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It might be easier to email the hotels and ask them about guest policies.
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The Sofitel on Sukhumvit at Soi 13 is LB friendly.
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You can do a general check of rates on Agoda. Type in Bangkok and then check off the Sukhumvit area box. You will see a map in the corner, which
will show you where and how much for hotels in lower Sukhumvit.
You can also read the hotel section of the forum, read BM reviews and get more info about specific hotels from a mongering perspective.
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Some of the photographs here were collected from the Grand Swiss website and are noted as such. The (very) amateur efforts were shot
by Yours Truly.
LOCATION: The official address of Grand Swiss hotel is Soi 11. The actual location is on the side Soi 11/1 as indicated on the map. Soi 11/1 is primarily
a pedestrian Soi with very little vehicular traffic. Check In Bar is a 5 minute stroll away. Nana Plaza, Chaos 9 and the rest of Soi 4 are a 10-15 minutewalk depending on the bullshit clogging Sukhumvit sidewalks at any given time.
ABOUT: Grand Swiss is part of the Compass Group. Their properties include Citrus 13, Legacy Suites, Le Fenix, The Continent and several others.
Compass Hotels offer efficient and very friendly service as well as meticulously maintained properties. It is hard to go wrong booking any of
their hotels.
NEIGHBORHOOD: Soi 11 features numerous farang-oriented restaurants and bars for every taste and budget. Taxis, tuk-tuks and scooter taxis are
readily available around the clock. Nana BTS is about a 3 minute walk from the hotel.
RATES: Basic rooms start at 2400 baht per night. Club level rooms start at 3000 baht per night. They also offer large adjoining rooms sold as
suites, but chances are you won't be taking the wife and kids on your Bangkok ladyboy trip.
GS Website Pic
My room was a Grand Executive (club level room) located on the top 18th floor.
The bed was a tad soft for my taste, but I like rock-hard mattresses so I suspect most people will find them perfectly suitable.
A desk with good lighting will allow you to perform work efficiently.
The minibar. The Grand Swiss provides free bottled water to guests in the bathroom. However, the Evian bottled water pictured on top of
the minibar will cost you. More than once, a ladyboy mindlessly opened one of these instead of one of the free bottles and it cost me a
ridiculous 170 baht every time they did. I ended up hiding them on a shelf from the girls and telling them to open a free bottle.
Everything else in the minibar was reasonably priced by minibar standards, including the hooch.
The bathroom. Not much to say about this. The shower offers both rainshower head and hand held shower head. It also easily accomodates
2 people, allowing you to have some fun with your girl while getting clean. The only downside was a lack of adequate lighting, due to energy
saving priorities. The Grand Swiss isn't the only hotel that has this shortcoming. It seems like they all do these days.
Staying in a club room will give you exclusive access to Grand Swiss' rooftop lounge, the 180 Lounge. It can be found by walking up a flight of
stairs on the 18th floor. This place turned out to be far and away my favorite part about staying at the Grand Swiss. The 180 Lounge offers
complimentary booze from 5:30 to 7:00 every night, as well as snacks and assorted goodies throughout the day. The best part is the outdoor
seating area, which offers terrific views of Bangkok and was a fine place to watch the sunset. I took several ladyboys up here for drinks both
before and after fun in bed, and every girl absolutely loved it such as Bee from Fairy Bar.
GS website pic
GS website pic
After drinks at the 180 Lounge Bee tried out the bed with me for longtime fun. Grand Swiss welcomes ladyboys. NOTE: Not once did the front desk
call to verify with me when girls left to collect their IDs before leaving, which somewhat defeats the purpose of taking their IDs in the
first place. This isn't a big deal unless you bring back a freelancer to stay in your room. I am sure the front desk will call if you request
they do so.
In conclusion, I recommend the Grand Swiss. It's location close to mongering grounds as well as restaurants and bars is a winner. The moderate
rates offer great bang-for-the-buck results. I am sure I will be staying here again on future visits. Thanks for reading my review. Any thoughts and
comments are welcomed.
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I'm flying Emirates business class on the new plane the one with the bar can't wait . Oct can't cum quick enough. Will update with pictures while you lot travel scum class
You will love the A380 bar.
My last flight to BKK was on one of those planes, and that bar was wild and loud over a 12 hour flight. Emirates also doesn't have a problem with passengers mixing their
own drinks back there, like a Pakastani guy was doing on my flight. He was pouring tumblers filled to the top with Johnie Walker Double Black and serving them
to the rest of us, and the girls didn't say a word about it. You want to avoid having a seat in the smaller rear business cabin because the noise coming out
of the bar is loud and constant throughout the flight. Sit in the larger forward cabin.
The business lounge in Dubai is good and very large, and when you fly back home the Emirates lounge at BKK airport is truly outstanding. I am flying them again
to Bangkok next month and can't wait. It's a great way to kick off your trip and will get you into the swing of things.
moderation and lotusguy reacted to this -
No, they signed everybody in who I took into my room. They just didn't charge me anything extra when I checked out, and they never mentioned anything
to me while staying there that there were guest fees. As said before, their email to me discussed 1k baht for more than one episode per night but they didn't
follow through with any charges when I stayed there.
If you read through the guest policy thread from a few weeks ago, you will see that the Landmark replied that they charge 1k baht, but BMs who have
stayed there say in reality they don't charge anything. In the same thread, Phachara mentions this extra guest fee as well as their policy, so their can
be flexibility.
Ask them about it when you check in, and then make plans accordingly. I just relate what my own experience was. You are right, it is the ideal place for
Nana and the lounge bars and every ladyboy I have taken there was welcomed by their staff.
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I stayed there in January / early February 2015, I took 2 LBs for separate sessions on several nights. They never said anything about it, nor
charged me for it. Some days I would take GGs there during the day and then ladyboys at night. Nothing happened and no charges for anything.
I also stayed there in 2014 and there were also no extra guest charges of any kind.
I too had heard about this 1k baht fee for extra sessions last year, emailed them and got the same reply you received about 1k baht fee for second girl. Sometimes the
"official" policy and what actually occurs in practice are not the same. Others may have had a different experience than me, however.
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Add Majestic Grande in Soi 2 to the hall of fame.
I didn't contact many hotels on Soi 2 or Soi 4, because everybody knows that virtually all of those places are guest & ladyboy friendly.
I did want to email the Marriott on Soi 2, but could not find an email address on their website to save my life. They have mailing addresses,
phone numbers listed but no email. I know the Marriott is LB friendly, but I still wanted to find out what their official guest policy is.
Add Dawin (soi4) & At Mind Executive Suites (suk soi 85)
I hope other BMs will contact some hotels and paste their replies in this thread. Just ask about their guest policy and tell them your guest
will be a ladyboy.
I check inn are only guilty of not answering emails. They don't charge joiner. (2014, Nana and Soi 11/1 properties)
And great thread...thanks for putting in the time to contact all these hotels.
I knew Icheck inn was guest / ladyboy friendly, but did not know if they charged a joiner fee. I don't know why some hotels ignored
3 polite requests to outline their guest policy.
That's why I do appreciate the places that did explain their policies, like Solo Hotel on Soi 2. I emailed them at what was
4:00 am Bangkok time and they replied a detailed response within 15 minutes. I am impressed by that kind of service, and it says a lot about
what sort of place Solo Hotel is.
Many of the smaller properties in Hall of Fame are owned by Compass Group, and they all replied quickly and positively as well.
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Hall of Fame
:) These properties are ladyboy friendly and do not charge joiner fees:
Ambassador Hotel
Salil Hotel
Grand Swiss Hotel
Adelphi Suites
On8 Sukumvit
Solo Sukhumvit 2
Lohas Suites
Four Points Sheraton
Oasis Inn
Citrus 11
Dream Hotel
Fraser Suites
Hotel Icon
Phachara Suites
President Palace
Galleria 10
Okura Prestige
Sheraton Grande
Aloft Hotel
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Honorable Mention
;) These properties are ladyboy friendly, but their official policy is to charge joiners fees ranging from 1000 to 1400 baht.
However, the joiners fees are waived at some of these places according to BMs who have experience staying there.
Grand Sukhumvit
Amari Boulevard
Ad Lib Bangkok
Landmark Hotel
Shama Sukhumvit
Belaire Hotel
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Hall of Shame
The hotels listed below were emailed three times each asking about their guest / ladyboy policies. They did not
respond at all. This could mean they are not ladyboy friendly, or did not respond because of lousy customer service, or perhaps
a combination of both negatives. Maybe some are LB friendly, but who knows?
Omni Tower Syncate
Westin Grande Sukhumvit
Fortuna Hotel
Sofitel Bangkok
Manhattan Hotel
Mandarin Oriental
Grace Hotel
I Checkin Nana
Dynasty Grande
Skyy Hotel
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I am happy to report that none of the hotels I emailed explicitly prohibited ladyboys from staying overnight with a hotel
guest. Please share your own experiences at hotels not listed in this thread.
Youngone reacted to this -
I have been in Phachara Suites for the last couple of weeks. I took a ladyboy back nearly every night and never any problem. They politely ask for the ID when the girl arrives and then call your room in the morning when the girl is leaving to check everything is ok. They charged no joiner fee, except when I had two ladyboys stay overnight at the same time and for that they charged 1000b, but that is clearly stated on a little sign at reception: one joiner free, two 1000b charge.
Odd you should mention Phachara jeimii, because they are included here in the latest and final update. After this, I will have another post listing the hotels that did not respond to inquiries about their guest policies.
Listed here - Phachara Suites, Sheraton Grande Sukumvit, Aloft Hotel
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Phachara Suites Soi 6 2650 baht
Dear *** ******
Greetings from Phachara Suites. I hope this email finds you well.
I would like to inform you that we do not charge for joiner fee.
Best regards,
Saksirin Desaputra
E-Commerce Manager
Phachara Suites Bangkok
22 Sukhumvit Soi 6, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 262 9999 Fax: +66 2 262 9902 Reservations: +66 2 262 9901
Email: saksirin.d@phacharasuites.com Website: www.phacharasuites.com
Follow us on Phachara Suites 360° Virtual Tours
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Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Sukhumvit Road 4800 baht
Dear Mr *****
Greetings from Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok,
Thank you for your inquiry. As safety of our guest is our utmost concern, please allow me to share with you our safety procedure which is in place.
In a situation where our hotel registered guest returns to the hotel with a companion, we do not interfere or get involved. However, when a non-registered guest visits the hotel and requests to visit our registered guest in the hotel room, our security officer will contact guest for permission and ask the visitor to submit a photo ID to be turned in to the hotel. When the visitor is leaving the hotel, he or she may retrieve the photo ID.
Should you have any inquires please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best Regards,
KHEMAWAN
CHIANPRAKHONE
RESERVATION SALES AGENT
A MEMBER OF THE STARWOOD SALES ORGANISATION
662 649 8666 telephone
662 649 8810 fascimile
250 SUKHUMVIT ROAD
BANGKOK 10110 THAILAND
theluxurycollection.com/bangkok
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Aloft Hotel Soi 11 2680 baht
Dear Mr.*****
As per your question , You are allowed to have a lady boy stay overnight however it had better to have a ladyboy come to register with us.
It is for a security reason.
Should there be any further assistance ,Please let us know.
Be well,
Yanathon
Duty Manager
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prickopone and Kathoey_Hunter reacted to this -
Here are 6 new hotels that responded to inquiry. I thought I could just edit the original post again, but
that option only gives one bite at the apple, so I will have to post within the thread itself.
Listed here:
Landmark, Shama, President Palace, Galleria 10, Okura, Belaire
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Landmark Hotel Sukhumvit Rd. 3670 baht
Dear Mr.*******Thank you for your interesting in The Landmark Bangkok Hotel.Regarding your queries, there is an accompany charge at THB 1,000.-net per person per night and your guest is required to present ID card upon arrival for your security reason.Should you have any further information or assistance you may need, please do not hesitate to contact us anytime.Yours faithfully,
Mr. Pavarid Bunekanan
Front Office Coordinator
The Landmark Bangkok | 138 Sukhumvit Road | Bangkok 10110
T : +66 (0)2254 0404 E : email@landmarkbangkok.com
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Shama Sukhumvit Soi 2 5150 baht
Dear Mr. *********
Warmest greetings from Shama Sukhumvit, Thank you very much for your consideration stay with us.
Further your email below, Regarding visitor, we are required to register all join-in guest at the Shama Sukhumvit. However if over capacity of each apartment we will have an additional charge. For additional guest(s) is/are subject to a charge of THB 1,413 net.
If you wish to make a viewing appointment or if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.
We look forward to the pleasure of serving you at Shama, your home away from home.
Best regards,
krittamate pradabwittaya
Team leader, e-commerce
shama sukhumvit
39/1 soi sukhumvit 2, sukhumvit road, klongtoey, bangkok, 10110
t +66 2 105 6000 f +66 2 105 6001
e krittamate.p@shama.com w www.shama.com_______________________________
President Palace Hotel Soi 11 2200 baht
Dear Mr. ******
“Warm Greetings from President Palace hotel”
According to your inquiry, please kindly see that you can bring joiner to stay with you without any fees. We will ask only joiner’s ID card for our security.
If you need any inquiries please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
Ms. Pannita Utaramart
Reservation Supervisor
T +66 2120 8888 F +66 2120 8899
reservations@presidentpalacehotel.com_______________________________________
Galleria 10 Soi 10 1950 baht
Dear Sir
Warmest greeting from Central Reservations Office.
Thank you for your e-mail.
In regard to your query, I would like to inform you that our hotel is guest friendly and there is no charge for overnight staying guest. We only request ID card / Passport for secure reason only.Best Regards,
Geedah
Central Reservations Officer
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Okura Prestige Wireless Road 7900 baht
Dear Mr. ******
Greetings from The Okura Prestige Bangkok !
Thank you for your email.
Please be nformed that we allow only one joiner can stay overnight without charge but he or she have to present the ID Card with our Front Staff upon arrival.
Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
Supakorn Kittisupab
Reservation Officer The Okura Prestige BangkokPark Ventures Ecoplex, 57 Wireless Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
T +66 (0) 2687 9000 F +66 (0) 2687 9110 www.okurabangkok.com
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Belaire Bangkok Soi 5 2250 baht
Dear Mr. ****
Greeting from BelAire Bangkok.
Regarding your question. We are pleased to inform you for our guest policy. You are able to have the partner stay at the hotel.
However, there will be the additional charge at THB 1,000 net per night per person. You can contact directly to the front desk.
Best Regards,
BelAire Bangkok, 16 Sukhumvit Road, Soi 5, Bangkok 10110 Thailand
www.belairebangkok.com
Tel: +66 (0) 2253 4300 | Fax: +66 (0) 2255 8850______________________________________
jamestkirk reacted to this -
I added 7 more hotels to the original post today.
I have several more emails out that have not yet been answered. I will give those another day or two to reply. If
they haven't responded, I will resend the requests. If they don't respond for the second email, I will post them here
as non-responsive, and guys can reach their own conclusions about their hospitality toward ladyboys.
Hard to tell which practice is more odious - the (several) hotels that charge 1K baht joiner fees, or the Ambassador's
20 baht charge to run a girl's ID thru their copier machine.
flipflops and scottie1954 reacted to this -
5 star hotel along the riverside. Not the best location for mongering but if I'm not wrong it is guest friendly. I work in the F&B department so not 100% sure either.
Out of curiosity, I sent an email to the Mandarin Oriental asking what their ladyboy policy is. So far, no response. I probably won't be hearing from them.
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I wasn't sure where to place this thread, so it may get moved to the "Hotel Review" section. Anyhow......
A BM here recently asked about the ladyboy guest policies of a BKK hotel. This gave me the idea to email various hotels around lower Sukhumvit inquiring about their guest policies and whether ladyboys are welcome as overnight guests. The hotels I contacted are all within walking distance of Nana Plaza, CIB, Paradise bars as well as other LB venues such as Nuch Salon. I focused on hotels located on the odd number Soi side of Sukhumvit since most guys are already familiar with the policies of the hotels on the even number Soi side such as Marriott, Phachara, Heaven@4, etc.
They all received an identical email from me:
Hello,
Can you tell me what your guest policy is? Can I have a ladyboy guest stay in my room overnight?
Thank You,
******* *****
The hotels I have received replies from so far are listed in the order they responded, along with their Soi location as well as the per-night price for a standard room. I contacted places ranging from budget hotels on up to higher end properties like the Sofitel and the Westin. The replies are all verbatim. If you need clarification, their email addresses are on their websites. As they respond, I will continue to update here. I will also be emailing other hotels for the purpose of determining what their guest / ladyboy policies are as well.
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Hotel Solo Sukhumvit 2 Soi 2 1840 baht per night
Warm greeting from Hotel Solo Sukhumvit Soi 2!!
We would like to inform you that we do not charge for a Night Visitor fee.
For more your information details below:
1. Night visitor should be above 20 years old not less than 20 years old.
2. Night visitor should have identification card
(Not allowed who do not have identification card stay with client)3. Night visitor should show identification card and leave he/her I.D card with the front desk front for your security and hotel security.
4. When a night visitor come to contact us before we give her I.D card back. We will call to remind with client for make sure everything alright.
Any assistance please does not hesitate to contact us.
Best Regards,
Nattaporn B.(Mr.)
GSA
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Grand Swiss Hotel Soi 11 2600 baht per night
Dear Sir
Warmest greeting from Central Reservations Office.
Thank you for your e-mail.
In regard to your query, I would like to inform you that our hotel is guest friendly and there is no charge for overnight staying guest. We only request ID card / Passport for secure reason only.Do you have booking now ?
Best Regards,
Metinee Sea-Ngow Ms. ( Nancy)_______________
Four Points Sheraton Soi 15 2900 baht per night
Dear Mr. *****
As per your question , You are allowed to have a lady boy stay overnight however it had better to have a ladyboy come to register with us.
It is for a security reason.
Should there be any further assistance ,Please let us know.
Be well,
Yanathon
Duty Manager
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Adelphi Suites Soi 8 2450 baht per night
Dear Sir,
Greeting from Central Reservation Office!
Thank you for writing to us.
For guests who make bookings through the hotel's own website, we do not charge for your visitor. However, her ID Card or Passport is required to register at reception for our security reason only.
Should you require more information please do not hesitate to contact us and looking forward to welcome and serve you soon
Best Regards,
Ms. Palida (Pla)
Central Reservation Officer
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Lohas Suites Soi 2 2045 baht per night
Dear Sir,
Greeting from Lohas Suite by Super Hotel !
Please be informed that there is no charge for guest friendly.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me
Best Regards,
Pitchayaporn Klaopimai (Wann)
Sales Coordinator__________________
Salil Hotel Soi 11 1500 baht per night
Dear Mr. ****
Thank you for your interested in our hotel, we would like to inform you that the room available for 2 person and the hotel is friendly free of charge.
Should you require further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We are looking forward to welcoming you at salil Hotel soi 11
Best Regards,
Araya R.
Reservation Supervisor
Salil Hotel Sukhumvit Soi 11
21/4 Soi Sukhumvit 11 (Chaiyos), Sukhumvit Road, Klongton Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 Thailand
Tel. 662 651 3830-3 Fax: 662 651 3834
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On 8 Sukhumvit Hotel Soi 8 1800 baht per night
Dear Sir,
Thank you for considering On8 Bangkok. In regard to your query, there is no guest-friendly fee for our hotel guest valid for booking through hotel website only. We will require your guest to deposit their ID-card at the reception which shall be returned on his/her departure.
You may review and consider any particular room type you are interested from http://www.on8bangkok.com/en/ and we shall then revert to you with availability & rates. Alternatively you can always check for the same information on the website itself as well.
Should you require more information please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best Regards
Nithiphon Deecharoen Mr.(Izax)
Central Reservation Officer
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Citrus 11 Soi 11 2100 baht per night
Dear Sir,
Greeting form Central Reservation Office!
Thank you for your e-mail. In regard to your query, I would like to inform you that a guest friendly is no charge for overnight staying guest. We only request ID card / Passport for secure reason only.
Should you require more information please do not hesitate to contact us
Best Regards,
Timpika Kremla (Vaida)
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Oasis Inn Soi 1 1100 baht per night
Dear ****,
Thank you for your e mail. For our room 1 room is for 2 persons, if you have
someone stay with you we just need her /his ID CARD at the front desk.
Kind Regards,
Wichuda Chimwiset (Chim)
Reservation Dep.______________________
Ad Lib Bangkok Soi 1 3000 baht
Dear *******
Warm greeting from Ad Lib Bangkok!
Thank you for your kind interesting stay at Ad Lib Bangkok!
Regards, as per your question about charge fee of a lady boy when join in your room.
And we are additional charge 1,000.-THB Net room only per person per night and we are request a copy ID card when arrival at our hotel.
Could you please contact our front desk with give it which security and hotel policy.
Especially in case you make a reservation directly with us via e-mail not though online agent without charge and should be stay minimum 3 nights or up.
Please kindly advise your arrival date preferable and we will send the best rate for your promptly.
Should you require further information or assistance please feel free to contact us and we look forward to welcoming you soon.
Warm Regards,
Korawan Nantasutha
Assistant Reservation Manager
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Dream Hotel Soi 15 2180 baht
Dear Mr. *******
Greeting from Dream Hotel Bangkok!
Please be informed the hotel not charge for the visitor but please leave ID card or passport at the front desk for your security.
If you have any question please contact us at any time.
Best regards,
THANATSHA SRIBOONRUANG
Guest Service Manager
10 Soi Sukhumvit 15, Sukhumvit Road,
Klongtoey Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110
T: +66 (0)2 254 8500 Ext. 7116
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Grand Sukhumvit Soi 6 2885 baht
Dear Mr. ****Kindly be informed our joiner policy that we will charge at THB 1,000.- per person per night.Should you need more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind Regards,
Buagaew Todsapon | Reservation
Grand Sukhumvit Hotel Bangkok Managed By ACCOR.Phone: +66 2 207 9999
Fax: +66 2 207 9555
Website: www.grandsukhumvithotel.com________________________
Amari Boulevard Soi 5 2885 baht
Dear ******
Thank you very much for your e-mail.
Please be informed that in case, there will be another guest(Women or Ladyboy) joining your room, the charge at THB.1,000.-net per person per night will be applied for the additional guest.
Kindly have your guest (Women or Ladyboy) contact our Front Office once arrive to the hotel for the security purposes.
Should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
Angkana Suiwong
Team Member, Reservations
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Ambassador Bangkok Soi 11 1400 baht
Dear Mr. ******
Greetings from Ambassador Bangkok.
Thank you for your e-mail. We would like to inform you that guest friendly is free of charge, we charge THB 20.- for copy ID only.
Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to be of assistance.
Best regards,
Reservation Officer
The Ambassador Bangkok
171 Sukhumvit 11, Klongtoey, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 Thailand
Tel. +66 (0) 2254 0444 Ext. 1220-1224 Fax. +66 (0) 2254 7503/ 16
E-mail : rsvmbkk@amtel.co.th, rsvbkk@amtel.co.th Website : www.amtel.co.th
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Hotel Icon Bangkok Soi 2 1775 baht
Dear Mr. ******
Greetings from Hotel Icon Bangkok!Thank You for your email.Regarding your query, we would like to inform you that our room can accommodate up to TWO guests. However, if the third guest is spending an overnight, there would be an additional charge of THB 800 per room per night.Adding on, if you have a visitor which is the second guest, please kindly bring the visitor to Front Desk for registration process.Please note this process is highly important for both yourself and the hotel.In addition, please kindly provide us with your arrival and departure date as we would like to offer your the exclusive offer for booking directly via email.We look forward for your response and to offer and process the room reservation real soon.For further assistance, please feel free to contact us.Wishing You a Wonderful Weekend!Best Regards,Ekachai S.
Guest Relations SupervisorHotel Icon Bangkok49 Sukhumvit Soi 2, Khlong Toey, Bangkok 10110, ThailandTel: +662 656 9797Fax: +662 656 9997Website: www.hoteliconbangkok.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/HoteliconBangkok
Instagram: @hoteliconbangkok______________________________Fraser Suites Soi 11 3200 bahtDear Mr. *****
Greeting from Fraser Suites Sukhumvit, Bangkok
Kindly be informed you that for the visitor there is no charge but we require his/her passport or ID. leave it at front desk.
Should you require further information please feel free to contact us either by return email or by phone on +66 2 207 9300.
Best Regards,
Ms. Prattana Aphinantho
Revenue Management Officer
Fraser Suites Sukhumvit, Bangkok
38/8 Sukhumvit soi 11, Klong Toey Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110
Tel: +66 2 207 9300 Fax: +66 2 207 9301
Email: sales.sukhumvit@frasershospitality.com__________________________
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Here is the website for a Hua Hin store. It looks like they have a big selection of stuff, but if this is indicative
of eletronics pricing in LOS, you probably won't find many bargains there:
http://www.invadeit.co.th/brand/samsung/tablets/
I think its a myth that electronics are inherently cheaper in Asia than in the west. They always seem to cost the
same or even more there. I have noticed this when shopping in Japan and S. Korea and even China.
tillerman9 and Siam Man reacted to this -
Basically I had brought back a girl from Obsessions for a ST at around 9pm then one of the girls from CIB at around 2AM also for a ST and the security guy ran to make me sign I thought nothing of it thinking it was just for the ID as usual.
Upon checking out I noticed an extra 1000 Baht charge added to my bill and when I enquired why that was they said that they were charging 1000 baht if you brought back more than 1 girl within 12 hours, I said this wasn't the case when I was last there in December 2013 and they confirmed they had only introduced it as of February 2014.
They used to charge you only if you brought back 2 together previously and the fee was 1000 baht.
This got my attention because that was exactly my strategy in January. Every night I would take one LB out of Nana for short time, and then bring another girl back to stay overnight. One day I even took a GG beer bar waitress in the afternoon, and then had 2 seperate LB episodes that night. They never said boo about any of this, and did not charge me a single Baht for it.
I emailed them yesterday.
Me: Can you tell me what the room guest policy is? I have heard that Phachara now only allows only 1 guest to be brought into room every 12 hours. Is this true?
Phachara: Warm greeting from Phachara Suites Hotel. Thank you for your email and many kind to stay with Phachara Suites Hotel.
Please be infirmed (sp) you that you can bring your joiner or guest to your room free of charge for the first person per night and the second person we will charge 1,000 THB Nett per night as well. We looking for welcome back and see you soon.
I take this to mean that the only charge will be if I have 2 girls stay overnight, and not 2 girls within a 12 hour period. In December, I will report back exactly what the policy is after finding out first hand.
Siam Man reacted to this -
I think they will charge you for more than one girl. I have a reservation with them for December, and it reads "Maximum Occupancy 2 people", and this is repeated 3 times on the confirmation as though they are emphasizing that fact.
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You can try Phachara Suites on Soi 6. That is where I stayed. Their website shows rooms as low as 2141 baht for September. That's a little pricier than what you want, but they have a lot to offer. The rooms all have washer / dryer as well as kitchens. A restaurant is on site. They also have a pool on 7th or 8th floor and a nice gym. The pool is unheated. In January when I was there, the water was so frickin' cold I thought I was going to have a coronary. In September I imagine the water is perfect. They keep the property spotless, it's LB friendly. Guess Bar is a 2 minute walk, Nana about 10 minute walk. That's where I am staying in December this year and I really don't want to stay anywhere else.
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If you can swing it, Cathay will also have good premium economy seats for probably a couple of hundred extra than regular economy. There is a real difference between the two. Wider seat with more legroom, much more comfortable for long flights. Some airlines "premium" economy seats are just rip-offs, but Cathay's aren't.
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Any thumbs up/down for airlines flying out of west coast USA? Any thumbs up/down for any alliance programs? I'm not a business traveller so I don't rack up lots of miles.
Discussing merits of various alliances is an endless, endless thing. Each have their own advantages. If you don't acquire many miles, maybe you shouldn't put much stock into which alliance is the best and just fly whatever airlines you want to fly. I'm primarily a OneWorld guy myself, but Star is fine also. Don't know much about Skyteam.
I did a quick look at LAX - BKK for a sample trip 7/17 to 7/31 and see that Cathay Pacific is charging $3900 round trip business class, about $2800 less than what they normally charge for that route. This is a bargain that can't be beat with a stick. That is less than bottom-of-the-barrel Philippine Air is charging. Cathay is one of the very best airlines on the planet. Their IFE is the best of any carrier, and their airport lounges rock. This would be about my first and only choice.
Other good options flying out of El Lay are Korean Air or Asiana. They will both be flying A380's to Seoul and will have a lot of seats to fill, so there may be some good bargains to be had. Both airlines will have Emirates-like cocktail bars in business class on the A380's. Korean Air also just opened a fancy new lounge at LAX. Plus, Korean flight attendants give me a hard-on just thinking about them. Might be worth looking at these two.
As a rule of thumb, the ones to avoid are any US carriers. Air Canada is about the same. No reason to fly any of them. Why be miserable on a North American carrier when you can fly with a good Asian carrier for less money and be a happy boy when you arrive in Bangkok?
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I use these guys a lot to get a reference price. They've been way ahead of the curve for a long time, mainly because they've developed the search engines for most of the airlines. It was a bit of a secret for awhile. Now they're more generally known. Nowadays, many of their attractive features have been added by some airlines (like looking ahead a month for the best price)...good for us retirees who aren't bound by the demands of wage slavery.
Here is a good primer for using advanced codes with Matrix that allow you to plan routes using specific airlines or routing thru LAX or NRT or wherever:
http://hackmytrip.com/2012/09/using-routing-language-with-ita-fare-matrix/
You can't book trips with Matrix. Instead, you print up your itenarary and either give it to a travel agent or call the airline directly. There is no way for the consumer to input the all the codes into airline websites. I use Matrix for my flights, and it has always been my experience that giving the codes to a TA is easier than trying to book codes directly with the airlines. The airlines act as if you are pulling their teeth out when you read out all those booking codes to them over the phone. TA's are happy to do it for you because you have already done all the legwork for them.
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Everything you can imagine is on Soi 4. Vendors setup carts directly in front of NEP and they extend all the way down on both sides of the soi
to 7 Seas restaurant at the intersection of Soi 4 and Soi 6.
Soi 11 also has good selection as well, but most of them are quite a hike up from Sukhumvit.