8/10 Good
Richard
Traveled with partner
Feb 4, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Apparently this is one of the 'best' hotels in Ayutthaya so you have to take the good with the inconvenient. Designed as a 'boutique' hotel - emphasis seems to be on design over guest experience. The main passage is dramatic and impressive - leading to lots of halls with stairs to rooms on the upper levels. Some of the best upper rooms have very steep, very high spiral staircases - so be aware if you have any limitations. We had a terrace room on the main lever, but there were hard to see places where there with 'steps down' without visual clues - and it would be easy to fall. Rooms had everything you needed - but huge tub/shower area and tiny 'water closet' without a lock or ability to keep the door shut. Most people come for one or two nights, so not a deal-breaker, but very expensive compared to nearby hotels that have similar features/reviews.
We had lunch when we arrived and it was expensive and not impressive - to the point that we decided to go elsewhere for dinner.
However, the included breakfast is a stand-out with great service, presentation and quality overlooking the river and temples on the opposite side.
Reception area is minimal and surprisingly unimpressive for a hotel of this level. The attached 'gallery' with seating had a pervasive odor of sewage which they tried to cover with incense - when asked, the staff said 'it was the drain' and seemed unconcerned.
If you want to stay where VIPs go - this is the place, but expensive compared to other options.
Richard
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
