Thongchen Residence — a fresh, roomy apartment-hotel in central Mahachai, next to the hospital, for daily or monthly stays
If you have errands in Mahachai town, you're keeping watch over a patient at Samut Sakhon Hospital, or you just want a roomy, clean place to stay a while at a budget price — Thongchen Residence is a 3-star serviced apartment-hotel in a high-rise on Soi Ekkachai 11, right in central Mahachai and next to Samut Sakhon Hospital. It takes both daily and monthly stays and is open 24 hours. Rooms are freshly fitted and spacious, with air-con, a fridge, a flat-screen TV, and many with a city-view balcony. There's free parking, a lift, a cafe and CCTV around the building. Rates start from about ฿750/night, near the Mueang Mai fresh market and Mahachai Market, with plenty of food close by.
The main draw of Thongchen Residence is that it's a roomy apartment-hotel taking both daily and monthly stays right in central Mahachai — an area where fresh, clean rooms you can settle into for a while at a budget price aren't easy to find. The building sits on Soi Ekkachai 11, right next to Samut Sakhon Hospital, within walking reach, which makes it a natural pick for people keeping watch over a patient, visiting relatives, medical staff on a temporary posting, or anyone moving into town for work who needs a place for several nights.
Because it was designed as a place to actually live in, the rooms here are more spacious than a typical hotel room at the same price. There's a choice from Studio and Studio with Balcony to Standard Twin and Family rooms. Every room has air-con, a large fridge, a flat-screen TV, a desk and a private bathroom, and many have a city-view balcony. Real guest reviews often praise the rooms as fresh and clean, the fittings still looking new, comfortable beds and strong air-con.
What guests praise most is the convenient, good-value central location. It's right by Samut Sakhon Hospital, with restaurants, convenience stores, fresh markets and government offices all around, so it's easy to get about on foot. There's free parking, a lift, an in-house cafe, and Wi-Fi that several reviews call strong and reliable. It's open and staffed around the clock with CCTV covering the building, so a late check-in or a night arrival is no problem.
"Spacious, clean room, fittings still new, a big fridge, cold air-con and strong Wi-Fi, right next to the hospital — really handy for keeping watch over a patient, and good value for both daily and monthly stays."
The main thing to set expectations for is that the in-room supplies are fairly basic — not stocked like a full-service hotel. Some reviews mention only one roll of toilet paper, no soap, no hairdryer, and no kettle in certain rooms. Extra pillows can come at a charge. If you're staying several nights or by the month, it's worth bringing your own toiletries, since this is run as an apartment rather than a hotel that restocks daily.
Another point guests raise is that shower water pressure in some rooms is on the weak side, so a wash takes a little longer. One review mentioned a smell from the bathroom drain, which can be sorted by asking to change rooms or flagging it to the front desk. The room style is plain and modern rather than flashy, so anyone after a resort-style feel may find it spare — but for those who value a big, clean room and a good location, that's rarely an issue.
Overall, Thongchen Residence scores around 8.2 out of 10 from real guest reviews, roughly 12 of them, and ranks near the top of its property type in Samut Sakhon. It's a roomy apartment-hotel that suits people keeping watch over a patient at Samut Sakhon Hospital, workers needing several nights, or anyone after a budget monthly stay in the town centre. Rates start around ฿750 for a Studio and climb to roughly ฿900–1,200 for larger or family rooms, with monthly rates working out even better per night. If you can accept the basic in-room supplies and the water pressure, it's a good-value pick in central Mahachai.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Fresh, spacious, clean rooms with comfortable beds
- ✓ Central location, right next to Samut Sakhon Hospital
- ✓ Strong, reliable Wi-Fi
- ✓ Free parking, large fridge, cold air-con
- ! Basic supplies — minimal toilet paper, no soap/hairdryer
- ! Weak shower water pressure in some rooms
- ! Plain room style, no resort-like atmosphere
- ✓ Rooms bigger than expected, good for several nights
- ✓ Daily and monthly stays, good value
- ✓ Friendly staff, on hand 24 hours
- ✓ Near fresh markets, restaurants and convenience stores
- ! Extra pillows can incur a charge
- ! No kettle in some rooms — bring your own basics
- ! One review noted a drain smell — can ask to change rooms
- 💡If you expect a full hotel's amenities — supplies here are basic, with minimal toilet paper, no soap/hairdryer and no kettle in some rooms → bring your own toiletries, especially for a longer or monthly stay.
- 💡If you're fussy about water pressure — some showers run weak, and one review noted a drain smell → test the water when you check in and ask to change rooms straight away if it isn't right.
- 💡If you want full facilities like a hotel with a pool — this is an apartment, with no pool or full restaurant → for fuller facilities, look at S9 Hotel Samutsakhon or Central Place Hotel in this list.