I couldn't find a review for Sanya Nightstar on here so I figured I'd do one.I stayed here the last five nights of a recent (March 2015) 10 day trip.I stayed in super deluxe room 302.I, unfortunately ,did not take any pictures of my room .But if you look at the photos on their website,they are spot on of course.Everything that you see in the super deluxe room pictures is what you get.One thing that the pictures don't show is how large the room is.The room was probably twice the size of my room at the China Garden for basically the same price.

 

 

Location:Sanya Nightstar Hotel is located on Soi 14 right off of walking street and around the corner from Secret's Bar.The rooms with balconies are in the front of hotel ,so your view is of Soi 14.Besides seeing the girls coming and going from Secret's it wasn't much of a view .But it was better than some places where the view is the side of a building.There is a Laundry and clinic  a few meters away.The closest 7/11 is around the corner on second rd which is like a five minute walk.I struggled to find any street carts that i liked during the day.At night all i had to do was go to walking street though and could find any type of food i was looking for.I really didn't like the location during the day and would prefer the  lk metro area.

 

The Room:I already mentioned that the room was very large compared to an average hotel room.There was plenty of space.It would be a good size room for a long term stay ,although they don't offer monthly rates.It had an average sized kitchen table,plenty of closet and storage space(probably too much),a decent sized fridge,microwave,loveseat,kitchenette,and safe.The balcony was big enough for a couple people and had a small table and chairs.The bathroom was average sized with no separation between the shower and rest of bathroom.They have a dial to adjust water temp so you can have hot or cold showers with no problems.There was air conditioning in room and also an oscillating  ceiling fan above the bed.I actually preferred the ceiling fan at night.There is a knob on the wall to adjust the ceiling fan speed and also a dimmer for the lights.The tv in the room is kind of old but they had a good amount of cable channels ,including multiple music channels, which the girls liked.The fridge comes stocked with water,beer,pop,etc.I just bought my own stuff because the prices were high  of course.

 

The Staff:The staff at the hotel were very friendly for the most part.They hang out all day and night in the seating area at the entrance of the hotel.The only thing i did not like concerning the staff was that they wanted me to leave the key with them every time i left .Which was silly if just going to pick up laundry,but no big deal.The cleaning lady is excellent and very thorough when cleaning room.They also do check and hold on to the id of any lady you bring to the hotel.No joiner fees.

 

Some Complaints:I had little black ants in my bathroom.I could usually get rid of them by running the shower a bit but they would come back everyday.The cleaning lady would do a good job cleaning the bathroom and getting rid of any ants also.But ,again,they still came back everyday.The towels seemed old and had a musty smell to them even when new.I would usually hang my towels on the balcony each day so they smelled fresher.The wifi was spotty at times but for the most part good.I also had an issue with my air conditioner leaking ,but they took care of it.

 

Would I stay there again?Absolutely.I think it is a very good hotel for the price with a great staff.The only reason i would maybe not stay here would be the atmosphere during the day in the area.I struggled to find a decent place to eat during the day.I think i was maybe spoiled by staying at the china garden on soi lengkee when it comes to food.I could just walk out of my hotel there at 7am and be a few steps away from a fruit cart,and other food carts i liked.

 

Questions?If anyone has any questions about the hotel or my experience  ,I'd be happy to answer them as well as get my post count up...

 

http://www.sanya-nightstar.com/

Edited April 9, 201511 yr by steel3643

If there is one thing that i hate in a hotel and that is musty smelly towels

According to their website you have to pay extra for electric as well, which I find odd as you rent the room on a nightly basis!?

 

Plahgat

According to their website you have to pay extra for electric as well, which I find odd as you rent the room on a nightly basis!?

 

Plahgat

Yes ,it is a bit odd and also another negative about the place.The nightly rates are cheap  considering what you get ,but you also have to figure in another 100-200   baht more a day for electric.At the end of my 5 day stay my electric bill was around 700 baht.But even with the electric bill ,it still comes out to 830 baht a night.

 

I didn't do this ,but i should of checked the meter upon moving in.There was some confusion at check out of how much electric i actually used.The two ladies each went and checked it like three times.The one thought it couldn't be right because it seemed like too much.I think in the end they just made up a number.haha

Not my cup of tea but nice report.

Strange about the electric? don`t know anywhere else that does this for daily rates? why not just charge say 850b a night? Still thanks for the review.If you stay again secrets gets good reviews on their food,also PBG is not far.

Forgot to ask,do they also own/run the sanya apartments near the waste ground on soi buakhao?

Forgot to ask,do they also own/run the sanya apartments near the waste ground on soi buakhao?

yes its the sister hotel 

The deluxe rooms are on the 3rd/4th floor, no lifts would be a concern.

The deluxe rooms are on the 3rd/4th floor, no lifts would be a concern.

They do have a deluxe and super deluxe room on the 2nd floor as well ,which wouldn't be as bad as walking up to the 3rd/4th floors.

Strange about the electric? don`t know anywhere else that does this for daily rates? why not just charge say 850b a night? Still thanks for the review.If you stay again secrets gets good reviews on their food,also PBG is not far.

At there sister hotel ,they give you the option of paying a hundred baht more a night and electric is included.Not sure why they don't do that here too.I  may email them and ask if that would be possible.

Appreciate your detailed review, very helpful - many thanks!

 

I did not stay in Sanya Nightstar but saw a room because a friend was staying there. You get what you pay for. I would never spend a night there because for me personally it's much too basic: the furnitures do not fit together, the "kitchen area" is a joke to me and a bathroom with a mob inside looks like a public toilet. Even it's clean, it's old and partly outdated. Of course you cant expect Hilton quality for 590THB per night but I think it should make clear that this is a clean but very basic guesthouse and the "hotel" in their name is misleading.

 

But please don't get me wrong, in this price range plus having the location in mind there is for sure nothing wrong with it but the whole place is a bit special and might be different from what people expect(ed).

Appreciate your detailed review, very helpful - many thanks!

 

I did not stay in Sanya Nightstar but saw a room because a friend was staying there. You get what you pay for. I would never spend a night there because for me personally it's much too basic: the furnitures do not fit together, the "kitchen area" is a joke to me and a bathroom with a mob inside looks like a public toilet. Even it's clean, it's old and partly outdated. Of course you cant expect Hilton quality for 590THB per night but I think it should make clear that this is a clean but very basic guesthouse and the "hotel" in their name is misleading.

 

But please don't get me wrong, in this price range plus having the location in mind there is for sure nothing wrong with it but the whole place is a bit special and might be different from what people expect(ed).

 

 

I'm not sure which room your friend stayed in but mine was pretty nice.It was very big and roomy and felt more like an apt than a hotel room.I thought the furniture and everything  looked newer and was in good shape.It's not fancy or upscale by any means but i don't think anyone is expecting that from this place.I went and looked at a few other hotels in that area in the 750-1000 baht range and the super deluxe room i had here was by far the best.The only complaints I have about the place are in my review.But other than that ,it will be my go to place in the walking street area.