sabai inn vs. bj's holiday lodge

[ssornek 0]

what do you think ?

 

pros ..cons?

 

location,,

beds,,

bathrooms/shower area,,,

guest friendliness,,

food,,,

overall atmosphere,,

maid service...

ease of check in check out..

 

any advice much appreciated...

[alanchar 2]

i have stayed at the sabai inn more than once and i have to say that place is awsome

rooms are very clean and huge...for the price u cant beat it and soi 2 is great at night

[pauly77 1]

I stayed at both last June and would recommend both, Sabai Inn had great offer on of 700 a night for standard room,large with good furniture,huge bed and lovely bathroom with large enclosed shower,nice verandah to sit on and watch the world go by, and use of pool at Sabai Lodge across road.

BJ being fairly new,rooms are very well decorated,good quality fittings,large fridge,seaview rooms with balcony and nice swimming pool on second floor,and good value restaurant, 1000 a night in summer.

You can't go wrong with either,why not try them both,easy to walk from one to the other with a suitcase.

If they were both the same price, I would go for BJ Lodge,but if you were on a budget and the 700 offer was available then Sabai Inn better.

[conley 2]

Stayed in both. My preference is the Sabai Inn. Cheaper, bigger rooms, bigger bed and better shower area.

[guismo11 0]

Fellow Mongers,

 

Never stayed at Sabai Inn so unable to comment on their facilities however, have stayed at BJ Lodge.

 

Bj is well located on soi 3 just a hundred yardsw from beach road. The soi itself is quiet and has a handfull of nice eateries, a laundry shop & an internet shop - noise from bars is minimal.

 

Rooms are priced at 900b for a standard & 1000b for the seaview. Take the seaview & ask for a high floor.

The hotel has a small swimming pool & a medium priced restaurant though the food is mediocre at best. The rooms themselves are small but well equipped and the bathroom is more a wet room than a bathroom with a very effective shower.

 

The owner, William or BJ is an American - well, nobody's perfect!

BJ runs the place along with his wife & two kids, his daughter is stunning but hands off fellas as BJ is very protective! As a family run joint, one would expect a family oriented atmosphere & although there were farang/ thai families staying there when I was there, they also cater specifically for mongers. Being family run, they are very friendly & will get to know you by name - they really are very nice people!

 

The only negative aspect would be that the hotel & swimming pool are located opposite the Royal Cruise hotel which caters for package groups & day trippers. As a result, large coaches are always dropping off loads of japs & other asian tour groups right outside the BJ lodge. The car park where these coaches stand is right next to the swimming pool. During my stay, on more than one occassion, I found the deisel fumes, eminating from the idling coaches in the car park, to ruin my enjoyment of the swimming pool. The noise from their motors can be loud too. This occurred on a daily basis but shouldn't affect your sleep as the coaches are long gone by bedtime.

 

All in all, the BJ lodge offers great value for money & unlike the whitehouse for example does not pretend to be something else! What you see is what you get!

[ssornek 0]

you guys on this board are good!,,,,,,,

 

thanks for the excellent info,, my trip report shall bare all.....