The Proud Hotel

The balcony with a bit of a view and comfortable room. near the Big C complex a nigh market for eating plus other eateries.

The aircon motor on the balcony was a little noisy, a bit of a walk to get anywhere if it is hot. not the best area in town.

location suited us, rooms weren’t very big but clean and finished in a trendy ‘semi-industrial’ finish. Staff really friendly.

breakfast wasn’t too great

Clean pleasant and good value

Not a lot, the female staff were cute happy and helpful but I arrived there hot and tired and the card reader did not work but the card was inserted so many times and dragged out again it was damaged and I have not been able to use it since in any reader, Luckily I had another card but rather than have that damaged I did not offer it and paid cash instead. Most disappointing, and had I not had a second card I would have been in deep trouble.

Breakfast was uninteresting bland and unsatisfactory, cereals would have made a difference but although they are readily available in every other hotel I have guested in they were never an option here

Well located: convenience stores, Big C supermarket, many restaurants, a small nightmarket, Thai bars with music and/or 'hostesses' are within 10 minutes walk Comfortable, clean and well-appointed: 6 foot bed of European quality, even in so-called Single Rooms; well maintained; has lift (some 2-3 floor Ubon hotels have stairs only); coffee-making in room is provided even in the cheaper Single Rooms. Small balcony for smokers (but no chairs). Generally stylish and modern throughout Family friendly: many Ubon hotels regard younger children as adults. De Proud allows kids younger than 16 to stay free if you bring your own bedding to avoid a 450 baht extra bed cost. Breakfast for an additional child occupant is 120 baht. Recommended for Thais and expats

Not recommended for foreign visitors unless they like to 'go native'. English speaking capabilities were very limited on this visit (but not on previous ones). Breakfast is a buffet of (satisfactory) SE Asian food. Fine for this long stay British expat but would not suit those who crave some international fare (beyond the water melon, bananas, toast & jam that were available). Minor gripe. The shower, although not open plan, spills water onto the rest of the bathroom floor. Anyone who is a 'fall risk' should think carefully before staying here. 990 baht for a couple in their (misguidingly) named single rooms is a bit toppy compared with the pre-covid Ubon hotel market. Other breakfast-inclusive hotels, some with slightly less pretentious style, that I include in my recommended stay list could be had for 750 baht according to my search, but they all wanted more than 990 with the inclusion of a young teenager. I wii continue to support De Proud while it carries the beacon for families!