Bangkok Hotels

[QUOTE=RobertLong;2199244]
It appears that Hua Hin is a destination for couples from BKK to get out of the madness for a few days. An old guy like me with their younger Thai lady in tow.
[/QUOTE]Yet it is still touristy, suiting guys who don't want it too quiet. For really quiet I could suggest Prachuap. I think Hua Hin is a little boring for natural surroundings although my experience there is very limited. What would be the attraction for the girl going with you? Was it cheap to be there all up? I guess I am asking if that is the advantage rather than flying to Krabi which would cost more. I had absolutely fabulous time with young MP girl in tow at Krabi in hotel pool, in sea, looking at coral and fish, etc. , beautiful nature, good food, a few years back. It was touristy too, but not crazy like Phuket or Pattaya. Down side was I had to pay her airfare and a reasonable amount per day.

Hey guys,

Newcomer and first timer to Thailand.

Was wondering if you guys had any suggestions on hotels that are girl-friendly and all the mongering / massage / gogo bars will be easily accessible from there.

4* and over preferably.

Thanks,

IF.

[QUOTE=RobertLong;2199244]Hua Hin might as well be an area just outside of BKK.

...It appears that Hua Hin is a destination for couples from BKK to get out of the madness for a few days. An old guy like me with their younger Thai lady in tow.[/QUOTE]I spent a couple of days in Hua Hin a few years ago, and I loved that place. A quiet place yet plenty of action, and more important, I had no problem finding eye candy. Not quite like Bangkok or Pattaya, but pretty enough for this old fart. Plus, it had some really nice restaurants for a small town, that satisfied the foodie in me. You can also easily tell there is money there.

Last time stayed at Citadines on suk11. Liked it a lot. Fairly classy room, girl friendly, efficient and friendly staff. Don't generally choose places for gym or pool.

I see the Citadines on suk23 is cheaper for comparable room. Is it so different? I read a few neg reviews on booking sites. I assume it too is girl-friendly. ? Are other Citadines in area decent?

[QUOTE=AkkMad33;2197860]Hey guys,

I've been reading the forum for a while now and would like to thank everyone for the information being assimilated here. .

I'm due to reach Bangkok This month for a holiday and still haven't been able to finalise my stay location. So far I've made reservations at the Park Plaza, Movenpick, the Courtyard and the Continental. From the information here in the forum I gather that all these hotels are GF and have had decent reviews, which have now led to some confusion on my end as to which hotel to confirm. So I would love if any of you senior mangers can help me in my decision making.

In terms of what I plan to do while in BKK, I have initiated contact with an escort agency (xclusivethai) and plan to have escorts come in for the first two days of my stay (for both fun and accompanying me and introducing me to the nightlife scene), after which I plan to go and have my own adventure.

Any and all advice will be appreciated.

AM.[/QUOTE]Mate,

Keep it simple, and Thais will keep it simple for you.

Cool?

[QUOTE=InterFan123;2201723]Hey guys,

Newcomer and first timer to Thailand.

Was wondering if you guys had any suggestions on hotels that are girl-friendly and all the mongering / massage / gogo bars will be easily accessible from there.

4* and over preferably.

Thanks,

IF.[/QUOTE]I can recommend Sofitel Sukhumvit, it's 5 stars hotel, I love it! The position is perfect, between soi 13 and 15, you can easly walk to soi cowboy or to Nana plaza and Thermae very close.

[QUOTE=Syzygies;2201705]Yet it is still touristy, suiting guys who don't want it too quiet. For really quiet I could suggest Prachuap. I think Hua Hin is a little boring for natural surroundings although my experience there is very limited. What would be the attraction for the girl going with you? Was it cheap to be there all up? I guess I am asking if that is the advantage rather than flying to Krabi which would cost more. I had absolutely fabulous time with young MP girl in tow at Krabi in hotel pool, in sea, looking at coral and fish, etc. , beautiful nature, good food, a few years back. It was touristy too, but not crazy like Phuket or Pattaya. Down side was I had to pay her airfare and a reasonable amount per day.[/QUOTE]Hua Hin was very quiet when we were there in June. Although my favorite is Kata Beach. It is very mellow and just right the relaxing weekend or week away. It reminds me of the small beach towns of southern France along the Med. And much better than the insanity of Patong Beach.

The lady was ok with Hua Hin and never complained. I took her to the large night market and malls for shopping as well as the Buddhist tourist sites along the beach. Golfing is great in this area with many well maintained courses, Black Mountain being one of the best. I find Thai ladies are easily satisfied with food and shopping.

I found most of the costs 20% below BKK for food, car rental, and hotel. You should rent a car for a day or two to see the sites. Hua Hin area is spread out along the ocean for miles. Quite different than the crammed together tourist cities most are used to.

RL.

[QUOTE=Luca2112;2208419]I can recommend Sofitel Sukhumvit, it's 5 stars hotel, I love it! The position is perfect, between soi 13 and 15, you can easly walk to soi cowboy or to Nana plaza and Thermae very close.[/QUOTE]I spent last week at this hotel. The rooms are very modern. Walk in shower fits 2 people. You and your girl will be very impressed. Girl friendly and a great Soi 11 location. Lots of FL clubs and restaurants nearby. Between Nana Plaza and Cowboy. Excellent value at USA $72 ($75-80 on weekends). Part of Accor group which includes Sofitel, Mercure, Ibis brands. This is the best Mercure I have stayed in.

[QUOTE=Luca2112;2208419]I can recommend Sofitel Sukhumvit, it's 5 stars hotel, I love it! The position is perfect, between soi 13 and 15, you can easly walk to soi cowboy or to Nana plaza and Thermae very close.[/QUOTE]The JW Marriott on Soi 2 is a great 5 star hotel 2 min walk from Nana and girl friendly.

Newcomer and first timer to Thailand.

Was wondering if you guys had any suggestions on hotels that are girl-friendly and all the mongering / massage will be easily accessible from there.

Thanks.

[QUOTE=PlayerBD;2209139]Newcomer and first timer to Thailand.

Was wondering if you guys had any suggestions on hotels that are girl-friendly and all the mongering / massage will be easily accessible from there.

Thanks.[/QUOTE]Dynasty Grande Hotel, Soi 6. Five minute safe walk to Nana Plaza, 12 minute walk to Soi Cowboy. Nice pool, go for a balcony room too.

[QUOTE=Nixonbd;2209236]Dynasty Grande Hotel, Soi 6. Five minute safe walk to Nana Plaza, 12 minute walk to Soi Cowboy. Nice pool, go for a balcony room too.[/QUOTE]I like the Dynasty Grande for visiting Nana plaza. (I agree with 5 minutes walk to nana, but 12 minutes walk to soi cowboy is pushing it. I think it's closer to 25. You must walk a lot faster than I do.). I've probably stayed at DG over 50 times over the years so I'm certainly not knocking it as a hotel choice in Bangkok. But In my opinion, that's not a good place to stay if you are looking for a massage. The massage places near nana are pretty crappy (again, in my opinion). I guess if you want to go to Annies soapy, that would be ok, but there are a lot better soapies in town. Soapies are awesome and a must try for anyone new to Bangkok, but I wouldn't pick a hotel special to be close to those. Overall, I prefer the oily or even the traditional massages.

The good massage places on sukhumvit are up near soi cowboy (thai massage) or soi 33 or soi 26 (oily), which is not close to that DG hotel. You can look on agoda to see the best rated hotels in that area. If I want to frequent massages or soi cowboy, I normally stay in either the Marriott Queens Park hotel on soi 22, the Pullman right next to soi Cowboy, or Terminal 21 hotel across the street from soi cowboy. All three are more expensive than the DG, but they are also nicer. S Sukhumvit Suites is right next to Soi Cowboy and is about the same price as the DG.

If you do consider staying in the nana area, Majestic Grande is now almost the same price as Dynasty Grande and is a nicer hotel. Dynasty Grande was much cheaper than Majestic Grande years ago, but Dynasty Grande prices are the same as they have always been while the Majestic Grande prices have dropped. The other options in the nana area are Majestic Suites or even the normal Dynasty hotel which are closer to nana and cheaper than the Grande. The food at the Majestic Grande is light years better than the Dynasty Grande.

That being said, you can always take a taxi or sky train from any of those hotels to the massage places or rotate between nana and soi cowboy though regardless of where you stay. As long as you are in the vicinity, it doesn't really matter so much. Any hotel between soi 2 and soi 24 along sukhumvit is fine if you ask me.

Here's a hint if you do stay at the DG. Never take a bath there. Those baths are not cleaned well enough and there is always cum residue in them. As long as you shower rather than take a bath, you are good.

When asking for a hotel suggestion could you please give us an approximate price range? It's difficult to make good suggestions when we don't know what you want to spend. Here is a suggestion about location. Always stay near Sukhumvit Road between Soi 2 and Soi 33 if you are new to Bangkok. You will then have easy access to the BTS, FL bars and pickup spots, Nana Plaza, Soi Cowboy, and soapy and oily massage joints.

Staying near Sukhumvit between Nana and Soi Cowboy is the ideal location IMHO.

Near Between Soi 24 and Soi 7.

[QUOTE=TConor;2209965]Very short time hotel? Clean but cheap. Near Between Soi 24 and Soi 7.[/QUOTE]Ruamchit above Thermae. I believe it's 500 baht per hour or so and rooms are fairly clean.