Bangkok Hotels

[QUOTE=Scorchin1470; 1415681]I am amazed that you have travelled widely. Given your demonstrated indecision problems I am interested in how you decided to come toThailand?

Comment has been made on wine drinking. Potential 'joiners' to your party with wife and / or GF will not be enthusiastic about being offered wine. Try good single malts.[/QUOTE]Single Malts? I don't think so. Thais mostly drink Chivas and Johnny Walker Black mixed with a very large quantity of soda or coke. They don't like the taste of single malts much. Also drink Regency, Saeng Som and other cheap local stuff.

Rich Thai men are buying Johnny Walker Blue and some expensive OS wines. I haven't observed what rich Thai ladies buy.

[QUOTE=Fast Eddie 48; 1417312]Mustang,

There are so many hotel near Sukhumvit area you need do some research yourself, the one I like is the Majestic suite one block form NANA is about 100 USD a night also check with Agoda and hotel. Com they have map on the area with different price level and picture of the room.

Fast Eddie 48[/QUOTE]Majestic Suites have never been even close to 100 US dollars a night. Maybe about 50-60 US.

Maybe you are thinking of the sister hotel Majestic Grande?

[QUOTE=Ken Orvik; 1418964]Majestic Suites have never been even close to 100 US dollars a night. Maybe about 50-60 US.

Maybe you are thinking of the sister hotel Majestic Grande?[/QUOTE]Majestic Grande is more on the 100$ (ie 70 to 80€ depending on the currency rate)

I usually pay between 270/2850 max, incl breakfast for two.

[QUOTE=RBDave; 1418799]During my last trip, I stayed at both Grand President and Aloft. For that price, you can stay at Aloft on Soi 11. Although, the quoted price does not include breakfast. The hotel is also girl friendly.

Not sure what makes a hotel a five star, but Aloft is definitely better than Grand President. It's newer, has very large comfortable beds, and much better wifi than Grand President for my last stay.[/QUOTE]RBD,

I appreciate your comments. Looking at the ALOFT website, the rooms look rather small. Which rooms were you using at the GP and ALOFT? I usually stay in the Jr. Suite at the GP.

[QUOTE=Rodwint2; 1419082]RBD,

I appreciate your comments. Looking at the ALOFT website, the rooms look rather small. Which rooms were you using at the GP and ALOFT? I usually stay in the Jr. Suite at the GP.[/QUOTE]At the Grand President, I stayed in a "Deluxe" room in tower 1. It was a studio, with a queen bed. I was surprised at the small bed. The room had a sofa and a refrigerator, but it was not a mini-bar. This was the first hotel in ages that I've stayed in that didn't have a mini-bar. I don't mind that too much since I don't usually partake the mini-bar since they usually charge too much.

At Aloft, I stayed in their "Chic" room. I think the room was larger than the deluxe at GP. In particular, the bathroom is much much nicer than at GP. And as mentioned before, the bed is huge. Looks to be larger than king. And it was a very comfortable bed.

As someone else mentioned, at 5 star hotels, the extras are much more expensive. The mini-bar charged something like 90 baht for a coke. The 30 baht at the hotel I stayed in Pattaya was a bargain by comparison. The breakfast at Aloft is expensive as well. I don't recall the price, but I believe it was more than 300 THB.

The pool at the GP is too hot. It gets direct sunlight for much of the day. The pool at Aloft is in the shade much of the time. Also, the pool goes all the way to the edge of the building so you have a nice look down soi 11.

One think I liked about my Grand President room was that the power was not dependent on the keycard. So I could leave the AC on at a reasonable temperature, rather than setting it really low on arrival, then wake up in the middle of the night freezing.

Aloft is farther up Soi 11, so if you are a walker then take that into account. However, they have a free tuk tuk service. They will give you a ride to either BTS or MRT, or they will pick you up if you call them. I used this service once while heading to the hotel from the MRT. It took about 8 minutes for them to pick me up from the time I called.

RBD,

Thanks for the detailed analysis of the hotels.

When I stayed in the GP Jr Suite, the refrigerator was filled with drinks and served as a "mini-bar". Normally, I just ask them to empty it and I go down the street to the Villa Market and stock up on drinks that I prefer and a gallon of bottled water so I have chilled water any time of the day. The last time I left, I did not get around to finishing off the beer and soda that I got at Villa, so the staff benefited from that trip.

[QUOTE=Ken Orvik; 1418964]Majestic Suites have never been even close to 100 US dollars a night. Maybe about 50-60 US.

Maybe you are thinking of the sister hotel Majestic Grande?[/QUOTE]To Ken

Yes correction it is Majestic Grande that I mean I have stay in both sorry I alway get the two mix up, the Majestic Grande is the big 4 star hotel with a nice pool and Majestic suite is a small hotel with small room for tourist on a budget.

Fast Eddie 48

[QUOTE=RBDave; 1419107]At the Grand President, I stayed in a "Deluxe" room in tower 1. It was a studio, with a queen bed. I was surprised at the small bed. The room had a sofa and a refrigerator, but it was not a mini-bar. This was the first hotel in ages that I've stayed in that didn't have a mini-bar. I don't mind that too much since I don't usually partake the mini-bar since they usually charge too much.[/QUOTE]A true King bed is very large indeed, but in Thailand what they call King is really a Queen and what they call Queen is not a Queen by Farang standards (at least in my country).

"deluxe" is a euphemism for basic standard room at many Hotels.

[QUOTE=RBDave;1419107]The pool at the GP is too hot. It gets direct sunlight for much of the day. The pool at Aloft is in the shade much of the time. Also, the pool goes all the way to the edge of the building so you have a nice look down soi 11.[/QUOTE]Don't they have shade umbrellas at the GP pool? I really prefer a hotel pool with direct sun all day long. Then I have the shade option if I want it if I am getting too toasty. With the Aloft pool there is no sun option. That kills the deal for me. Otherwise the Aloft looked like a pretty good modern hotel.

I was staying at the Grande Centre Point T21 hotel for almost 2 weeks and I wanted a change of scenery. The T21 has a great pool with fantastic views and all day sun (umbrellas always available). When I stay up near Sukhumvit near Asok and beyond (which I almost always do) , I never manage to find the time or have the late night inclination to hit the Soi 11 clubs. But on this trip, I wanted to spend some quality time on Soi 11. So I thought that if I move to Soi 11 for Friday and Saturday night, it would be impossible not to go to clubbing and do the street up right. I almost booked a room at the GP. The pool was the main attraction aside from their very reasonable rates, but then I found a pretty good deal at the Fraser Suites for the 60 sq. Meter 1 bedroom deluxe suite (3200bt / night) and took it. The room was upscale and very good. My view looked down on Soi 11 and the Aloft Hotel kiddy corner down across the street. The Fraser pool was a little small for a hotel of this size and it had mostly afternoon sun, but I made the most of it.

I had a great if somewhat short time on Soi 11. I liked the ambiance of this Soi. I do not like Sukumvit below Soi 11 anymore. I ate dinner at one of those street food stalls. It was good. Early Friday evening, as I was walking down the Soi and minding my own business; I spotted a cute girl and her friend walking down Soi 11 towards Sukhumvit. I smiled as I came up to the girls and said hello. The girls smiled back and gave me the Sawasdee kaa. Then the cute one asked me where I was going. I said, I don't know. Then she took my hand and asked me to come with her. Yada, Yada, Yada. It turned out the girls were walking to their massage parlor. It was one of those small shops in the Ambassador arcade. I was surprised how pretty J was considering her place of work. Anyway, I walked with her to her shop and then after checking out the two rooms in the place, I decided to take her out of the massage parlor back to my suite at the Fraser. That was Friday night and Saturday night was more or less the same. I can't believe it, but I never made it to Climax (LOL). Next time for sure!

Looking for a hotel in lower Suk with a soft latex mattress like the Nana has but had enough of the Nana.

Cheers

[QUOTE=Syzygies; 1419791]A true King bed is very large indeed, but in Thailand what they call King is really a Queen and what they call Queen is not a Queen by Farang standards (at least in my country).

"deluxe" is a euphemism for basic standard room at many Hotels.[/QUOTE]The true 5-star hotels provide a king bed in the king rooms. For example, I've had what in the States is called an eastern king bed at the Hotel Muse, Intercontinental and JW Marriott. The Hotel Maduzi has a true king size bed in their 49 sq meter rooms and beds that are larger than a king in their 53 and 63 sq meter rooms. Great when you're romping with two or more girls!

I'd love to say at Centrepoint T21 but hear its very pricey. Can anybody suggest a way to get a discounted rate? Through the hotel or Agoda or some other way? What about continent Hotel? Any discounts available there?

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I just spent two nights at the majestic suites. It's a budget joint with a bit of dress up. 1600 bath per night from agoda when I paid for it. Check in was easy and reasonably quick. Room was clean and good sized, low water pressure so butt gun was useless, some fuzzy international tv channels. The beds in the 1600bath rooms are on god damned wheels so housekeeping can do their work easy, this also makes the bed move around the room if you as much as fart in them. If you like nana plaza the location is excellent, the same is also a drawback. Forget about sleeping before the plaza closes down if you have a room in the back. Big book of shame at the reception desk where guests sign in and out. No fuzz at all. Check out was a two minute affair, might have been the small pile of change I left or maybe they actually work at work. Mixed guests, indian couples, farang business ladies and so on if that is important to someone.

4 star + quality and new. Actually intended to stay at S15 but somehow booked this one accidentlly due to brain fade. Was upgraded to better room it seems. Room was 2 level with stairs up to the bedroom and bathroom. A bit strnage really and not good if you are drunk. Room had kinchette and small lounge downstairs. Bathroom has separate shower (good). Bed very large indeed easily big enough for 3 persons or more. True king-size I think.

Difficult to work the curtains over 2 storey length. Downstairs had no desk to wok at so had to use kitchen bench which was really not wide enough.

Did not try the breakfast as was busy with the girl. Nice pool on 8th floor opposite reception.

Overall I thought they tried to be stylish but failed on the basics of no work desk / table and 2 levels / storeys a bit too much of a gimmick.

Previous night the girl told me she was taking me to "Insomnia" club but it turned out to be "Insanity" so her English is not the greatest. Speaking Thai at the disco was somewhat useless. Only one in 3 of waiters / waitresses had ever heard of "Diet coke" or "Coke Light". I guess if they were smart they would work elsewhere. Its tough to avoid sugar here in Thailand (to maintain my weight loss) as the Thais often just fail to understand what "no sugar" means.

The Girl was a bit drunk and I was not. She thought the Hotel was pretty good and I was satisfied. However will move back to somewhere better for doing work.