Globetrotter Hotel

[bigbuddha 0]

Hi guys,

 

I'm planning on returning to LOS in a couple of weeks (arrive BKK on Sept. 24) and in my neverending search for just-the-right combination of good price/nice room am considering staying at the Globetrotter Hotel.

 

Here's the website www.globetrotter-thai.50megs.com/

 

The rooms look decent, especially the big room, and I've been quoted the discount price of 465 baht a night.

 

The location is excellent as it's located on a side alley just off Soi 7.

 

In the past I've stayed at a number of more expensive places such as The Residence Gardens, Flipper House, Areca Lodge and Caesars Palace. I thought that I might try one of the guesthouses this trip and considered the Pig & Whistle and the Queen Vic.

 

Anybody ever stay at the Globetrotter or know anyone who has? Any thoughts?

 

Worst case scenario is that I end up staying there for just one night and then move on.

 

thanks for your help

 

Big Buddha

[pattayaman 8]

hi

not stayed there

but hang out at the brit bar next door

globetrotter looked ok and a guy who drank in the plazma pub said the rooms were ok

one of the pluses is theres no roadway outside so no trafic noise

restraunt is good value

 

14 days to touchdown

 

steve

[grs90 49]

I've just spent a week in this place.

 

At the discounted rate the big rooms are excellent value for the money. The air-con is metered separately @ 5 baht a unit so this needs to be added on to the price. For me, with the unit running most of the time I was actually in the room, this cost 550baht for a week.

 

Plus points were it was a good size room, mostly neat & tidy although a bit worn around the edges. The owner was a great guy and the staff seemed friendly enough. The room had an electronic safe in the closet which I prefer. There is also a back door which avoids you needing to drag your girl in through the restaurant which is the main entrance. (The restaurant closes at midnight so most times you need to come in this way anyway.) Location was fantastic and the noise wasn't a problem - except for some cunt with an angle grinder working on a bar across the street at 8.30 one morning. The airport pick-up also worked perfectly.

 

Minus points were that the stairs were a bit of a killer when you come home pissed. Steep as fuck and lots of them. The balcony is a shared affair with the other room on the same level so you needed to keep the door to that locked if you weren't in the room or didn't want anyone peering in on you. On a couple of occasions the towels were a bit manky although this was immediately rectified when I pointed it out.

 

No I.D checks which, is a good/bad thing depending on your point of view on this matter.

 

All in all a good deal but without the current discount which ends at the end of September the cost goes up to 650 per night plus the aircon. So about 730 all in. You could probably do a bit better for that money but not much. I'd class it as a place I would certainly stay in again but not so good that I'll stop looking for alternatives.

[Bazzap 92]

Thanks for the info, grs90.

 

I am booked into the Globetrotter in November. Should be an interesting experience.

 

 

I have a couple of questions

 

Are the beds comfortable? Important to me as the old back is starting to play up again.

 

Can you get extra towels for your room?

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Bazza

[grs90 49]

Bazza

 

Beds - I can only comment on the one in my room, I didn't check out any other rooms. Mine was a king-size and was fairly firm but it was comfortable - much better than the Sabai Inn where I stayed in June which was like sleeping on concrete. A comfy bed is a bit subjective though isn't it so you'll have to trust to luck on that one!

 

Towels - I asked for an extra couple of towels twice during the week because the original ones supplied were well dodgy. These were supplied without any fuss so I don't suppose you'll have a problem if you ask for extra. Suggest you tip the maid the first time you see her, (rooms were cleaned between 2 and 6pm if I remember correctly), and get her to sort it out for you.

 

Does your back give you any problem going up and down stairs? If it does then you may want to think again about staying here.

 

If you want any other info about the place let me know.

 

Cheers

[Samsonite 181]

How many flights of stairs are there?

I enjoyed Bazzap's photos of the place and view and have put it on my list of "possibles."

The back entrance? Is it surround by bars or beer bars on that street?

Many Thanks.

[repeter 1]

I stayed there 15 days in dec 2005. I had no problems with the stairs but the beds is very hard. There is beer bars just outside but i have no problem with noice.

I payed 450 bath. I will go back in february. There is no beer bars at the back entrance.

 

repeter