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Grand Thara Hotel

3.0 of 5
1/144 Thanon Don Nok | Tumbol Talad, Amphur Mueng, Surat Thani 84000, Thailand
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Moscow, Russia
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45 hotel reviews
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

Stayed one night between a flight from Bangkok and a boat to Koh Phangan. It is one of the funniest hotels I've ever seen. First, that's the LOCAL hotel, oriented at Thai thourists first. Thus, the staff does not speak English. They can not answer any questions about the boat, taxi etc. All the equipment in the bathroom is also... More

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Brighton
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

The hotel itself is nice enough for £10 a night you can expect a very dated lift, dated rooms probably from the 1970s ~ but the mattresses were comfy enough & the air con worked well. The shower worked perfectly enough for £10 a night & the room had a working fridge & a TV, with free WI-FI in the... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2012 via mobile

I needed a single overnight stop before my flight to kl, this plaxe was perfectly located and was as expected so cant really complain. Reception service was poor, hitel seen better days but room and breakfast was fine. All in all ik but dont go expecting luxury!

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Bergen, Norway
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26 hotel reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2012

This hotel has a perfect location! Its old, but have all what you need for a good night sleep. Have stayed here three times now. The rooms costs from 9£ to 19£. But then you may not need a big livingroom with corner view, that costs the most.

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Cambridge, Massachusetts
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2012

Like me you are probably only in Surat Thani to go to the islands. This place is clean and they have rooms with 2 and 3 beds. The rooms are really old and never renovated (1970's style) but they are clean and spacious. Our room was unbelievably huge but super cheap. The front desk staff are useless and don't even... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

Hotel is very very dated. Everything is old ie the room, furnitures, the aircond( with no temperature control & got very cold during sleep), the lift etc. No doubt it is cheap but there are many cheap hotels elsewhere as it is just a small town & mostly popular for transit backpackers going to koh samui or phangan. The mattrese... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012 via mobile

The Grand Thara was a complete dump. To be fair, it was cheap, but whatever low budget you're on, it's not worth it. The place is very worn out. I dare you to take the stairs and check out the floors. According to the furnishing, it seems like the happy days where sometime at the 70's, with a decorator from... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2011 via mobile

Stayed 1 night when arriving late at the train station and leaving for Ko Samui the day after. Strange hotel that may have been stylish 20 or 30 years ago. Nice room with air-con. Really cheap, so did the trick for us.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011 via mobile

We stayed for one night on our way to the islands. It was perfect for us- the room was huge,clean and comfy. The girls on reception were so helpful and so were those in the restaurant. We wandered around the nearby area to look for somewhere to eat, there wasn't anything around so we ate at the hotel restaurant. Lots... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2011

There is no point in criticising anything about this place as a room costs just THB 450 (about USD 14) per night, including a small Asian-style breakfast. That said, they did a good job in designing their website as the pictures make it look like it is quite modern with clean rooms. It is not. Basically it looks like a... More

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Address: 1/144 Thanon Don Nok | Tumbol Talad, Amphur Mueng, Surat Thani 84000, Thailand
Region: Thailand > Surat Thani Province > Surat Thani
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Ranked #24 of 46 hotels in Surat Thani
Price range (per night): RM56 - 91
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Grand Thara Hotel is one of the most well-known landmarks of Surat Thani located next to the Surat Thani City Shrine. Recently renovated lobby as well as bedding and toiletry facilities with HOT water in every room. Wireless INTERNET access is also available in our lobby area free-of-charge. Grand Thara means 'Big River' as we are located on the 'Tapee' riverbank with picturesque views of both the city and the river. ... more   less 
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