Bangkok Hotels

[Rob Jones]

Hi guys,

First timer to Bangkok and we are looking for a 2 bedroom apartment near Nana Plaza. Budget of about 3500 TBH per night. Full security preferred. Any and all suggestions appreciated.

Thanks Rob.

[Syzygies]

to which I ventured that I would sooner find a cloudless summer day than a maidenhead on Soi Cowboy.

Fortunately you won't find either of those.

I can't imagine why Fast Eddie stayed there. Perhaps to visit Soapies Meree and Evita. LOL. Possibly the only useful things in walking distance. I also had one friend stay there, who mentioned not exactly convenient, to put it mildly. You will need a lot of motorbike rides. I often stay in very cheap hotels in order to take a regular girl for LT, but not in that weird location. I stay very close to where the girl lives.

[G3100]

Looking on some websites for rooms in Bangkok and Pattaya that have refrigerators. Looking at rooms near Nana Station for Bangkok. Nice to have a refrigerator to keep a few cold drinks / water in the room.

Any suggestions? Thank you.

Can recommend Adelphi suites in Soi 8, Sukhumvit. Good and definetly GF.

[AussieDoug]

I was thinking of having Rita over but not sure if it's like some of the hotels in Pataya where it's 20+.

Stayed at Landmark for past 15 years or so, make it clear from the outset you will not lodge ID at the desk at anytime, make it a human rights thing for the girls, and no one will bother you. I once pulled up a night manager and embarrassed the hell out of him by telling he was not game to ask the white hookers who were working the downstairs bar so he should not do that to thai people either. He never stopped me again.

[BlueKangaroo]

I stayed here last September and it's not bad. Totally agree about that walk!

One other thing to watch out for is if it is raining and you are out at night. The entranceway can be slippery and difficult to see. It's a very dark hotel.

Oh yea I forgot to mention the alley is pretty narrow, at night it can be rather dangerous when cars, taxis, and even vans are trying to squeeze their way down, but just hug the sides and it shouldn't be an issue.

Gosh I remember coming back once super wasted and the lights on the staircase did not help one bit! Feels like it's definitely there for show, not so much function, heh.

[Danibbler]

Have booked Galleria 10 Sukhumvit for later this month. This is not the first time I have stayed there but I thought I'd share my experiences in case anyone is looking for a decent place to stay.

In terms of price it is around $65 a night which isn't exactly on the cheaper side of things, but it is a very clean hotel. The rooms are very comfortable the toilets are clean and modern, and the beds are super comfy, and of course most importantly it is guest-friendly.

The only problem with this hotel is that it is tucked quite far into the alley which means that you will have to walk a bit to get to the main road.

I stayed here last September and it's not bad. Totally agree about that walk!

One other thing to watch out for is if it is raining and you are out at night. The entranceway can be slippery and difficult to see. It's a very dark hotel.

[Montani]

To Montani,

I stay there about 3 yr ago for 2 night very large room and good value bad thing is own by Indian and the A/C and WiFi is poor, the buffet breakfast is mostly Indian food and it is a very long walk to Suhumvit.

Fast Eddie 48.

Thank you brother Fast Eddie for the info and tips. I am also looking at some of your recommendations in other locales such as Angeles. Thank you for your great contributions.

[JAI1965]

I stayed there for 3 nights. Well maintained hotel and vary nicely kept rooms. Hotel is not very big and do not have pool. It is in Soi 15 just ahead Dream Hotel and in no noise area. Yes it is guest friendly with big size rooms.

[BlueKangaroo]

Have booked Galleria 10 Sukhumvit for later this month. This is not the first time I have stayed there but I thought I'd share my experiences in case anyone is looking for a decent place to stay.

In terms of price it is around $65 a night which isn't exactly on the cheaper side of things, but it is a very clean hotel. The rooms are very comfortable the toilets are clean and modern, and the beds are super comfy, and of course most importantly it is guest-friendly.

The very first time I stayed there a couple of years ago, it did not occur to me to think if this would be a guest-friendly hotel when I made the booking, and it was only until I saw guys bringing home their "dates" that I realized it was. The staff don't seem to make it requirement for your guests to sign in and leave their ID behind. The only time it happened was the first time I brought a girl back and I thought it was procedure and went to the reception to ask, but subsequent times I have walked in with my dates without any question. There are pros and cons for this, one of which I suppose for safety purposes you probably should get them to sign in in case anything happens, like you get robbed or drugged. But if you want to be more discreet than it seems like the staff there don't really ask questions.

The only problem with this hotel is that it is tucked quite far into the alley which means that you will have to walk a bit to get to the main road. However it is pretty close to both Soi Cowboy and Nana. Once you hit the main road you got the option of turning left to walk to Nana and the BTS, or turn right and walk to Soi Cowboy and subsequently Terminal 21. It is also close to Som's Haven for those who don't want to walk too far for a bit of "relief".

[Fast Eddie 48]

Booked mid October for 4 nights, $33 a night all in. Private bath, refrigerator and balcony. About 6 blocks to Soi Cowboy and about 12 blocks to Nana Station. Somebody asked if I expected to meet any "nice" girls to which I ventured that I would sooner find a cloudless summer day than a maidenhead on Soi Cowboy. Will report back on hotel experience and policies.

To Montani,

I stay there about 3 yr ago for 2 night very large room and good value bad thing is own by Indian and the A/C and WiFi is poor, the buffet breakfast is mostly Indian food and it is a very long walk to Suhumvit.

Fast Eddie 48.

[Montani]

Booked mid October for 4 nights, $33 a night all in. Private bath, refrigerator and balcony. About 6 blocks to Soi Cowboy and about 12 blocks to Nana Station. Somebody asked if I expected to meet any "nice" girls to which I ventured that I would sooner find a cloudless summer day than a maidenhead on Soi Cowboy. Will report back on hotel experience and policies.

[Fast Eddie 48]

Most hotels have, but then you have to remove the drinks first what they store for sale (part of minibar) and then you can put your stuff inside. In some hotels, I ask them to clear the fridge while checkinn, when I plan to stay longer, say for a couple of weeks.

To playboy.

Most hotel in Pattaya only offer a mini frig with mini bar no space to put your own drink and fruit, I stay in April suite the frig is large apartment size without hotel items I can put over 20 bottle of beer and a fresh box for my fruit some room offer a kitchen also.

Fast Eddie 48.

[Playboy2001]

Thank you brother, I now see my original question was dumb and that just about all the hotels have refrigerators in the rooms. Now I am looking at apartotels with mini kitchens as well. In Pattaya, looking at NN Apartment, The Monaco Residence Pattaya and The Residence Garden for apartotels. And I can't believe that they are not guest friendly. The hotel websites are showing me a ton of choices, I'm looking at about a 1000 baht, or less, per night for most low end hotels / apartotels. Thank all of you for suffering my dumb questions, this will be my first trip to Thailand after decades of visiting central and south america. Just for a comparison, in Medellin there are low end hotels for around $10 a night and you can meet chicas in the park for around the same cost, $10. The local Casas start at around $15 for a chica's company.

Most hotels have, but then you have to remove the drinks first what they store for sale (part of minibar) and then you can put your stuff inside. In some hotels, I ask them to clear the fridge while checkinn, when I plan to stay longer, say for a couple of weeks.

[SenatorDavis]

Are you finding deals for T21's Grand Centrepoint on the hotel website? Or do you find the best deals on Agoda or Booking.com?

I generally find the best deals on the hotel website that are better than Agoda and booking. For t21, less than 100 USD is uncommon, I think they had some sort of special early December last year. Just be careful when navigating their website, it is easy to navigate over to the other centrepoints in BKK.

[LGuy1]

I was thinking of having Rita over but not sure if it's like some of the hotels in Pataya where it's 20+.