davvvid 1,440 #1 Posted November 7, 2015 I am in the midst of trying to plan a 5 day trip to Bangkok in Jan 2015 and was just browsing some hotel prices on booking.com and thought I would give Airbnb a browse too. Was wondering if anyone here has any experience with Airbnb in Bangkok and if yes, any recommendations on specific listings? Also compared to booking a regular hotel, are there any disadvantages of booking from Airbnb? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boomerang 2,250 #2 Posted November 7, 2015 I am in the midst of trying to plan a 5 day trip to Bangkok in Jan 2015 and was just browsing some hotel prices on booking.com and thought I would give Airbnb a browse too. Was wondering if anyone here has any experience with Airbnb in Bangkok and if yes, any recommendations on specific listings? Also compared to booking a regular hotel, are there any disadvantages of booking from Airbnb? Good question Davvid , i also have been browsing airbnb listings in bkk . Some very nice looking pads i must say , but i would also like to hear from anyone who has some forst hand knowledge . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikel 2,459 #3 Posted November 7, 2015 I checked this out before my last trip but was put off by the owners parents "would be around every day to check everything ok etc" Fuck that.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gympy 561 #4 Posted November 7, 2015 I checked this out before my last trip but was put off by the owners parents "would be around every day to check everything ok etc" Fuck that.... I think the whole 'guest friendly' thing is a bit more uncertain with Airbnb. I was looking at Airbnb out of interest and I see some listings are very clear that they don't want guys to bring back girls to the apartment even if they are renting out the entire apartment to you. I can understand why, given many of them are in condos where the residents probably don't want guys coming back at 2AM with a couple of LBs. If you were planning on just using ST rooms (or a LBs room) then it's not an issue but I reckon you'd need to ask the owner about 'guests' if you plan to bring girls back. At least with hotels you will usually know before hand what their policy is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ballon 3 #5 Posted November 7, 2015 Had a few good experiences with airbnb in Europe, but in Thailand Hotels are cheap enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beachlife 41 #6 Posted November 10, 2015 Stayed at an AirBnB place on Suk Soi 31 that was really nice. I was staying with my LB gf and there was no problem bringing her back or her walking out on her own. Might be different if I brought back a different girl every night though. Downside: no safe in the rooms Owner tried to charge me for electric and water for a 1 week stay. Told her it must be stated otherwise she can't charge. She persisted and I told her I was going back to SF and would report her and she wouldn't be able to list again and she relented. Some really nice places out there ... stayed at another on Suk Soi 46 for $28 / night. Tends to get you out of the Nana area which I like. I stay in a condo now and bring different girls back all the time ... no one has said a word to me about this being a problem. I do walk them out in the morning ... 3 Boomerang, davvvid and OneTrueSaxon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geronimo42 501 #7 Posted November 10, 2015 I tried a BNB place down by the river last year. The view was fantastic and that was all. Place was a total shit hole, dirty dim lighting, bathroon full of rubbish and the kitcken and few utensils where appaling. I had paid a fortnight in advance but just left the keys on the table next morning and told the owner I was off. Got a nice suite back in the Grand President and proceeded to have the normal great time. Airbnb might be OK but I think its imperative that the place is inspected first. The one I had booked looked great in the photos and had a heap of good reviews. Maybe the reviewers live in different accomodation to me !! It truly wasnt even Guest House level. Live and learn. Hotels only for this boy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites