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Reviews of Baantawan Pai's Boutique Guesthouse

3 out of 5
Baantawan Pai's Boutique Guesthouse
117 Viang Tai Moo 4, Pai, Mae Hong Son

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 57 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

erick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and away from Pai's bustle but near enough for forays into Walking Street area and/or other.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property has had its troubles. Much to be expected because of shutdowns. Overall it was a good experience, close to city centre and walking street. The staff very accommodating, helpful and friendly. The ride to bus station saved us money as well.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fine place to stay.
Visited with friends. Location was great. Room was decent. Breakfast was underwhelming.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Slightly rundown and unloved feel about this Baan. Disappointing as it has great location on the river. Much of the wooden slats are missing so walking was precarious especially when wet. Our room was not cleaned once and there were gecko droppings all over the bathroom. Staff seemed to be unconcerned and not very engaging. We avoided the breakfast too as it was very cold and basic.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will stay here next trip to pia
Great location, peacefull, good breakfest
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

2/10 Terrible

Benjamin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thumb down.
Potential unmet. Bad bed. Bad breakfast. Poor service. Disheveled. Good location. Left after one day to a nicer hotel across the board.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and Clean Hotel
Great room, was very clean and the staff were great. Everything is nearby and within walking distance..it had an inroom frisge to keep water and drinks cold. They did have a TV but I never used it.

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful gardens by the river
This hotel is located by the river and the gardens are lovely. We had a end room with a porch and a river view. The room was comfortable. The hotel is showing some wear but it's rustic and charming and a good value. Breakfast was very good. The staff is very accommodating even though their English is limited. It is the perfect place to relax.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Close to everything
Finding the hotel can cause an accident. The main street is full of bikes going to fast and cars not looking. In the 2 days we stayed we saw 3 small bike acccidents. Once there, the staff was great, room a bit small. The bed was so close to the wall I had to curl my toes to squeeze between the wall and the bed frame. Room was clean. Security of the room consisted of a small pad lock. But for the things we really needed it was fine. Matress was comfortable, shower was hot and the grouds were beautiful. The garden was great. Many trees of different orgins. Once in the resort it was very quiet. We could hear the nothing but nature. The sounds of loud bikes was so faint. It was very nice. In the morning the breakfast was ok. Rice soups, Eggs, fried rice, hotdogs, noodles all warm. Cold ham, toast, oakmeal, coffee and juice. Not much but filling.

2/10 Terrible

Jerry, Calgary, Canada

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bungalow B05 - The House of Horrors
This might be the worst place I've ever stayed in not because any one thing is so bad but because of all the factors put together made for one of the worst stays I've ever paid for. My friends and I spent a long weekend here and booked 2 nights, the staff was nice enough to upgrade my 4 friends to bungalows since their hotel rooms didn't have the bed setups that worked for them. Even though it was the beginning of rain season kudos for that. From what I saw and was told their bungalows were fine, sturdy and clean. Our bungalow however had a creaky floor with inexplicably a toilet underneath that also had a light on that you could see through the floor since there were gaps in some places. To make matters worse people could be heard underneath/beside this staff area talking until 1 am the both nights even though we complained after the 1st night as it was very audible in our bungalow. These people also smoked and the smell seeped up through our gapped floor. The bathroom was not very well sealed as a stream of ants made their way through it when it rained and also rat droppings could be found on the sill around the shower. On the 2nd night we heard rats fighting in the walls before we went to sleep and a rat in the wall above our heads trying to open some food package for about an hour in the early morning that kept me awake for the rest of that night. Top everything off with poor A/C and food and you're looking at a very disappointing stay for the bungalow price

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good walking distance to everything needed. Peaceful and quiet

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Uncomfortable beds and barely warm showers.
The position of this hotel is great. Close to all the shopping/eating/drinking. And the grounds are lovely. However the rooms are dark and cold and the beds are incredibly hard. The shower was also barely warm.

8/10 Good

Nathaporn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Nathaporn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

10/10 Excellent

Mary Jane , Philadelphia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great time!
Super nice and friendly staff, especially the hotel owner! Perfect location in pai that is a quick walk to the main strip with all the bars/ restaurants. Breakfast was included and had a buffet along with a la cart items the staff made to order. Room was super clean, big, and overall nice. Would definitely recommend!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
awesome hotel, we had a great time
this hotel was awesome! we stayed for 2 nights in May and had 2 bungalows and 1 room for 7 of us. its located 2 minutes away from the "walking street" in Pai and right around the corner from the rasta bar and many other bars/restaurants. the main pai river goes through the property, and there is a great view of the sunset. there is also a scooter/motorcycle rental place across the street if you are looking to explore the town. the property was well maintained and rooms were kept clean. nothing but good things to say about this hotel

10/10 Excellent

Julia, Ottawa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location and beautiful rooms
One of the nicest hotel rooms I have ever stayed in. Beautiful view of the river and gardens. Perfect location - only a couple minute walk away from the best restaurants and bars in Pai. Really friendly hotel staff - you could tell they really cared about the place

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Close to the "action"
If you are looking to be close to the party action in Pai, this may be the hotel for you. The rooms were sufficient. Did not have a hot shower in the morning. The breakfast was OK. But for the value, we felt pleased. We were only there one night en route to a 2-day whitewater raft trip. It's a long way from Chiang Mai (3+ hours), but glad we got to experience this hippie vibe town.

8/10 Good

Jim, Uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, close to all the nightlife
Spent most of it hungover sleeping in the room, staff were very friendly and offered a reduced rate for the second night when we needed to stay an extra night, the room we got on the second night was brilliant, absolutely massive and nicely furnished

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not that good compared to the price
Overall a nice place to stay, I think that in this price you can get more even in pai. The room condition is a bit poor even for 3 stars hotel.

6/10 Okay

mark cg, melbourne

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ants in bed
in tropics these things happen (ants in bed) so we are moved - downgraded - to a shack basically. Sad thing is this hotels has the bones to be a really good 3.5 star. just needs some work if any Thai hotel investors are reading this. check it out. The breakfast was very good. thanks

8/10 Good

SB Lim, Singapore

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Not very well maintained
Very nice and rustic if you like that sort of thing. The landscaping is very lush and green, and there is a very nice balcony outside the room where you can chill and enjoy the scenery. The water was nice and hot, but water pressure was too low. There are a few brightly coloured rooster sculptures in the garden which look kind of tacky. We had booked a twin room, but they gave us a double, so they had to change it at the last minute, which may account for the condition of the room, which was quite dirty in the corners. The bedsheets were yellowish brown, and the bed was very creaky (there was a broken wooden slat below my mattress). The mattress and pillows were hard and lumpy. Sorry, just telling it like it is. Breakfast was a very simple affair, but adequate.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer, Highlands, NC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love this hotel.
This hotel is very unique and Is absoluely beautiful. The rooms had a lot of charm with doors that open to the balcony overlooking the beautiful gardens. The bathroom is a good size and the river is very close by. The location is great! Stay here and be sure to ride an elephant at Thoms while you are in the area. Pai is a great place to visit and this hotel helped make my trip to Thailand an amazing experience.

8/10 Good

Rana, Gurgaon

Liked: Staff & service
great location
Was pleasant overall the water heater in the bathroom could have been better..hardly got any hot water.

8/10 Good

Lori Plager, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, convenient to town, though the latter came with noise from adjacent bars well into the night. Food was ok, not exceptional. There were quite a few ants in our first room, but they're sort of ubiquitous in these locales and they never bit anyone.

10/10 Excellent

KC VU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great & warm guesthouse
Although the guesthouse location is not too close to walking street, actually its just about 10 mins walking distance, it gains a comfortable environment, river view, well spacing and peaceful. I would like to stay here again when I come to visit PAI next time!
Response from hotel manager on 2 Mar 2014
Thanks you very much Your comment is good cheer. Hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Wassachon

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service
โดยรวมถือว่าใช้ได้ คุ้มค่าราคา เดินไปถนนคนเดินใกล้ พักชั้น 2 บันไดค่อนข้างสูง ถ้าเข่าไม่ดีอาจจะลำบากนิดหน่อย ฝักบัวน้ำไม่แรง
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

TETSUO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
川沿いの好立地
2日間滞在。車道から少し入ったパーイ川沿いの立地。川沿いのコテージだったので、専用テラスで川を眺めながら過ごせました。コテージはランナー様式で風通しも良く、蚊や虫もほとんど見ません。(トカゲはいます。)ただ、週末だからか、近くからの騒音が深夜まで聞こえました。全体的には満足です。
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Birgit

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

adva

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is in a great area close to the walking sree, the staff was great and helped us with everything we needed. the only negetive thing was the mold smell in the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Woong, 서울, 한국

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
위치 좋고~ 직원들 친절하며 조식 깔끔
메인거리에서 많이 벗어나있지 않지만 나름 조용하고 안락합니다. 객실컨디션도 좋고 직원들도 친절합니다. 조식도 깔끔하구요

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
ห้องพักพอใช้ได้ เตียงนอนไม่สบายเลย ไม่ไกลจากถนนคนเดิน
ที่ตั้งบริเวณที่พักรกไม่สบายตา เตียงนอนไม่สบาย ราคาที่พักสูงไปกับสภาพที่พักหากเทียบกับที่อื่นที่ใกล้เคียง

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

6/10 Okay

Wang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
稍微有些阴冷,设备一般,有点偏

6/10 Okay

DMITRIY, Moscow

Совсем недорого, номера чистые, обслуживание хорошее. Есть некоторые сложности с освещением террасы. Дурацкий душ с газовым водонагревателем - вода или кипяток или холодная.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
직원들도 친절하고 다 괜찮았는데, 청결도가 생각보다... 개미 같은 잔벌레들이 좀 보여서 찝찝했어요.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
超满意的早餐!
对早餐印象十分深刻,精致,味道很好,很营养,这个是意外之喜。酒店整体满意。靠河边,景观不错。

8/10 Good

PO WA, HONG KONG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
環境優靜, 位置亦算方便
酒店環境有泰國建築特色, 四週很靜...但由於入住時客人不是很多 伯有點鬼屋的感覺. 熱水爐不給力, 只能說只有溫水

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's a very good guesthouse. The complimentary breakfast is fine.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
位置不太好找
位置近愛河, 但比較不好找, 別墅條件還可以, 但其它房間一般!

8/10 Good

xuting

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort