient.
Try the foot massage just next door, great skills!

It has an excellent location, very near to Asia Hotel. Although the hotel might not be as big, but it has what one might required during the trip. Free drinking water is another plus point. Easy to take cab as its just next to the main road. Road side foodstall are just afew minutes walk, so if there´s hunger pang at the middle of the night, can just walk over to satisfy one´s hunger. Like the breakfast, unlike those buffet that are already left cold, the breakfast is order and cook immediately! Staffs are extremely helpful and helped translate english language into thai language thus enabling me to save the trouble to describe the location to the cab driver. Thumbsup, definitely will visit Samran again!

The location is about a 10min walk to asia hotel and another 10min to MBK. The amenities are basic, but they do place emphasis on what we travellers want, a large bed, bathtub, working air-conditioning. It´s a perfect combination of value and no frills. Love the place, will be back!

The rooms clean and the location is great.The hotel is near to the major shopping area.

Ok hotel

Even though we printed out the map and showed the address in thai to cab drivers, they still had no idea where the hotel is.

We got bitten by mosquitoes and found that the water in the plants placed in the rooms were not changed frequently. As a result, it caused breeding of mosquitoes´ larvae.

The pillows were a bit too high and hard. Woke up with a stiff neck every morning.

Other than these grouses, the hotel is overall quite up to my expectations.

I liked everythig about the place except the fixed menu breakfast which I would rate average. Also, the location is pretty good, but I noticed later that some of the other hotels had even better locations like hotel Asia.

All in all our experience was pretty good.

Fantastic hotel. Will definitely be recommending to freinds and family. I will stay there again. There are 6 different options for breakfast, all very satisfying. There is a construction site next door, which didn´t pose any problems for me. 10 minute walk to MBK. Central to all good shopping precincts. Ask for a room at the rear of the hotel.

Clean environment, good breakfast, not too bad location at low price. You can walk to MBK or Central World in abt 20 mins. However, there was a construction going on during my stay (even during the night), so it did not make a good place to be in with all the noises.

Nothing dislike about this place. I really like the food that hotel provided. The place is clean, comfortable and with friendly staff.

I searched for a lot of hotels before our travel and selected this hotel as it seems convenient. But actually it is not as convenient as I thought. First, no taxi drivers knew this hotel. We have to search for it for half an hour with our baggages,because there is no English on their road name. Then the hotel is 10 min far from the subway. It´s far beyond our estimation. When you take the big shopping bags back, you have to walk so long. Actually Asia Hotel is better in the location which is at the subway entrance. But recommend to stay near the mall you want to shop around, not the area only. Our hotel is close to MBK, but we never went there. We went out & shop around at Central World Plaza & felt if we lived there, it will be better.
But this hotel is very clean, new (than Asia Hotel) & of high value for money. If you can´t find better hotel in cheap cost,it´s a good choice.

The Rachathewi BTS station is really nearby, about 5 mins away, and this station is just one stop away from the central Siam Station, where you can transfer to the Silom line, or get off to shop at Siam Square.

Location is also near Pratunam, which is just straight ahead. We walked there and took about 10-15mins. If you don´t wish to walk, a taxi ride shouldn´t cost much either.

The breakfast tasted good! There is American (eggs,sausages), pancakes, continental, and a good selection of "Asian" breakfast like noodles, rice.

Rooms were clean ´cept for some dubious stains on the bed, but not a big problem. Also has a TV with Star Movies & ESPN, so you don´t end up watching everything in Thai. Room also comes with a fridge and 2 complimentary bottles of water, which they´ll refill if you finish it. Toilets have the basic necessities (soap, shampoo, shower cap, towels). Some rooms have a bath tub, but mine only had a shower. Only problem here was we had no heater, so it was cold water.

Staff were okay. Not outright welcoming and friendly, but not rude either. Most of them seemed to mind their own business more often than not, which can be a good thing if you don´t like people to keep asking you if you need help. But if you ask them anything, they will willing oblige. We came back late one day and wanted badly to have a coconut. They were actually closed, but they decided to "open" shop to serve us our coconut. Perhaps they just wanted to make money, but I thought it was nice of them. :)

Overall, a pleasant experience for a good budget price. Will return again.

Stayed in their standard room. Room n bed are decently clean. With triple sharing there´s still enough room to put our shopping bags. The bathroom is quite cramp though, area around the sink is not big enough to put and keep toiletries dry. With breakfast included, definately value for money.

The lobby cafe staff was kinda unfriendly when we were served, i also found that there was a small bug in my piece of egg and i requested for a replacement. But the staff was unhappy, giving a grouching face (bad attitude; not to mention good service). Overall was a good stay if you´re on a budget trip, but don´t expect too much from the service. =)

I´m very happy with the stay and would go back whenever I visit Bangkok again!

Easily accessible by the airport shuttle. Minutes walk from to the BTS Station. Hotel room provided basic amenities (good value for your money) - enough for a vacation traveller. Would love to try their deluxe room and suites on my subsequent visits. However, breakfast selection was limited but delicious and filling.

Value for money.. considering i was on a budget trip. The hotel is clean and rather convenient. Couldn´t ask for more with the $$ i paid.

Lots of roadside stalls at night and an internet cafe around the area.

It´s my 2nd time staying the hotel, will go back again next time!

convienent and resonable price

first impression failed me.more like a motel rather than a hotel.staffs are unhelpful.i arrived in the morning and was given a room with the air-con down.i complained to the staffs and it was onli at night they changed the room for me.very disappointed

The daily breakfast is fantastic. Walking to nearest LRT is a bit of distance for my standard..about 10mins. Location is good. Plenty of food, massage centre, photo developing, cheap internet kiosk and walking distance to MBK(15mins). Highly recommend as long as they stay at this price!

If you´re looking for a room to relax in then this won´t be the one for you as it lacks some amenities to make it more homely. But if you want a simple room you can sleep in woth lots of space to dump your shopping and go out to do some more then it´s all you´ll need. The bathroom (tub & shower) was spacious enough with a door that muffled the noise so that it didn´t disturb the person sleeping right next to it. Plus with the BTS station just a short walk from the hotel it´s rather convenient for those who are going there to shop till they drop. The exterior is rather worn down but the room was still in a very good condition though some lights were blown out but were replaced quickly by the friendly staff. The air-conditioner and hot water were a bit of a problem though. The air-conditioner seem to be too cold no matter what temperature we set it. There also was a problem getting a hot shower in the morning when it was cloudy or had rained the night before.

Lack of facilities Eg no coffee making facilities, only one hair dyer which is not fuctioning well and some stff could be more friendly

If the staff were little more friendly and housekeeping was better, I would give them a full rating!