Bangkok Hotels

I had great time at Sofitel Sukhumvit. Booked thru Expedia had booked grand deluxe with club mellisme facilities was later upgraded to grand suite.

Rooms are large well furnished decorated. Most importantly guest friendly.

Club mellisimme has good collection of snacks I think whatever is present in voila restaurant you will get here.

From 11 to 5 you can have juice, light bakery products, fruits, coffee.

From 5 to 7 you can have cocktails, mocktails, few snacks on the house.

Except for dinner I never went out for food.

Really pleasant experience.

WiFi is strong.

Stayed here this week. Very cool little hotel about 8 minutes walk to Cowboy. The lifts situated at the back of the lobby don't require a keycard meaning you can have your squeeze come straight up to the room. I had 3 girls over and none of them ever went via the desk. I also brought 2 girls up, one at night, one in the afternoon and was never asked to register.

Breakfast was pretty poor. There's a pool on the roof but I didn't use it between weather and it being too busy when I went up.

Would Nana Hotel be a good base for a month in Bangkok or would you suggest an apart hotel situation? I was thinking of trying to work out a deal for a month paid in advance.

Are there rooms that are more quiet than others and what side of the hotel might that be?

Thanks so much.

[QUOTE=Artisttyp;2063858]Would Nana Hotel be a good base for a month in Bangkok or would you suggest an apart hotel situation? I was thinking of trying to work out a deal for a month paid in advance.

Are there rooms that are more quiet than others and what side of the hotel might that be?

Thanks so much.[/QUOTE]If you stay at the Nana Hotel for longer than 15 days you get a 10% room rate discount, and if you stay for 30 days or more you get a 20% room rate discount. 1490 baht becomes 1192 baht for the long term rate. No need to bargain, just confirm it when making the reservation.

For relative quiet stay request a room on a high floor. At the 1490 rate this will normally get you on the 9th or 10th floor on the non-Sukhumvit side.

SL.

I stayed here last week for 7 nights, only been around for 8 months.

Walking; 9 minutes to Soi Cowboy, 6 minutes to Thermae, 15 minutes to Nana and a short BTS (one stop) to Soi's 22, 24 and 26.

Great staff, big rooms, quiet, good laundry service, great showers / bathrooms, excellent aircon and pool on roof was big plus a courtyard bar as well.

Mainly Chinese / Japanese guests but a few Europeans as well.

Off Soi 19 about half way down, T21 is at the top, as is BTS, 711, a pub, small beer garden further down and a couple of Massage places as well.

Guest Friendly, brought several girls back and had several escorts, got a few ribbings from the friendly concierge, all in good humour, never any problems at all, a couple of the ladies used the pool as well, no issues.

Perhaps a little pricey at US $90 a night, but was a nice place to base myself.

Will definitely go back.

{Trip report under construction}.

[QUOTE=Sunlover2;2063870]If you stay at the Nana Hotel for longer than 15 days you get a 10% room rate discount, and if you stay for 30 days or more you get a 20% room rate discount. 1490 baht becomes 1192 baht for the long term rate. No need to bargain, just confirm it when making the reservation.

For relative quiet stay request a room on a high floor. At the 1490 rate this will normally get you on the 9th or 10th floor on the non-Sukhumvit side.

SL.[/QUOTE]Thanks so much. Very Helpful.

[QUOTE=Sunlover2;2063870]If you stay at the Nana Hotel for longer than 15 days you get a 10% room rate discount, and if you stay for 30 days or more you get a 20% room rate discount. 1490 baht becomes 1192 baht for the long term rate. No need to bargain, just confirm it when making the reservation.

For relative quiet stay request a room on a high floor. At the 1490 rate this will normally get you on the 9th or 10th floor on the non-Sukhumvit side.
[/QUOTE]In my experience working for up to a month in most SE Asian countries, all hotels will negotiate a discounted rate if you ask them for it. They will also throw in some additional freebies like free laundry services (and breakfast too but only if you ask). You have to book direct through their Sales Office to get the deals.

Of course if you book through Hotels.com you get a free night for every 10 so that also works out to be a considerable discount better than 10% in many cases, and you can choose a property that is a bit better than Nana Hotel.

[QUOTE=RedKilt;2063942]In my experience working for up to a month in most SE Asian countries, all hotels will negotiate a discounted rate if you ask them for it. They will also throw in some additional freebies like free laundry services (and breakfast too but only if you ask). You have to book direct through their Sales Office to get the deals.[/QUOTE]In other regions also. If you commit to a hotel for 30 consecutive days or more, legally it becomes similar to leasing, so the establishment no longer has to collect sales tax for the stay.

SL.

Hey mongers,

I'm currently planning my trip to Bangkok / Pattaya later this year and I'm currently considering staying at both Sheraton Grande Suk and Crowne Plaza during my trip. I know with Sheraton will be close to Soi Cowboy plus Nana isn't too far away and Crowne is close to LK Metro. Both GF? Appreciate the info!

[QUOTE=SilverSurfie;2065135]I'm currently considering staying at both Sheraton Grande Suk and Crowne Plaza during my trip.[/QUOTE]Sheraton Grand is girl friendly from my own experience. Crown Plaza I imagine would be as well since other IHG brands like Holiday Inn are girl friendly.

My pick would be the Sheraton Grande. It is a brisk 8 to 10 minute walk to Nana from the Sheraton.

For food and people watching options, Terminal 21 is across the street. You just have to cross Sukhumvit using the pedestrian bridge.

When you walk from Sheraton towards Nana, you will pass The Landmark. This Hotel is also highly rated and much closer to Nana.
I have not stayed at The Landmark, so I do not have any personal experience or recommendation.

~BKKguru.

[QUOTE=SilverSurfie;2065135]Hey mongers,

I'm currently planning my trip to Bangkok / Pattaya later this year and I'm currently considering staying at both Sheraton Grande Suk and Crowne Plaza during my trip. I know with Sheraton will be close to Soi Cowboy plus Nana isn't too far away and Crowne is close to LK Metro. Both GF? Appreciate the info![/QUOTE]

The Weston Hotel, which is part of the Sheraton Group, is another good choice. The rooms are large, the breakfast buffet is tasty, and the Weston is signifiantly cheaper than the Sheraton across the street. The Sheraton has a nicer swimming pool.

[QUOTE=NattyBumpo;2065309]The Weston Hotel, which is part of the Sheraton Group, is another good choice. The rooms are large, the breakfast buffet is tasty, and the Weston is signifiantly cheaper than the Sheraton across the street. The Sheraton has a nicer swimming pool.[/QUOTE]I agree with this. The Sheraton has nicer views, larger rooms, better buffet and much better pool, but it also costs more than the Westin. I'd rather use the money saved by staying at the Westin on other forms of entertainment.

[QUOTE=SilverSurfie;2065135]Hey mongers,

I'm currently planning my trip to Bangkok / Pattaya later this year and I'm currently considering staying at both Sheraton Grande Suk and Crowne Plaza during my trip. I know with Sheraton will be close to Soi Cowboy plus Nana isn't too far away and Crowne is close to LK Metro. Both GF? Appreciate the info![/QUOTE]I was debating Sheraton Grand, Four Points and Continental. I ended up finding a deal through Exp that gave me four points terrace suite for 4500 baht a night. Regular room was a bit more at the Grand. Seemed like a no brainer. Might check it out. It was close to double direct and from other sites.

Thanks for the information guys. Yes I was also considering the Westin as well as other SPG properties like Plaza Athenee and the W Bangkok but the reviews / ratings were not as good as Sheraton. For me I'm traveling on points so pricing isn't really a issue, its about trying to maximize the value of my points which makes Four Points not good value for me point wise. Sheraton, Westin and Athenee are the same cost in points but from what you've guys stated the Sheraton seems like the superior product because of the better view, larger room and better pool.