Phuket Reports

[ThaiGoodTimes]

Just arrived to Rawai from Patong. Took a stroll from beach road up towards Laguna Plaza. There is a couple of bars with some girls on the right side on the way up.

Landed in Laguna plaza around 9 PM and it seemed very slow to me, only a few girls and a lot more guys. Not know if it was to early in the evening. Didn't matter to me as it will be an early evening, hope it will be better tomorrow. Anyone know what time the bars in Laguna closing?

Midnight or later.

If it was quiet, were the girls still there?

The best bar is at the very back, Pleasure Dome.

Freelancers mainly start to come in after 10 pm.

If you want to know more, please send me a PM.

[Mr Scand]

Just arrived to Rawai from Patong. Took a stroll from beach road up towards Laguna Plaza. There is a couple of bars with some girls on the right side on the way up.

Landed in Laguna plaza around 9 PM and it seemed very slow to me, only a few girls and a lot more guys. Not know if it was to early in the evening. Didn't matter to me as it will be an early evening, hope it will be better tomorrow. Anyone know what time the bars in Laguna closing?

[TourduMonde]

The words you are looking for are "joiner fee". Just email the hotel and ask if you book a double room do they charge an additional joiner fee. They all know what this means.

I second this. It's amazing how many people write questions on booking.com and google (and presumably also by email) in monger slang like "girl-friendly" or "guest-friendly" and get back nonsensical responses like "Yes sir, our staff are very friendly to guests" or "We warmly welcome both male and female guests."

[Chop]

Why do you say Bangla is a hotspot to avoid?

Not trying to speak for ThaiGoodTimes here, just my take.

The locals, especially the business owners, are hyper Covid aware. There's been a lot of talk in the Thai media about outbreaks / hotspots in Bangla venues and the locals, at least here in Kata, are all a twitter about it. The boys in brown are putting the hairy eyeball on things there too. I've tried to find the same reporting in English but had no luck. In any case I read "hotspot" to mean Covid hotspot not hooker hotspot. Interpret that as you wish.

[ThaiGoodTimes]

Why do you say Bangla is a hotspot to avoid?

Because Bangla, and quite a number of the bars along it, have been identified as the source of a covid uptick in Phuket.

Over the week leading up to my comment, some 30 cases, and 10 bars had been identified.

For short term visitors, aka tourists, not a great situation to find yourself in if you catch it there.

And now personally.

I'm at home isolating, waiting out the covid incubation period to have another covid test done.

My first test was negative when done after two days, so now waiting to retest on day five.

A diving tourist customer of mine, has tested positive, a week after arriving, so they most likely caught it here.

And it seems they were frequenting Bangla right after arrival.

Am I likely to have it? No.

But I can't risk giving it to others and getting a bad business name here.

Would I go back to Bangla? Yes.

But I'd be very careful there.

Something most visitors, working girls, freelancers, and workers in bars, etc, aren't.

[ThatDudeThere]

The bars on Nanai Road are picking up.

And with Bangla a hotspot to avoid, its worth heading elsewhere in Patong.

Some bars I've been last with nice afternoon and early evening talent sitting our front.

One More Night bar near fat boy's bar.

Doozy bar and off shore bar, near halfway Inn restaurant.

Also, a brand new bar, no name opposite doozy bar.

Then walk further along to Pantina bar.

Add in Mango bar as well along there.

Well worthy of a visit to check it out..

Why do you say Bangla is a hotspot to avoid?

[ThaiGoodTimes]

Grand Mercure is part of the accor group, Novotel, IBIS and several others. I stay with them alot in Thailand and found they do not have an issue with guests. Before I got a condo in BKK I used to stay almost exclusively at Novotel and they were all super girl friendly.

I cannot attest to how they operate in Phuket, but would be suprised if they had an issue with guests being brought in.

BTW. This is in no shape or form a criticism of "ThaiGoodTimes". His posts are amazing on Phuket and have helped me and several others on this forum. Kudos to you brother.

I brought up this point merely to see what other people have experienced at Accor group hotels because I would consider staying at one in Phuket.

No criticism taken MaxBkk.

I do speak from experience tho, as in the past I've had restrictions placed on me by a lot of these upper market places in Patong.

Even being grilled by them when returning at night with my Thai girlfriend, who was actually registered on the room.

Ban Lamai for one, and also Grand Mercure both back in 2016.

In those days many of these hotels promoted themselves as family friendly hotels and didn't want to be seen as part of the seedy side of Patong as they saw it. These days, post covid, they don't have the family types filling them, so they might well be more relaxed on things.

[Member #4753]

Grand Mercure will have joiner fees or ban it.

Grand Mercure is part of the accor group, Novotel, IBIS and several others. I stay with them alot in Thailand and found they do not have an issue with guests. Before I got a condo in BKK I used to stay almost exclusively at Novotel and they were all super girl friendly.

I cannot attest to how they operate in Phuket, but would be suprised if they had an issue with guests being brought in.

BTW. This is in no shape or form a criticism of "ThaiGoodTimes". His posts are amazing on Phuket and have helped me and several others on this forum. Kudos to you brother.

I brought up this point merely to see what other people have experienced at Accor group hotels because I would consider staying at one in Phuket.

[BrewMaster]

Are short time hotels in Patong open?

Where can rent a room for an hour or two near Bangla?

[HorseTrader]

As for are-Mar, I read in another forum that they charge a 500 bht joiner fee.

Pre COVID R-Mar did not charge a joiner fee. It was a good place, but they did not allow your overnight visitor to have the breakfast buffet with you. If you register your girl for your entire stay, she can have breakfast with you.

The only other problem was that the shower was awkward. It was a large bathtub, not a walk in type of shower.

[El Frances]

Hey all,

I have rtff but want to ask what hotels in patong are girl friendly. Not for the sandbox program just normally. Is it an issue at all or not. The Austrian garden seems expensive for what it is. What abou the four points or grand mercure hotels?

Thanks.

The site bargirlfriendlyhotels.com is quite dated but fun to review. Basically this guy went to them all and took pics of the girl he fucked plus the rooms and the status. Like I say you can't rely on it because it's dated but basically he just wrote the hotels. The words you are looking for are "joiner fee". Just email the hotel and ask if you book a double room do they charge an additional joiner fee. They all know what this means.

Cant vouch for post Covid but a couple years ago I stayed at the RMar and recommend highly. Nice little boutique hotel very near Bangla but tucked away and quiet. Quite girl friendly.

I agree it's better to write the hotel and ask precisely if they charge a joiner fee when you bring a girl to your room at night. Some hotels only allow one girl during all your staying provided you book a double (and usually check-in together), some hotels allow to bring different girls to your room provided you book a double, and some hotels allow you to bring different girls at night and don't require you to book a double occupancy.

As for are-Mar, I read in another forum that they charge a 500 bht joiner fee.

[Mr Scand]

Hey all,

I have rtff but want to ask what hotels in patong are girl friendly. Not for the sandbox program just normally. Is it an issue at all or not. The Austrian garden seems expensive for what it is. What abou the four points or grand mercure hotels?

Thanks.

My two cent's, Safari Beach Hotel.

Great location if you want to be near Bangla.

[ThaiGoodTimes]

The bars on Nanai Road are picking up.

And with Bangla a hotspot to avoid, its worth heading elsewhere in Patong.

Some bars I've been last with nice afternoon and early evening talent sitting our front.

One More Night bar near fat boy's bar.

Doozy bar and off shore bar, near halfway Inn restaurant.

Also, a brand new bar, no name opposite doozy bar.

Then walk further along to Pantina bar.

Add in Mango bar as well along there.

Well worthy of a visit to check it out.

Some of the best young to late 20's talent I've seen.

Especially given I first saw them at only 4 pm in the afternoon.

[ThaiGoodTimes]

Hey all,

I have rtff but want to ask what hotels in patong are girl friendly. Not for the sandbox program just normally. Is it an issue at all or not. The Austrian garden seems expensive for what it is. What abou the four points or grand mercure hotels?

Thanks.

Four points and grand Mercure will have joiner fees or ban it.

Basically anything / that is part of a larger worldwide chain will not allow joiners.

They may however tolerate it for a fee.

[Steve 9696]

Hey all,

I have rtff but want to ask what hotels in patong are girl friendly. Not for the sandbox program just normally. Is it an issue at all or not. The Austrian garden seems expensive for what it is. What abou the four points or grand mercure hotels?

Thanks.

The site bargirlfriendlyhotels.com is quite dated but fun to review. Basically this guy went to them all and took pics of the girl he fucked plus the rooms and the status. Like I say you can't rely on it because it's dated but basically he just wrote the hotels. The words you are looking for are "joiner fee". Just email the hotel and ask if you book a double room do they charge an additional joiner fee. They all know what this means.

Cant vouch for post Covid but a couple years ago I stayed at the RMar and recommend highly. Nice little boutique hotel very near Bangla but tucked away and quiet. Quite girl friendly.