Tarntawan Hotel bathroom query

[StevieWonders]

A friend has often stayed at the Tarntawan in the past, but recalls all their shower facilities are “shower over bath”. Unfortunately he’s at the walking stick stage of life, and won’t be clambering in or out of baths. Does anyone know if they have rooms with separate showers? How could he contact the hotel (email?) to confirm such an arrangement

Thanks in advance

[Josan]

Call them or email them. Several years ago they removed the bathtubs in several rooms but don't know what the out come was.

[StevieWonders]

Call them or email them. Several years ago they removed the bathtubs in several rooms but don't know what the out come was.

The standard Thai answer came back - “no have”

[francois]

A friend was at Tarntawan a week ago and had a suite (from Agoda) at about 1400 Baht. The suites have both a shower and a separate bathtub. The regular rooms have just a bathtub (with shower)
The suites are corner units. Only problem was the door to bathroom blocked view of the shower stall so he used the bathtub until someone informed him of the shower stall.

[Oliver2]

The suites are very spacious. They include a small kitchen, though why anyone would wish to miss out on the cuisine options in BKK is beyond me.

[Mancs]

The Corner suite I was in at the end of March (room 600) had a separate shower, with a 6 inch step, and a bath. No sign of a kitchen so those must be in better rooms. I'm currently in an ordinary room where the shower is over the bath.

On a separate issue this hotel wants a real passport (not a photo) or an id card for joiners. On 3 occasions in my case the joiner has had to get a taxi back home to get the id. I mostly like the Tarntawan which is reasonably priced, near Patpong, has a 7/11 nearby, and does what it promises to do.

[Dodger]

Who wants to return to their room after drinking all night and worry about falling in some outdated bathtub???

The Tarntawan suites I've stayed in before had separate showers as shown below:

[StevieWonders]

A comprehensive FAIL for a modern or refurbished hotel all round then

[GerBear1958]

@Mancs - I am planning to stay at the Tarntawan in November - Provided the travel restrictions have been removed by then. I want to make sure I understand your comment correctly - are you saying that if you want to bring someone to your room at this hotel - that guest has to have his PASSPORT on him? ID card not accepted? That's ridiculous - who walks around with their passport in their pocket? I may have to consider other hotels - any suggestions? I like the Tarntawan because of it's location, reported quiet there, and reasonable price. Thanks for any more info you share.

[gerefan2]

On a separate issue this hotel wants a real passport (not a photo) or an id card for joiners.

He said OR an ID card. All boys usually carry them

[StevieWonders]

He said OR an ID card. All boys usually carry them

Only Thais have ID cards. If the guy is Lao, Khmer, Burmese etc the usual form of ID that’s acceptable is a passport

[Dodger]

@Mancs - I am planning to stay at the Tarntawan in November - Provided the travel restrictions have been removed by then. I want to make sure I understand your comment correctly - are you saying that if you want to bring someone to your room at this hotel - that guest has to have his PASSPORT on him? ID card not accepted? That's ridiculous - who walks around with their passport in their pocket? I may have to consider other hotels - any suggestions? I like the Tarntawan because of it's location, reported quiet there, and reasonable price. Thanks for any more info you share.

I wouldn't be the least bit concerned with this.

The working boys in BKK all know the drill.

[StevieWonders]

Who wants to return to their room after drinking all night and worry about falling in some outdated bathtub???

The Tarntawan suites I've stayed in before had separate showers as shown below:
I suspect we’re talking at cross purposes. Under previous ownership there was a set of apartments opposite Tawan Bar and the hotel itself directly off Surawong. The hotel rooms were standard rooms with shower over bath. Im guessing that what’s being sold as “suites” are the former apartments and the former rooms have not been upgraded at all

[bkkguy]

I suspect we’re talking at cross purposes. Under previous ownership there was a set of apartments opposite Tawan Bar and the hotel itself directly off Surawong. The hotel rooms were standard rooms with shower over bath. Im guessing that what’s being sold as “suites” are the former apartments and the former rooms have not been upgraded at all

to clarify, the hotel has always had suites, the apartments were originally Thai style studios, then the hotel management took over the apartments and renovated the top floors as large studios and one-bedroom apartments, then the hotel got new management and so was not related to the apartments, then the apartments also got new management, again not related to the hotel, then the hotel management started renovating some rooms but did not get very far, then late last year the apartment management closed the apartment building for full renovation so now only the hotel remains with suites, some renovated rooms, and some standard rooms but I will leave it to others to clarify which, if any, of the current hotel rooms have separate showers

clear as mud?

[Mancs]

A comprehensive FAIL for a modern or refurbished hotel all round then

It depends what one wants. I like the bum gun in older hotels. Modern, expensive hotels which don't have them in the bathrooms: I see that as poor service delivery.

[mr giggles]

It depends what one wants. I like the bum gun in older hotels. Modern, expensive hotels which don't have them in the bathrooms: I see that as poor service delivery.

you could always try the fire extinguisher...

[colby marker]

I stayed there in December 2018. i was on the fifth floor facing the back. I had shower only with no barriers and no door just a glass surround . I also used a cane and had no problems with the room or the hotel.

[StevieWonders]

I stayed there in December 2018. i was on the fifth floor facing the back. I had shower only with no barriers and no door just a glass surround . I also used a cane and had no problems with the room or the hotel.

Sadly the hotel themselves are emphatic (in the past few days) that they have NO rooms at all with a “walk-in shower” . Your own experience (which I don’t dispute) was however, a few years ago and pre-pandemic

[Mancs]

Sadly the hotel themselves are emphatic (in the past few days) that they have NO rooms at all with a “walk-in shower” . Your own experience (which I don’t dispute) was however, a few years ago and pre-pandemic

The (about) 6 inch step up to my shower in room 600 means it certainly isn't walk in, but might be ok for some customers as it's lower than getting in a bath to use a shower.

[StevieWonders]

The (about) 6 inch step up to my shower in room 600 means it certainly isn't walk in, but might be ok for some customers as it's lower than getting in a bath to use a shower.

Try getting in, having a shower and then getting out using only a walking stick and let us know how you go

[karius]

I stayed there from Thursday 14/4 until today. My room had a bathtub and the floor in the bathroom would be rather flooded after taking a shower unless you turned the shower head against the wall when you were showering. The only thing that separated the bathtub from the rest of the room was a flimsy curtain. Another problem with the bathrooms in this hotel is the water temperature that gets too hot unless you turn the cold water on to maximum. A month ago I stayed in a so called suite, and it had both a bathtub with shower and a separate shower.

[mr giggles]

I stayed there from Thursday 14/4 until today. My room had a bathtub and the floor in the bathroom would be rather flooded after taking a shower unless you turned the shower head against the wall when you were showering. The only thing that separated the bathtub from the rest of the room was a flimsy curtain. Another problem with the bathrooms in this hotel is the water temperature that gets too hot unless you turn the cold water on to maximum. A month ago I stayed in a so called suite, and it had both a bathtub with shower and a separate shower.

Would I be able to get my wooden leg over the bath? :confused:

[gerefan2]

Would I be able to get my wooden leg over the bath? :confused:

Wooden? Isn’t it about time you had it updated?!

[Keith]

Would I be able to get my wooden leg over the bath? :confused:

What about the eye patch?

[Brad the Impala]

What about the eye patch?

And parrots don't like getting splashed either.

[bkkguy]

Would I be able to get my wooden leg over the bath? :confused:

about as likely as you getting your leg over in any other circumstances :mocking_mini:

[mr giggles]

about as likely as you getting your leg over in any other circumstances :mocking_mini:

and it's about the only wood I achieve these days..

[dab69]

Did "Queery" get his questions answered?