アスピラ スカイ スクンビット 1 (バンコク)

Not really great value for the money

This place is good and conviently located next to hospital, whent many times already. Rooms are clean and confy, breakfast is so so not a lot of things on the buffet but the coffee was cold I don’t know how they do it,

Hotel advertises two bedroom suites but it’s really just two of the regular rooms with adjoining doors. It’s ok but a bit misleading and I’m not sure if the pricing actually favors booking them that way or separately. Room has a lot of mold and is a pretty worn out feel to it. Restaurant has limited hours and there’s no room service though you can go to the restaurant and order food to be brought up to your room. City view is not how I would describe any of the rooms. Technically it’s correct that when you look out the window you see Bangkok but calling it a view is really misleading. It’s just a tiny little side street and the walls of the adjacent buildings. You can’t see anything beyond the immediate surroundings of the hotel. The location is pretty good and you can walk to the action but it’s a bit of a hike and you won’t find an honest tuk tuk or taxi down that little street so you still pay the same prices you would for a much longer ride. Hotel staff was nice and accommodating.

I booked a two bedroom suite but my impression is that what they gave me were just two adjoining rooms that could be linked through double doors. There are suites on display in the elevator flat screen that look far superior to what I was given. The blackout curtains don’t block out hardly any light, there is quite a bit of noise from the street level and the “city view” is just a of the narrow road in front of the hotel. The room is a bit run down and could be in better shape. On the upside I liked the location, the beds were relatively comfortable and the staff was friendly and competent.

My main complaint is the wi-fi. It was absolutely dreadful. It kept dropping out and was slow when it worked. Infuriating. A second issue is the demand for a 2000 baht deposit when the hotels.com voucher clearly stated that a 500 baht deposit is payable. I also didn't like the shower over the bath rather than a standalone shower. Apart from that, it's a pleasant hotel, in good condition, with friendly staff.