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[QUOTE=Tansak KTV]No problem mate, I admit I am a fan of Soi 33 and... that other place ;)... much prefer 33 as the bars (powleys, LL, office, green parrot, etc...) are comfortable for old ugly fat men like myself. [/QUOTE]
Tansak, you are old, you are ugly, (as I am), but you are no longer fat.
Congratulations. :D
PS. Still losing weight?
[QUOTE=1Ball]Tansak, you are old, you are ugly, (as I am), but you are no longer fat. Congratulations. :D PS. Still losing weight?[/QUOTE]
When you take TG's to a zoo and they rename you Hippo... you know it's time to lose weight. Many guys think TG's lie, I find that they are brutally honest at times :( Yes still losing :)
That's why I know how good the fitness centers are in many of the hotels in BKK. Fortunately sex is the best exercise and luckily my TGF works out like a champ.
[QUOTE=Tansak KTV]When you take TG's to a zoo and they rename you Hippo... you know it's time to lose weight. Many guys think TG's lie, I find that they are brutally honest at times :( Yes still losing :)
That's why I know how good the fitness centers are in many of the hotels in BKK. Fortunately sex is the best exercise and luckily my TGF works out like a champ.[/QUOTE]
Tansak,
I don't think Thai girls lie anymore than anyone else would in their situation. As a U.S. born Asian, I blend in when in Japan, China, Korea, Hong Kong, etc. (Not to them, mind you, but to the tourists and business travelers). I can't begin to tell you the things that are said by foreigners visiting Asia, when people don't realize you are fluent in english. They put up a good face and minutes later are saying some outrageous things. Probably just human nature.
I find the Thai P4P girls are about as honest as you could expect them to be, in their situation.
AT2
[QUOTE=AsiaTraveler2]Tansak,I find the Thai P4P girls are about as honest as you could expect them to be, in their situation. AT2[/QUOTE]
I was joking around.
But I find thai girls brutaly honest, the most honest p4p girls around from any place I've been to. I also find that once you get to it they have the deepest hearts of any other p4p girls around.
[QUOTE=Tansak KTV]I was joking around.
But I find thai girls brutaly honest, the most honest p4p girls around from any place I've been to. I also find that once you get to it they have the deepest hearts of any other p4p girls around.[/QUOTE]
Tansak,
Understood. I was just following up on your train of thought .. "Many guys think ..". For what it's worth, I'm in pretty good shape, and probably 10 to 15 pounds over my preferred weight and some of the girls call me fat.
Peace,
AT2
Another addition to the budget hotel options. Good review from a fellow Hawaii hobbyist, it's clean and comfortable and close to the action. All for under 1,000 baht.
AT2
[b]NAP INN (SUKHUMVIT SOI 4 – NANA BTS)[/b] – Star Rating: None / GF: Yes
[url=http://www.nap-inn.com/]Nap Inn website[/url]
[QUOTE=AsiaTraveler2]Another addition to the budget hotel options. Good review from a fellow Hawaii hobbyist, it's clean and comfortable and close to the action. All for under 1,000 baht.
AT2
[b]NAP INN (SUKHUMVIT SOI 4 – NANA BTS)[/b] – Star Rating: None / GF: Yes
[url=http://www.nap-inn.com/]Nap Inn website[/url][/QUOTE]
Where is the Bathroom ? No photos ......
The bathroom is on the smaller side with modern toilet right next to the sink. There is a instant hot water heater for the shower but the sink is cold water only. The lighting in the bathroom is not the greatest with only one cfl in the center which made it hard to shave. Tiles on the floor got slippery because of the open shower so used towels got recycled as rugs. There aren't too many free electrical outlets so you might find that you will need to unplug the fridge or tv to charge your phone or camera. Oh and there is no elevator so there will be a workout getting to your room.
Silverz
[QUOTE=Montecristo]Where is the Bathroom ? No photos ......[/QUOTE]The pictures on their site look much better than what it actually is. Not that clean I have to say. And the bathroom is a bit of a turn off, it's nothing more than a shower booth in the middle of the room.
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A picture of one of the three suites. The room is about 24x16 with this particular suite having full length windows on one side. To the right of this picture is support post and a table and two chairs. In the back is the bathroom and a closet.
Silverz
I'm off to BKK for a few months next week and can't decide between staying in a 1 bedroom apartment at Oakwood City Residence, or a Suite at Grand President. GP seems to be in a much better location, but looking at reviews, Oakwood seems to be the superior hotel.
Does anyone have any experience with these two? Is Oakwood gf friendly?
Thanks
I've never been to Oakwood but I have been to GP numerous times. I would recommend GP over Oakwood. Mosr rooms at GP were renovated in the lst6 18 months which makes them nice. GP has good restaurants in the hotel and across the street and the location is unbeatable. Easy walk to the skytrain, Bier Garden on Soi 7, and Nana. Thermae is an easy walk and Soi Cowboy can be reache don foot in 15 minutes. GP is definitely girl friendly.
[QUOTE=Allover]I've never been to Oakwood but I have been to GP numerous times. I would recommend GP over Oakwood. Mosr rooms at GP were renovated in the lst6 18 months which makes them nice. GP has good restaurants in the hotel and across the street and the location is unbeatable. Easy walk to the skytrain, Bier Garden on Soi 7, and Nana. Thermae is an easy walk and Soi Cowboy can be reache don foot in 15 minutes. GP is definitely girl friendly.[/QUOTE]
I have been staying at [b]Grand President[/b] several times, also.
Points:
* Its often easy to get a good price package that includes room for 2, breakfast, and internet included. I usually use web site to book. Some rooms have mini kitchen. Can extend booking at sane price as package possible at front desk saving hassle of using the web again..
* Pool in towers 1 and 2 but avail to tower 3 guests.
* Breakfast is not up to standard of more expensive Hotels: Majestic Grande or Novotel, but far superior to Dynasty Grande and cheaper too. Reasonable amount of choice (even Indian food avail). Closes at 10.30AM sharp (not the best).
* Other nearby Restaurants:
Japanese next door is good, as is German Pub across the road, and also Rosa Bieng (spelling?). Do not go to Zanzibar! Ambassador smorgasboard is nearby too.
Grande Business Inn Coffee shop open 24 hrs for food.
Food stalls on the street to eat cheaply, e.g. BBQ chicken, Som Tam, Mango & sticky rice, BBQ sticks, etc.
* Staff are variable, some excellent, some useless. Learn who to pick out.
* The hotel is fairly dead. Its quiet and doesn't have a vibe to it. For a vibe, go to Livingstone's Lodge instead.
* 7/11 is very close and also have superb Supermarket called the Villa Market.
* Laundry shop in a small sub Soi (near Villa Mkt?) and a couple of hairdressers. I chose the one that looked above board. A Spa is across the road but that is not for me.
* Nana BTS station (5 mins walk)
* Can walk to either Nana Plaza or cowboy - its half way between.
* Its a short walk to Subway on Soi Eden (Soi 7/1)
* There is a disco with many hot chicks nearby. I am too old and have GF with me.
* Cannot turn right at Sukhumwit Road. This causes taxis to use back Sois to get to Soi 3 and can be bad traffic jam at times. Consider walking to Suk and crossing to other side using Nana Station. From back Sois can also get to Soi Asoke. Through back Sois can walk to Petchaburi road in about 10-15 mins if weather O.K. and traffic bad.
* Generally room has a safe and my last room had a DVD player.
* When I am in heavy mongering mode, I prefer to stay at [b]Livingstone's Lodge[/b] (slightly cheaper), but I won't take my GF there. It may be safe, but then again, too many LL girls and guests know too much and there is a risk should my GF find out too much.
* I used to like [b]Dynasty Grande[/b], but they got rather more expensive and a bad daytime chef.
* [b]Novotel[/b] is good except that they charge a fortune for Internet. So in the end too pricey.
* I gave up [b]Grande Business Inn[/b] (Soi 11) due to hard beds and noisy (also no pool) but still eat at the 24 Hr coffee shop sometimes.
P.S. With AsiaTravler2's info, I am hoping to try some budget Hotel options
Another possibility is to rent/buy a room a little out of BKK (very cheaply) from a girl that I have known for too long but still like to screw when she can come to BKK. But need to try to see if I can put up with traffic jams first. Maybe I can do my internet stuff from inside a taxi???
Mick, Are you referring to Novotel in Siam or Soi 33? I thought those were both far more pricey than Grand President.
The only thing I find disturbing about Grand President is the rapid rise of their room rates. I realize its happening elsewhere in BKK, too.
[QUOTE=Allover]Mick, Are you referring to Novotel in Siam or Soi 33? I thought those were both far more pricey than Grand President.
The only thing I find disturbing about Grand President is the rapid rise of their room rates. I realize its happening elsewhere in BKK, too.[/QUOTE]
I was thinking of Novotel 33. I got an O.K. price (still higher than GP) last year but use of Internet 24 hours really stuffed up the price.
But O.K. if you are in the higher spend bracket. Then again could go to Livingstone's much cheaper.
I expect that GP rates have started to go up after renovations, but 2199 Baht (not ++) deals (from internet) were available recently (not peak season of course). However I upgraded to a 2499 room. All depends on how full the Hotel is re what rates you can get.
When the rates are too high, I'll simply go somewhere else.