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Reviews of Aquarius Gay Guesthouse & Sauna

3 out of 5
Aquarius Gay Guesthouse & Sauna
127/10-17 Rat-U-Thit 200 Pee road, Paradise Complex, Patong Beach, Patong, Phuket

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 152 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked the staff and location of this hotel. Easy walk to the beach, shopping and dining.
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Paul on 31 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for your review Mark and Paul. It was a pleasure meeting you both and we hope to see you back soon.Warmest regards from all Aquarius team, Chart and Paul.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Below average
There is no phone in the room! Super slow wifi in the room, very noisy at night! The owner is not friendly but the asian receptionist is very friendly! Good location! Poor black out curtains! Good breakfast! No elevator!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Paul on 28 Jan 2024
Hi Feng Wong,Even written anonymously I know these reviews are yours and I also know the reason why you wrote that I'm "not friendly". Last Tuesday night around 3 AM you very disrespectfully had taken possession of our reception area without any permission. You pushed away 1 desk to have more space, turned on the fan and sat there in our desk chair as if you were the owner or manager. Seeing this I of course asked you politely and friendly not to sit there because you had nothing to do in our reception butmy request seemed to upset you, probably because I disturbed you in your dream of being a hotelowner. Above this you had exposed a bottle of poppers on our coffee table in sight of other guests and passers by. Poppers are considered a category 5 narcotic in Thailand and even for possession of it you can go to jail.So I strongly recommend you to adept your behaviour into a more respectful way the next time you visit Thailand.

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo, Bronx

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
**PROS:** Super kind and helpful staff and very nice owner. Everything was provided as advertized and promised. Relaxed, fun, easygoing vibes. The rooms were very clean, comfortable, and as pictured. Free Water was always provided and room service was always ready. The noise from the parties and wild streets outside were surprisingly quite minimal and did not disturb us despite being so loud outside till late hours. Super convenient and fun location near all the gay life and shows. We did not eat the breakfast but felt that it was a bit on the expensive side. AC worked perfectly. **OTHER:** I would say the bathrooms need a facelift and it would be nice (because of the price that is charged) that they offered shampoo and conditioner. Bed was a little too hard for me, but i guess someone else might love that. Again: everything was clean. I do recommend for a few nights and would return for a quick fun stop at Phuket. 9/10
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Paul on 15 Jan 2024
Thank you very much for your realistic review Eduardo. It always gives us a good feeling to know that guests did enjoy their stay with us and appreciated our team's daily efforts to make them happy.The price of 190 Baht might seem a little high, but you get a full American breakfast with juices, coffee or tea plus yoghurt and fresh fruits and we get many compliments for it. Above that, except for room-only bookings it's included in our rates.It was very nice meeting you and we hope to see you back soon again.Warmest regards from all Aquarius team,Paul.

8/10 Good

Dr Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Paul on 19 Sept 2023
Thank you for your rating Peter.Enjoy the rest of your trip and hoping to see you soon again.Warmest regards from all Aquarius team,Chart and Paul.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
lgbtq comfort
great location , friendly staff and decent facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Paul on 1 Apr 2023
Thank you very much for your review David, much appreciated. We are happy to know you enjoyed your stay once again. Hoping to see you soon again, Paul.

8/10 Good

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I had some trepidation based on previews reviews. Although difficult to find once there the check in process was quick and friendly. The room was definitely small and outdated while clean and "just enough". Can't say enough good about "Audi", check in and general helper, "Chart" cook and host. These two, for me, made whatever "bad" there was excellent. The housekeeper too was friendly and efficient. the sauna etc. ok and I didn't get to check out the sundeck because the sun wasn't visiting Phuket that week. The place could definitely use updating but it's clean, and extremely friendly staff. they need to figure out a way to be more easily found by taxis and airport transports.
Response from Paul on 13 Jan 2023
Thank you for your review Arthur, much appreciated. The room type you booked indeed is only 18-20 m2, but as I mentioned we also have bigger Suites and Apartments up to 50 m2, though with a higher rate than the Superior rooms. We are working on better signing.We are happy to know you enjoyed your stay despite the size of the room and hope to see you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The friendly staff greeting on arrival and quick check in and had a nice chat with owner Paul over a few beers. The room was nice and well-appointed and most important the shower had good hot water and pressure. I am still saddened that this guest house is only a shadow of its pre-covid self but all of Thailand is suffering the same, many many small and large businesses have closed and no doubt never open again. Aquarius had a good restaurant with a wide variety of meals, I was saddened to have to walk to another motel to get breakfast but I am sure that Aquarius will get back to its old self.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Paul on 2 Oct 2022
Dear Guy,Thank you for your review which is much appreciated. In the aftermath of the pandemic we indeed haven't re-opened our sauna facilities yet but as I told you while one of our chats at the bar we will be fully operational in the current of this month both for the sauna facilities and for the breakfast.Hoping to see you back again soon.Warmest regards from all of us,Paul.

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hospitality of the staff was amazing. The hotel is going through renovations, so not everything was available. The room was very nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Paul on 10 Sept 2022
Dear James,Thank you very much for your nice review which is much appreciated. We indeed are renovating the sauna for the upcoming high season, therefore we actually offer the rooms only on room-only-base.Sorry for the inconvenience.Hoping to see you soon again with the sauna facilities.Paul.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
central location near all night action and enjoyment
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Paul on 19 Mar 2020
Dear A, thank you very much for your review which is highly appreciated. We are very happy to learn that you fully enjoyed your stay. Hoping to see you soon again. Warmest regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

8/10 Good

Clyde

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Modest
Good location for day and nighttime activities. The property is modest with a friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Paul on 23 Feb 2020
Dear Clyde, thank you very much for your review, which is highly appreciated.Hoping to see you back soon. Warmest regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Again few guest therefore no funds to do repairs or mrc
Stayed 11 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Paul on 26 Jan 2020
One more anonymous reviewer stating ridiculous things which stroke with reality. Repairs are done almost every day and we absolutely have the funds to do so.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Guests are not allowed to use the gym, it is ridiculous.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Paul. on 16 Jan 2020
Dear Anonymous, all guests are allowed to use the gym for free, except for "room only" reservations. Apparently you choose this cheaper option which clearly says "no breakfast, no sauna, no fitness". Nevertheless you can still use the gym against a fee.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Right in the middle of the action in Patong. Sauna on site. Friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Paul on 12 Dec 2019
Dear Anonymous, thank you for your review which is highly appreciated. We are happy you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you soon again. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

10/10 Excellent

PPG

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relax - privacy - free movement and open minded
location for this type of hotel is excellent. Just in the middle of everything. The sunroof is great and opens 24hours. The sauna for hotel guests is free and opens from 3pm. Staff is very friendly and speaks English. For any problem or misunderstanding contact Mr. Chart who speaks and understands English perfectly.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Chart & Paul. on 3 Dec 2019
Dear PPG, thank you very much for your review which is greatly appreciated. It always gives us a good feeling to know that our guests fully enjoyed their stay and appreciated our efforts to make them happy and have an unforgettable stay. Hoping to see you soon again, although we are not sure who is behind PPS. A'dam ? Warm regards from all Aquarius team and in particular from Chart & Paul.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Inferior Small Annex Room
By far the worst place I stayed in. I was very displeased with almost everything from this sub-par hotel. I wish I had seen photos of the room that I stayed in prior to booking as those were not available online. I was frustrated with the Internet connection (well if there was any to begin with) luckily I had SIM card otherwise my stay there would have been even more MISERABLE! Also the staff forgot the key to reset the safe and he asked me to give a call to get him. I was reading the dialing information using my cellphone as there WAS NO PHONE in my room although it was mentioned on the booking page that there was one. When I inquired about it, the staff just plainly said your room doesn't have a phone! The bed, well as soon as I sat and when I tried to sleep in the middle it caved it. The room was poorly maintained with cracks in the ceiling. The balcony was non-existent, you couldn't even sit outside because there were two air conditioning units, one on each side emitting more heat along with the sun. The bathroom was so small that the shower curtains attached to you while showering. The sauna facilities were ok, but the roof top had little privacy as the people from nearby hotels could see everything. The upstairs hot tub was out of order and not working during my entire stay. The archaic gym machines had so much rust that it was quite unsafe to use them and make sure you have your tetanus shots. For the price paid, so not worth it! Please do more research!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Paul V on 19 Aug 2019
Your balcony room number was 623. Just look below what a returning guest requested when he made his reservation yesterday. He is coming for the 5th time in 3 years and always requests "your miserable" room 623. Strange, isn't it ? On 8/18/2019 12:50 PM, Paul F...... wrote: Booking 7-11 September 2019 > Hi guys, it’s Paul > > I just booked a room with you on the above dates. Can I request room 623 in the annex please (if it’s available). I like that room with the outside balcony. > If not available, no worries. See you soon > Paul And despite this guest has the same first name as me I can assure you that it's not me!!

8/10 Good

GHEORGHE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Paul on 7 Aug 2019
Dear Gheorghe, thank you very much for your rating. We are happy you enjoyed your stay with us. Hoping to see you soon again. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

8/10 Good

DAVID, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fun stay.
We originally booked for 4 nights but ended up staying longer after changing rooms. The staff were very friendly and the breakfast was very good. It is a little tired in places however the place does have a certain charm. Great location for watching the world go past when it rains. We did use the sauna and pool and met some nice guys, also tried a bit of skinny dipping in the pool. Would probably book again if we return to Phuket.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Paul on 7 Aug 2019
Dear David, thank you very much for your review. We are very happy to know that you enjoyed your 2 weeks stay with us and hope to see you soon again. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
My room was clean and comfortable. The restaurant was reasonable and staff pleasant. However, there weren't many people staying there. My room was not at the same site as the front desk. I had to walk up a narrow staircase 25 meters away passed massage place and garbage bins often littered with rats, down a balcony hallway shared by the residents in this structure passing their hung clothes drying on the way to the doorway to my room. Though I was happy with my room, I wouldn't stay there again.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Paul. on 1 May 2019
Dear Anonymous, thank you for your review. As you are anonymous we of course don't know when and in which room you have stayed, but from your description I understand that you had booked a room in our Annex Wing opposite of the main building. On all booking sites the rooms in these Annex buildings have the mention "ANNEX WING", which you apparently didn't notice while makig your reservation. While your stay you could have mentioned this issue to our front desk and we would have found another room in the main building for you. In case you might make a new reservation with us in the future please know that the "rooms Annex Wing" are not located in the main building , but that all rooms and suites without this mention are located in the main building. Hoping you understand the issue better now and hoping to see you back in the near future. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

2/10 Terrible

Ben, New York

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Pls don’t stay at this property.. to old... Waste of money stay here
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Paul. on 30 Apr 2019
Over the past 3 months we didn't have any guests named "Ben". As we don't have the possibilty to give a serious reply to anonymous reviews or reviews under a fake (nick) name like your's we don't feel any need to comment.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Paul. on 30 Apr 2019
As we don't have the possibilty to give a serious reply to anonymous and empty reviews we don't feel any need to comment.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Paul on 19 Mar 2019
Dear Anonymous, thank you for your review. Much appreciated. Hoping to see you back soon. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Nothing to be complaint. All ok
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Paul. on 18 Mar 2019
Dear Sir, we don't know who is "Mr. Anonymous", but we would like to thank you for your review which is much appreciated. Hopefully you will choose us again on your next trip to Patong. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

10/10 Excellent

Ferdsluv

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The area was great. Frienly staff and great breakfast. Masaage was the highlight.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Paul on 27 Feb 2019
Dear Sir, thank you very much for your kind review, which is much appreciated. We are happy to know that you fully enjoyed your stay and that our efforts to make every guest happy are apreciated. Hoping to see you soon again. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property is definitely run down as are all the places ive experienced here in this price point. The staff was friendly, the room clean and I was surprised at the good selection of gym equipment. Loved the gym honestly.. the sauna and steam area were interesting and a bit odd but overall I had a good time. You get what you pay for and maybe even a bit more😉
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Paul. on 17 Feb 2019
Dear Anonymous, thank you for kind review, which are always appreciated. Hoping to see you soon again. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

10/10 Excellent

Yuzuru

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love the hotel
Very kind and helpful staff and people around. So convenient place yet so quiet ! The gym is open anytime I wished to go. Breakfast was good and we got so fantastic coffe refilled without asking for it. First when we arrived, we were chocked cause the hotel was located in the market! And the building is quite old, so we were not sure how our 8 nights’ stay would be. But it turned out to be really good to stay there, we had such a relaxing time in a retro hotel with warm service and people! We will definitely come back! It was much better than staying at a hotel of a hotel chain or a boutique hotel. Cause of the feeling of an old days’ nostalgic hotel both place and people.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Paul on 18 Jan 2019
Dear Yuzuru, thank you very much for your nice review, which is much appreciated and a recompense for our daily efforts to make everybody feel confortable and happy. Hoping to see you soon again. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Paul. on 18 Jan 2019
Dear Anonymous, thank you for your rating. Hoping to see you soon again. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid annex standard room small overpriced
Annex standard room was very small and pokey. Bedding very worn, old decor overpriced compared to similar properties in same area. Not warned until after booking sauna and pool in main building not included with a no breakfast booking (so why the high price) situated quite away from hotel by massage shop Main hotel however did look alot better
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Paul on 23 Nov 2018
Dear Andrew, thank you for your feedback. You booked one of our cheapest rooms at 850 Baht/ night in high season. They certainly are not huge rooms, but to say they are pokey if you have a private balcony of approx. 10m2 is a bit strange. When you made your reservation you had the choice between "breakfast and sauna included" and "room only" . You choose for the cheaper "room only" option and I find it displaced that you write you didn't know that breakfast and sauna were nor included in the "room only"-rate. Only the rate name should say enough. Everywhere in the world you get what you pay for. Hoping to see you soon again with a sauna and breakfast included reservation. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

4/10 Poor

John Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Paul on 23 Nov 2018
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6/10 Okay

AndrewSoong, Kuala Lumpur

Liked: Staff & service
Nice but not that clean. Will try other room next time
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Paul. on 5 Oct 2018
Dear Andrew, while your stay two weeks ago we indeed had some issues with the cleaning staff and had only 1 cleaning staff left. I am sorry to hear that the cleaning might not have been as good as it usually is. It is a very important point, not only for us, but especially for our guests. In the meantime we found new staff (I already got a compliment for the cleanliness of a room 2 days ago) and invite you to give it another try on your next trip. That might also be an occasion to meet you in person as I was myself on a short holiday also while your stay. Hoping to see you soon again, best regards, Paul.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Great value, good location
Great value, good location, nice and spacious room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Paul. on 1 Sept 2018
Dear Mark, thank you for your review, which is much appreciated. Hoping to see you soon again. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Better places
Stayed in building next to hotel. Really awful actually. No explanation of anything upon checking in. Mini bar not replenished upon arrival. Tried to make me repay for nights already paid for. So many nicer places in the area. I wouldnt again
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Paul on 1 Jul 2018
Unfortunately we can't respond to anonymous comments as we can't check if the comment is based on real or fake facts.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stay somewhere else- lots of better, cleaner hote
The breakfasts and dinners were good. My room was very dirty. The jacuzzi water was green and jacuzzi didn't work. The swimming pool was filthy. Each bill I was given was wrong, always overcharged. The manager didn't speak to me or even say hello for my entire stay, despite sitting at the bar each night, where I was often sitting too. It is in a convenient location for all the gay venues but that's all
Response from Paul on 1 Jul 2018
Unfortunately we can't respond to anonymous comments as we can't check if the comment is based on real or fake facts.

6/10 Okay

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A piece of coal that is not a diamond!
Phuket was very nice. It the hotel was not a good hotel. Morning stag manager and desk not very friendly. Room is old and outdated. Will not stay there again unless it is updated you get what u pay for at this hotel. Not much.
Response from Paul on 7 May 2018
Dear Robert, as you write yourself you get what you pay for. Please next time try out our Apartment Suites which have been completely renovated and refurbished. However, they are a bit more expensive and this maybe is the reason you did choose one of our cheapest room categories instead of the Apartments. Paul..

8/10 Good

Swee Hoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
near to everywhere.
it was good. thanks.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Paul on 3 Apr 2018
Dear Sweet Hoe, thank you for your comment, much appreciated. It was nice to see you back once more. Hoping to see you soon again. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Hotel is in a good location with plenty of staff on hand. Is a great property and value for money but has potential to be so much more appealing if only the facilities, of which there are many, and some fixtures were upgraded/renewed
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Paul on 2 Jul 2018
Dear Anonymous, thank you for your comment, much appreciated. Hoping to see you soon again. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden away
We had to change rooms as the first room was like a prison cell which cost us more money not good value at all
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Paul on 9 Mar 2018
Mr. Anonymous? You mean you are hiding away? For what? No need to comment......

2/10 Terrible

Ngar Chun

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Expedia and hotel.com are very irresponsible.
Accept men only but no women. Offered me a room in an old building, which is messy and noisy outside. Both Expedia.com.sq and hotel.com are ver irresponsible with no response of my complaint.
Response from Paul on 25 Feb 2018
Dear Ngar, you booked a Big Superior Annex Wing in our Annex Wing on a "room only" base without breakfast and complained immediately after check in the breakfast wasn't included. Now you complain you had to stay in the Annex Wing and blame Expedia/ Hotels.com for that. I am sorry, but you can't blame others for what you booked yourself. Once again, our main building is a "men only" property, but in our Annex Wing where you were staying women are accepted. Regards, Paul.

4/10 Poor

Aaron

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Paul on 1 Mar 2018
Dear Aaron, thank you for your review. However, for an unknown reason we can't view your review and don't know what you wrote. Anyaway, hoping to see you soon again. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good place to stay
The staff were very good to all their customers. The facilities are suitable. The location is great for the shops, night life and beach. The sauna is the only one in town. We would stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Paul. on 20 Aug 2018
Dear Sir, thank you very much for your review. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay. Hoping to see you again soon. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience at Aquarius
Flew down from BKK for 4 nights. Quality of service is great. Best part is that the guys who work there act like friendly family and treat you like friendly family. Very friendly check in. Nice quiet restaurant and bar. Surrounding area has gay nightlife and can get noisey, however, Aquarius was not noisey. Amenities include free access to the spa which we used every day. Patong beach can have a run down look but other beaches in Phuket area are much better.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017
Dear John, thank you very much for your review, which is much appreciated. It of course is always good to hear that our guests were satisfied and felt as like they were at home. Hoping to see you again in the near furture. Warm regards from all Aquarius team, Paul.

4/10 Poor

ek, canada

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kind of dated
Really needs to upgrade and keep up wth the times. New towels would be a nice start. Staff are great and the location is sweet.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2017
Response from Paul. on 14 Nov 2017
Dear Ek, thank you for your remarks. It is very important for us to know what is good and what is not. We are renovating and refurbushing throughout the year, but can't do the whole property at the same time. Good news, new towels have been bought this week, this before I read your review of which Expedia didn't advise me. Hoping to see you soon again. Kind regards, Paul.

4/10 Poor

wayne, melbourne australia

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
disappointing stay misleading
the car that picked us up from the airport booked for us by aquarius was late waited 20 minutes and found taxi was the same price as the hotel pick up car but as we were about to get into taxi driver shows up,no saying sorry for being late and he put us in a shuttle bus 9 seater,when we could have got a taxi or nice private care for same price so we are glad we did not book a return transfer organize that ourselves and found many better cars for same price,we had there 2nd best suite the jacuzzi suite for 12 nights,the bed was as hard as the floor but had noted that a couple other guys said this in reviews but we thought that must be because they must have stayed in the cheap small rooms,but no there 2nd best suite bed was hard,the first night did not sleep well because of the bed but also the aircon was loud like a car motor belt broken type of noise but is had stopped at 9.15 in the morning 2nd night was fine 3rd night is did is again all night we told reception they came up heard the noise it was making and later that day 3 guys from a air con place came and fixed it,the other reviews were saying how friendly the staff were we found most of the staff quite nice,there are quite a large number of staff including massage boys ect,but 3 staff were very unpleasant did not smile look like the hated working there never smiled there are 2 to 3 staff in the morning that would take care of quest for breakfast the older guy with the glasses was not very nice look down at us did no

6/10 Okay

jordy, Brighton

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not so gay...
Worn and tired rather than gay and fab. Would be in low budget category if not wrapped in gay tag. The receptionist was plain rude. The electrics in my shower might shock you - literally! See pics of taped bare wires.
Don't splash water!
Plastic tape shields wire!

8/10 Good

brian

Liked: Staff & service
Ok hotel in over touristed area.
Paton as a town is gross, will never go back. That being said this hotel was great to enjoy the gay nightlife for a couple nights. Gay nightlife was fun for 2 nights, they should move the entire gay scene to a different town though. Patong beach is dirty, didn't want to get in the water, moved to Kata beach which is wonderful but taxis are such a rip off, you can't come back into town for the nightlife. I guess they don't care as there are plenty of Russians that are happy there. I'll go elsewhere.

8/10 Good

brian

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Fun for a couple nights.
If you want to stay in a gay hotel in the heart of Patong, these guys did a good job. Although Patong and this central area is not so nice, it was still very fun to spend a couple nights right in the gat scene. Although the beach is gross, I suggest getting to a neighboring beach, although there was some eye candy, the water was dirty.

8/10 Good

Clyde

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great nighttime location
Well run gay oriented hotel in the center of gay the gay scene. I stayed in the annex and it was very quiet.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You don't need to stay in a gay hotel to feel comf
The hotel is overpriced for the quality of the room,there are loads of better standard hotels nearby.

10/10 Excellent

Rami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay and make new friends

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo, united kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great surprise in the middle of paradise complex
As being my first time in Thailand and Asia in general I was afraid of getting it wrong with accommodation and activities. In fact, I now consider myself rather lucky to have found and chosen Aquarius gay gests house! From the very first day, I was greeted by lovely people who could not do enough for me! The owner Paul and his lovely partner were always very friendly and professional. "audi' (Apologies for the spelling my Thai is non existent) was a real gem ! He arrange for me great trips and has contributed to my stay being a truly amazing experience. If you are a gay guy looking for a truly good place where you can have all that you need, this is the place to be. I am now considering going back to Thailand at some point and of course Aquarius will be my new home when I go to Phuket which I hope it will be very soon indeed.

4/10 Poor

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Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing after all much hype about the hotel
Outdated and non availability of amenities as advertised. Wifi was non available for the whole period of my stay without much explanation from the hotel. Room was more like a worker hostel and the sound of rats running on the ceiling the whole nite. Another point to note the taxi transfer to airport booked via the hotel dropped me at the domestic airport in which I had to run all the way to the International Hotel which is good 3-4 km to avoid missing my flight.