Jomtien Hostel 3

Good

Nice

Location close to the beach, nice staff, we left luggage there after checkout.

the location was not far from the beach, down a side road. the room was on floor 7, so good views over the area. The room had 2 queen beds, good for the 2 boys as they're small but we normally have a super-king so space was tight. Large room, airy, spacious.

okay, so can we blame the hotel? Possibly. the access was in a tiny lift or a spiral metal framed staircase. I use a small wheelchair that barely fits in the lift. Our problem arose on the morning of our first day after arrival. At 9 am ish, staff came up and informed us the lift was broken with a possible deadline of 12-14 hours to repair. Having a disability, I needed my wheelchair to go with me, and the spiral stairs were a nightmare. In the end, after 3-4 hours, we decided to cancel and move to another hotel. Our holiday was only 5 days and this was the first day with the prospect of not going out confined to the room, it was a no-brainer. Especially, when the lift could break again. Fair enough, the staff did their best to get the cases, wheelchair, and ME down to ground level. You can argue this was not predicted and they refunded the future nights (although I believe we lost out by 400 baht). What can be argued is this "9" overall rating is not a true rating, and I would put it more at 6-7. Based on decor, condition of furniture, and surroundings.

This place is excellent value for money.