City Beach Resort??

ITKMAN · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:01 am Post subject: City Beach Resort??

Any reports

caducus · Member Joined: 23 May 2003 Posts: 53 Location: Bangkok

If you wish to do a search on this froum you will find all you need to know. Having written that, I don't know how to 'do a search' so will let you have my own report.

I stayed at City Beach Resort last weekend with a large group of athletes from Bangkok. I received no specific complaints.

The staff were friendly and helpful. The lobby is rather impressive. The buffet breakfast was almost as good as any buffet breakfast I have had (not that I am a great fan of buffet breakfasts), and my room was clean quiet and comfortable.

It is not Claridges. It only claims three stars and a strict inspection would not rate it at below 2.5 stars.

Whether it is 'guest friendly' (a delightful euphemism) I cannot say, but would reckon that it is.

If you do decide to stay there make sure that the 'crown jewels' are well protected when you turn on the shower. The water pressure is rather high.

caller · Ace Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 1959 Location: Londonistan

Glad to see its improved - when I stayed there it was a s**thole!!! Its received a lot of bad reviews, so it needed to!!!

Sounds like they took note.
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ITKMAN · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:59 am Post subject: Yes

The reason I put it up here is I have found some poor reviews elsewhere!

paultiger12 · Novice Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 3

I will be staying at the City Beach for Xmas, but I'm not going to Hua hin for the hotel. Stayed there about 2 years ago with my Thai wife and kids, not the best hotel but did the job.

Paul

bikesrus · Amateur Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 49 Location: ENGLAND

i stayed there june 2006, i wasnt really impressed, if it was 1000 baht i would say its ok, but at 2000 + baht not really good, the rooms are big but i stayed in the mid range room, i stayed there 3 nights and then moved to the thipuri just 50yds up the soy, at 1200 baht it was excellent, clean and very friendly staff and girl friendly, food ok and good eating place next door....

Rob W · Member Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 63 Location: England

we stayed there the back end of last year and the thing that put me off the most was the maids washing the pigeon shit of the balconies into the pool when i was swimming in it!!.
I found the place a bit grubby and shabby but at the time it was the only place with rooms available , now i know why.
Rob

simonrogers1975 · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:32 am Post subject:

Not to put people off but they do have rats ion their kitchens, a chef informed me of this and that put me off for good.

Simon
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Big Boy · Legend Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 3241 Location: UK

Simon,

I've found if you check any Restaurants in Thailand carefully enough, you can usually identify the rat's bolt hold. If you look long enough, you'll usually spot the snout and whiskers.

Much more fun than people watching. If you're really lucky, you'll see one chance its luck to grab a bit of food that somebody's dropped on the floor.
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simonrogers1975 · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:07 pm Post subject:

I appreciate that I am too much of a westerner here, a little naive maybe too. I am sure it goes off in most places.
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duan · Amateur Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Posts: 36

The hotel is very tired and there are better choices in the immediate vicinity at a lower price

Roppongi · Specialist Joined: 18 Dec 2003 Posts: 123 Location: Tokyo

Great central location, but overpriced and rundown.

For a quarter of the price you can get a new clean room nearby.

flyboy747 · Rookie Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Posts: 14 Location: UK

members please post your 'best' hotel options central area 1000- 1500

The understudy · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:13 am Post subject:

well during my years @ Stamford University I spent my early years Partying me Nights away @ the Star Planet Discoteque right @ the City Beach resort. and a few of my infamous friends who wants to stay anonymos had a couple of Girls with him to and had some wild Nights with them.
In my Opinion I think the whole place need an All Out Overhaul. Each and every room should be painted repaired and new Furniture needed fro there rooms. The best Time to do it Gradually is During the low Season. while Visitor Numbers are low in relative terms. Hiltons done in record time why could Citty Beach not do it!
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richard · Ace Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 1649 Location: Hua Hin

I have stayed and my daughters have over the past few years.

It is run down but I heard a rumour that it about to be renovated.

Make sure you do not get a room over the disco
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