Bangkok Hotels

Thank you to all for comments and advice, much appreciated.

I am actually staying one night in Nana Hotel in October as a 20 hour stopover on the way to Cambodia. In the best room, their suite. Based on that experience I'll judge whether to stay there in April next year.

I book so far in advance because my industry prescribes when I have holidays so I tend to plan well in advance, I'm just a bit pedantic that way. Also since the bookings are all able to be cancelled without penalty, I will just have another look around a couple of weeks before I go and see what the best deal is.

As you say the Majestic Suites tends to book out early. Another reason to book in advance.

I have cancelled Salil in Soi 11 already.

I'm leaning towards the Dynasty Grande Hotel at the moment.

Will be my fourth visit in fact.

Cheers. Owe you all beers.

Staying at the Westin. Very nice but it's hardly the same vibe as The Oriental circa 1986.

Planning to stay at the Landmark Hotel during January. Are there any good breakfast joints nearby? Don't want to pay for breakfast and not make in time.

[QUOTE=Syzygies;2077318]It's very strange to book Hotels so far in advance. Prefer to be fluid. No more than a week ahead at most for me. Sometimes I book in afternoon for same night LOL.
[/QUOTE]Yes, you can consider me strange (excentric sounds nicer) when it comes to hotel bookings. I like to spend as little as possible for the quality I want. To that end I keep a running spreadsheet of lowest prices at 4. 5* & 5* girl friendly Hotels. I like (large rooms, good location and good swimming pool) in BKK, Pat, Jakarta, MNL and Phnom, so when I spot a really low rate for one of my approximate dates, I am ready to nail it down.

Over time I have noticed interesting price patterns in different cities. BKK hotels offer some of their lowest / best rates 8 to 9 months out. Then the hotel rates rise steadily as the date of occupancy nears until about 2 weeks out when low low rates reappear on unsold rooms. Thus I am already booked for my next visit in 2018 to BKK & Pattaya and I feel pretty good about the fact that the rates I locked in are no longer available.

At the other end of the spectrum, Macau and Jakarta hotels hold back on their best rates until about 3 months out. As a result I have I have only made one hotel reservation in Jakarta for my next trip at the Ayana (the former Intercontinental) for $100/night. I like to spend about a week or so in any one specific hotel and then I like to move to another hotel in same city. I find that even a small change in location keeps things fresh.

I realize this is rather excentric on my part to book so far in advance, but I do get great deals on hotels and most of my reservations are pay later with no charge cancellation fees. My methods work because I know with almost 100% certainty where I want to go on my next trip while I am still on the road wrapping up my current trip. Hell, I am already thinking about 2019 and the trip after the next one. 555!

BKK EXAMPLES (average 8 months in advance):

Marriott Thonglor Exec Apartments - 1 br suite - 2880 baht.
Radisson Blu - grand delux room - $85.
Hilton - $93.
Fraser Suites - 1 br superior suite - pre paid - $81/86 with bfst.
Grande Centre Point Ratchadamri - 1 bedroom grand suite - $89 (good location for Patpong).
Sofitel - luxury king - $95 Accor (Sale in January - 2 months in advance. Exception to the rule).
Westin deluxe - $100 (Sale in January - 2 months in advance. Exception to the rule).

Jakarta Example:

Grand Hyatt - grand deluxe - $300/night 6 months in advance / $150 1 month in advance.

[QUOTE=NattyBumpo;2077786]Yes, you can consider me strange (excentric sounds nicer) when it comes to hotel bookings. I like to spend as little as possible for the quality I want. To that end I keep a running spreadsheet of lowest prices at 4. 5* & 5* girl friendly Hotels. I like (large rooms, good location and good swimming pool) in BKK, Pat, Jakarta, MNL and Phnom, so when I spot a really low rate for one of my approximate dates, I am ready to nail it down.
[/QUOTE]Thanks for the teachings. I will have to see if I can apply such principals for speculative bookings with my regular Gik in favourite places, and perhaps cancel at the last minute if is doesn't work out. I do have a backup Girl or two LOL.

Three girls sent message to remind me they need a fuck (or money or both) today. One was a bit desperate, so I paid her 2 K in advance. I have known her for years so I know I will get the service in due course. Another warned her period is coming. LOL The 3rd girl is pretty much dropped. She was annoying last time, and then just isn't pretty enough to compete.

[QUOTE=DrifterMan;2077781]Planning to stay at the Landmark Hotel during January. Are there any good breakfast joints nearby? Don't want to pay for breakfast and not make in time.[/QUOTE]Try the Café at The Landmark, pay as you go if you have not booked breakfast with your room.

[QUOTE=Syzygies;2077875]Three girls sent message to remind me they need a fuck (or money or both) today. One was a bit desperate, so I paid her 2 K in advance. I have known her for years so I know I will get the service in due course. Another warned her period is coming. LOL The 3rd girl is pretty much dropped. She was annoying last time, and then just isn't pretty enough to compete.[/QUOTE]Its low season / end of month SOS time for some girls. Have a good time.

Pam, one of my repeat regulars, I think you met her one night, has not Lined me or read my chats to her for nearly a month. For 2.5 years this girl Line chatted little love missives once or twice a week like clockwork. The reason for her lapse could be a lost or broken phone, gone back home, new boyfriend or sponser, or something else. I won't get to the bottom of it until I return to BKK and maybe not even then. Oh well. I really liked shagging her, but every girl loss is just a new opportunity the way I see it. I wish I was in LOS right now. I envy you and your end of the month choices. At least I am not in Houston. It's the end of the mango season where I live. I picked the last fruit off my tree yesterday. There is nothing like tree ripened mango except young Asian girls. LOL.

[QUOTE=Sammy1968;2077649]I am actually staying one night in Nana Hotel in October as a 20 hour stopover on the way to Cambodia. In the best room, their suite. Based on that experience I'll judge whether to stay there in April next year.[/QUOTE]I have stayed in all the different room types at the Nana Hotel. The suites are bigger for sure (big enough to host a group) but are located on the 3rd floor and have no view. Better IMO to book a superior room and ask for a high floor with Sukhumvit view.

And there are only a handful of suites, so you might have to wait for the room to be vacated, where as with a more common room type they can likely find something right away.

SL.

Are there any hourly hotels in Nana or Soi cowboy? I booked on Airbnb (Aspire Sukhumvit) but apparently they have a security guard that checks you in and there is a 2000 baht fine if I bring any girl home, or should I try and bribe security guard with a few hundred baht.

[QUOTE=WarmStone25;2077882]Try the Caf at The Landmark, pay as you go if you have not booked breakfast with your room.[/QUOTE]Or you could walk about 5 minutes past Nana Plaza and have a great breakfast with friendly service at The Tavern. All are welcome and treated well. It is especially an oasis for Americans.

Normally staying at hotels but now wanted to try airbnb.

Any good or bad experience? Concerning mongering.

Just used Agoda to book the Majestic Suites Hotel, just off the corner of Soi 4 on Sukhumvit Road - $446 US total price for 11 nights in October.

It's 8.1 rating is spot on. Nice and clean. Not a great view, but quiet, especially considering it's in the heart of fun time area. A 3 minute walk to NANA Plaza.

Free Breakfast (featuring a REAL breakfast menu), good wifi, clean, fair amount of amenities. I book it as 2 guests for an extra $2 a day. They will frown at you for bringing lady guests in (and down to breakfast), but no one has ever stopped me (I'm paying for a second guest).

For the price, it's the best deal I've found.

[QUOTE=Henrik;2078216]Normally staying at hotels but now wanted to try airbnb.

Any good or bad experience? Concerning mongering.[/QUOTE]Local authorities are cracking down on airbnb rentals.

SL.

[QUOTE=Crazy4Thai;2078206]Or you could walk about 5 minutes past Nana Plaza and have a great breakfast with friendly service at The Tavern. All are welcome and treated well. It is especially an oasis for Americans.[/QUOTE]The Tavern, across Soi 4 from the newly remodeled and positioned Hillary 1 Bar, probably has the most delicious pancakes and real western/American-style bacon in the city. And I have tried many of them.

[QUOTE=EBoardbuilder;2078132]Are there any hourly hotels in Nana or Soi cowboy? I booked on Airbnb (Aspire Sukhumvit) but apparently they have a security guard that checks you in and there is a 2000 baht fine if I bring any girl home, or should I try and bribe security guard with a few hundred baht.[/QUOTE]I have answered the topic of Short Time Hotels in detail before. You can do a search