Stayed there with some friends for a few nights. The big plus of Expat hotel is its proximity to Bangla Road and all the nightlfe, if that is what you're here for. The hotel is clearly geared towards the male customer. Rooms are ok but don't expect too much. Bed are large and matresses firm. In my room, the safe did not work. Bathroom could have been cleaner. Everything else worked fine. I was unfortunate to arrive at the same time as a few other guests and the staff at the check in clearly struggled to manage. While the service was generally friendly and cheerful, food orders could sometimes take time. The Sports bar is nice for a pre-dinner drink or a nightcap.

quiet location, 1min to beach and 30sec from bangla rd (where the party's always rockin). good restaurant with English chief, and the sports bar is great with many flat screen tv's for sports. they have a pool tournament every friday that lots of people show up for.

This is the place to come to , i have been there every year for the last ten years or more and every time just had a ball ,its clean , quiet,and all the staff very helpful and has nice pool and food is very good .the owners are very nice people and always give you a very welcoming when you arrive .i am going there again in a few weeks time can"t wait ! go on have some of this you will love it !

I stayed at Expat from December 22-29, 2011. I can safely say that given the price range, it is one of the best hotels I have stayed at. Let me mention below the pros and cons of the hotel.

Pros:
1) Great great location. You can easily walk to the beach, not to mention the markets, the malls and all the various parlors. And it is not on the main road, but down the street at around 1 minutes walk. So this means that the hotel is at a very convenient location, minus the high noise levels of the main road!

2) There is a great big bar with a cool atmosphere and a nice English bar manager. There is Satellite TV there as well, with all kinds of sports including Rugby.

3) The hotel has a swimming pool with a beautiful poolside area, where you can relax.

4) The rooms are clean, with air-conditioning, a mini-bar and clean toilets with hot water.

5) The owner is an English guy by the name of Paul who is married to a lovely Thai woman, Gim. They are both extremely friendly. Also the reservations manager, Aung, is a really nice, hospitable fellow. All of these people make sure that any complaint one might have is immediately rectified.

Cons:
1) The food at the hotel restaurant, though reasonable, is nothing special. Perhaps, that’s not a major gripe because all kinds of restaurants, Thai, Indian-Pakistani, Italian etc are at a maximum 2-3 minutes walk away.

To conclude, I would say that Expat is definitely the place to go. I look forward to returning next year. Great comfort at the right price!