RakYim Siam - Sukhumvit 15

RakYim Siam - Sukhumvit 15

Bangkok Province, Thailand

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Questionable
Aging infrastructure and maintenance issues
45%
Low confidence.
Based on 202 detailed reviews.
Score-only reviews are excluded.

While the staff and location are excellent, this hotel shows clear signs of aging with maintenance problems becoming more frequent. Recent guests report sewage odors, broken fixtures, poor air conditioning, and general wear that suggests the property needs significant updates.

🚩 Red Flags

Sewage odors in rooms and hotel
critical
Mentioned 2 times, last 7 months ago
Upon arrival we changed rooms because of a persistent sewer odor

Upon arrival we changed rooms because of a persistent sewer odor

7 months ago·France·Score: 5/10

The constant nauseating smell throughout the hotel, my belongings were impregnated with it

7 months ago·France·Score: 5/10
No air conditioning in corridors and elevators
high
Mentioned 4 times, last 2 weeks ago
The corridors being unusually warm, like there was no AC there

The corridors being unusually warm, like there was no AC there. It wasn't a problem at all, as guests won't be spending much time in the corridors

2 weeks ago·United Kingdom·Score: 10/10

The corridors and elevators were not air-conditioned, which made the common areas uncomfortable

3 months ago·United Kingdom·Score: 4/10
Poor air conditioning performance
high
Mentioned 8 times, last 1 month ago
The room was extremely hot and the AC extremely poor in cooling

The room was extremely hot and the AC extremely poor in cooling the room and very loud. This made for great difficulty in sleeping due to noise and heat.

3 months ago·Maldives·Score: 6/10

The air conditioning unit in the room is quite noisy. If turned off, the room becomes very hot, making it hard to sleep comfortably.

2 months ago·Italy·Score: 6/10
Broken fixtures and maintenance issues
high
Mentioned 6 times, last 2 months ago
The shower hose in the bathroom was broken

The shower hose in the bathroom was broken, causing water to flow slowly and unevenly.

2 months ago·Italy·Score: 6/10

Some equipment in the room was not functional, which is a shame for renting a suite

1 month ago·France·Score: 9/10
Excessive charges for minor damages
high
Mentioned 3 times, last 2 months ago
Attempted to charge me £15 for a damaged towel which at best would cost 50 Baht

Attempted to charge me £15 [600 Baht] for a damaged towel which at best would cost 50 Baht.

2 months ago·Singapore·Score: 6/10

They charged me 3€ for a small towel during my stay when housekeeping cleaned my room for a tinted sunscreen stain even though I was staying 5 nights.

2 months ago·France·Score: 9/10
Aging hotel needs renovation
high
Mentioned 4 times, last 4 months ago
This hotel needs some serious attention, a renovation perhaps. Because everything is so old

This hotel needs some serious attention, a renovation perhaps. Because everything is so old.

8 months ago·Australia·Score: 5/10

The hotel deserves a refresh, quite noisy, you can hear everything that happens in the corridor and neighboring rooms.

4 months ago·France·Score: 5/10

🙂‍↔️ Avoid if you're...

sensitive to odors or poor air qualityexpecting modern, well-maintained facilitiesa light sleeper (noisy AC and corridors)budget-conscious (surprise damage charges)