The Haven Hotel

[aussiechic 209]

Haven hotel on Soi 13

 

http://www.thehaven-hotel.com/home.htm

 

We have booked 5 rooms at the Haven at Xmas.

 

So on our short surprise visit 16th to the 22nd September it gave us a chance to check it out. I Only booked from 3.00 am Wednesday morning to checkout time on Thursday, just in case we didn't like it we could try somewhere else. Pay 1800 baht as it was basically 2 days at 900 baht a day.

 

Arrive at 3.30 am the night watch man showed us to our room as arranged no. 110 on the ground floor. Woken around 8.00 am on both days by the actives of the resident toddler (kid going on 2) this lasted about 45 mins till his mun took him out some where. Then slept soundly till 11.30 am.

 

Hotel from the Soi

 

Went to the hotel Restaurant for lunch which is about 100 meters from the room, called the Taste of Thailand. We never ate of the flang menu just the Thai menu with Mekong coke which got a smile from the Thai staff. We had breakfast once with lemon ice tea.

 

To many Pommies eat here this Thai Omlette was nice but had to much tomato sauce.

Paul usually had something recommend by the waitress. Once he sat down and ate with the cleaners which surprised them that he could eat it.

 

We decide to stay so made the arrangements, we could have same room for 2 days then we needed to move room. So I asked if we could move room straight away to a upstairs room no problem Madam. As we only had 2 overnight bags this was a quick move to Room 116 right at top of the stairs not on the balcony we did have a choice of 2 rooms but as it was only another 4 days this would be fine.

 

Woken around 7.30 am every morning by the staff getting up and starting work (but no kid upstairs)

Every thing would settle down after about 30 mins and we were able to sleep soundly to around 11.00am. I normally have to sleep with ear plugs in hotels, only used them twice here it was really quite most of the time good old solid concrete walls. The AC were good a constant burring noise which helped with sound proofing. The filters in the first room where clean but we had to clean the ones in room 116, the rooms where a little musty but didn't take long to air out. This hotel only has 2 floors and about 20 rooms plus owners residence. I would call it a boutique hotel with access to everything.

 

We used the pool 2 afternoons with Mekong delivered to the pool with a smile.

 

 

 

Plus's

 

Close to everything and everything you need is with in the hotel eg: pool, bar, pool table, big screen TV and restaurant. Rooms are a good size with AC (upstairs room had fan over bed as well), TV and DVD, a laundry basket which is done every day(total cost 600 baht for 5 days washing) small table and chair's. There is a lock box in the room and you keep the key with you.

 

Room Photo's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

The price does vary through out the year 700 to 1200 baht. We liked the Lek hotel but the pool atmosphere is not good and closes at 7.00pm. For a short stay (few days) I would go the Lek hotel Old Wing 850 baht rooms. But a longer stay would differently stay at The Haven. At Xmas we will pay 1200 baht plus Xmas and new year dinner compulsory extra, which we will diffidently attend as great food will be offered. Compared to the Lek hotel new wing at 1200 baht year round but are not new rooms any more and very noisy.

 

Negatives

 

If you hate golf don't stay here this is a golfers hotel, even have a special club room.

I think this is why the staff get up early to get the golfers of for the day.

 

If you hate kids, there was one or two Thai kids running around, but we found them cute.

 

Hot water in our first room good pressure, very hot but vary sensitive control took a bit to settle between Burning and Cold. Second room good pressure no hot at all told staff but never did get fixed. It didn't bother me as it was a hot time of year and I just had cold showers. Paul would do a splash and go. Then once a day go to Eden massage (so Diana) for a 1 hour oil massage and a hot shower.

 

We have tried a few hotels in Pattaya and unless there is a good offer from a hotel in the same area

we will be retuning to The Haven.

 

P.S. Don't care about the Internet while on holiday's so if you need to know about Internet connection

details email hotel.

 

Other photo's

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.thehaven-hotel.com/restaurant.htm

[SteveB 1]

Dam good report, and hotel ok

[Zed 1]

I'll check this out next month price is good and has everything on tap by the looks thanks for a very informative report

[wacmedia 277]

Hi,

 

I've checked it out in the past and liked it but decided it wasn't ideal for a monger like me. Nana transferred from BKK is more my style.

[sick buffalo 15]

Used to be my regular haunt till 2005. I like the place. Only don't take the room directly at the end of the path from the reception. The curtains (those days) were not dark enough to hide the goings on if you kept the light on... Also you can get disturbed by the people using the pool if you have a boisterous crowd in the pool

Edited September 27, 2008 by sick buffalo

[cannonball83204 78]

Great report, thanks for the efforts, I only have one question though, isn't your next to last picture of the band in FLB?

 

 

 

[jimmac 66]

Good report. But if you looked at the Lek and the Haven, did you consider the Sandy Spring which is next door to the Haven?

[doorman 0]

I did like the location of Haven. TQ1 at one end and wonderful 2 at the other end of soi 13. I just couldnt stand the owners friends. A few loud drunks. I almost took ones life. Hassling one of my girls while we were swimming. If it wouldnt have been for his buddy. That man would have spent some serious time in the hospital. I moved out the next day. I do like their restaurant. The best tuna salad in town. later...Doorman!

[aussiechic 209]

Used to be my regular haunt till 2005. I like the place. Only don't take the room directly at the end of the path from the reception. The curtains (those days) were not dark enough to hide the goings on if you kept the light on... Also you can get disturbed by the people using the pool if you have a boisterous crowd in the pool

 

The curtains in the first room where a bit light if I were to stay longer I'd throw the blanket up over the curtains or buy bit of dark material.

 

 

Great report, thanks for the efforts, I only have one question though, isn't your next to last picture of the band in FLB?

 

 

 

 

yes there were more accidental photo's added lucky I delete them as this is in the open section.

 

Good report. But if you looked at the Lek and the Haven, did you consider the Sandy Spring which is next door to the Haven?

 

Yes from recommendation from this board did a walk in in March no rooms available and again try to book for Xmas again no rooms available. Sandy Springs is a big hotel one thing in my favor with The Haven is the small size.

 

I did like the location of Haven. TQ1 at one end and wonderful 2 at the other end of soi 13. I just couldnt stand the owners friends. A few loud drunks. I almost took ones life. Hassling one of my girls while we were swimming. If it wouldnt have been for his buddy. That man would have spent some serious time in the hospital. I moved out the next day. I do like their restaurant. The best tuna salad in town. later...Doorman!

 

I did have a loud mouth yank make a comment about my size once when I got out of the pool, caught me of guard and I thought of a good come back later but did not hear him again I wouldn't recognize him by sight.

 

But the Thai staff were very friendly and there were a couple of English Gentlemen we spoke with every day.

They would swim every morning to help get over the night before.

Edited December 13, 2008 by aussiechic

[sick buffalo 15]

The curtains in the first room where a bit light if I were to stay longer I'd throw the blanket up over the curtains or buy bit of dark material.

 

Trust a woman to come out with simple practical solutions like this...but then the BGs who I was with were either dumbos or did not care...

 

Anyway, shall remember..thanks!

[Cookie Monster 0]

Aussiechic,

 

Good review. I have been a fan of The Haven for years and it's mostly down to the fact that it's a small, comfortable and accomodating hotel. Sure it has a few niggles, like the 7:30 staff activity, and in the evenings you sometimes have the golfers gathering around the watering hole to discuss the day's outcome. And yes, occasionally a loud asshole that you could do without - but you find those guys everywhere and from every part of the world.

 

The staff are very helpful and responsive to your needs. It's mostly family members (cousins etc.) of the owner's wife, Anna.

 

I do realize that another reason it appeals to me is that it is generally not a hotel that attracts the younger crowd. Prices are good. And the food is certainly good. And small is good.

 

CM

[yselmike 377]

Glad you like it,but it still seems a rubbish place to stay just like it always was.

musty rooms

noisy kids/guests

golf duh

rude owner

Good location though.

never get me there again not even for a meal.

[glynbuk 29]

good report on the hotel and thanks for that, i am in the Sandy Spring at Xmas so

maybe we will meet

[glassdude007 7]

the place directly across the street from haven has the most beautiful wait staff in traditional thai dress that i have ever seen...all stunners...

[kingfisher 12]

I used to stay at this dump previously. The last time I stayed there my room had no water pressure at all. The first night I had to "shower" under a trickle. The next day they moved me to another room which smelt musty, had no hot water and also hardly any water pressure. Fortunately the Dynasty Inn had a room available so I checked out early from the Haven and spent the rest of my stay at there. Did not have to pay the rip off surcharge for Xmas and New Years Eve.

 

Try asking the owner or his wife to fix these problems - they will basically shrug their shoulders and ignore you. It's like staying at Fawlty Towers.

 

Those who want to stay there in the future - you have been warned!