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Advice re hotels in BKK please...
Hey all -
Will be spending 4 days in BKK soon - just a standover; aim to get some rest before a new job. I am faced with a choice between the Radisson (out of town but good write-ups) and the Amari Boulevard Hotel in Sukhumvit (more Central but current construction, they tell me). Are there any sages in the group who could help me make up my mind..... TIA Daniel |
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Advice re hotels in BKK please...
"D" wrote in message ... Hey all - Will be spending 4 days in BKK soon - just a standover; aim to get some rest before a new job. I am faced with a choice between the Radisson (out of town but good write-ups) and the Amari Boulevard Hotel in Sukhumvit (more Central but current construction, they tell me). Are there any sages in the group who could help me make up my mind..... TIA Daniel Daniel so many so many hotels in BKK Ambassader is good but cheaper |
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Advice re hotels in BKK please...
In article , D wrote:
Will be spending 4 days in BKK soon - just a standover; aim to get some rest before a new job. I am faced with a choice between the Radisson (out of town but good write-ups) and the Amari Boulevard Hotel in Sukhumvit (more Central but current construction, they tell me). Not sure what you're looking for but from what I can tell there's not much reason to spend more than US$25/night unless you are in the market for serious luxury. Recently stayed at the Amari at the airport and frankly, it was one of the worst hotels I've been in recently, especially for the price. My room stank and was swarming with mosquitos, the sink didn't drain, people kept banging on my door all night, and the room was packed to the gills with crass sales pitches. On subsequent transits (I've been through BKK 6 times in the past three weeks) I used the Comfort Suites, which is 1/4 the price ($30 vs $120). It's a $2 taxi ride from the airport but the ride takes as long as the walk to the Amari so that evens out pretty quickly. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu |
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Advice re hotels in BKK please...
Miguel Cruz wrote in message ...
In article , D wrote: Will be spending 4 days in BKK soon - just a standover; aim to get some rest before a new job. I am faced with a choice between the Radisson (out of town but good write-ups) and the Amari Boulevard Hotel in Sukhumvit (more Central but current construction, they tell me). Not sure what you're looking for but from what I can tell there's not much reason to spend more than US$25/night unless you are in the market for serious luxury. ???? Notice that he said Bangkok, not some smaller city. A fairly cheap tourist hotel in Bangkok is $50. Luxury hotels are over $100 a night in Bangkok. Recently stayed at the Amari at the airport and frankly, it was one of the worst hotels I've been in recently, especially for the price. Never stayed there but that is the reputation it has. On subsequent transits (I've been through BKK 6 times in the past three weeks) I used the Comfort Suites, which is 1/4 the price ($30 vs $120). It's a $2 taxi ride from the airport but the ride takes as long as the walk to the Amari so that evens out pretty quickly. |
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Advice re hotels in BKK please...
"Tchiowa" schreef in bericht om... ???? Notice that he said Bangkok, not some smaller city. A fairly cheap tourist hotel in Bangkok is $50. Bull****. Last month, we stayed in a clean, nice twin-bed room, downtown Bangkok, certainly 3 star hotel, large bathroom with bathtub, TV, minibar, safe in the room, jacuzzi on the roof of the hotel, for 980 baht (EUR 20, USD 24) for the room per night, nice buffet breakfast included. Sjoerd |
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Advice re hotels in BKK please...
OK.... and the name of the hotel is......?
"Sjoerd" wrote in message ... "Tchiowa" schreef in bericht om... ???? Notice that he said Bangkok, not some smaller city. A fairly cheap tourist hotel in Bangkok is $50. Bull****. Last month, we stayed in a clean, nice twin-bed room, downtown Bangkok, certainly 3 star hotel, large bathroom with bathtub, TV, minibar, safe in the room, jacuzzi on the roof of the hotel, for 980 baht (EUR 20, USD 24) for the room per night, nice buffet breakfast included. Sjoerd |
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Advice re hotels in BKK please...
Sjoerd wrote:
"Tchiowa" schreef in bericht om... ???? Notice that he said Bangkok, not some smaller city. A fairly cheap tourist hotel in Bangkok is $50. Bull****. Last month, we stayed in a clean, nice twin-bed room, downtown Bangkok, certainly 3 star hotel, large bathroom with bathtub, TV, minibar, safe in the room, jacuzzi on the roof of the hotel, for 980 baht (EUR 20, USD 24) for the room per night, nice buffet breakfast included. Sjoerd I have same experience, near Sky Train station Ploenchit I stayed in good hotel and paid 1.100 THB per night, all inclusive, same as above except for minisafe and jacuzzi, but with a good pool. No need to pay more than MAX 1.500 THB. /Anders -- Remove the obvious part before replying by mail please! |
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Advice re hotels in BKK please...
"Sjoerd" wrote in message ...
"Tchiowa" schreef in bericht om... ???? Notice that he said Bangkok, not some smaller city. A fairly cheap tourist hotel in Bangkok is $50. Bull****. Last month, we stayed in a clean, nice twin-bed room, downtown Bangkok, certainly 3 star hotel, large bathroom with bathtub, TV, minibar, safe in the room, jacuzzi on the roof of the hotel, for 980 baht (EUR 20, USD 24) for the room per night, nice buffet breakfast included. Which is a "cheap tourist hotel". Other "cheap tourist hotels" like the Nana charge around 40, for example. These are lower end hotels. For a backpacker that's a reasonable hotel. For the typical tourist that's not. |
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Advice re hotels in BKK please...
"Tchiowa" wrote in message om... Which is a "cheap tourist hotel". Other "cheap tourist hotels" like the Nana charge around 40, for example. These are lower end hotels. I booked in the Imperial Mae Ping Hotel in Chiang Mai by 30 euros last summer. It isn't lower end. |
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Advice re hotels in BKK please...
"Tchiowa" schreef in bericht om... "Sjoerd" wrote in message ... "Tchiowa" schreef in bericht om... ???? Notice that he said Bangkok, not some smaller city. A fairly cheap tourist hotel in Bangkok is $50. Bull****. Last month, we stayed in a clean, nice twin-bed room, downtown Bangkok, certainly 3 star hotel, large bathroom with bathtub, TV, minibar, safe in the room, jacuzzi on the roof of the hotel, for 980 baht (EUR 20, USD 24) for the room per night, nice buffet breakfast included. Which is a "cheap tourist hotel". Other "cheap tourist hotels" like the Nana charge around 40, for example. These are lower end hotels. For a backpacker that's a reasonable hotel. For the typical tourist that's not. I am not a backpacker (anymore). I don't know if we qualify as typical tourists, but the hotel we stayed is totally adequate for a typical tourist. Clean, fairly large room, private bath, minibar, TV, room service, what else does a typical tourist want in a city hotel? It is the kind of hotel room that one would pay USD 200 in New York City and over EUR 120 in most European capitals for. Sjoerd |
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