Lotus Friendly Hotel

The staff was friendly but that’s about it.

The bed sheet had a stain on it. There was no phone in the room to contact anyone. The door didn’t close properly. There were spiders in the room. Overall, would not recommend.

Good value for money, good access to beach, shops and taxis. Friendly staff

Bit run down out back and basic but what you expect for price

This was our second time staying at this hotel. This time, we booked a room with breakfast, so we stayed in the building closer to the reception. This part of the hotel seemed better than the one we stayed in before. The rooms were spacious enough. The breakfast was huge and great every day; you can choose from several sandwich and egg variations from the menu. The staff was helpful. The hotel is in a quiet area, yet the walking street — which has lots of restaurants — and the plaza are also nearby. Plus, there is a 7-Eleven right next to the hotel.

The hotel is a bit worn out, and a renovation would help a lot. Small updates in the rooms would also be useful. Overall, it is fine for the price, making it a budget-friendly option.

The staff were so helpful! We completely forgot that the reception wouldn’t be open at the time we were leaving (very early) so couldn’t get our deposit back! However they were so helpful and sent it via bank transfer to our next hotel who have us it back. The service was just incredible throughout. Would definitely stay again!

Easy check in Helped with bags up 2 flights of stairs Great location Next door to a 7 eleven Great price

Location and been there many times

I didn’t like having to pay so much safety deposit, don’t mind deposit but having to pay for every person in my family with cash is a bit much

Okej frukost, beställde från meny. Bra läge nära stranden och restauranger.

Rummet luktar avlopp konstant. Handdukarna luktade inte rent och var slitna. Minimal dusch utan duschvägg eller draperi så allt blir blött. Hård säng. Fjärrkontrollen till TV fungerar ej. Mycket mygg.

Nice location

Water from the tap sticks bad

Naftalina en los desagües para tapar el olor a cloaca que en un segundo invade toda la habitación. Cama dura. Almohadas viejas y sucias.

Poco cordiales.

L’emplacement

Direkt unten war ein Laundry, 7 eleven und Exchange. Der Weg zum Strand war nicht weit. Das Personal war nett

Unsere Zimmertür war defekt. Klo und Waschbecken standen so dicht bei einander das man sich bücken musste um sich mal hinsetzen zu können. Das Türproblem haben wir der Rezeption erklärt und ein anderes Zimmer gefordert, da viele Zimmer frei standen aber auf diese Anfrage wurde nicht wirklich reagiert.

Rooms cleaned every day staff helpful 👌

Location

Bien situé en plein centre-ville de chaweng

Odeur dans les chambres dans les salles de bain

Nice big room with a comfortable bed. Normal sized fridge was a great bonus! Great value for money. Beach within walking distance. 7/11 just around the corner. Lovely staff!

Pillows were too high and impossible to sleep with. They ask for a large deposit upon check-in. There were a lot of small minibar items starting from 15 THB. It would make so much more sense to remove all of those and just put 1 free snack (calculate this into the room price). This would make the guests feel happy and welcome and it would be less work for the team to check.

WiFi was decent enough. There is a 7/11 right next door and a fairly large fridge in the room so you don’t have to pay the ridiculous in-room prices. Aircon worked which was a relief! They provide you with towels for beach use as well as for showering. Beach access directly across the street but the gate closes approx 6pm-ish

Over-priced for what could almost be described as a hostel We booked a family room - double and 2 singles but were given 2 doubles, they insisted they couldn’t change it. We were thankfully only one night so we just accepted it. Bathroom was not great - sink drained on to the floor and shower was right over toilet and everything got soaked no matter how careful. You have to leave a 4000baht deposit or else they will withhold your passport - beware! Prepare yourself before you arrive. If you mark any of the bed linen at all, they will charge you for that also. Pool table on show in front of reception is broken so don’t bother asking can you play lol

Location was great , very close to beach ,

It was a very nice and clean stay

Ich kann kacken und gleichzeitig duschen. Das spart Zeit und ist effizient.

Ich werde nass beim kacken

Pulizia e posizione top.

Good stay for a few days.

THERE WAS NOTHING TO LIKE ABOUT IT

I recently stayed at a hotel that was a complete disappointment, and I feel compelled to share my experience. The photos and descriptions on Booking.com were completely misleading, presenting the hotel as a comfortable and pleasant place to stay, but the reality was the exact opposite. Upon arrival, the first thing I noticed was an awful smell that lingered throughout the hotel. The room itself had a creepy, unsettling vibe that made it hard to relax. To make matters worse, I encountered cockroaches and even lizards in the room, which was incredibly disturbing. It was far from the clean, cozy environment I had expected. Another major letdown was the lack of basic amenities. There was no daily housekeeping, which meant that my room was left in a state of disarray throughout my stay. This is especially frustrating for a hotel that charges high rates for such poor service. Overall, this hotel was not only far below the standards advertised, but it was also very overpriced for the quality (or lack thereof). I would not recommend this place to anyone, and I definitely won't be staying here again. It was an unpleasant experience from start to finish.

The staff and Especially the man at the reception were very friendly and courteous. What was also very practical, that you could booked your further trip to another island at the reception. You can also rent a scooter, so you don't have to go somewhere else.

Sometimes you heard loud music at night, but those were the guests next to me or from outside

The property is close to the beach but you have to walk through another property/restaurant to get to the beach which I found odd. The restaurant was good, room was clean, the door didn’t stay closed properly unless it was locked but that was fine. They overcharge for the drinks in the minifridge considering there’s a 711 right next door where you can buy the drinks for a fraction of the cost.

Good location to stay when you have an early flight!

Outdoor seating, Large room with fridge.

Overpriced, basic room, shower gets everything wet, room towels left residue and didn’t dry, colourful bedding. All old school Thai facilities only at new prices. Chaweng beach is awful no beach when tide in, sea full of plastic and rubbish murky water full of lord knows what.

Great place, quiet but still walkable to everything. Staff are great 👍

The young lady in particular who checked me in and helped arranged a snorkelling trip was excellent. I was amazed, when I commented how good her English was, that she was elf taught from a book. She had a great smile and waved when I walked past. A really lovely welcoming feel.

Very good service

Simple good for short visit like mine only 1 night. Old place but the personnel was kind and helpful.

Old but cheap place can't expect that much

Good location! KAIF sauna place is quite near. Delicious kebab 👌

Opposite apartment empty Felt like a grave yard visit

Thought the room wasn’t very clean. I ordered a room with a king size bed and all I got was 2 double beds pushed together. Mattress were very old and not comfortable at all. I think this room was set up for a room with 2 double beds not for a king size bed. Bathroom toilet seat was almost broken off. The breakfast selection was very limited especially when I paid the extra money for the breakfast to be included. It was a last minute booking so guess I get what I pay for. It was just somewhere I could lay my head until I could find a better place. I stayed for 2 nights and checked out.

The staff was really nice and Zoey helpes us with all questions we had.

We have stayed here many times over the years, it’s a great location just across the road from the beach close to the shops, restaurants & hospital. The staff are friendly, rooms are always clean & comfy

It's very nice n vibe but you can hear ppl

Very nice and friendly staff and Greek resturant enclosed great. Toilet/bathroom ensuite too small for 3 or 4 persons. Shower positioned facing toilet which soaks everything. Room otherwise adequate and good position for hotels/beach and shopping district. Fair price for stay.

Very nice area, the rooms are not as nice as advertised but overall a good place to stay

Room very old and bathroom very dirty

The staff was amazing and so friendly. The rooms were big. But that’s where the positives end. The bathrooms were the worst that I have ever seen and smelled. They put moth ballls in the drain to mask the smell, which just made it repulsive. I desperately tried to not have to use our bathroom because I was scared to breath in the black mold and mouth ball air, which made the stay very unpleasant. Location to the beach was good but the beach was dirty and Full of garbage.

Bedding is not on standard, toilet is smelly and the shower is right next to the toilet, definitely not hygienic at all, specially when you’re not allowed to put any toilet paper in the toilet and the only clean your room after 5pm

I met the owner at check-in first night and he was super friendly and very welcoming. The room was so cozy and comfy, super clean, comfortable bed. The conditioning worked perfectly. I needed a place for work, to concentrate and finish a project - so this was the perfect location for me. The room had a small fridge, also water and snacks - so I did not need to run to the store each time I needed a munch :) The hotel is in a quiet place - not on the road but inside a small backyard with trees and flowers. It's still very close to shopping street, tourist attractions, 24/7 store and the beach is basically on the other side of the road! It took me 5 min if I wanted to go get a beach massage or go to a seaside café to work. If you walk along the beach, there are also a lot of resorts with live music or DJ in the evenings. The Elephant Club is highly recommended! Breakfast in the restaurant was superb, eggs, fresh fruit, yoghurt, etc. The restaurant staff super nice, polite and attentive. Dinner menu was also very appealing - Mediterranean, Greed & Turkish, I was sorry not to have time to taste more dishes! :) I will definitely stay there again when I go to Samui next time!

Nothing! Only that I could not stay longer :)

Location, staff, super clean and comfy beds.

Unbearable smell from the toilet drain. Kept me awake most of the night. Pillows very hard and very high.

Location good and staff are friendly

Door was a bit flimsy. Air con smelt and bedding was dirty. Fine for the price. Spacious room and okay for a few nights.

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Wardrobe had awful smell couldn’t use . No information on how to use TV .

I liked the shower being on the toilet and the water pipes bursting and being bitten all night by bed bugs

Everything

Wonderful stay, will give 4 stars for the property,staff,location, and hospitality. This hotel gives vibrant vibes. Must visit

The Washroom's size is small, very limited options for vegetarian food, rest all is good

The staff were very friendly, unfortunately this does not make up for the state of the rooms

This property shows up as a 3 star hotel in booking.com , however it does not even make a 1 star in my opinion. The furniture is very dated, the bathroom is terrible and was dirty and worst of all the room had a very strong, bad smell (after talking to the hotel manager apparently even 5 star hotels in the island use the same material so that insects and roaches do not come into the rooms, however we stayed in 2 other hotels at different times in the island and none of them smelt like this). We booked for 2 nights but after staying 1 night in the hotel we decided to lose the money for the second night and booked somewhere else. We could not stay there another night.

The guy at reception (didn’t catch his name) really was lovely, so helpful and accommodating. The room was basic but very spacious and clean. Wi-Fi was ridiculously fast (650Mbps d/l), for the geeks!) Price was very reasonable compared to other places in Chaweng. You get good service for your money. There are some cute little kittens lurking around the area which is a bonus if you like cats.

Location was a little out of the way (15-20 min walk to main commercial part of Chaweng), though there are some shops nearby.

Great little cheap and cheerful stay perfect location.travel agent on site and Greek restaurant with great food.

Convenient location for everything. Near to our place beach bar 😊

Staff were amazing. Always ready if you need anything: towels, water, etc. Doing the best with what they can for sure. Beach close and calm, good wifi too.

Turkish breakfast and Turkish omelette kind of just weren't. Great ingredients on the island that you can see in restaurants and shops 5 minutes down the road that would have made breakfast look less bleak. Dogs around the place gave the place a nice character (even when they go off howling). But dogs crying and whimpering 1 or two times a night is a chilling sound

I wish the pillows were better. The ones we had were too big and hard

Location is pretty good, just few mins walk from the center and the staff are nice and friendly

There were ants all over the room, the place is really poorly maintained and we had a clogged shower which although was solved immediately, ended up smelling real bad during our stay

The location of this hotel was outstanding. The hotel has a really beautiful garden! When you exit the hotel, you are surrounded by lots of nice restaurants and also very close to all amenities. Overall we had a great time! The staff is also very friendly and booked my things for us.

Its good for what you pay for if your here on a budget, the ac im my room was making a annoying noise but other than that it was good

They change bed clothes very often.

Everything perfect. For the price there is no better choice on the entire island! The manager is very accommodating, the staff polite. Another plus, the size of the rooms. Finally even if you put a DND sign on your door, you will still have water, toiletries and linens waiting in front of your door! Great service! We had 6 different bookings, we were all very satisfied.

I didn’t like the concept of it. It’s a real hostel for bagpackegs. You have to deposit 2000 or leave your passport until your leave. Would recommend for short stay.

Friendly helpful

Nothing

The room was pretty good, clean, reasonable size with a balcony. The location was great for cawang beach access and had a bunch of higher end tourist restaurants nearby and also massages etc The restaurant has decent food and a good selection

The bathroom is bad - there's a 15cm gap in the window that mosquitos fly in, so you have to make sure you keep the bathroom door closed 24x7 (some fly screen is much needed). Also the shower is literally aimed at the toilet and it was very hard to shower - if you turned the shower head so you didn't have to stand over/on the toilet the whole bathroom including the shelves get completely drenched There's a room service menu in the room which we ordered from - when we went to pay we were told those were the old menus from over a year ago and the new menu (which was exactly the same) was about 35% more expensive than what is advertised. There are loads of tourist restaurants nearby, but if you want some cheap local food you'll need a scooter or have to grab a grab The cleaners clean the rooms about 4:30 so for us sometimes it was a hassle to get the room cleaned which was annoying as the bathroom really needed it daily with the shower squirting water over everything