Banthai Village

WARNING: YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO FLUSH TOILET PAPER DOWN THE TOILET HERE.

PROS: Staff are very nice accommodating. Hotel food seems pretty good and includes free breakfast. Functional A/C unit. Lockbox available to store valuables. Nice sized balcony. Location. Quiet at night.

CONS: The biggest one for me is you are not allowed to flush toilet paper down the toilet. You instead have to either throw dirty/used toilet paper in the trash (gross!!) or use a water gun aka "bum gun" with *ice cold* water to wash yourself (tried it and it just doesn't work for me nor does it fully clean you)... I realize this is common in Thailand but it is unheard of where I'm from and I simply cannot get used to it. As other people mentioned, the rooms seem a little outdated. It is also rather noisy outside during the day- there is currently construction going on right outside our room (March 2025). The hotel restaurant closes at 7:15pm which is very early- you'll have to walk to find food after this. Bathroom door is a sliding door that does not close well or offer much privacy. Floor in room is extremely slippery - you must be very very careful when walking. A/C unit blows air right on you in bed which isn't ideal. Balcony door does not shut all the way. Toilet seems weak and you have to hold the flush button down until it completely flushes. The bed and couch sit on frames with sharp corners (and paired with the slippery floor, this is not ideal). Stairs to upstairs rooms are small, steep, and very slippery as well. Wi-Fi logs you out after a certain amount of time as well as every single time you leave the hotel (which is inconvenient).

This hotel really is quaint and the people are pleasant, it just isn't for me. I'm spoiled and westernized and cannot live without my toilet paper flushing. (There are nearby 5-star hotels that offer this) Thus, I personally would choose not to stay here again.