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Welcome Inn

Clean and an excellent value

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At the end of Soi Islandia is the cheerful, free-standing Welcome Inn. The entire building -- from the lobby to the guestrooms -- is spotlessly clean but somewhat bare (perhaps this makes all the cleaning easier). The very big, very white rooms have air-con, satellite TV, a mini-bar, and free WiFi. Every room has an en-suite black and white tiled bathrooms with a partition for the shower and a hot water heater. You can make a reservation on the website and rates are an excellent value year-round.

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526/21-22 Patak Rd, Karon Beach. T: (076) 286 500 F: (076) 286 501
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What we were quoted*

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Dbl air-con private b'room	500 THB	1,000 THB
Family room	800 THB	1,600 THB

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Added to Travelfish on: 22nd August, 2008
Last visited or updated on: 22nd August, 2008

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Spartan but solid - 16th June, 2009
I was one of the many tourists trapped in Thailand when the airports were closed. Stayed at the Welcome Inn for 4 days -- the hotel is kept very clean, and was great value for the price. No internet, though I found I could piggy-back off the Skylight2 WiFi. (Arfur O'tools also has open WiFi). This is a good choice on Soi Islandia -- at the end of the street so the noise from the bars is not noticeable, but still only a 3-minute walk to the beach. My recollection is that there is a safety deposit box in the lobby (rather than an in-room hotel safe). A good choice.

Welcome Inn reviewed by taraiym on 16th June, 2009, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2008
Total reviews submitted: 2.
taraiym also reviewed: Karon Cafe.

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