One to avoid at all costs
Citin Sukhumvit 11 on Soi 11/1.
This hotel has a theft problem. Avoid! I had the extreme misfortunate of staying here for 10 days. After a few days I noticed one of my best shirts was missing. After a few days another. In total of five items of clothing went missing during my stay. When I asked the front desk about it a nasty little staff member (rge one from Sakorn Nakorn) got into a shouting match with me about it. It was then that I recall hearing her in a vulgar shouting match with guests three other times during my stay over missing items.
The same clerk also tried to charge me for having my sheets cleaned after I'd spilled a drink on them one night. First of all, over 10 nights I only had my room cleaned three times. Secondly that's absurd to ask your guest to pay for house cleaning. They don't change the sheets after every guest unless they're visibly dirty? Disgusting.
The same snotty little clerk also hinted it I had been throwing things out of my window. She said they have video surveillance and I asked to see it and ask if she had any proof and she admitted she did not. At that point she was told to STFU then.
Also, the woman who does the housekeeping on floor five is rude and doesn't do a good job. The entire place has grime on the floors and instead of actually cleaning they just mop the dirt around.
Speaking of thievery, do not take their recommendation to have the massage shop two doors down do your laundry. You will only get half of it back as I did and I had to go back and argue for them to find the rest of it. Then they have the audacity to try to charge me for giving me the rest of my laundry and question whether or not it was actually mine. Highly unprofessional.
Location is good for that part of town if you don't mind zero security and working girls walking the hallways at night, but otherwise a complete disaster of a stay. Again, avoid at all costs. I would have moved out after the second or third night if I hadn't paid for the whole stay in advance.
Citin Sukhumvit 11 on Soi 11/1: a very different experience
My experience with Citin Sukhumvit 11 on Soi 11/1 was just fine.
Stayed there for two days and left valuables worth 1000's of dollars in my room without a problem. No clothes missing. I wonder why the OP below had such a different experience? Lastly given the room rate and location, exactly what did he expect? It is in the middle of debauchery with an extremely low rate per room night in Bangkok. I will return!
[QUOTE=GaijinGigolo;3015758]Citin Sukhumvit 11 on Soi 11/1.
This hotel has a theft problem. Avoid! I had the extreme misfortunate of staying here for 10 days. After a few days I noticed one of my best shirts was missing. After a few days another. In total of five items of clothing went missing during my stay. When I asked the front desk about it a nasty little staff member (rge one from Sakorn Nakorn) got into a shouting match with me about it. It was then that I recall hearing her in a vulgar shouting match with guests three other times during my stay over missing items.
The same clerk also tried to charge me for having my sheets cleaned after I'd spilled a drink on them one night. First of all, over 10 nights I only had my room cleaned three times. Secondly that's absurd to ask your guest to pay for house cleaning. They don't change the sheets after every guest unless they're visibly dirty? Disgusting.
The same snotty little clerk also hinted it I had been throwing things out of my window. She said they have video surveillance and I asked to see it and ask if she had any proof and she admitted she did not. At that point she was told to STFU then.
Also, the woman who does the housekeeping on floor five is rude and doesn't do a good job. The entire place has grime on the floors and instead of actually cleaning they just mop the dirt around.
Speaking of thievery, do not take their recommendation to have the massage shop two doors down do your laundry. You will only get half of it back as I did and I had to go back and argue for them to find the rest of it. Then they have the audacity to try to charge me for giving me the rest of my laundry and question whether or not it was actually mine. Highly unprofessional..[/QUOTE][QUOTE=SubCmdr;3004840]During my last trip to Bangkok I stayed in three different hotels:
[U]Holiday Inn Sukhumvit by IHG[/U]
Highest quality of the three. Also the most expensive. Where I would take ATF if we went to vacation in Bangkok. Has a great location and every thing you want. Gym, pool, great restaurant for breakfast. Room laid out for a baller / shot caller!
[U]Sukhumvit suites[/U]
Midlevel quality. Great location. Right next to train station: BTS? Great restaurant down stairs. Great value for the price. I have zero complaints..[/QUOTE]
Travelodge on Sukhumvit 11
Nice hotel, 2 buildings I stayed in the building that fronts the road. Has the pool on top. Girl friendly no need to take them by the front desk to register. Pool and pool bar were good. Had 2 for 1 cocktails after 3 or 4 pm I think. It is all the way at the back of the Soi if you aren't one for walking but plenty of options for getting to train quickly around. I would stay here again, and ask for the pool building if I can again just for privacy.
Inquiry for the Visiting Punter.
So I'll be back in BKK after a long hieatus. And I know many hotels keep the girls ID's. Here is a question.
Are those ID's logged any place. So if someone (ie: spouse) calls and asks who "else" popped in. Is that documeted or is it just like literally holding luggage (meaning not really tracked just give us your claim ticket and go).
Don't really want to have any sort of paper trail on things. And ideally a hotel that doesn't even look is perfect (thinking of the The Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok might be a "no-tell" hotel). But one can never tell.
Suggestions are greatly appreciated.