Montien Riverside Hotel

Fantastic riverside views. Good connection to Asiaticque. Good quality corner room.

First, the Hotel is in " Nomansland " meaning there is nothing around within at least 10 minutes walking like a 7-11 or some Thai Restaurants. Hotel has a beautiful large entrance /reception area of 3-4 stories First Problem when checking in. You have to fully pay for you stay. Second Problem. They are 30 years behind the time. If your Card does not have raised numbers on it so they can make a Paper Imprint with it you are out of luck. Swiping the card or one with a chip they cant do ! After discussing this for 10 minutes i finally paid with cash. Dont know what you would do if not have cash ! Third Problem They charge you fully when checking in they also charge you a " Deposit " of 1000 Bath for things you might consume or anything else you might owe them when checking out. I had a big discussion about it for 10 minutes which involved 3 people.' The room was nice and large with a view on the river. I had read comments about the " Old Chipped Furniture showing its time. " Well go to the Hilton which has New one, cheap plastic dark junk ! Dont come to this Hotel without Breakfast included. The food is very expensive. a Buffet Breakfast is around $ 25,- Cereal around $ 4 ,-, coffee 3,-, 2 eggs $ 5- Juice $ 4,- a Clubsandwich $ 7,- 4 lousy Springrolls $ 8,- a beer $ 6,- plus 17 %. for everything. And in the Evening even more, a lot of people eat there since there is nothing else. I had a class of wine must have been less than 4 ounces and the bottle must have been opened some weeks ago $ 9,- Order a la card because the buffet could cost you $ 30,- Hardly anybody speaks English and why should they? Busloads of Chinese, Koreans and some Arabs come in the evening and leave in the morning. Saw only 4-5 white people in 2 days.

Faraway from " Civilization ' and very expensive food !!