I had booked a family room here for 4 nights. Our room was right at the top of the front building of Somjai Place and had room for 6 people to sleep we are a family of 5 ; a double and 3 single beds were lined up side-to-side in a very long row just like a dormitory room.
The room was okay; very basic and quite dark, as the only natural light came from a strip of glass high up near the ceiling along one end-wall.
We considered the room adequate for the price as we are always out all day and only just use it for showering and sleeping. The bathroom was very basic, but also dirty and run-down, with thick dust and mouse or gecko droppings on ledges.
The worst, and unforgivable experience of staying at Somjai Place proved to be renting their bicycles, of which they have 2 types; the older models offered at 40 Baht a day, and "newer" presumably better bicycles at Baht a day.
On the first day we selected our bikes carefully, and my husband; under the watchful eye of the female manageress, who provided spanners etc; adjusted seats and handle-bars On the first day we selected our bikes carefully, and my husband; under the watchful eye of the female manageress, who provided spanners etc; adjusted seats and handle-bars to our heights and requirements, checked brakes poor to non-existent and tyre-pressures too we are all experienced cyclists who cycle daily.
