Bangkok Hotels

[AussieDoug]

If its on ya I missed it. Has anyone used Asoke Place for short time with Soi Cowboy go gos? Recommended?

Not for a long time, adequate hotel, but the stairs up to all floors are wood, so no fire escape, but OK for what you want.

[Turgid]

If its on ya I missed it. Has anyone used Asoke Place for short time with Soi Cowboy go gos? Recommended?

[Breadman]

Do you happen to know if one can buy a prepaid card anonymously, I. E. Cash down and without leaving a paper trail? (The NSA probably would not allow it).

Pretty sure you can walk into a supermarket anywhere in the states, pull out cash and buy a prepaid card without using any ID. You'll lose a few bucks off the bat for the fee and then the foreign exchange fee that's going to be added when you use Agoda.

[Daddy San]

I used Agoda and prepaid my hotels using my credit card, I'm sure you could buy a prepaid card at home and use that to prepay the hotel. If you stay in smaller hotels that don't offer dining or minibars there's no reason they'd need a credit card. My hotel in Pattaya didn't have either of these and never asked for a credit card.

Do you happen to know if one can buy a prepaid card anonymously, I. E. Cash down and without leaving a paper trail? (The NSA probably would not allow it).

[Garoto]

Anyone know if there are noises of buildings under construction near Citadines Sukhumvit Soi 8 NOW?

Thank you.

[Raju 1974]

Thanks a Lot Mumbai Guy for your valuable advice.

Almost all hotels on Sukhumvit between soi-2 to 23 are guest friendly. Select any hotel based on your budget. Search on any good website such as agoda, cleartrip or booking.com for details and reviews on hotels.

[Breadman]

Thank you for the suggestion of using a bricks-and-mortar Bangkok-based travel agent and paying him cash. I hadn't thought of it. That just might work. I'll try it next time. Fingers crossed!

I used Agoda and prepaid my hotels using my credit card, I'm sure you could buy a prepaid card at home and use that to prepay the hotel. If you stay in smaller hotels that don't offer dining or minibars there's no reason they'd need a credit card. My hotel in Pattaya didn't have either of these and never asked for a credit card.

[Abb8912]

This time I am planning to book Grand Swiss on Sukhumvit 11. Anybody stayed there? Any reviews?

MG.

Nice hotel, sound proof may not that good, but choose a higher floor room will be better.

Girl friendly hotel, that time they dint' take ID from ladies, not sure now.

[Eric Swiss]

Well one has to stay somewhere if visiting Thailand and your passport will already indicate that you have visited Thailand.

Its possible to have Credit Cards or Debit Cards that have online statements so no paper record sent to your home address. So open a new bank account with a secret credit card and online statements.

Use a travel agent to book your Hotel. They can get a better rate like on the internet. Pay the travel agent cash. I used to always use a Bangkok travel agent years ago in Bangkok and could pay them cash.

It really cannot be so difficult, but I have had same experience that offering to pay cash at Hotel reception, the staff are not authorised to give big discounts.

Thank you for the suggestion of using a bricks-and-mortar Bangkok-based travel agent and paying him cash. I hadn't thought of it. That just might work. I'll try it next time. Fingers crossed!

[Scorchin]

This time I am planning to book Grand Swiss on Sukhumvit 11. Anybody stayed there? Any reviews?

MG.

Try searching this thread. Most hotels are covered. And try Trip Advisor!

[Mumbai Guy]

This time I am planning to book Grand Swiss on Sukhumvit 11. Anybody stayed there? Any reviews?

MG.

[Syzygies]

Thank you for putting it into perspective. I think you are right actually.

Nonetheless, there can exist some perfectly legitimate reasons why some people, in certain circumstances, would not necessarily want their credit card to be linked to a hotel reservation. Especially in Thailand. But I'm sure people worldwide have the same kinds of concerns.

So is there any way to combine the privacy of the "walk-up" with the rate of the Internet?

Well one has to stay somewhere if visiting Thailand and your passport will already indicate that you have visited Thailand.

Its possible to have Credit Cards or Debit Cards that have online statements so no paper record sent to your home address. So open a new bank account with a secret credit card and online statements.

Use a travel agent to book your Hotel. They can get a better rate like on the internet. Pay the travel agent cash. I used to always use a Bangkok travel agent years ago in Bangkok and could pay them cash.

It really cannot be so difficult, but I have had same experience that offering to pay cash at Hotel reception, the staff are not authorised to give big discounts.

[Wolvenvacht]

I do not think it is possible to get one of these pre-paid credit cards in Thailand.

You can buy them in your home country and use them world-wide.

[Eric Swiss]

Easy, book on the intenet with a credit card. And if you don't want to "taint" your credit-card with a hotel booking in Thailand, get yourself one of these pre-paid credt cards, they are as good and as anonymous as cash.

I do not think it is possible to get one of these pre-paid credit cards in Thailand.

[Wolvenvacht]

Hi everyone,

I have been booked in you Sathorn Bangkok. No chance of changing the hotel. Could someone please tell if this is girl friendly? If not then I have no choice but to visit the ST hotels or oilies.

AD (former handle: Utd1980).

I have no idea as I have never stayed there, but why don't you just email them and ask them about their "joiner policy"?