Centric Place Hotel

The rooms are clean and spacious, but the place is a little dated. Still, I would say this is a place that is value for money.

I would rate it 3 stars and give another star for convenience.

The MRT is within walking distance of the hotel and there are some amenities nearby such as Thai massage shops, a market and pharmacy. There is also a 7-11 next to the hotel.

I stayed almost 3 mo through 4 years of separate visits in Thai.

+ valuable price
+ 36sq big room, nice sofa
+ separated wardrobe room
+ walkable nearby two big shopping mall
++ Central Rama 9, Lotus Tesco

- no swimming pool
- not easy to explain taxi to go front of hotel
- building is old

This is a great budget hotel. It's really no frills, but the rooms are a pretty good size. The hotel is quiet, but many of the guests are loud, especially in the morning. I'm not sure why the Centric attracts such loud guests, but it does.

The breakfast buffet is extremely expensive, compared to the cost of the room. I think it's about 40% of the room cost, and it's not that great. But there are tons of great dining options on this street, so I'd recommend going elsewhere.

Each room has a list of destruction fees. I thought that was awesome! Like they specify how much they'll charge if you damage things like the pillows. They even specify the charge for destroying the ceiling of the hotel, which I think is only about $200 USD. I thought that was really cheap for destroying a ceiling.

It's also across the street from Okay Massage, which is an awesome local massage shop, that does Thai and foot massage.

Centric Place is my home away from home when at work in Thailand. It is a great mid-rise hotel that offers cheap hotel stay with or without breakfast, whichever you prefer). The stay includes free w-fi access that has relatively good internet speed. Hotel assistance are extended thru simple concierge services like tour assistance. for me personally, I take full advantage of their wake up service because I almost always stay there for a few hours prior to catching flights to and from the worksite and home. The rooms are spacious enough to accommodate 2 persons. Not much to expect on the TV entertainment as almost all are local Thai channels and no HBO or Fox at all. A 7-eleven convenience store is just at a building adjacent to the hotel in case you need to buy anything at the wee hours of the evening. If you wish to try local Thai food at really cheap prices, there are a number of mini food joints just across the hotel and even at the marketplace a few walks away. The hotel is also walking distance from the big malls like Central Plaza Rama 9, Fortune Town and Tesco. Going around Bangkok from the hotel is easy because it is also walking distance from the MRT Phra Ram 9 station. If you wish to stay in Bangkok and wants to save on hotel stay while not sacrificing value and service, this is a place to really consider.

A hotel and apartment, building needs makeover though.