Bangkok help...

[dede1217]

And you save bargaining with the taxi driver.

Yes, and dont need to worry they would go detour or dunno where your hotel is located at ...

 

[hwaa]

Yes, and dont need to worry they would go detour or dunno where your hotel is located at ...

yah and no need worry they know how to go anot.

 

[hwaa]

suddenly like many outskirts places can plan to go with convenient of grab.

 

[Beno777]

Tuk tuk plus pratunam combo......alot luck is needed here

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[hwaa]

Tuk tuk plus pratunam combo......alot luck is needed here

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actually not too bad. i get grab quite easily the last few days im there...

grab auto google translate the msgs also, usually drivers will text saying that they need abit of time to get in, but no problems getting grab.

only getting out of pratunam needs patience and buddha chanting.

 

[dede1217]

suddenly like many outskirts places can plan to go with convenient of grab.

When I stay around phrom phrong , on nut area ...
When taking a taxi, almost all go by meter ...
even though to places such as centralworld, siam paragon, etc ...

When taking taxi at big c supercenter beside arnoma grand hotel, most of them would quote at least 200b ...

 

[turtlezhu]

You mean songtew or tuktuk in hatyai? And cannot compare different province standard Ma.

if only bkk tuktuk works like hatyai.

hatyai tuktuk no need bargain one, standard fixed 20 or 25b per head, within the town itself.

 

[turtlezhu]

He is saying about tuktuk. Grab damn easy if I wanna get to place fast and lazy to walk to the train station from my house I just use grab bike since I’m alone.

actually not too bad. i get grab quite easily the last few days im there...

grab auto google translate the msgs also, usually drivers will text saying that they need abit of time to get in, but no problems getting grab.

only getting out of pratunam needs patience and buddha chanting.

 

[turtlezhu]

Not scaring you dah. Really is see Heng suay one.

You dun make me scared

 

[hwaa]

You mean songtew or tuktuk in hatyai? And cannot compare different province standard Ma.

tuktuk in hatyai. true la different places works differently. just find the tuktuk at hatyai is easier, no need bargain.

 

[turtlezhu]

For me I won’t had stay those far away area. april booked intercon and holiday inn. Will cancel one before I fly depending on which I wanna stay.

Wanted to recommend TS holiday inn express or Mercure for its easy to get around location.

cos its not booked by me.

if its booked by me, i will prefer not so into the alley. its the traffic inside that's heywire.

i will consider amari, intercon, pathuwan etc.

 

[flowerpalms]

cos its not booked by me.

if its booked by me, i will prefer not so into the alley. its the traffic inside that's heywire.

i will consider amari, intercon, pathuwan etc.

But those hotel you consider is more ex, you willing to pay?

 

[hwaa]

He is saying about tuktuk. Grab damn easy if I wanna get to place fast and lazy to walk to the train station from my house I just use grab bike since I’m alone.

oh. tuktuk + pratunam really need luck.

 

[turtlezhu]

The one that look like a small pickup truck and has seat behind?

tuktuk in hatyai. true la different places works differently. just find the tuktuk at hatyai is easier, no need bargain.

 

[hwaa]

But those hotel you consider is more ex, you willing to pay?

yup. i stayed intercon and pathuwan before. pathuwan is linked to mbk and bts, the convenience is there.

 

[Jeremy1]

Hi everybody, good morning!

I am back with an update on the area and hotel i am booking.

Area: Pratunam
Hotel: Novotel Platinum Pratunam
Options chosen for hotel select:
- 4 nights
-4 star
-Include breakfast
-Free cancellation
-No prepayment - pay in hotel

(If you have suggestion for a 4 star hotel that is comparable to Novotel here, please suggest me and i will take a look)

Before you all say me indecisive between Pratunam and Sukhumvit, i even went on once to consider Old City. But no.

I did a cost comparison of my Air ticket and Novotel's price with Anywhr.co (a local startup which plans your trip for you) which at the very first i wanted to book with them.

This is what Anywhr offers me:
Cost: $944
Package includes
-A 5d4n Getaway
- Destination X in Southeast Asia (they only mail you travelogue 1 week before you depart, you won't know where you go)
- Return air tickets for Budget airlines
- A non-luxury hotel ( 3 or 4 star is not mentioned / no breakfast)
- A travelogue
- Basic insurance
- $30 in the country's currency

Cost comparison to my Thai Airway Tickets and Novotel Platinum Pratunam hotel
Thai Airways Return tickets; $300 (including tax and charges)
Hotel cost covering the below: $722 (including tax and charges / base on current price in Agoda/Booking.com)
- A standard double room, sleeps max 1 for me as solo
-4 star
-Include breakfast
-Free cancellation
-No prepayment - pay in hotel
Total cost: $1022

$1022 - $944 = $78

Thank you all very much!

Novotel Platinum Pratunam is good. My sister stayed b4 and she told me that.

I think most important is you must be happy. Money can always earn back.

 

[Jeremy1]

Hopefully spenza no hantu lah hor like the beiyoke hotel the 3 men.

I one person stay in hk the ymca salisbury hotel for 7 nights and the genting first world hotel tower 3 for 2 nights also bo taiji

I stayed Baiyoke B4 also nothing happened.

It's all depends on luck one.

 

[Jeremy1]

FINAL VERDICT: i booked and paid for Spenza Pratunam hotel. It cost me $310.92 for 4 nights (inclusive of breakfast and wifi) - modern deluxe city room
and i am not going to change it anymore
The link is here:
https://www.agoda.com/spenza-hotel/...880b6c721f&travellerType=0&ssri=0&tabbed=true

Why i didnt choose Glow?
Comparing the price for Glow $525.88, i think its on the high side
Spenza - per night $77 (include breakfast)
Glow - per night $131 (include breakfast)

Some further questions:
1. Someone mention in earlier post that Agoda mostly is pay at hotel?
But in my booking to Agoda, i entered my debit card details and they send me email with the hotel confirmation saying Book and paid - $310.92
But Agoda didn't prompt me the security pin for payment. So is it charged to my card already?

2. Regarding the hotel deposit, how much should i prepare? Baht 1000?

3. Budget issue:
Since my air ticket is $300
And this hotel cost me $310.92
So considering a budget of $1000, i am left with SGD $389.08
For lunch, dinner and expenses eg. ticket to attractions, transport.
My initial budget for air ticket and hotel is actually $500, but in this case due to quite high price lah, my air ticket and hotel budget exceed by about $100.
So it seems like i need to increase my budget from $1000 to $1200.
Is SGD $500 for expenses lunch, dinner eg. ticket to attractions, transport. minimal shopping buying some tshirt, local food,souvenirs enough?

No swimming pool and bath tub.....................

 

[dede1217]

yup. i stayed intercon and pathuwan before. pathuwan is linked to mbk and bts, the convenience is there.

pathumwan princess is really good. Linked to mbk mall ...
No worry traffic jam ... BTS is nearby also.
Room are big and good, about 34m2 ...

 

[dede1217]

Novotel Platinum Pratunam is good. My sister stayed b4 and she told me that.

I think most important is you must be happy. Money can always earn back.

no doubt novotel platinum pratunam is beside platinum mall ...
I would choose amari watergate though ... bigger room ...
price wise, sometimes amari watergate pricing is better than novotel platinum pratunam ...