04-22-2020, 12:47 AM
I ran into this in Jakarta, where only a bottom sheet was provided. No toilet paper, either.
I finally decided the target market (this was the Red Door chain) was migrant workers rather than tourists. Folks who come to work in the big city and stay for weeks if not months at a time.
On the other hand, I haven't seen a hostel that didn't provide linens since the 1980s.
Not sure where you're headed in Thailand, but I've been pleased with the Nantra chain for budget lodgings. Mom-and Pop Thai places often have "mattresses" that are really hard (by Western standards). In Bangkok, I like the Nantra Silom.
I finally decided the target market (this was the Red Door chain) was migrant workers rather than tourists. Folks who come to work in the big city and stay for weeks if not months at a time.
On the other hand, I haven't seen a hostel that didn't provide linens since the 1980s.
Not sure where you're headed in Thailand, but I've been pleased with the Nantra chain for budget lodgings. Mom-and Pop Thai places often have "mattresses" that are really hard (by Western standards). In Bangkok, I like the Nantra Silom.