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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)
 
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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
 
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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.
 
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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
F: +66 (0)2 254 8534
www.dreamhotels.com
 
 
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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
 
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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 Supervisor Hotel Icon Bangkok 49 Sukhumvit Soi 2, Khlong Toey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand Tel: +662 656 9797 Fax: +662 656 9997 Website: www.hoteliconbangkok.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HoteliconBangkok
Instagram: @hoteliconbangkok ______________________________ Fraser Suites Soi 11 3200 baht Dear 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 |www.frasershospitality.com __________________________

The nicest hotel I saw mentioned in this thread is the Landmark, and it is an upscale place but it really doesn't cost much more than mid-range hotels like Mercure or Adelphi (one of my own favorites). 
Of course, everybody has their own budget, money certainly doesn't go on trees and it's dumb to waste your hard-earned cash. But if you are going to spend time, money and effort travelling halfway around the planet for a vacation of several weeks, you need to spend enough to make it a pleasant and trouble free experience. Nothing can make your vacation more miserable than being trapped in a crummy hotel that you chose for no other reason than to save a few baht over a nicer place. 

The nicest hotel I saw mentioned in this thread is the Landmark, and it is an upscale place but it really doesn't cost much more than mid-range hotels like Mercure or Adelphi (one of my own favorites). 
Of course, everybody has their own budget, money certainly doesn't go on trees and it's dumb to waste your hard-earned cash. But if you are going to spend time, money and effort travelling halfway around the planet for a vacation of several weeks, you need to spend enough to make it a pleasant and trouble free experience. Nothing can make your vacation more miserable than being trapped in a crummy hotel that you chose for no other reason than to save a few baht over a nicer place. 

its 100 a night for the hotels mentioned, which is too much for me to justify especially when other hotels are a fraction of the price and not bad  

I booked red planet for the first time on my upcoming trip. Never stayed there before. 
 
i was looking at airbnbs they are nice but i need ill need a clean up after night or two for sure… lol 

Folks, I would caution anyone transiting through HKIA. I know they are now down to 3 days home monitoring and no hotel quarantine, however prior to this recent change, some transiting passengers that tested +ve were being stopped and sent to Govt quarantine, even where their ultimate destination didn't care about +ve/-ve.
Anyone thinking of transiting through HKIA, you really need to check current arrangements there. 

Edit: Also, I gave up on the place after 16 years and moved to Sing three months ago.

While perusing the forums on Flyertalk.com, I stumbled across this princess:

I love Cathay and the HK airport. Never had any issues there, but haven’t flown thru there since before Covid, so am guessing any delays are related to that. Perhaps they’re short staffed, like many other carriers?
good luck

"I felt the thread count of our towels was unsatisfactory and the doorman didn't bow as low as I feel he should have given the money we paid. And the bath took too long to fill and..." sadly these are often followed by " thank you for staying with us and I'm sorry etc etc". Just once I'd like to see a manager reply " fuck off you whinging miserable old cow. This place is fucking great value!"
My pet peeve is the over enthusiastic first time out of the house type "and we had a flat screen tv...and a kettle! Awesome hotel".

Cathay Pacific connects thousands of passengers at HKG every day and have doing so for decades. Assuming your 1st flight (Heathrow?) departs reasonably on time, there is no need to worry about missing your connecting flight at HKG. Airlines use algorithms that will account for precisely what time your 1st flight arrived at HKG gate that day and exactly how long the lines are at transit security at that particular moment. If your flight arrives slightly late or the lines at security are longer than expected, Cathay will adjust your 2nd flight's departure time accordingly. There will be other passengers on your plane with the identical travel itinerary as yours and Cathay won't be leaving anybody behind because doing so just creates headaches for them. 
I have flown Cathay on several trips to Thailand and transited through HKG on all of them. The longest transit security ever took was maybe 10 minutes.  Lines can move slower at HKG than other airports, but Cathay knows that better than anybody and they account for it. Relax and enjoy your trip. 
I pay little heed to travel reviews on trip advisor etc. because many of them are written by Karen-types who complain about everything under the sun. 

Cathay Pacific connects thousands of passengers at HKG every day and have doing so for decades. Assuming your 1st flight (Heathrow?) departs reasonably on time, there is no need to worry about missing your connecting flight at HKG. Airlines use algorithms that will account for precisely what time your 1st flight arrived at HKG gate that day and exactly how long the lines are at transit security at that particular moment. If your flight arrives slightly late or the lines at security are longer than expected, Cathay will adjust your 2nd flight's departure time accordingly. There will be other passengers on your plane with the identical travel itinerary as yours and Cathay won't be leaving anybody behind because doing so just creates headaches for them. 
I have flown Cathay on several trips to Thailand and transited through HKG on all of them. The longest transit security ever took was maybe 10 minutes.  Lines can move slower at HKG than other airports, but Cathay knows that better than anybody and they account for it. Relax and enjoy your trip. 
I pay little heed to travel reviews on trip advisor etc. because many of them are written by Karen-types who complain about everything under the sun. 

Cathay Pacific connects thousands of passengers at HKG every day and have doing so for decades. Assuming your 1st flight (Heathrow?) departs reasonably on time, there is no need to worry about missing your connecting flight at HKG. Airlines use algorithms that will account for precisely what time your 1st flight arrived at HKG gate that day and exactly how long the lines are at transit security at that particular moment. If your flight arrives slightly late or the lines at security are longer than expected, Cathay will adjust your 2nd flight's departure time accordingly. There will be other passengers on your plane with the identical travel itinerary as yours and Cathay won't be leaving anybody behind because doing so just creates headaches for them. 
I have flown Cathay on several trips to Thailand and transited through HKG on all of them. The longest transit security ever took was maybe 10 minutes.  Lines can move slower at HKG than other airports, but Cathay knows that better than anybody and they account for it. Relax and enjoy your trip. 
I pay little heed to travel reviews on trip advisor etc. because many of them are written by Karen-types who complain about everything under the sun. 

I have never seen anyone carrying or displaying a Nazi flag in this country, much less "plenty of people" marching on the streets doing so. Oh sure, cable "news" networks love taking some tiny and extreme example of American life and depicting as typical, but that's because peddling bullshit sensationalism is their business. 
Anybody who does something as dumb as parading around as a Nazi either has his head bashed in by bystanders or ends up publicly identified, and then loses his job, is doxxed etc. It's a very unpleasant existence for Nazi or Confederacy enthusiasts after they out themselves and they deserve it. 
In a country of 320,000,000 people, of course there are some clowns who display offensive symbols or say offensive things. They are allowed to do that because of the first amendment of the US Constitution that guarantees freedom of speech. The first amendment also guarantees the right of other people to loudly oppose them, shout them down and that's exactly what happens in the case of Nazis and the like. That's the beauty of the first amendment. Anybody can say anything but nobody has the last word. 
 

Actually, Galleria 10 does have balconies on lower floors. Below pic is from a few years ago. We were on the 2nd floor (1st floor UK) as I recall.

Galleria 10 is a perfectly good hotel with good proximity to CIB, but there are better hotel options in that area. For instance, Adelphi Suites on Soi 8 is also a 5 minute walk from CIB and there are several restaurants, laundries and legit massage places within a stones throw. On Soi 13 is  Radisson / In Residence, which has balconies and a large, fine pool on the roof. It's a 7 or 8 minute stroll from CIB. 

Actually, Galleria 10 does have balconies on lower floors. Below pic is from a few years ago. We were on the 2nd floor (1st floor UK) as I recall.

Galleria 10 is a perfectly good hotel with good proximity to CIB, but there are better hotel options in that area. For instance, Adelphi Suites on Soi 8 is also a 5 minute walk from CIB and there are several restaurants, laundries and legit massage places within a stones throw. On Soi 13 is  Radisson / In Residence, which has balconies and a large, fine pool on the roof. It's a 7 or 8 minute stroll from CIB. 

Yes the pool itself is small, but at night the rooftop turns into a nice bar area with lots of nooks and crannies to sit with your LB and enjoy a quiet evening. That's when it shines. 
The downstairs restaurant is small and tends to get overwhelmed with customers at breakfast time. 

Yes the pool itself is small, but at night the rooftop turns into a nice bar area with lots of nooks and crannies to sit with your LB and enjoy a quiet evening. That's when it shines. 
The downstairs restaurant is small and tends to get overwhelmed with customers at breakfast time. 

Yes the pool itself is small, but at night the rooftop turns into a nice bar area with lots of nooks and crannies to sit with your LB and enjoy a quiet evening. That's when it shines. 
The downstairs restaurant is small and tends to get overwhelmed with customers at breakfast time. 

The only Hotel I can think of with both a swimming pool (small pool just a bit bigger than  galleria 10) and a balcony that I’ve stayed at is @Mind Suites in On Nut where I’ve stayed a few times, taking a one bedroom suite.
Here’s my review from the hotel section 
 

Yes the pool itself is small, but at night the rooftop turns into a nice bar area with lots of nooks and crannies to sit with your LB and enjoy a quiet evening. That's when it shines. 
The downstairs restaurant is small and tends to get overwhelmed with customers at breakfast time. 

Not sure I’d call it a pool as it was more like a bath last time I stayed there. 
Decent enough rooms and good location

Galleria soi 10 , 5 mins walk to check in bar over the road from Cindys and 10 minutes from NP … pool on the roof .. check in bar girls on first name terms with reception 555 

Occasionally, but why would you wait for a random hooker to wander by the Landmark when 100 feet away is Soi 4, arguably the world's most notorious red light district with more freelancers than there are stars in heaven?
 

Don't use a hard side bag as your carry-on, use a soft side bag. You are less likely to have a stuffed soft side luggage taken from you and checked at the gate for being oversized. 
That said...
Do you really want to spend several weeks in Thailand with nothing more than what you crammed into a carry-on? You may grow to hate that decision very quickly. True lost luggage is a very rare occurrence. Most "lost" luggage is actually just delayed luggage. That's a pain in the ass,  but in most cases the luggage will arrive on a later flight and be delivered to you by the airline the next day. That happened to me once on an AA flight from Narita to LAX.  American delivered the bag the next day to my house.  Besides, if your bag disappears never to be seen again, your travelers insurance will take care of replacing stuff. The airline will also have a compensation policy for vanished bags. 
If you are flying Cathay Pacific, you really shouldn't have any worries. They have had a rough couple of years due to Covid and the Chinese government's crazed handling of the Hong Kong takeover, but stellar service has always been their calling card and they likely still strive for that these days. It's what they're known for. You should be able to trust them. 

Don't use a hard side bag as your carry-on, use a soft side bag. You are less likely to have a stuffed soft side luggage taken from you and checked at the gate for being oversized. 
That said...
Do you really want to spend several weeks in Thailand with nothing more than what you crammed into a carry-on? You may grow to hate that decision very quickly. True lost luggage is a very rare occurrence. Most "lost" luggage is actually just delayed luggage. That's a pain in the ass,  but in most cases the luggage will arrive on a later flight and be delivered to you by the airline the next day. That happened to me once on an AA flight from Narita to LAX.  American delivered the bag the next day to my house.  Besides, if your bag disappears never to be seen again, your travelers insurance will take care of replacing stuff. The airline will also have a compensation policy for vanished bags. 
If you are flying Cathay Pacific, you really shouldn't have any worries. They have had a rough couple of years due to Covid and the Chinese government's crazed handling of the Hong Kong takeover, but stellar service has always been their calling card and they likely still strive for that these days. It's what they're known for. You should be able to trust them. 

Don't use a hard side bag as your carry-on, use a soft side bag. You are less likely to have a stuffed soft side luggage taken from you and checked at the gate for being oversized. 
That said...
Do you really want to spend several weeks in Thailand with nothing more than what you crammed into a carry-on? You may grow to hate that decision very quickly. True lost luggage is a very rare occurrence. Most "lost" luggage is actually just delayed luggage. That's a pain in the ass,  but in most cases the luggage will arrive on a later flight and be delivered to you by the airline the next day. That happened to me once on an AA flight from Narita to LAX.  American delivered the bag the next day to my house.  Besides, if your bag disappears never to be seen again, your travelers insurance will take care of replacing stuff. The airline will also have a compensation policy for vanished bags. 
If you are flying Cathay Pacific, you really shouldn't have any worries. They have had a rough couple of years due to Covid and the Chinese government's crazed handling of the Hong Kong takeover, but stellar service has always been their calling card and they likely still strive for that these days. It's what they're known for. You should be able to trust them.