need hotel/hostel recommendation
Feb 14, 2007 | 7:27 pm
#1
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need hotel/hostel recommendation
Hi all,
Can anyone give me any hints on where to stay in Bangkok. I am looking for somewhere fairly cheap (ideally not more than 1200 bt a night). I don't mind if it is a guesthouse, I don't mind shared bathrooms, and location is not the biggest priority. However, specific things that appeal to me are: cleanliness, wifi, a good atmosphere, and maybe a pool.
Is this possible to find?
Thanks very much in advance for any suggestions....
Can anyone give me any hints on where to stay in Bangkok. I am looking for somewhere fairly cheap (ideally not more than 1200 bt a night). I don't mind if it is a guesthouse, I don't mind shared bathrooms, and location is not the biggest priority. However, specific things that appeal to me are: cleanliness, wifi, a good atmosphere, and maybe a pool.
Is this possible to find?
Thanks very much in advance for any suggestions....
Feb 14, 2007 | 7:41 pm
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Suk 11 seems to get positive reviews. I saw an interview with the owner on TV here last year, and the property was featured extensively in the interview. It looked really nice. No pool but a rooftop garden. I've walked by many times but never gone in. It is on a sub-soi off of Soi 11 so away from the street, but maybe only a 5 min. walk to the Nana BTS (Skytrain) stop.
Feb 14, 2007 | 7:48 pm
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Suk 11 seems to get positive reviews. I saw an interview with the owner on TV here last year, and the property was featured extensively in the interview. It looked really nice. No pool but a rooftop garden. I've walked by many times but never gone in. It is on a sub-soi off of Soi 11 so away from the street, but maybe only a 5 min. walk to the Nana BTS (Skytrain) stop.
I didn't see anything about wifi on their site. Do you know if they have it?
Feb 14, 2007 | 8:04 pm
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Yes, they have WiFi in the lobby and common areas. I just called them to confirm.
They have a website too. http://www.suk11.com
They have a website too. http://www.suk11.com
Feb 15, 2007 | 8:10 pm
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other ideas
http://bangpli.com/sananwan.htm is a guesthouse near the airport that several here have recommended.
Also, on Asiarooms.com some of the places I looked at that had good reviews were:
Bangkok Boutique--has wireless internet
Royal Benja--hasgym,
Bossotel --says internet broadband all rooms. Exercise room. Walking distance to river
TheBedrooms -- Has wi-fi
Also, on Asiarooms.com some of the places I looked at that had good reviews were:
Bangkok Boutique--has wireless internet
Royal Benja--hasgym,
Bossotel --says internet broadband all rooms. Exercise room. Walking distance to river
TheBedrooms -- Has wi-fi
Feb 16, 2007 | 11:00 pm
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At one time I liked the funky Shanti Lodge, in the Dusit area (near the National Library). I sometimes still stay at the cheaper Taewez Guesthouse a few doors down @ 300THB for a double/fan/shared bathroom.
A few blocks from Khao San Rd, is the Wild Orchid. Open air lobby has a super atmosphere, but I've not seen the rooms or the prices. http://www.khaosanroad.com/directory...listing_id=198
A few blocks from Khao San Rd, is the Wild Orchid. Open air lobby has a super atmosphere, but I've not seen the rooms or the prices. http://www.khaosanroad.com/directory...listing_id=198
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Feb 17, 2007 | 2:18 am
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location wise, Sukhumvit 11 is an excellent place and I know this hostel - it's in a good street. There are also a couple of good guesthouses/hotels VERY close to National Stadium BTS station, on a street called Kasemsan Soi 1. Hotel Reno has a pool (albeit small). You can check on google for more details about this hotel, and others in this street. I used to live in a condo on this street until last year (when I moved to sukhumvit, just up from Soi 11), and location-wise it's the best place I've lived in BKK.