Bangkok Hotels

[Franco Cozzo]

Personally I stay at the Nanatai mansion at the end of Sukhumvit 4. Cheap but comfortable, if u take base room with no breakfast should be 900 baht per night.

Thanks Ozztraleearr,
The swimming pool, gym and balcony trumps naked lady pictures on the walls. Hopefully they have walk in rooms available in two days.


I like the name aswell - although according to most friends from O/S, we usually pronounce it more like "Stray-lya," something to do with us Australian's being too lazy to pronounce all the syllables. I'm 'ffended by 'ments like tha' though, 'snot true at'all.

[Ozztraleearr]

I have seen this place mentioned a couple of times as a short stay place (THB400), but also found out it is an overnight joint as well (THB890).

Anyone who has used this place for either short or long stay, can you give any ideas of how suitable it would be to stay in for a night or two between travels to other places in Thailand and the surrounding region.

I have already chosen some of my accommodation for the times I will be in Bangkok: Livingstone's Lodge for the first three nights (to glean some of Giotto's sagely advice, and take advantage of the ISG discount); A Wot Hotel special for around THB2K for a few nights to live it up, but then will need some budget accommodation, or I will not have enough cash for women (Thailand), suits (Vietnam) and copious amounts of alcohol (everywhere).

Does anyone have suggestions for other similar or cheaper priced places that would be better, in a closeby location (from RTFF it appears 98% of reviews and discussion for more than the last year are about hotels well over THB1000 - or have little info on the places, unlike the Pattaya thread which seems to be the opposite).

Thanks again.

Personally I stay at the Nanatai mansion at the end of Sukhumvit 4. Cheap but comfortable, if u take base room with no breakfast should be 900 baht per night.

[Malcolm Fraser]

Can anyone advise on the laundry options at the Grand Millennium?

If you walk out the back entrance of the hotel, past the carpark, there is a laundry that I have used on Soi 23 almost directly opposite the carpark entrace between a couple of MP. If I recall correctly they charge about THB250 to wash and iron a bag of washing.

[Bamboo Pete]

Last time I stayed near Soi Cowboy (Jasmine Hotel), this time near Nana Plaza. From Dawin it's a 5-10 min walk to NEP, and 10-15 min to skytrain (maybe faster if you take soi 6, but lot of traffic there).

I must say, I was a bit disappointed. The rooms are small, pool is small, WiFi did not work and they were not able to fix it. I also don't like that aircon is blowing straight to the bed.

But, the location is very well, not just NEP, it is also near Annies and some smaller bars. Also ATM, 7/11, Laundry, restaurants just over the street.

The hotel is guest friendly.

[Bunky]

Can anyone advise on the laundry options at the Grand Millennium?

I'd like to get some short-sleeve linen shirts laundered and pressed with starch. Also some cotton slacks. Most hotels charge outrageous prices for this service. Is that the case at the Grand Millennium? If so, is there a laundry nearby where the prices are more reasonable?

I'd also like to get some miscellaneous laundry washed, dried and folded -- things like underwear, socks and blue jeans. Does the Grand Millennium have a self-service laundromat on the premises? If not, is there a laundry nearby that does this?

Regards,

Bunky

[Gus69]

Siam City Hotel
"You cannot bring unregistered guests into our hotel!!"

"Well OK, if you give us 1200 baht"

It's a good job that there are hundreds of GF hotels in Bangkok.

[Member #2041]

"May we bring to your kind attention that the policy of our hotel regarding non-registered guest is for the protection, safety and security of every guest in the hotel any visitor or lady joiner who is not registered is required to pay an additional charge at Baht 1,200 nett per person per night on room only while visiting our hotel and can’t use the restaurant, any visitor will be supposed to check out 06:00 AM."


I'd have to class that as not GF - in fact I'd class it as G-Hostile!

Well as long as they're doing if for the protection, safety, and security of every guest in the hotel, and not simply to gouge extra money out of their guests, that's OK (right, what a pile of steaming B.S.).

[Bubba999]

"May we bring to your kind attention that the policy of our hotel regarding non-registered guest is for the protection, safety and security of every guest in the hotel any visitor or lady joiner who is not registered is required to pay an additional charge at Baht 1,200 nett per person per night on room only while visiting our hotel and can’t use the restaurant, any visitor will be supposed to check out 06:00 AM."


I'd have to class that as not GF - in fact I'd class it as G-Hostile!

[Franco Cozzo]

I have seen this place mentioned a couple of times as a short stay place (THB400), but also found out it is an overnight joint as well (THB890).

Anyone who has used this place for either short or long stay, can you give any ideas of how suitable it would be to stay in for a night or two between travels to other places in Thailand and the surrounding region.

I have already chosen some of my accommodation for the times I will be in Bangkok: Livingstone's Lodge for the first three nights (to glean some of Giotto's sagely advice, and take advantage of the ISG discount); A Wot Hotel special for around THB2K for a few nights to live it up, but then will need some budget accommodation, or I will not have enough cash for women (Thailand), suits (Vietnam) and copious amounts of alcohol (everywhere).

Does anyone have suggestions for other similar or cheaper priced places that would be better, in a closeby location (from RTFF it appears 98% of reviews and discussion for more than the last year are about hotels well over THB1000 - or have little info on the places, unlike the Pattaya thread which seems to be the opposite).

Thanks again.

[Franco Cozzo]

the 'secret' "Wot Hotel" listings are in black, (and they are heavily discounted from the original rates.)

Hello Barko, providing these lists is extremely useful, so thank you for them.

As there are a couple of new/ changed Wot Hotel deals, I decided to try decipher them myself, hope you don’t mind.

I used an assumption that whoever puts the Wotif website up is likely to be a bit lazy and cut corners occasionally, so tried checking for repeated phrases. Can I get you to check whether I have linked these hotels up properly as of 9th November? If so, I am happy to help out with updates when you are too busy. If not I will get back in my box.

THB3000 – is this hotel http://www.wotif.com/hotel/View?hote...ll&refId=65662
the Anantara Baan Rajprasong Serviced Suites?

THB1999 – is this hotel http://www.wotif.com/hotel/View?hote...ll&refId=65662
the Siam City Hotel?

Until Barko confirms these, please do not book based on this post, or do so only at your own risk (with no assurances I am correct).

[Kumar Arun]

I got booked two suites there.

Suite Type: Best Offer Complimentary UPGRADE
Number Rooms: 2
Preferred Room: Smoking Room
Occupancy: 2 Adults / Suites

Rate Inclusions: *Complimentary upgrade to Platinum suite. * Early check-in from 8.00 am and Late check out till 4.00 pm (subject to room availability) * Daily buffet breakfast and English newspaper (Bangkok Post) * In room WiFi Internet (unlimited)

BHT 3669 per night.

[Asian Flava]

FYI for those interested.

Heard back from Radisson on Sukhumvit. Room booked for 2 people means no problem with an overnight guest in your room. Any overnight guests above the 1 can be charged a joiner fee of 1400 THB.

AF

[Barko]

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I am the one who had a poor expericne

Obvious: your room not ready. Have stayed Shama 2times-4nts/3nts. Xlnt 4 me: 12 chicks ttl !~fun~! 1 prob: 0 i'net. Not ne1 yours +had great bar of soap. Heh.

[Kumar Arun]

I am the one who had a poor expericne at the Shama. It was suggested to me by Barko, and I gave it a try.

I will not be staying there again. I will suggest to all who ask me to not stay there. For the money, I will take a 1 bedroom apartment at the GP on soi 11 any day, over this property.

PS. Breakfast was passable, at best. A typical continental breakfast, no hot food.

OMG. Can't believe a professionally run company has this kind of operating issues.! Damn them. I've booked two rooms for my new year tour, I think I better off canceling the same. Hope they will refund the balance after deducting the cancellation fee.

[Fon Tok]

...I think now that all is said and done, one of the things that really chaps my hide is during the reservation process, Jared was lightning fast at responding to my questions about joiner fees, breakfast hours, etc. He was very quick at sending me the credit card authorization form, but since my complaint to him........nothing, nobody home, no answer.

I have given up offering constructive comments or helpful complaints in Thailand. Most of the time it just falls on deaf ears!

With so many nice hotels in Bangkok, this one probably will not be around long.