Great Scott, Marty! It’s the Maeyom Palace Hotel!
Thailand is filled with beautiful old architectural relics from ancient times, but how often do you come across one you’re actually welcome to stay in? This hotel is like a time capsule from the 1980s...cavernous, dark, wood-paneled lobby, 80s-style rooms with huge brick-like TVs with screens as small as my iPad’s, an old elevator that smells like grease. Fortunately they haven’t done too much to modernize the place and kill the old-school ambience. The bathrooms appear to have been retiled and modern AC units have been installed. There’s a great swimming pool and a decent breakfast, provided you can tear the staff away from their morning soap operas long enough to whip you up some eggs. The front desk staff is friendly enough, even if they don’t speak very much English. The hotel is a little far from the center of things, but convenient to the bus station. Overall, though, the place is a heckuva deal. So what are you waiting for, get your DeLorean up to 88 mph and come for a stay!