The hotel is tranquil, nicely designed in a more traditional Thai style. (we weren't interested in staying at a generic North American style hotel while in Thailand.) Rooms are spacious, and we opted to pay a little extra for a deluxe room and so had a nice tub, patio with seating, and bar area with mini fridge. It was great to stay in the old city. We found it easy to get around and wander, but if we wanted ideas of where to go, the staff were wonderful. They have a handy shuttle to the night markets, and especially recommend the one that happens only on Sundays. The staff are incredibly helpful, attentive and sweet. The hotel is set back a bit from the busy street, and has a garden courtyard that makes it feel peaceful and lush in the midst of the city. Only rough spot was with the restaurant/ room service staff - communication was challenging and it was hard to get what we wanted with the language gap (even w Google translate) The pool area is pretty and relaxing, but pool itself is really cold, even with the hot temps outside, water was super cold, and no one was swimming. Would have loved to be able to swim! Wifi is wobbly, but that's generally true most everywhere in Thailand, so can't fault them for that. Would stay here again for sure.