For me the only draw of the Tarntawan was its consistently welcoming attitude towards all guests. A truly comfortable environment for the gay traveler. Since my first visit in 1998, I put up with what another poster called the shabbiness of the Tarntawan simply because the hotel staff were first rate and the welcoming of overnight guests was consistent. Now, if the hotel is going to continue to be shabby (pre-1998 bathroom fixtures, poor WiFi, stained carpeting and furniture tops, decor unchanged in two decades), and if there are no improvements to new staff, service, furnishings, ambiance.....why bother? Leave it to the tour groups.