Bangkok Hotels

I have stayed at T21, Sofitel, Westin, and all others around asok / nana (And shared experiences here) but I was thinking of changing it to a 'appartment-hotel'kinda place for my stay next month as the rooms are much bigger and more amenities. Now there are 2 'good' rated ones around the area being Grand Mercure Asoke on Soi 19 and 5 star Sukhumvit Park, Bangkok. Marriott Executive Apartments. On Soi 24. Can't find many reviews about it being GF or not. Anyone stayed at either of these places and have something to say about them?

[QUOTE=BionicMan;2172188]Has anyone recently stayed at the nana hotel and confirm the pool is up and running?

Heard it is under renovation.[/QUOTE]I was staying at the Landmark on 19 February and I could see the pool on the roof of the Nana Hotel. It was in use at that time.

Hey guys,

Heading to Bangkok for 2 weeks.

Where would one prefer to spend a week?

Grand mandarin residence OR.

Sawasdee hotel at soi 8?

Both look OK just want a place GF nice breakfast and clean if not anyone suggest a cheap place to stay at close to the action? Stayed at Nana hotel last year it was good but seemed pricey for the class of accommodation in my eyes best part was walk Out the front and boom girls girls girls.

[QUOTE=JaseJase2012;2185283]
Where would one prefer to spend a week?
Grand mandarin residence OR.
Sawasdee hotel at soi 8?
[/QUOTE]Grand Mandarin is very far from the action, so in that respect Sawasdee is a better option.

[QUOTE=ItIsMe83;2185127]I have stayed at T21, Sofitel, Westin, and all others around asok / nana (And shared experiences here) but I was thinking of changing it to a 'appartment-hotel'kinda place for my stay next month as the rooms are much bigger and more amenities. Now there are 2 'good' rated ones around the area being Grand Mercure Asoke on Soi 19 and 5 star Sukhumvit Park, Bangkok. Marriott Executive Apartments. On Soi 24. Can't find many reviews about it being GF or not. Anyone stayed at either of these places and have something to say about them?[/QUOTE]No problem at all at Grand Mercure Asok. You can register the girls pasport but you also can simple pass the reception. Nobody will ask you anything. Even when you come with 2 girls. Enjoy.

[QUOTE=ItIsMe83;2185127]I have stayed at T21, Sofitel, Westin, and all others around asok / nana (And shared experiences here) but I was thinking of changing it to a 'appartment-hotel'kinda place for my stay next month as the rooms are much bigger and more amenities. Now there are 2 'good' rated ones around the area being Grand Mercure Asoke on Soi 19 and 5 star Sukhumvit Park, Bangkok. Marriott Executive Apartments. On Soi 24. Can't find many reviews about it being GF or not. Anyone stayed at either of these places and have something to say about them?[/QUOTE]I have stayed in 4 different Marriott Executive Apartments (Soi 57, Soi 24, Mayfair and Silom). All are GF. Soi 24 might be closer to some of the action, but I prefer the one located in Soi 57, tends to be a little more expensive than the others, but I like the location (close to BTS station and Thong Lo and Ekamai nightlife).

[QUOTE=Stykler;2182209]I'm doing a week in Bkk next month and for once I have a bit of choice in which hotel I use. Can anyone recommend a GF Hi end 4-5 star hotel with the best pool or pool / bar? Thanks heaps.[/QUOTE]The Landmark has a nice pool area, and is close to Nana Plaza, and is GF.

[QUOTE=ArthurBishop;2186179]I have stayed in 4 different Marriott Executive Apartments (Soi 57, Soi 24, Mayfair and Silom). All are GF. Soi 24 might be closer to some of the action, but I prefer the one located in Soi 57, tends to be a little more expensive than the others, but I like the location (close to BTS station and Thong Lo and Ekamai nightlife).[/QUOTE]I like both Marriott Executive Apartment Hotels on Soi 57 & Soi 24. But each has certain advantages and disadvantages over the other.

Size: the 1-bedroom suite at Soi 24 (the Marriott Park) is larger than the 1-bedroom suite at the Soi 57 (Thonglor Marriott), but currently it is more expensive.

Pool: I prefer the pool at the Soi 57 (Thonglor Marriott) because it has sun for most of the day. The pool at the Soi 24 (the Marriott Park) is morning sun only.

Restaurants: not a big deal IMHO because I prefer to eat out, but for really great buffet breakfast, the restaurant at the (Thonglor Marriott) is MUCH better. Also, Thonglor Marriott Exec Hotel has a very impressive roof top bar. The girls love it. I like it too.

Location: Both locations are good for me although they are very different. Thonglor Marriott is very close to the Thonglor BTS (1 block more or less) and the Thonglor BTS station is 2 stops to Asok /3 stops to Nana. Then, in my opinion, there are better restaurants in the Thonglor/Ekkamai area than all of lower Sukhumvit. But taking a taxi with your girl back to either hotel takes about the same time - not that long. Meanwhile, the Marriott Exec Park (Soi 24), however, is walking distance to oily massage central (Soi 24 & 26) and about a 6 or 7-minute walk to the BTS Station (then 1 stop from Asok/2 stops to Nana). I have walked to Sukhumvit many, many times although the hotel does run a shuttle service every 30 minutes until midnight (I think) and it is really easy and cheap to flag down a Soi 24 motorcycle taxi if you are in a hurry or don't want to work up any kind of sweat. And If you are in a hurry or just for a little entertainment LOL, just ask a motorcycle guy to take you to Soi Cowboy from the Marriott Park. He will get you there in under 5 minutes!

So, the bottom line is both Marriott Exec Apartment Hotels (Soi 24 & Soi 57) offer high quality good value for the money. The current rate is around $116 (for Soi 24) and $108 (for Soi 57). And it has been mentioned many times here on the forum; they are both very Girl Friendly. For example: I have had 2 or 3 girls up in my room or down by either swimming pool drinking Tequilas and nobody batted an eye or asked for an ID. And that's the way I like it.

However, if you want the room size of one of these Marriott Exec apartment hotels and you want to be on Sukhumvit right in the action, then I can recommend the 1-bedroom grand suite or the 1-bedroom exec suite at the Grande Center Point T21. But super location and convenience comes at a significant increase in price. Up to you. It is your money. All BKK Grand Centre Points are girl friendly and the pool at T21 is really great.

[QUOTE=NattyBumpo;2186483]
Pool: I prefer the pool at the Soi 57 (Thonglor Marriott) because it has sun for most of the day. The pool at the Soi 24 (the Marriott Park) is morning sun only.
[/QUOTE]That seems counter intuitive Natty, since you should know that Thai girls do not like their skin to be exposed to direct sun rays. You know, staying as white as possible is important.

My GF walked around Phuket under an umbrella and it certainly wasn't raining. The sun is a lot worse there though due to lack of pollution haze.

[QUOTE=Syzygies;2187507]That seems counter intuitive Natty, since you should know that Thai girls do not like their skin to be exposed to direct sun rays. You know, staying as white as possible is important.

My GF walked around Phuket under an umbrella and it certainly wasn't raining. The sun is a lot worse there though due to lack of pollution haze.[/QUOTE]You bring up a very good point Syzygies, but it is not an example counter intuitive, rather it is an example of cross purpose. I know what Thai girls prefer. But, I was talking about what I prefer so this is an example of differing points of view. For example: I am Florida guy. I swim in my pool, go out sailing, or scuba dive for 9 months out of a year, but only when the sun is out and the temp is 85 f or higher (water temp about the same). I hate swimming when the sun is not out let alone when the pool or beach is in shade. It's too cold! But that is my preference.

From the Thai girl point of view, not many Thai girls feel the same way. Most of the Thai girls I know, ha ha, have very different ideas on the subject and I am afraid your experience with your GF in Phuket under an umbrella is not unique with Thai girls and is very similar to my own experience on my 1st trip with Mini in Phuket. On day #1 Mini wore a huge brimmed straw beach hat and silk scarf covering her shoulders to the beach and then she chose two lounge chairs under the thickest mahogany shade tree for miles. I hated her selection, but I found it humorous. I also knew it would be vacation romance suicide to object, so I kept my opinion to myself. I did offer her some high number spf sun screen, but she rejected it in favor of heavy shade. In her mind, she was not afraid of burning, she just was absolutely loath to the idea of getting any sun tan color! Funny, but that is exactly how most light skin Thai girls feel. Their opinion is the lighter their complexion the better looking they are. The exact opposite of American; USA, Canadian, Brazilian girls and southern Euro girls too.

So, when I add up all the girls I have played with in swimming pools and on tropical beaches, most if not all of my Thai girls were sun scared and very tan opposed. But I am sure you remember our mutual little Khmer friend. She was a natural water girl. I fondly remember how she used to dive right into the swimming pool head first and then bask out in the open sun, without a care, no problemo. She loved the sun! Maybe she didn't care about getting tan because she was already dark. I don't know, but she was a wonderful girl with an amazing body. I miss her although I glad she found herself a man and I hope she is happy.

And my Indonesian and Filipina girls are more like our mutual Khmer girl. Some are natural swimmers' and others can't swim to save their lives, but only a few were sun scared like the Thai girls. Anyway, I was very patient with Mini in Phuket. Every day we went to a different beach and as time went by, she became more comfortable on the beach in the sun although she always insisted on laying under a shade umbrella until it was time to hit the surf, but we did spend a lot of time frolicking around in the sea. It was fun. We have discussed future trips and she is up for another beach holiday further south although I know she would prefer that I take her to Chang Rai. Ha ha. So yeah, she would prefer that I always book the Marriott Park so SHE could enjoy afternoons by the pool in 100% shade. I, on the other hand, like the warm sunny pools, so I book Marriott Thonglor more often than the Marriott Park on account of its sunny pool and the slightly less expensive nightly rate.

One more thought on taking girls on beach holidays: there is always something! Even if the trip is overall a lot of fun. Last year for example, I took my 2 favorite Pinays to Sabang Beach, Palawan. (a very pretty beach). Neither girl was sun scared and the 3 of us had fun frolicking in the sea during the day and drinking lots of Tequila and having 3-somes at night. My only gripe with them and it is a small one, is that they could not let go of their cell phones for 1 minute. It was unbelievable! They had to have their cell phones with them at all times. Of course, I didn't say anything at the time, to avoid vacation romance suicide, but to myself I thought, you got to be kidding. 555. Women!

19th and 20th May.

Chose this hotel because I wanted a place where a friend and I could be in the same suite and have private bedrooms too. Like Sukhumvit 22 has a two-bedroom suite, which at 1500 Baht a night seemed like a good deal at a good location. The place was far better than we expected, the kind of place that makes you wish you were staying there longer. A fully furnished two bedroom suite, it had 2 TVs, a fully equipped kitchen, clean washrooms etc. We arrived at 1 AM in the night and there was just a security guard. But he had a printout of our bookings with our names ready and the check-in process was seamless. Girl-friendly. Would definitely stay here again. Closest 7/11 is a brisk walk away though.

Hey guys,

Does anyone know if the Rembrandt Hotel in Bangkok is GF or not?

[QUOTE=Unfuck;2187824]Hey guys,

Does anyone know if the Rembrandt Hotel in Bangkok is GF or not?[/QUOTE]A friend of mine stayed there and I don't think they are girl friendly. I have been to that hotel for dinner and saw lots of families in the lobby and the restaurant. They even insist you wear pants to dine at their restaurant there. So, I wouldn't recommend it for hobby but I am not sure about their official policy.

Last trip I stayed in a serviced apartment that was so GF that they never checked anything. Of course, since I was there long term, the staff all knew me.

I'm looking for a different place this time and it will not be in the Asoke Nana strip or anywhere near Suk (unless Bang Na or On Nut or father out).

Are most serviced APTS girl friendly? I am looking in areas like Ari, DinDaeng, Saphan Kwai.

Any recs in the 10 k a month range with a pool?

[QUOTE=NattyBumpo;2187536]From the Thai girl point of view, not many Thai girls feel the same way. Most of the Thai girls I know, ha ha, have very different ideas on the subject and I am afraid your experience with your GF in Phuket under an umbrella is not unique with Thai girls and is very similar to my own experience on my 1st trip with Mini in Phuket. On day #1 Mini wore a huge brimmed straw beach hat and silk scarf covering her shoulders to the beach and then she chose two lounge chairs under the thickest mahogany shade tree for miles. I hated her selection, but I found it humorous. I also knew it would be vacation romance suicide to object, so I kept my opinion to myself. I did offer her some high number spf sun screen, but she rejected it in favor of heavy shade. In her mind, she was not afraid of burning, she just was absolutely loath to the idea of getting any sun tan color! Funny, but that is exactly how most light skin Thai girls feel. Their opinion is the lighter their complexion the better looking they are. The exact opposite of American; USA, Canadian, Brazilian girls and southern Euro girls too.
[/QUOTE]Thai girls probably know best. Sun bathing is not good for you. LOL I don't go swimming alone that much in Hotel Pools. I had fabulous fun in a pool in Krabi with an Oily MP girl (10 years ago LOL but stays unforgettable), and good fun in the sea too. Helps to have a largely vacant pool to make girls less shy about playing under water.

[QUOTE]
But I am sure you remember our mutual little Khmer friend. She was a natural water girl. I fondly remember how she used to dive right into the swimming pool head first and then bask out in the open sun, without a care, no problemo. She loved the sun! Maybe she didn't care about getting tan because she was already dark. [/QUOTE]Yes and. The. Already very tanned so that a bit of sun made no difference at all.

The same girl that used umbrella in Phuket maybe nearly 10 years ago is a similar sized girl (maybe shorter), is still my GF in rural Thailand and wears a flat brimmed cowgirl hat, but she is a lot more tanned than in those former times. I have not been to Phuket for many years now, since I got bored with it.