Bangkok Hotels

[Kumbu]

The Landmark needs no reviews here, but yesterday I went to the gym for the first time at this hotel (having stayed there many times in the past). It was at around 6 pm (Monday evening), and well, it is quite a large gym, but goddam was it full. I mean there were no machines available, and a long line for any of the free weight benches. This is a commercial gym that is housed in the hotel, so it is not just hotel guests here, but people from the whole area that come to use it. It's a lovely gym, but is unusable with that many people in it. So if that kind of thing is important to you, please take note.

[Mogwai]

Any reports on Novotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 4?

Yes. Go back 2 or 3 pages in this thread. Geez.

[Bouvis]

Hi,

Any reports on Novotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 4?

Basically I'm wanting a hotel with a decent fitness centre, pool and is GF friendly around the 2500-300 THB mark and within close distance to Nana.

I'm planning on taking a girl from a go-go back to the room to give her a sound working over and don't want to her to be whining about walking too far as I find this a turn off. (YMMV but in my experience some of these princess's are lazy).

Why walk?

I enjoy looking at them in the environs for a while before enjoying the prize. A bit like going on safari I guess.

Thanks again.

BB.

[Penguin69]

How was it?

It's still in future. I like to book quite in advance to get right place.

[Christian G]

How was it?

I been there once, for a couple of nights few years ago and it was very quiet.

[Buksida1]

Thanks for feedback.

Have since booked into Galleria Suk 10. Equidistant for many places, and seems fairly quiet.

How was it?

[Syzygies]

I'm used to more luxurious hotels so that is my bias. I don't plan to pay more than 1500 a night for the hotels anymore.

So there you have a self contradiction. You might be used to luxury but for 1500 you don't really get it. I agree though 1600 would be too much for the Ibis.

I used to recommend the Mermaid, but I think it now costs somewhat more than 1500, and barely a 4 star. My current Hotel is boutique style in Asoke region at 1800. Room is small, looks nice, but definitely well short of luxury. There is no lift here and minimal selving in the room. No electric kettle but Café downstairs. Its okay For 1800.

I used to like Studio Asoke, but its price has gone higher, at least for short notice bookings, otherwise might be staying there now.

Best rooms I know of for well under 1500 is Sakura Sky on Soi 33. However there is no sound proofing and a gap under the door, and the paintwork and wallpaper has damage, so not luxury by any means but a good option for around 1 K, if you are on tight budget. Rooms standard varies, depending on how recently renovated perhaps. However very cheap renovations.

Really for 1500, you fall a long way short of luxury. 2500 and you might feel relatively comfortable, or stay a long way out from the Sukhumvit stretch. I like Column Hotel a lot but its probably 4 K. Sometimes there is a special there or in Grand Mecure Soi 19.

[Kumbu]

Location On Soi 11, closer to Suk than Aloft, but still a bit of a walk. This is a great location, since it is close to Levels and Insanity and the other clubs on Soi 11. If Climax were open this would be my go-to hotel.

Price I had been checking prices at hotels.com and other sites, as well as on the Accor app, and the prices were always in the $80 range, just like Aloft. So price wise, the two are pretty similar. It's probably worth this amount, to be honest.

Value Pretty decent. You are dropping less than $100 per night for a mid-level hotel in a top location.

RoomVery large room, actually. I had two twin beds (not sure why I requested that), on the back end of the hotel, so it was very quiet. The bathroom was fine. Not enough towels, and there was no place for hand towels, which felt kind of odd. There are two shower facilities: a walk in shower and a bath / shower combo. After my long trip from the USA, I wanted a hot shower, but it turned out there was no hot water. What?! I ran the water for 10 minutes, and it never got hot enough to call it anything more than tepid. The next morning I discovered that there was plenty of hot water in the bath / shower combo, but not in the walk-in. Pretty lame, IMHO. So for that reason alone I would not repeat.

OverallFor mongering, it's a good hotel. There are plenty of non-mongering guests, but if you do your thing late at night, it isn't an issue. They never checked ID for the girl on her way in, and the elevator is kind of out of sight of the reception (not completely, but it's discrete).

If they could fix the hot water issue, I would repeat, but when I told them about it, they said "Thank you for the information" and that was it. I have a feeling this will be a permanent problem for this hotel.

[Floralys]

Staying in ibis hotel (not the Novotel one, but further down the road near dawin nana).

Paid 1600 for the night (42 euros approx).

Personally, its not worth the money. I peg this hotel for 1200. The rooms are pretty small. I'm on 6th floor back end side, so its very quiet.

Although its still a bit far walking to the beginning of nana IMO. Novotel would have been better qua location. Phachara suites has the best location IMO.

Didn't try the food, so don't know about the restaurant.

Minibar is empty, only 2 plain waters.

The rooms are tidy and neat. A/C works perfectly fine, but its not digitally regulated and no remote. Bathroom is very small, can't fit 2 person there really.

I'm used to more luxurious hotels so that is my bias. I don't plan to pay more than 1500 a night for the hotels anymore.

[Kumbu]

The one by Accor, near NEP. I'm pulling up a good deal right now, and wondering if I should book. Looking back on this thread, there are varying reports, but the most recent are a few years old. Anyone had an recent experience with this hotel? Someone said (a few years ago) that it is being over-run by Arab families. Any truth to that? And does it really make a difference to mongering? Any help would be most appreciated.

[Chacal60]

Clean, affordable, good location and very friendly. Breakfast is fine, as well.

I tend to avoid the major chains, and yes, I did a search (RTFF), and didn't find anything. I was curious if anyone had experience with the HI Express near Sukhumvit Soi 11 as in, is it g / f?

[Gladiator69]

No problem having ladies up to my room at all. Even the ladies with heavy makeup who apparently are hookers were allowed. Had 2 Tulip ladies up for an amazing threeway one night and then another Smooci lady up to my room early next morning for some morning sex with no issue. Reception will call and escort them up to your door and call again when the ladies pick up their ID before they left to make sure you are OK. Huge gym if you are into working out like me. Small pool but up on the roof, so a lot of sun if you'd like to work on your tan.

[TJ222]

Are you sure?
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post2163084
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post2157083
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post2098034

Huh, the search function definitely didn't "find" those unless I royally f'ed something up. Appreciate the threads though!

[Christian G]

and yes, I did a search (RTFF), and didn't find anything.

Are you sure?
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post2163084
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post2157083
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post2098034

[TJ222]

I tend to avoid the major chains, and yes, I did a search (RTFF), and didn't find anything. I was curious if anyone had experience with the HI Express near Sukhumvit Soi 11 as in, is it g / f?