Bangkok Hotels

[NicFrenchy]

I LOVE Thailand!

Hotman.

Hehehe, I love when these things happen. But I am surprised they would even accept to go to a short time room as most of them are not that clean.

I usually bring them to my condo and if I don't want, I just book a room at a cheap hotel Like the Solo on Sukhumvit soi 2 (only 1, 800 or 2, 000 thb).

[Hotman 666]

Did you screw them while in the hotel where they work?

Well, I generally arranged to meet them in the evening after they finished work (some distance from the hotel!) A drink or two, a meal then it usually went something like,

Me Where you want go now?

She Can not go your room!

Me No problem, can find Short time room!

She OK!

Oh yes, one of them, I think it was the young chambermaid, wanted me to take her to see an 'upstairs SEX show' in Patpong. She had heard about them but never been! As she said 'Thai lady can not go, but with Farrang is OK! '

So, we went and she showed her 'grateful thanks' to me afterwards!

I LOVE Thailand!

Hotman.

[NicFrenchy]

For the chambermaid, if I have any left over unopened bottles of beer, Spy or soft drinks or a few sweets then I give them (or leave them) for the room maid.

Last time I had a large bottle of Chang left over when I was due to leave. I made one chambermaid a VERY happy lady!

Interesting. I wonder what the management would think about this if they knew. I think the maid would be in serious trouble. Giving Alcoholic gifts to the Hotel Staff isn't the best of ideas, trust me, I know.

Well, unless you stay in small hotels, but 4 and 5 star hotels have very strict policies about this.

Oh yes, perhaps I should mention that I have, in the past, screwed 2 of the young, trainee “front desk” girls and 1 rather sweet young chambermaid. All freebees!!

Did you screw them while in the hotel where they work?

[NicFrenchy]

Just read some local news, for instance in Pattaya:

http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2...d-by-one-thai/

Most local P4P girls are honest, but you can be unlucky once and (for instance) get drugged and robbed in your own hotel room. It never happened to me, but I'd rather be safe than sorry (hence my request for a courtesy phone call as explained earlier).

These things only ever happen if you take freelancers. If you stick to the Bargirls, then you never have to worry about this

[Hatguy]

In my experience, and I was working in 4/5 star hotels before, the best way to leave a housekeeping tip is to leave it on the bed not made up. Housekeeping the world over know that is a tip. I just dunped all my coins there when I checked out and a couple of baht each day. 300 or something total.

[Hotman 666]

If you are not comfortable with directly giving some money to the person who helped you (it's not a problem in Thailand usually, but I can understand your embarrassment), you might offer this person a (reasonable) gift, or something for the whole desk staff at the end of your stay. For instance, good quality chocolates are (relatively) expensive in Thailand, and are usually much appreciated by the locals.

I often bring a couple of large tins of (English) biscuits with me for my regular hotel front desk staff. They really enjoy and it helps if you need 'something special! ' like a late check out!

For the chambermaid, if I have any left over unopened bottles of beer, Spy or soft drinks or a few sweets then I give them (or leave them) for the room maid.

Last time I had a large bottle of Chang left over when I was due to leave. I made one chambermaid a VERY happy lady!

It costs (us) so little but can make (to them) a HUGE difference!

Oh yes, perhaps I should mention that I have, in the past, screwed 2 of the young, trainee “front desk” girls and 1 rather sweet young chambermaid. All freebees!!
So, perhaps you could think of these “little gifts” as possible investments for the future!


Enjoy,

Hotman.

[Goyave]

... It's just that I have never needed security guards so far and don't really foresee a need for them yet. I guess I'll change my mind after my first hotel drama.

Just read some local news, for instance in Pattaya:
http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2...d-by-one-thai/

Most local P4P girls are honest, but you can be unlucky once and (for instance) get drugged and robbed in your own hotel room. It never happened to me, but I'd rather be safe than sorry (hence my request for a courtesy phone call as explained earlier).

[Chill Out]

Thanks for the tipping tips!

Fontok: I love to tip for good service as well. It's just that I have never needed security guards so far and don't really foresee a need for them yet. I guess I'll change my mind after my first hotel drama.

[Goyave]

... So how do you give a few hundreds to the frontdesk for example? Describe the process in painstaking detail, please! I have no problem adapting to cultures, so if you tell me it's perfectly a-ok to slap it on the desk and say "here you go buddy", then I'll do that twice and be comfortable with it. I just need to know how and I'll get in the groove.

Usually, in Thailand, I pay my hotel bills in cash. So, depending on the amount of the change, I might just leave the whole change or add a few hundreds to it, saying to the cashier that it's a tip for the whole desk staff. That's as easy as this, mate!

... One more question: why tip the security guards? I don't need them to avoid LBs (until that fateful day when I'll be proven wrong ) and so far I've had 0 physical drama with girls, not even a hint of anything that would require security assistance.

Why do you pay insurance for your car, your home, etc.? Actually, you know that shit can happen sometimes. In my case, I explain them that I want to have a courtesy phone call to my room before letting my guest(s) leaving the hotel without me. In my own experience, it's better to ask this also to the security guards (not only to the front desk) as they are usually more reliable for these things (even if they don't make the call themselves, they will check that it has been done before letting your guests leave the hotel without you).

[Fon Tok]

So how do you give a few hundreds to the frontdesk for example? Describe the process in painstaking detail, please! .

One more question: why tip the security guards? I don't need them to avoid LBs (until that fateful day when I'll be proven wrong.) and so far I've had 0 physical drama with girls, not even a hint of anything that would require security assistance.

Put the baht in an envelope (supplied in the room) , write "front desk tip" on it, and give it to the prettiest front desk clerk. Repeat if necessary.

Tip security guards? Why not? Everybody who works in the hospitably business appreciates a tip. Hell, they probably only make 250-300 baht a day in wages.

Last night, a woman shined my shoes while I was drinking at a Patpong beer bar. She initially asked for 100 baht. I said how about 60, she said OK. When finished, the shoes looked good so I paid the 60 + a 20 baht tip. That's how it works here in Thailand.

It's a game, man, just a game.

[NicFrenchy]

One more question: why tip the security guards? I don't need them to avoid LBs (until that fateful day when I'll be proven wrong ) and so far I've had 0 physical drama with girls, not even a hint of anything that would require security assistance.

Why subscribe for health insurance? Especially when you're not sick?

Security guards can be very helpful, and I mean VERY helpful in certain situations. What if you bring 2 or 3 ladies and the hotel's policy is to have only 1 joiner per room? What if something goes wrong with your girl and she starts arguing and creating a fuss? Security guards are your friends. They will let you be when you need to and help with trouble when needed.

If you don't tip them, why should they help you or get involved?

[Chill Out]

Noted on the chocolate or gift idea, thanks. There is a similar "gift culture" going on in China so you can give stuff without them losing face (one of the reasons why luxury watches sell so well! Greasing the wheels for business deals...)

For hotels, I would rather go with money though. I don't want to spend time shopping and carrying stuff for hotel staff if I can avoid it. I can see it being a good idea (on top of cash maybe) if you are a regular in a given hotel, for that special touch, but not in my current situation.

So how do you give a few hundreds to the frontdesk for example? Describe the process in painstaking detail, please! I have no problem adapting to cultures, so if you tell me it's perfectly a-ok to slap it on the desk and say "here you go buddy", then I'll do that twice and be comfortable with it. I just need to know how and I'll get in the groove.

One more question: why tip the security guards? I don't need them to avoid LBs (until that fateful day when I'll be proven wrong ) and so far I've had 0 physical drama with girls, not even a hint of anything that would require security assistance.

[Goyave]

But how? I got them to give me an extra lamp yesterday. It took them some effort. I would have liked to tip, I just didn't know how. It seemed rude to slap a note on the desk. There was no way to pass a note without the rest of the staff noticing and I didn't know if that was ok...

If you are not comfortable with directly giving some money to the person who helped you (it's not a problem in Thailand usually, but I can understand your embarrassment), you might offer this person a (reasonable) gift, or something for the whole desk staff at the end of your stay. For instance, good quality chocolates are (relatively) expensive in Thailand, and are usually much appreciated by the locals.

[Goyave]

... Tipping in hotels...

NicFrenchy already indicated some good tips (pun intended). I will add that it also depends on your hotel category. For instance, I am a bit less generous than NicFrenchy, but nowadays, I usually stay in much cheaper hotels than him. So, my tips are about half his (that's 40 or 50 baht for the luggage porters for instance, a bit more if my luggage are really heavy or numerous).

I always tip the security guard(s) at least once at the beginning of my stay (the amount depends on the length of my stay, among other criteria, but 100 or 200 baht is already a good tip to begin with). I might tip him/them again during my sojourn if he is/they are particularly helpful.

For the front desk, it really depends. If they have been helpful, I tip them at the end of my stay (again, it depends on many criteria, but a few hundreds is enough usually for the whole desk staff to share between them). I also tip the maids (for instance, if I need some extra towels...) reasonably (about 50 baht usually per maid for a whole short stay).

[Chill Out]

As far as I am concerned, I don't tip the Front desk unless they do something special for me.

But how? I got them to give me an extra lamp yesterday. It took them some effort. I would have liked to tip, I just didn't know how. It seemed rude to slap a note on the desk. There was no way to pass a note without the rest of the staff noticing and I didn't know if that was ok.

Tipping front desk folks seems especially useful because they control the upgrades...

I tip Luggage porters 100 thb, Waiters 100 thb, and if I plan on bringing girls and being naughty, I also tip the Security guard)

Interesting. Isn't 100 baths quite a high tip for say luggage guys? I would have thought 50 or even 20 would be more standard.

I did tip 100 to my floor room staff after my 5th request for fresh towels yesterday...

As always, I appreciate all the input!