The Grand Thara was a complete dump. To be fair, it was cheap, but whatever low budget you're on, it's not worth it. The place is very worn out. I dare you to take the stairs and check out the floors. According to the furnishing, it seems like the happy days where sometime at the 70's, with a decorator from... More

Stayed 1 night when arriving late at the train station and leaving for Ko Samui the day after. Strange hotel that may have been stylish 20 or 30 years ago. Nice room with air-con. Really cheap, so did the trick for us.

We stayed for one night on our way to the islands. It was perfect for us- the room was huge,clean and comfy. The girls on reception were so helpful and so were those in the restaurant. We wandered around the nearby area to look for somewhere to eat, there wasn't anything around so we ate at the hotel restaurant. Lots... More

There is no point in criticising anything about this place as a room costs just THB 450 (about USD 14) per night, including a small Asian-style breakfast. That said, they did a good job in designing their website as the pictures make it look like it is quite modern with clean rooms. It is not. Basically it looks like a... More

Stayed just the one night at the Grand Thara, breaking our journey between the Andaman coast and Koh Nang Yuan. Having spent the previous few days in a fanless hut in a forest, cheek-by-jowl with the wildlife, it was a real luxury to get a clean aircon room with a hot shower - and all for £8/night - what great... More

I'm staying in this hotel as a stopover before I go over to Koh Samui the following day. It's so far the cheapest hotel which I have ever stayed at 450bht (as at Oct 09). The room is clean and I would consider this better than a hostel. There are ample parking lots and breakfast is provided with the rate.... More

The hotel is nice and clean. The staffs speak OK english. Great Value. Very cheap compared to its standard among others hotel I have stayed in the city. Nice stop to Tao and Pangan island. GREAT PLACE TO STAY!