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Hi Guys,

Has some one stayed at Holiday Inn, Siam?

Is it GFE?

Cheers!

[QUOTE=Wandere; 1428947]Hi Guys,

Has some one stayed at Holiday Inn, Siam?

Is it GFE?

Cheers![/QUOTE]In Ancient times there once was a country called "Sa-yaam" and mispronounced by the foreigners as Siam. Do you mean Sa-yaam (Siam) Square or something else? Potentially you meant Holiday Inn. Silom? Could be the automated spelling corrector got you?

[QUOTE=Syzygies;1429181]Potentially you meant Holiday Inn. Silom?[/QUOTE]I doubt that. At Ploenchit Road there's also a Holiday Inn, next to Intercontinental Hotel. I'd bet a ST with a sexy freelancer that this Holiday Inn is meant

[QUOTE=Zauberfee;1429182]I doubt that. At Ploenchit Road there's also a Holiday Inn, next to Intercontinental Hotel. I'd bet a ST with a sexy freelancer that this Holiday Inn is meant[/QUOTE]okay Looks like they are calling it "Holiday Inn. Siam" due to being close the BTS station "Sa-yaam"/Siam and Siam Square.

The reason for a non-official place name seems to be the sheer number of different Holiday Inns in a close vicinity, so they have to come up with something. The problem is if a Farang says "Holiday Inn Siam" instead of Holiday Inn Sa-yaam", the chances are a Thai taxi driver will not have a clue. When I was a newbie, I asked to go to the Indra_Regent and the taxi driver rightly had no clue and took me to the Regent because where I wanted is actually called "Hotel Intraa". The Regent is a completely different Hotel.

Guys.

Ian sorry it is Holiday inn express and not Holiday Jnn.

I sent an e mal to hotel which said.

"Regarding the visitor our in house guest not stay overnight will be without charge and in house guest for one room maximum is 2 persons per room the the third person have to pay the extra charge 1177 THB and our hotel do not provide the extra bed. A"

I am afraid I cannot figure out.

[QUOTE=Wandere; 1429499]Guys.

Ian sorry it is Holiday inn express and not Holiday Jnn.

I sent an e mal to hotel which said.

"Regarding the visitor our in house guest not stay overnight will be without charge and in house guest for one room maximum is 2 persons per room the the third person have to pay the extra charge 1177 THB and our hotel do not provide the extra bed. A"

I am afraid I cannot figure out.[/QUOTE]Easy, peasy.

A guest in the room who won't be staying the night won't incur a charge. (I didn't know this was an issue anywhere, but nevermind). You can have 2 persons, max, in the room. A third person will incur a 1, 200B charge and the hotel will not provide an extra bed. So, if you bring 2 ladies, you're going to have to pay for the "extra" one.

When I had to away from Soi 11 I can not say Centre Point hotel is a bad choice. I wait for my fav thaichineese to arrive with her tine little well gymed ass. I picked a 1 bedroom corner suite at 6600bht. It is 65sqm just wait til you see the toilet pics. With accsess to executive floor ofcourse and direct inside access to Terminal 21 mall ofcourse.

On my way back in the elevators waitingarea when coming back from shopping the needed Moet champagne bottles I saw one couple getting married as they had a photoshoot there. Wow o wow what a bride and such a ugly guy. I guess looks does not matter when you have the money, hehe, pretty much got me thinking of mongering again and how that game works sth. They seemed both to be of some thaichineese origin.

Anyone familar with these hotels. I have searched the web and looked at the last 8 pages here and I have come up with the following places that are recent posts. Centrepoint T21, Silq,

Grand president, and On8. And seem to fit the area I prefer. Breakfast is required.

Anyone familar and recomondations would be greatly accepted. Travel is Sept and most of my time spent between 24/1 and nana. Occasional trips out to Ratchada soapy area. I don't care for the disco scene that much so that is not important to me.

Syzy, you know me somewhat so you know I usually stay at LL. Like the convience, breakfast and location. If you can answer that would great.

[QUOTE]When I had to [be] away from Soi 11 I cannot say Centre Point Hotel is a bad choice. I picked a one bedroom corner suite at 6600 Baht. It is 65 square meters.[/QUOTE]Like Mr. Skogis, I too prefer to stay in a larger room or suite. There are plenty of places that offer that type of lodging in Bangkok, but I had not heard of the Grande Centre Point Hotel Terminal 21 until I read his short review.

[url]http://www.centrepoint.com/hotel/products.aspx?branch_id=9[/url]

After looking at the hotel's web site and reviewing the photos Mr. Skogis posted, my initial take is that this is a nice place, in the same category as the Admiral Premier, Phachara Suites or the Shama Sukhumvit on Soi 2. But at 6600 baht per night, I question the value proposition. I think you can find equally nice suites in the 600 square meter range, with the same amenities, for 3000-4500 per night. (Depending, of course on how far in advance you book and whether your coming to town during the high season.)

I emphasize that I have not stayed at the Grande Centre Point Hotel Terminal 21, and it may have more to recommend it than Mr. Skogis has posted. I'm just saying that 6600 baht per night seems rather spendy.

Bunky

[QUOTE=Bunky; 1431842]I had not heard of the Grande Centre Point Hotel Terminal 21 until I read his short review.

But at 6600 baht per night, I question the value proposition.

I emphasize that I have not stayed at the Grande Centre Point Hotel Terminal 21, and it may have more to recommend it than Mr. Skogis has posted. I'm just saying that 6600 baht per night seems rather spendy.

Bunky[/QUOTE]Phachara Suites is convenient to NEP and Annie's; however, I believe most people would think Grand Centre Point is at a much better location: atop Terminal 21, steps away from Asoke BTS and Sukhumvit MRT, and of course a short walk to Soi Cowboy. It's up to the individual to decide if that is worth a couple thousand baht a night. Personally, I'd rather have the money to spend on carnal pleasures.

[QUOTE=Mackin; 1431832]Anyone familar with these hotels. I have searched the web and looked at the last 8 pages here and I have come up with the following places that are recent posts. Centrepoint T21, Silq,

Grand president, and On8. And seem to fit the area I prefer. Breakfast is required.

Anyone familar and recomondations would be greatly accepted. Travel is Sept and most of my time spent between 24/1 and nana. Occasional trips out to Ratchada soapy area. I don't care for the disco scene that much so that is not important to me.[/QUOTE]I've stayed at both the Grand President on Soi 11 and at On8 on Soi 8. Both are quite nice and a reasonable value. The GP is a little more expensive and has an extensive breakfast buffet. On8 provides a more limited breakfast opportunity in its on site restaurant. One oddity about On8 is that the rooms have no windows to the outside.

[QUOTE=Wandere; 1429499]Guys.

Ian sorry it is Holiday inn express and not Holiday Jnn.

I sent an e mal to hotel which said.

"Regarding the visitor our in house guest not stay overnight will be without charge and in house guest for one room maximum is 2 persons per room the the third person have to pay the extra charge 1177 THB and our hotel do not provide the extra bed. A"

I am afraid I cannot figure out.[/QUOTE]It means you can have as many people in your room during the day time and no charge.

In regards to overnight you are allowed one guest without charge. Making 2 persons, them and you.

If you want a threesome and take 2 girls back then you have 3 people in the room and so they will charge you 1177 baht for the 3rd person. And you will not get an extra bed put into the room. But if you are having a threesome then you would of course not want an extra bed.

I have stayed at Grand Pres every year for the past 15 years. I am looking for another hotel because I want to try something different. GP has a number of different rooms at different prices, gf, and a great breakfast buffet. Their soi 11 location is a short walk to Nana and the BTS. On the BTS you are one station away from Cowboy and a few stops to Siam Square. GP is also on Soi 11 and there is a shortcut to Soi 7/1. Soi 11 and Soi 7/1 are happening places now. Soi 11 has good restaurants and the Villa Market to shop at. Some of the GP rooms are showing their wear but they being remodeled.

I've visited On8 but never stayed there. The hotel is smaller, more modern. As mentioned before the windows are frosted but don't open. That may be a deal killer for me. One great feature about On8 is its location relative to the BTS. It is literally right at the BTS and there is an up escalator leading to BTS at the hotel front door. That is huge to our older mongers or those who have trouble dealing with the heat.

I would definitely choose GP over On8 because I much prefer staying on the even numbered soi side of Sukhumvit. There's more going on there and I've picked up a few FLs on Soi 11 as well. I recommend GP for you if you have never stayed there.

Centrepoint T21 is too expensive for me but I would love to stay there for location alone. I am looking at Silq, The Continent, and Sacha's Uno. I am guessing Admiral Premier may be a little too far from the BTS for me but I am not sure. Never been there. Sukhumvit S Suites is a good choice for a value priced hotel steps from Cowboy, BTS, and MRT. I'm surprised it doesn't get more mention here.

Mackin: You've got a private message.

[QUOTE]I am guessing Admiral Premier may be a little too far from the BTS for me but I am not sure.[/QUOTE]To the contrary, old boy. The Admiral Premier is convenient to both the BTS *and* the MRT.

DIRECTIONS: Left out the front door to the end of the block, then right to Soi 23. Left on Soi 23 past Soi Cowboy. About 50 meters down you'll see signs directing you to the BTS or MRT. (I forget which.) The secret is to cut through the giant office/mall complex on the northeast corner of Sukhumvit and Asok (aka Soi 21). It's a little bit tricky the first time you do it. There are some long corridors to negotiate, and several escalators. But you make the walk in climate controlled comfort. For the BTS there is a sky bridge which takes you diagonally over the intersection and straight into the station. For the MRT you descend to the street level (still indoors) and then take the escalator down into the station.

I absolutely *HATE* to walk, especially when it's hot and sticky. But I never felt like the Admiral Premier was out of the way. My only caveat is that the blocks immediately surrounding the hotel are not lighted very well at night. It's not unsafe or creepy. But it is difficult to negotiate the uneven streets, especially after Beer Chang maak maak! The girls have it even tougher, tottering on their come-fuck-me high-heeled shoes. But not to worry. There are numerous tuuk tuuks at the Soi 23 end of Soi Cowboy. It's worth every baht to have them whisk you to the Admiral Premier.

Bunky

[QUOTE=Wandere; 1425090]Hi Guys,

Can some one help me with a Hotel in Patumwan area / Hotel Centaara Grand convention Centre, obviously GFE.

Thanks[/QUOTE]Centara Central Plaza is GFE.