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Bangkok Hotels – How to Find the Best Hotel Deals

January 25th, 2010

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Finding hotel deals in Bangkok Thailand is much easier these days, especially through the convienece of the Internet. It’s easier to search for budget rooms to hostels and even landing yourself a great deal on luxury hotels in Bangkok. And you’ll save much more money rather then going through a travel agent. But there are so many hotel reservation companies out on the Internet and finding the right one can be quite confusing.

When it comes to searching for hard to find hotel deals in Bangkok we go for the usual suspects like Hotels.com, Priceline.com, Travelocity.com and sorts of other major advertised Internet travel agencies. Because it’s easy and everyone knows about them.

But can they provide the best hotel rates?

It never hurts to check their websites. However, they do not offer the best possible room rates. They work in conjunction with other local hotel room wholesalers. What this means is that most of the biggest online travel agencies like Hotels.com are middle men. And these companies will not offer you the widest selection of hotel options in Bangkok.

How about booking through a hotel company’s website directly?

Again it doesnt’ hurt to check a hotel’s website for room rates. But you’ll find that booking through their website will cost on average 30% to 40% more, compared to an online travel agency.

Where do I go to find hotel deals in Bangkok, Thailand?

The best option is to look for a online hotel reservation company based in Thailand. This way you are going directly to the source for best deals as well as more hotel choices for you to choose.

The reason why Thailand based online travel agencies can provider better rates is because they have offices where local hotels can notify them easily about special rates and promotions. And since they are in the region they are absolutely more knowledgeable about Bangkok hotels then a USA based company like Travelocity.com.

Also it’s good to remember that Thailand’s low season is from late March to early November. During those times you’ll find many hotels throughout Thailand and especially in the city of Bangkok have lowered their rates up to 40%.

For reviews of Thailand hotel reservation agencies please visit Best Websites to Reserve Hotels in Thailand.

Edwin M. Clark is an independent travel consultant working for large corporations in the travel industry. Currently he resides in Thailand where he enjoys writing articles, reviews and information guides about Asia. Visit his website http://www.bangkokforvacation.com for travel tips and where to stay in Bangkok.

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Best Budget Hotels near Bangkok’s Go Go Bars

January 12th, 2010

Bangkok’s go go bars has lured all types of men from all corners of the globe. But there are certain hotels in Bangkok that you should be staying in, before you even think about taking a bar girl back to your room.

There are many hotels in Bangkok and the ones you should be staying in are the ones near the red light districts. Here are several reasons why.

First, most hotels near the red light districts have a policy that allows you to invite a bar girl, freelancer, gay, ladyboy or basically anything with two legs (sorry no dogs allowed) back to your room for a sexual rendezvous without an extra charge. Hotels that have this policy are called girl friendly or the more broader term guest friendly.

Hotels that will make you pay for taking a companion back to your room usually charge THB 1,000. Which is a lot of money especially when you are on a budget.

Second reason why it’s best to stay in a hotel near the red light districts is because most men only want to spend time with a bar girl for short time (1 hour). Bar girls typically charge THB 1,500 for short time.

And if you’re hotel is halfway across town than you’ll be spending most of that hour getting to your hotel. And your hour starts when you leave the go go bar. Your other option is to rent a room at a short time hotel. But guess what? These rooms cost THB 300 for 1 hour. Which defeats the purpose of traveling on a budget.

There are many budget guest friendly hotels that are very good places to stay for a holiday. Many provide clean rooms and most of their rates even include a free breakfast with guest facilities such as a swimming pool to soak in during an often hot afternoon in Bangkok.

To sum it up:

  • Book a hotel that is guest friendly hotel near the red light districts. Even if it cost a little bit more you’ll have a better experience. You’ll save money by avoiding the need to rent a short time room and have more time to spend with a bar girl.

 

Many guest friendly hotels in Bangkok are professionally run and managed hotels and you can find the most in Nana red light district. There are many go go bars, beer bars, naughty massage parlors and even freelancers in that area. Most of these hotels range from THB 1,100 to THB 1,500 and offer a good value for a clean room. If you can spare THB 2,000 per night then you’ll get yourself a decent modern stylish room.

Here are just a few names of recommended budget hotels that will not charge you a fee for inviting anyone back to your room:

  • Majestic Suites
  • Swiss Park
  • Manhattan Hotel

 

If you can spend about THB 2,000 here are some really good options:

  • S Sukhumvit Suites
  • Dynasty Inn Grande
  • The Dawin Hotel

 

Keep in mind for obvious reason guest friendly hotels are really popular. Not just for single men, but also for all types of travelers from business to leisure and even couples on a newly wed honeymoon. So it’s ideal to book your rooms at least a few weeks in advance.

For a list of even more hotels visit Bangkok Guest Friendly Hotels. Want more information about Nana red light distict? Than take a look at Nana Red Light District Guide.

Jim Hunt is an expat in Thailand. Through the dozen years he’s been living there he has become the unofficial welcome mat to visiting friends from all over the world. He is also a contributor to http://www.bangkokguestfriendlyhotels.com

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Hotel Room Service Lyrics Remix

January 1st, 2010

To accommodate the millions of tourist a year, Bangkok has hundreds of hotels of that cater to the most pampered tourist to frugal backpacker.

Hotel Room Service Lyrics Remix

The room rates in all Bangkok’s hotels are heavily influenced by the seasons. The high season is typically between November through March, where the weather in Thailand is cooler, much cooler in North Thailand, less humid with less rainfall. The low season is between April which is the hottest month, through October which has the most rainfall.

If you plan to book your stay in particular hotels in Bangkok during holidays such as Christmas and New Years you might have a compulsory dinner charge tacked on top of your room rate. So make sure you check your booking details.

Most people ask me which season I prefer to go visit Bangkok for vacation. My honest answer is any season is fine. If I had to choose I would say low season. During the low season Bangkok’s hotel room rates can get reduced by 20%. In most extreme cases room rates in Bangkok can get slashed as much as 40%.

The next question I get asked is do I recommend staying in budget hotels in Bangkok. My answer is yes, I absolutely recommend it. There are many budget hotels in Bangkok that are close to main attractions such as cultural sights, city train stations,  shopping malls and nightlife hot-spots. Most people think budget hotels equate to rooms with blood stained mattresses and bathroom sinks with missing faucets in the middle of nowhere.

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So how would you react if I told you that most budget hotels in Bangkok have rooms with LCD TVs, CD/DVD player, free Wi-Fi, electronic room safe, a small swimming pool and gym. All of those amenities and facilities including a great location can be enjoyed in a budget hotel in Bangkok for $40 USD per night including taxes and free daily breakfast.

Now that you know all the good stuff there are trade offs to staying in budget hotels in Bangkok. One is hotel staff may not be highly trained and proficient in English or any other foreign language. From what I’ve noticed budget hotel owners put most of their money towards the design and functionality of their hotel property and less in qualified staff. This does not mean you’ll get poor service. It means be patient with hotel staff. They have a job to do and they will perform it to the best of their ability.

Another trade off is is that not all rooms in budget hotels are the same in quality. Some are better then others in terms of room conditions. Hotel’s reception staff know which room gets the most complaints, but there job is to keep the hotel full so management discourages room changes. So here’s the biggest tip you should remember. And this tip applies to all hotels in Bangkok. If you ever check in to a room that you don’t like for whatever reason, here’s a great way to get your room change.

Before you go downstairs to speak to reception or the hotel manager, you should dress as sharp as you can. Put on a nice long sleeve button down shirt, suit pant and shoes. When you’re speaking, speak with confidence. Thai society is class based and the better dressed you are the better treatment you’ll get as they think you’re successful when they see you. If a room is truly available you’ll get it. If you’re wearing swim short, tank top and flips flops then your request for a room change might be turned down with the answer that there aren’t any rooms available, even if there is.

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Which Hotels are Guest Friendly in Bangkok

January 1st, 2010

All frequent visitors and revelers of Bangkok’s red light districts will need a place to stay after a long night of partying with beautiful Thai women. And they’ll usually invite a bar girl, freelancer or even both back to their hotel rooms. But before you even consider that you should make sure your hotel has a guest friendly policy.

What is a guest friendly policy?

There are hotels in Bangkok that will charge their guests a fee for taking a companion back to their rooms. And then there are those that don’t. Thus these hotels are called guest friendly since you don’t have to pay. You may have come across other terms like girl friendly and gay friendly. Non-guest friendly hotels charge up to B1,000 for bringing a companion back to your room.

Are these considered short time hotels?

No they are not. Guest friendly hotels in a way are better than short time hotels, assuming you’re traveling alone that is. Short time hotels in Bangkok’s red light districts charge B300 per hour. By booking a guest friendly hotel you’ll be killing two birds with one stone. After all you’re hotel bed will work just as fine as the bed in a short time hotel, plus you’ll save yourself B300.

Are these hotels dirty and unsafe?

Most would be surprised to know that some of the best hotels in Bangkok are guest friendly. Ever heard of the Peninsula Bangkok? How about the Grand Hyatt Erawan? These are just a few names of the classiest hotels in the world that respect the privacy of their guests. It’s true those hotels are also the most expensive hotels in Bangkok. However, there are plenty of locally run 3 to 5 star hotels in Bangkok that are very affordable.

Which hotels are guest friendly?

They are basically spread throughout Bangkok, but the best ones to stay in are in the red light districts of Nana or Soi Cowboy. Below are just a few hotel choices to consider:

  • Sacha’s Hotel Uno
  • Paradiso Boutique Suites
  • Swiss Park Hotel
  • S Sukhumvit Hotel
  • Citadines Apartments

 

The reason why it’s best to stay near the red light districts is obvious, that’s where all the go go bars and freelancers are found. So if you made an agreement with your companion for short time (1 hour) you don’t want to spend that time in a tuk tuk going back to your hotel that is 45 minutes away.

Needless to say many of these hotels are very popular choices for male travelers so it’s best to book these hotels ahead of time. A few weeks ahead of time should be fine for low season (April-October). For high season (November – February) at least a month in advance is ideal.

Visit Bangkok Guest Friendly Hotels to find a full list of hotels that won’t charge fees as well as information on Bangkok’s infamous red light districts.

Jim Hunt is an expat in Thailand. Through the dozen years he’s been living there he has become the unofficial welcome mat to visiting friends from all over the world. He is also a contributor to http://www.bangkokguestfriendlyhotels.com

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Best Ladyboy Friendly Hotels in Bangkok

December 18th, 2009

Bangkok’s ladyboy scene has been growing through reputation and word of mouth for having some of the most beautiful transvestites in Southeast Asia. Just like bar girls in go go bars, ladyboys ply their trade in Bangkok’s sex industry too. But you should make sure you book a room at a ladyboy friendly hotel or else you’ll get charged a joiners fee.

Bangkok has 3 red light districts but only 2 have a large and popular ladyboy scene.

1. Patpong Ladyboys

Patpong is a red light district with go go bars running along 2 streets Patpong 1 and Patpong 2.  You can find a mix crowd of bar girls and ladyboys inside the go go bars with names such as King’s Castle or Queen’s Castle. However, only one go go bar has 100% ladyboys working inside and it’s called King’s Castle 3. It’s easy to find, located right on Patpong 1 next to a Japanese restaurant called Mizu’s Kitchen.

There is also a decent sized gay scene in Patpong found in Silom Soi 4 and Soi 2. And not too far up on Surawongse Road is Duangthawee Plaza, a small stretch of road filled with gay go go bars.

Patpong has the fewest amounts of ladyboy friendly hotels. Wall Street Inn is right across Duangthawee Plaza and is a good budget choice. Glitz Boutique Hotel is about a 5 minute walk away from Patpong’s go go bars and is a better upscale choice with affordable room rates.

2. Nana Ladyboys

Nana is the largest red light district with it’s center of activity happening at Nana Entertainment Plaza, a small 3 story building with go go bars tightly squeezed in. 5 ladyboy go go bars can be found here.

  1. Obsessions - 1st floor
  2. Casanova – 2nd floor
  3. Temptations – 2nd floor
  4. Cascade – 4th floor
  5. Carnival – 4th floor

 

Ladyboys can also be found outside of Nana Entertainment Plaza. There’s a handful right outside the entrance and more spread around.

The most popular ladyboy friendly hotels near Nana Entertainment Plaza is the Nana Hotel which is right across the street. Then there’s the Majestic Suites just around the corner.

There are much more ladyboy friendly hotels in Bangkok with budget rates to first class 5 star hotels. And it’s always a good decision to look for one near Nana Entertainment Plaza since that’s where you can find the most ladyboys.

Visit Bangkok Guest Friendly Hotels for a list of hotels that are ladyboy friendly in Nana’s red light district.

Jim Hunt is an expat in Thailand. Through the dozen years he’s been living there he has become the unofficial welcome mat to visiting friends from all over the world. He is also a contributor to http://www.bangkokguestfriendlyhotels.com

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