Banex Apartments

I stayed here again in June 2025, and the difference from my pre covid stay around 2019 was shocking. Back then, when it was Banex, the amenities seemed to work and service was satisfactory, and I would easily have given it three stars. This time almost everything was broken. The room door locks didn’t work, the old, dirty AC leaked water and looked like it could fall off the wall, and there was no remote for it. The TV had three large streaks across the screen, the hot water didn’t work, and water pressure was low, with a bucket provided. The bathroom and tub were dirty, the towel was stained, the safe was broken, and the cabinetry seemed to have been replaced with cheap materials. There were noises from nearby rooms and the corridor all night. Reception was so-so, and not as good as before. The deterioration was hard to understand. It was shockingly bad, and thankfully I was there only one night. I wondered if, when Banex changed management or was sold, the fittings were stripped out and replaced with cheap or broken items the new owner could find. That might have helped keep the price relatively low. Had I known how far the standard had fallen, I wouldn’t have stayed there. The hotel may be cheap for a reason. It’s not worth even one star.