Bangkok Hotels

[CCRider1008]

Hi,

Been too BKK many times. I have some Bonvoy points burning a hole in my pocket and I'm wondering, which of these 3 hotels you would stay at and why:

Aloft on Sukhumvit 11 (leaning away from this one as soi 11 seems to be a heavy party street).

Sheraton Four Points on Soi 15.

Courtyard by Marriott on Soi 20.

Thanks for your input.

If you have enough points stay at the Sheraton Grande. Closer to the action. Next door soi cowboy, therme, nana walkable, and asoke station is across street. They upgraded me to suite due to my status when I arrived.

[Ulalaulala123]

Hotels are becoming pricey. I had booked a few around 1. 5-2 months back, found them a bit higher priced compared to my trip last year but still booked as refundable hoping it will get lower towards the end of March as the high season subsides.

Now when I check the prices they all have gone up by atleast 500 baht per night!

[Riceguy]

Hi,

Been too BKK many times. I have some Bonvoy points burning a hole in my pocket and I'm wondering, which of these 3 hotels you would stay at and why:

Aloft on Sukhumvit 11 (leaning away from this one as soi 11 seems to be a heavy party street).

Sheraton Four Points on Soi 15.

Courtyard by Marriott on Soi 20.

Thanks for your input.

[Nyezhov]

Agree. Stayed there couple of years ago. Also found the pool quite nice (altough small).

Its the kind of pool I liked after 5 mile walks. Great jets.

[Forty Drinks]

I agree I feel it's rare for hotels to ask for a deposit per day. By randomness I was looking for a hotel in Las Vegas the other night and my 4 star hotel that costs an arm and a leg wanted $100 US deposit per night, not per stay. I laughed and thought of this discussion when I saw it. I was going to book it for 14 nights so that would have meant a $1400 US deposit. I know you get the money back but seems ridiculous when I could stay 1 night and completely mess up the room for $100 as much as I could staying 14 nights.

Golden Gate downtown Negas does charge card $50 a night refundable deposit.

I'm not Brown BTW. LOL. Hahaha.

7 night stay $350 on card as Pending.

[Buck011]

As I pointed out in another place, the Galleria 10 on soy 10 does not check Girl IDs or even pay attention. It's not a bad place for the money.

Agree. Stayed there couple of years ago. Also found the pool quite nice (altough small).

[Nyezhov]

As I pointed out in another place, the Galleria 10 on soy 10 does not check Girl IDs or even pay attention. It's not a bad place for the money.

[Banana Boi]

There seem to be different experiences here with deposits. I have never been asked to pay a deposit for each day that I was staying at a hotel. Not in Thailand, or anywhere else for that matter. I always have to pay only one deposit of 1000 or 2000 Baht for the whole stay.

I agree I feel it's rare for hotels to ask for a deposit per day. By randomness I was looking for a hotel in Las Vegas the other night and my 4 star hotel that costs an arm and a leg wanted $100 US deposit per night, not per stay. I laughed and thought of this discussion when I saw it. I was going to book it for 14 nights so that would have meant a $1400 US deposit. I know you get the money back but seems ridiculous when I could stay 1 night and completely mess up the room for $100 as much as I could staying 14 nights.

[Mogwai]

There seem to be different experiences here with deposits. I have never been asked to pay a deposit for each day that I was staying at a hotel. Not in Thailand, or anywhere else for that matter. I always have to pay only one deposit of 1000 or 2000 Baht for the whole stay.
Maybe it makes a difference whether you pay your whole stay in advance or not. If you don't pay in advance, you have to pay a deposit for each day. If you pay in advance, you only have to pay 1000 or 2000 Baht.
Just guessing.

[Irish Mongrel]

What is it with hotels in BKK taking a refundable security deposit at the time of check in? I stayed at the Novotel Sukhumvit Soi 4 and they take 1000 THB per day, which works out to quite a lot of money and eats into your holiday budget.

Is it the same for the white folks here? not too sure maybe my Indian passport is the culprit!

Guessing you had paid for the hotel up front via an online service. Any hotel with any type of in-house services will ask for a deposit in cash or will put a hold for some money on your credit card. Nothing new about that. How many days where you in the hotel? I've had holds of up to 300 US $ put on a card in a 5/6 star hotel over a 5 day period. That equates to 60 US $ per day. Novotel have only asked for about 30 US $, so nothing out of the ordinary in that.

[Buck011]

Just stayed at Night Hotel Soi 15 Suk. Apparently 4 star hotel. Found it to be very good BUT want something a little closer to Soi 11 area. Any hotels of similar standard and price?

Stayed at Night hotel couple of years ago (then it was called Dream hotel or so I believe). Liked the pool and the breakfast. For my upcoming trip in 10 days booked the Eleven hotel / Soi 11. Also a 4*hotel, will report back. Booked through Agoda a delux king room for 2000 baht / night.

[Mari1256]

Just stayed at Night Hotel Soi 15 Suk. Apparently 4 star hotel. Found it to be very good BUT want something a little closer to Soi 11 area. Any hotels of similar standard and price?

Night was nice, closer to soi 11, maybe try SHA Lodge, Soi 8, take the elevator up and down to cross Sukhumvit at Nana BTS.

[NewImage]

Just stayed at Night Hotel Soi 15 Suk. Apparently 4 star hotel. Found it to be very good BUT want something a little closer to Soi 11 area. Any hotels of similar standard and price?

[NewImage]

What is it with hotels in BKK taking a refundable security deposit at the time of check in? I stayed at the Novotel Sukhumvit Soi 4 and they take 1000 THB per day, which works out to quite a lot of money and eats into your holiday budget.

Is it the same for the white folks here? not too sure maybe my Indian passport is the culprit!

I think you will find its 1000 baht for the whole stay- never heard of 1000 per day. As said, most 4/5 star hotels this is standard. I just stayed at Night Hotel Suk Soi 15 and paid and got back security deposit of 1000 baht. I know the girls aren't too keen on "some" Indian and Muslim men but haven't heard about this type of discrimination by hotels.

[Laplace]

What is it with hotels in BKK taking a refundable security deposit at the time of check in? I stayed at the Novotel Sukhumvit Soi 4 and they take 1000 THB per day, which works out to quite a lot of money and eats into your holiday budget.

Is it the same for the white folks here? not too sure maybe my Indian passport is the culprit!

It is quite normal for them to take a deposit for each day of your stay, all hotels do this especially those from 4 stars and up. The more high-end the hotel the higher the daily demand for the deposit. It is best to have it charged to your credit card.