Bangkok Hotels

[QUOTE=PaulKausch;1683739]Stayed there one night in early December. Complimentary shuttle to and from airport. Large comfortable room. Good amenities. Restaurant food was okay. There is a lobby bar, but no one I saw looked remotely like an SW. I ended up taking a taxi to and from lower Sukhumvit. Over the years I've had a few successes with hotel managers, waitresses and maids; but I wouldn't count on it. I think your best option would be an escort or a lady from an MP on outcall. Expect an extra charge for the lady's transportation for hotels around the airport.[/QUOTE]Thanks PK for the helpful update.

It seems to be just as I suspected. It looks like a taxi to lower Sukhumvit after all.

I will let the board know what happens.

[QUOTE=AlaskaManman;1683830]Thanks, found the Doubletree for just 20,000 so your info was very helpful.[/QUOTE]20.000 points is for standard room, forget about that. . . Give a little more points for the suite, it's definately worth it.

Can anyone comment on their experiences with the Starwood properties in Bangkok, especially the nicer ones? Any issues with girls?

* St. Regis.

* W Bangkok.

* LE Meridien Bangkok.

* Four Points Sheraton.

* Plaza Athenee.

* Royal Orchid Sheraton.

* Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit.

* Westin Grand Sukhumvit.

[QUOTE=Specter69;1683971]
* Plaza Athenee.
* Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit.
* Westin Grand Sukhumvit.[/QUOTE]Stayed at Plaza Athenee, Sheraton Grande and Westin. Never had a problem with bringing back girls, even 2 girls didn't raise any eyebrowse.

[QUOTE=Specter69;1683971]Can anyone comment on their experiences with the Starwood properties in Bangkok, especially the nicer ones? Any issues with girls?

* St. Regis.

* W Bangkok.

* LE Meridien Bangkok.

* Four Points Sheraton.

* Plaza Athenee.

* Royal Orchid Sheraton.

* Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit.

* Westin Grand Sukhumvit.[/QUOTE]I've been a couple of times to the 4 Points and never had any problem with bringing guests to my room. I even had one really loud one (damn, she was hot) and never got any strange face.

Hotel is quite nice, rooms are clean, good roof top bar with pool. Only remark I have on the 4 Points is the shower. Was never able to get the right stable temperature in the shower.

Water went from good to boiling hot to cold. Had the same problem in all 3 rooms when I went there.

Besides the water problem, nice hotel.

Cheers,

Rolo

Thank you to all for the info given. I booked a few days at President Solitare and Citadines 11 while in Bangkok. Staying a few days at The Whitehouse in Pattaya.

Stayed at Grande Sukhumvit, Four Points and one rather good property you left out: Aloft.

No issues whatsoever with girls.

-h.

[QUOTE=Specter69;1683971]Can anyone comment on their experiences with the Starwood properties in Bangkok, especially the nicer ones? Any issues with girls?

* St. Regis.

* W Bangkok.

* LE Meridien Bangkok.

* Four Points Sheraton.

* Plaza Athenee.

* Royal Orchid Sheraton.

* Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit.

* Westin Grand Sukhumvit.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Specter69;1683971]Can anyone comment on their experiences with the Starwood properties in Bangkok, especially the nicer ones? Any issues with girls?

* St. Regis.

* W Bangkok.

* LE Meridien Bangkok.

* Four Points Sheraton.

* Plaza Athenee.

* Royal Orchid Sheraton.

* Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit.

* Westin Grand Sukhumvit.[/QUOTE]I never had any problem with Plaza Athenee, IMHO a great hotel, although I never tried to bring back more than one girl at a time. I'm pretty much sure the LE Meridien is the same, another great hotel, but I have stayed there fewer times given its less than optimal location, and didn't bring anyone back.

Haven't realy been a fan of the Intercon brand but last weekend for a 3 days stay in BKK me and friend stayed here. We did only the Spasso and Mixx routine for girlie pick ups so that was very convenient. This hotel has everything and with Mixx located in its basement no real reason for leaving hotel premesis. Loads of restaurants, efficient room service around the clock, and very girl friendly. For Spasso activities you need to cross the street.

Since it was a short stay we chose only a grand deluxe room each with lounge access. Rooms only 45 sqm so for longer stay I will go for a suite as I hate narrow space. Club lounge and pool in 37 FL. Finaly one poolbar mixing decent coctails to cope with nasty hangovers. Pool a bit small though. If you like to unwind at a mall Central World is next to Intercon. Siam Paragorn also close.

Very convenient location for us and our plans this fine. Weekend. US280 a night.

Skogis,

I totally agree with your review below. I am a IHG Priority Rewards Club Member and as such I receive a free hotel night voucher every year in addition to the cumulative hotel points I earn. I like to take my free night at the Intercontinental BKK and have done so for the last 3 years. As you wrote, the deluxe room is well appointed and comfortable for short stays. The pool is small, no laps, but it has good sun and a friendly convenient pool bar where you can order drinks and food. AND my main reason I like to stay here: it facilitates my annual pilgrimage to Spasso and Mixx. I enjoy hitting these two bars once or twice every trip. I find a different set of BKK girls (or should I call them ladies, 555) hang out here as opposed to the usual suspects (girls) one finds in Sukhumvit bars and Go Go's. I will be staying at the Intercontinental BKK again, for one night, shortly. I am looking forward to it.

Other IHG properties: I like the Holiday Inn Pattaya. New, breezy, reasonably priced at around $100/night and it has a great pool. Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre. This is the nicest Holiday Inn I have ever seen and it is walking distance to Brixx and the OT. All these hotels give me complimentary room upgrades thanks to my IHG Rewards Club status.

I have booked a few nights at the Intercontinental Jakarta with my points on the last leg of my upcoming trip. I have never stayed here before and I am not expecting high, high luxury although I am sure I will be very comfortable. There are better properties in Jakarta, but I can't argue with the price; nada. It is good to be a IHG Priority Club member. I prefer it over Marriott Club Rewards.

The Intercontinental properties I've stayed in have all been excellent.

However, as I've mentioned before, my preferred property in Bangkok is the Sofitel Sukhumvit. The location is excellent and I believe it offers great value. I stayed in it for 2 weeks in November. I would have paid about US $112 including all taxes for a standard room. At check in I asked for an upgrades and got a club room with complementary breakfast buffet for about US $20 extra per night. The rooms at the Sofitel are 398 sq. Ft. Most guest prefer rooms on the south side looking across Sukhumvit at the park. I like to stay in a room on the northwest corner of the building. This way I get a very quiet corner room. Attached are pictures of my room. The street view is looking out the window on the west side of the building.

Hi guys,

This is my first post. Been lurking for a long time. Thanks for the mounds of info I've gotten so far.

Will be in Bkk for a couple of days next month. First and probably the only time I'll be there. By RTFF I decided to book the Fraser. Got a nice suite (I think). Looks like plenty of room. I know from my research that the place is girl friendly and the neighborhood has lots to do reasonably close by. Any advice or info about the Fraser, its surroundings or other relative issues will be appreciated. I'll only be in town for three nights and I want to make the most of it.

Thanks

[QUOTE=PaulKausch;1684307]
My preferred property in Bangkok is the Sofitel Sukhumvit. The location is excellent and I believe it offers great value. [/QUOTE]Paul,

I like the Sofitel brand too. Although I have never stayed at the Sofitel Sukhumvit because I prefer suite hotels like the Fraser, the Marriott Exec Apartments, and T21 for my usual longer stays, I have stayed at the Sofitel Siem Reap twice. That property is a sprawling luxurious hotel near the Archeological Park and features a huge swimming pool; very comfortable rooms plus the entire staff were friendly and treated me great.

I was minding my own business 4 or 5 weeks ago when I received an email solicitation from Sofitel announcing their worldwide sale on rooms. I was already considering a hotel in Pasay, PI like the new Hyatt City of Dreams, thinking it would be nice to hit a few international bars and Hi End clubs in the neighborhood, so I followed the link to the Sofitel Manila Bay, a hotel that was always on my radar screen, but which I had never stayed before. Sure enough, the sale price was too good to turn down; $103/ night for a deluxe room and I booked it for 4 nights.

The Sofitel Manila Bay features beautiful expansive landscaped grounds and a great swimming pool. All the rooms look spacious and have balconies. My room overlooks the bay and the pool / garden area. The hotel also features the Spiral restaurant known for its grand buffet weekend brunches. I plan to have a real good time here hitting the nearby bars and clubs Thursday and Friday nights then inviting my favorite Pinay over for Saturday night, a relaxing Sunday by the bay, and a farewell Sunday night. I will end my trip and exit Manila early the following Monday morning. The hotel is not far from the airport.

[QUOTE=Buzz4;1684470]Hi guys,

This is my first post. Thanks for the mounds of info I've gotten so far. Will be in Bkk for a couple of days next month. First and probably the only time I'll be there. By RTFF I decided to book the Fraser. Got a nice suite (I think). Looks like plenty of room. I know from my research that the place is girl friendly and the neighborhood has lots to do reasonably close by. Any advice or info about the Fraser, its surroundings or other relative issues will be appreciated. I'll only be in town for three nights and I want to make the most of it. [/QUOTE]Buzz,

As I wrote above, I like the Fraser Suites BKK and I stay here a lot. It is hard to find a better deal in BKK (at around $95/ night) for a deluxe 65 sq meter 1 bedroom suite in terms of amenities, quality and space. The pool is small, but enjoyable.

Soi 11 is a lot of fun. The street gets very lively at night from around 10:00 to 2 am. Be sure to check out Climax, Bash, and Q Bar (RTFF for more information). Although the Fraser is around 3 long city blocks from Sukhumvit, I still consider it walking distance to both Soi Cowboy and Nana Plaza. Take a taxi back if you barfine a Go Go girl. The nearby Nana BTS Station makes it easy to travel to the Soi 24 Massage joints and the Ratchada Soapies (transfer to the MTR at Asok station). I think you are going to have a blast staying on Soi 11. So much to do, so little time to do it. I bet this will not be your last trip to LOS. Happy hunting.

[QUOTE=PaulKausch;1683815]I cannot confirm whether it is 20m. I have seen people swimming laps in it on a number of occasions. Send an email to this person and ask...[/QUOTE]I wrote to Sofitel Sukhumvit and got a reply. They say its 23 meters long. That seals the deal for me. It also seems like a good hotel otherwise: central location, good price to quality ratio, lots of reports saying it is girl friendly. All based on armchair analysis for now, but a thorough one at that. I will report back from the field when I have improved the empirical basis for my analysis.

Soi 11 is a great street with good choices for hotels, girls, discos, restaurants, 7-11, western grocery (Villa Market) etc. Personally I stay at Grand President although it is getting worn. The newer President Palace and Aloft are places on Soi 11 I might look into depending on their price. For me Fraser Suites is too far from Sukhumvit to walk in the Bangkok heat. Same problem with President Solitaire, just too far to walk to the BTS in that heat.

I wanted to mention a great shortcut from Soi 11 to Soi 7. There is a sign that says Park Hotel that leads to a parking lot. That shortcut goes to Amari Hotel on Soi 7. From there you are on Soi 7 right across the street from the Bier Garden and near the BTS entrance to Nana station. The escalator going up to the BTS is a nice little plus also.

Another thing I like about Soi 11 are the massage girls in the little walkway at the Villa Market. I often find cute girls there to bring back to the hotel. Those girls are there very late into the night. That is a nice hunting spot that isn't mentioned often here.