Bangkok Hotels

Another Hyatt hotel is opening this year (3rd Quarter), the Regency in Soi 13. According to their website they will have direct access to Nana BTS, so it will be an easy stroll to NEP. No prices on the website yet.

[QUOTE=Kerrstar;2126907]Agree 100%. Travelled to India many times and within India itself. No fun at all.[/QUOTE]I liked Nepal more than India.

[QUOTE=Kerrstar;2127293]Another Hyatt hotel is opening this year (3rd Quarter), the Regency in Soi 13. According to their website they will have direct access to Nana BTS, so it will be an easy stroll to NEP. No prices on the website yet.[/QUOTE]I wonder what they mean by "direct access"? Is it possible they will build an above ground connector from the beginning of Soi 13 to the BTS platform?

[QUOTE=Allover;2127558]I wonder what they mean by "direct access"? Is it possible they will build an above ground connector from the beginning of Soi 13 to the BTS platform?[/QUOTE]Probably. The new Q House condo complex on the other side of Sukhumvit Road at Soi 6 already has a small bridge connecting their building directly to the Nana bts station. Not open yet. They also have a private elevator at the sidewalk level so their tenants who aren't already starting out from inside the complex won't have to co-mingle with the riff raff on the ride up the escalator to get to a bts train. 30 million baht and up is all you need to gain entry.

However, there isn't much of a skywalk there, just the bts station. So anyone coming from the Hyatt Regency or the Q House isn't really going to be able to use that elevated platform as a pathway to and from Nana Entertainment Plaza or anywhere else in the opposite direction. Not unless the government extends the skywalk to take pedestrians all the way to Soi 4 or back to Asok or wherever. That particular station, Nana, is kind of an island unto itself for now and not connected to any other stations via a skywalk. As a "skywalk" it is only useful for getting you across Sukhumvit Road without waiting for a break in the traffic or just to access Nana bts station.

In terms of crowd avoidance and shelter from rain and punishing sunlight, it would be great if they extended the skywalk to stretch uninterrupted from EmQuartier/Emporium at one end to MBK at the other, I'd say the most dense shopping and entertainment venue stretch in Bangkok. And it wouldn't be that big a project to make that happen except for where the expressway blocks almost any reasonable or practical skywalk type option just past Soi 4. Ok, so we'd be forced to come down off the skywalk at Soi 4 and then be able to resume the journey via skywalk at Ploen Chit on the other side of the expressway. I would probably want to come down off the skywalk right about there most of the time anyway, even if just for a few minutes. lol. But I don't know of any real plan for them to do that.

I was thinking of going big on my once in a lifetime trip to Bangkok & staying at a 5 star on the river. Anybody had any experience staying at the Peninsula or the Shangri-La, & would I be able to bring dates to the hotel? How far are these hotels from the Soi Cowboy / Nana areas?

[QUOTE=Allover;2127558]I wonder what they mean by "direct access"? Is it possible they will build an above ground connector from the beginning of Soi 13 to the BTS platform?[/QUOTE]From the website:

"Easy access to surrounding commercial buildings, as well as through the hotel's direct skybridge to BTS Sky Train Nana station."

[URL]https://bangkoksukhumvit.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html[/URL]

[QUOTE=EihTooms;2127565]However, there isn't much of a skywalk there, just the bts station. So anyone coming from the Hyatt Regency or the Q House isn't really going to be able to use that elevated platform as a pathway to and from Nana Entertainment Plaza or anywhere else in the opposite direction. Not unless the government extends the skywalk to take pedestrians all the way to Soi 4 or back to Asok or wherever. [/QUOTE]I think that's correct, but at least you can walk from the hotel to the other side of Sukhumvit above ground. You won't have to go to the soi 3/4 corner to cross our go up to the BTS first.

[QUOTE=Allover;2127558]I wonder what they mean by "direct access"? Is it possible they will build an above ground connector from the beginning of Soi 13 to the BTS platform?[/QUOTE]The connection is from the hotel to Nana BTS. If you are on that side of the road you will be able to go into the hotel and cross over. Not sure what other accesses they will have.

Stayed here earlier this week. Very nicely equipped rooms. Had a small exec suite on 8th floor. Couch, sliding room partition, small well furnished kitchen.

No problems (as previously mentioned) with girls coming up. Just leave an ID at reception. When girl arrives, reception calls you to confirm and then gives her access to the lift, which otherwise requires door keycard to function. Call again to check all ok when she's leaving. Good bed, and fairly soundproof rooms. There's an attached hotel, street facing bar next to entrance, possibly convenient for meeting to screen if booked online etc.

[QUOTE=Shemp;2127587]I was thinking of going big on my once in a lifetime trip to Bangkok & staying at a 5 star on the river. Anybody had any experience staying at the Peninsula or the Shangri-La, & would I be able to bring dates to the hotel? How far are these hotels from the Soi Cowboy / Nana areas?[/QUOTE]I have stayed at almost every 5 star hotel in Bangkok at least once. Both hotels have impeccable service and cleanliness. The Shangri La is nice if you like the old traditional thai style decor. As for the Peninsula, it has a little more modern decor but the price is quite steep. I would recommend the Mandarin Oriental instead of the Peninsula as their price is similar but you'll get a far nicer room (in my opinion) with a lot of freebies. All the above mentioned hotels do not question who you bring to your room or keep their IDs.

[QUOTE=Shemp;2127587]I was thinking of going big on my once in a lifetime trip to Bangkok & staying at a 5 star on the river. Anybody had any experience staying at the Peninsula or the Shangri-La, & would I be able to bring dates to the hotel? How far are these hotels from the Soi Cowboy / Nana areas?[/QUOTE]I think you would be better off if you used the Escort's. Quality is what you strive for and that is what you will get by contacting one of the many Escort services, instead of looking for the road kill you will find in Nana. Of course I am exaggerating by calling them roadkill but Nana ladies are used to short time hotels and back rooms in NP, not some of the most expensive hotels in BKK.

RL.

[QUOTE=Shemp;2127587]I was thinking of going big on my once in a lifetime trip to Bangkok & staying at a 5 star on the river. Anybody had any experience staying at the Peninsula or the Shangri-La, & would I be able to bring dates to the hotel? How far are these hotels from the Soi Cowboy / Nana areas?[/QUOTE]I'd avoid driving in Bangkok at all costs. That said not to far to Nana or Soi Cowboy via BTS or motor taxi. You might want to think about another cheaper room near Soi Cowboy and Nana or using short time rooms. Also, tinder and thaifriendly would probably work ok but check for hotel joiner fees.

[QUOTE=RobertLong;2127773]I think you would be better off if you used the Escort's. Quality is what you strive for and that is what you will get by contacting one of the many Escort services, instead of looking for the road kill you will find in Nana. Of course I am exaggerating by calling them roadkill but Nana ladies are used to short time hotels and back rooms in NP, not some of the most expensive hotels in BKK.

RL.[/QUOTE]Robert, then you would be surprised where some Go Go girls; the attractive ones end up spending the night. Personally, I do not believe that most internet Escorts are better looking than say the top 10% of Go Go girls from the better Go Go's, but I could be wrong since I base my opinion on escort pictures only vs my actual experiences with Go Go girls in the flesh.

Shemp, the only thing wrong with staying at one of the River 5 star plus hotels IMHO is location location location. It's a long way from Nana in both time and logistics, so if you really want to stay at the Peninsula, which is a really great hotel, BTW, or the Mandarin Oriental, another excellent hotel then I would suggest that you target Patpong instead of Sukhumvit. Or another option that I would consider only at the top, top hotels would be to speak with the Peninsula or Mandarin Oriental concierge and have him send up a girl. The results might be interesting. Please report back if you try this option. 555

P.S. On my 1st trip to BKK I stayed at the Oriental with my then American fiance. It was just the Oriental Hotel back then. The engagement thing was her idea, not mine. We had a fight one night and I left her to sulk in the hotel rooom while I went out to Patpong and had my 1st taste of Thai. It felt good. Then at least 15 years later I stayed for a few nights at the Peninsula Hotel across the river. The Pen had just opened for business and I got an unbelievable, soft opeining, too good to refuse rate of $125/night including buffet breakfast for two.

Of course, there are some really excellent 5-star hotels much closer to the action that you might want to consider. Let's see: There is the Sukhothai, the St. Regis, the Siam Kempinski, the Park Hyatt, and the Sheraton Sukhumvit to name just a few. OK, the Sheraton might be 1/4 star below the rest, but you can't fucking beat its location.

I say do whatever turns you on.

[QUOTE=NattyBumpo;2127789]Of course, there are some really excellent 5-star hotels much closer to the action that you might want to consider. Let's see: There is the Sukhothai, the St. Regis, the Siam Kempinski, the Park Hyatt, and the Sheraton Sukhumvit to name just a few. OK, the Sheraton might be 1/4 star below the rest, but you can't fucking beat its location.[/QUOTE]I've stayed at the Park Hyatt, it's a great hotel and the location is better than the Grand Hyatt. Reasonably easy walk to Nana and cheap taxi back.

[QUOTE=NattyBumpo;2127789]Shemp, the only thing wrong with staying at one of the River 5 star plus hotels IMHO is location location location. It's a long way from Nana in both time and logistics, so if you really want to stay at the Peninsula, which is a really great hotel, BTW, or the Mandarin Oriental, another excellent hotel then I would suggest that you target Patpong instead of Sukhumvit. Or another option that I would consider only at the top, top hotels would be to speak with the Peninsula or Mandarin Oriental concierge and have him send up a girl. The results might be interesting. Please report back if you try this option. [/QUOTE]I brought a hooker back to the Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok once and never will again. Here's a link to what I wrote earlier:

[URL]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?1029-Bangkok-Hotels&p=1889858&viewfull=1#post1889858[/URL].