Prince Palace Bangkok
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488/800 Bo Bae Tower Damrongrak Road, Klong Mahanak, Pomprab Bangkok, Thailand, 10100, 2-628-1111
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Viimeinen etappi. Pitka on ollu reissu ja ylihuomenna on lento kotiin. Meilla on bangkokissa aivan mielettoman hieno hotelli. Asutaan 19. kerroksessa. Uima-allas on 11. kerroksessa ulkona. Baarista saa aivan mielettoman kallista kaljaa ja internet maksaa kuus euroo tunti. Huone on 40e per yo. Vahan torsailyy nain lopuks. Mut joo, eipa taalla paljon muutan nyt sitten kun nautitaan olosta, tuhlataan viimesetkin rahat ja odotellaan kotiin paluuta. Kylla jo ihan tarpeeks kauan taalla ollanki hill...
Bangkok, Thailand 11kaks
For photos go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/jo_and_ken ny as it is easier and faster for us to load. Vietnam Our Vietnam trip was to be "off the truck" due to the excessive costs of bringing the truck into the country. We had the option to either take off on our own or stay with the wider group. We decided to go with the group rather than do our own thing so we were still "with the truck" so to speak. This meant that Kirsty organised the logistics and we followed. It was a bit weird leavin...
Bangkok, Thailand jo_and_kenny
Jahapp sa var vi i Bangkok efter ett par minder missoden. Det borjade redan vid Arlanda dar Reggan satte sin sabboterings-plan i verket, genom att med flit ha ett ogiltigt pass. Det visade sig att man i Thailand maste ha ett pass som ar giltigt over 6 manader, Reggans pass var giltigt i 5 manader... Sa det bar av med en javla **** till passpolisen for att fixa ett provisoriskt pass. Gick hur smidigt som helst och vips sa var 1000 spann borta ur Reggans snabbt sinande reskassa. Resten av resan...
Bangkok, Thailand myran
We walk all the way from Siam Square monorail station to the prince palace hotel, which is a fair walk at 35 degrees with 15kgs on each of our backs, dismissing any attention from irritating tuk-tuk drivers and, initially, innocent seeming advice from a gentleman, who had almost instantly beckoned a tuk-tuk, some sort of con that we didn't fall for!
We left our bags at reception because we concede, without even asking, that we would not be able to check in without Sarah, who made the b...
We got up reasonably early to get to Chatuchak market before it starts to sweat and heave with the masses. The market is almost totally undercover so we had heard it gets really hot in the day. We agree a reasonable price by tuk-tuk to the closest skytrain station and head towards the market. It has supposedly 15,000 stalls and an estimated 200,000-300,000 people visit each day.
Even before 9 it is getting busy and after 11 we tired of the place, and got in a taxi to the grand palace,...
Arrived back in Bangkok to spend another few days there before flying onto Oz. We had booked into the Trang hotel over the phone so when we arrived we asked the taxi driver to bring us there. It was another story when we got there, talk about a difference to what they were advertising on the net. the place was a kip, Vin had gone in to check it out and he literally walked straight back out. We asked the taxi driver to bring us to another hotel but that was too busy when we got there so we dec...
Bangkok, Thailand thumbelina
From Chiang Mai we flew back to Bangkok for the start of our Active Thailand adventure (another 2-week tour, this time with Exodus). We arrived in Bangkok ready for some action, but it is a very big and busy place, and instead we spent most time in the MBK shopping centre which had some decent food options, loads of shops, and large arcade / internet centre. Both before and after the Active Thailand trip we would come back here, and the other centres (Siam Paragon - awesome VIP cinema where y...
Bangkok, Thailand zer0433Historical Traveler Reviews of Prince Palace Bangkok
Great value.
Our double room on the 28th floor was spacious and clean with great views over the city,although I can see that maybe it is time for the decor to be refreshed.
The air conditioning worked a treat and the breakfasts were very filling, lunch and dinner was good value with a varied choice of western and Thai food.
The staff were charming especially if you took time to talk to them, all very helpful and spoke good English.
Getting around was not a problem either by taxi or Tuk Tuk and even by the canal water bus just round the corner,a Tuk Tuk charged 60 Baht from the centre of town,a great experience.Taxi around 250 Baht from the airport.
If you are on a budget or do not want extra expensive frills we would recommend the Prince Palace.
A bit of a disappointment
I expected more luxury than we got. It is an older hotel that has had some partial restoration. The downstairs, public areas and dining areas are where they appear to have concentrated all the remodeling. We initially got a standard room. Musty smell and wallpaper peeling off the wall. We had to upgrade to a deluxe room to get a kingsize bed. Shower head was low on the wall which meant bending down to be able to wash your hair.
Hotel was not as clean as I would have liked. The windows were smudged and burn marks on the carpeting. Very firm (in other words.. hard!!) beds but this seems to be the norm in Thailand. The pillows were large and firm. The first night on them gave me a serious crick in my neck. Thank goodness I was in the land of Thai massage for $3. I really needed it. I checked with the hotel and they did not have any smaller or feather pillows to substitute. (This is a large hotel with 300+ rooms and they only had 1 type of pillow?)
Very efficient staff. A bell hop with our bags was waiting for us at our floor when we got off the elevator. Most the of the staff speaks very little (if any) English. The guy at the reception desk upstairs (who speaks fairly good English) will try and get you to pay as much as he can for a room. He'll use the term "overbooked" to get you to pay more and say he is almost full. Don't believe him. I heard him use the same routine 3 times.
The breakfast was a very large and varied buffet and pretty good. 2 thumbs up on that respect. Dining room is very nice. Lots of business travelers there.
Many of the taxi drivers did not know where the hotel was (the tuk tuk drivers never had a problem finding it). Be sure and get a taxi card from the front desk which has directions to the hotel in Thai. If you don't see the cards ask for them. When we got one they were hidden behind another display on the counter. Also, the taxi drivers will probably find the place easier if you tell them it is the Bo Bae tower. We won't stay here again. I would recommend the Swanna Hotel which is near the Grand Palace area. Ultra clean, soft and sweet smelling linens and wonderful modern recessed lighting. We found the Swanna on our last night in Bangkok and switched hotels.
A decent hotel, but far from transit options
Pleasant Surprise at the Prince Palace
I had previously stayed at the Viengtai Hotel for $38 US a night. I expected the same level of budget travel bare and simple accommodations at the Prince Palace for which I paid the same price. I was very wrong. The bathroom was fully marble and had a huge whirlpool tub and western shower. The room was well decorated and the beds were very comfortable.
The main lobby and restaurant were plush and provided spectacular views of the city. It was a welcome escape from the hectic streets of Bangkok below. The food was very good and reasonable in price. The hotel also has a lovely, and very large pool. After a day in the sun and heat of sightseeing, I could not wait to take a dip here.
The hotel staff is helpful and provide cabs that can be trusted more than the ones obtained on the street.
Overall I thought this hotel was a tremendous value. There is no need to stay at a western hotel chain when the Prince Palace can provide near the same level of luxury at a fraction of the price. The views alone are worth it.
Great convenient place to stay
Frank Church J.P. Adelaide, Australia
Amazing views of the city!
We received a room on arrival on the 29th floor with amazing views of the city and the rooms were large, clean and all had air con. (One small disadvantage - and the only one - was that the shower heads are set at a specific height making hair washing difficult if you are above 5ft5"!) Although all rooms within the hotel are located on the 13th floor or above I recommend that you ask for one as high as possible to make the most of your stay!! While staying in the hotel we also made use of the massage service and swimming pool and the staff were friendly and spoke great English which was a definite advantage. We also ate in the restaurant and had breakfast and the food was lovely and there was a large choice on the menus. I would certainly recommend this for a stay in Bangkok - if you use metered taxis then it is never more than about £2 to get anywhere in the city from here.
One tip... there is a taxi service located within the hotel lobby - this is not run by the hotel (which we assumed it was!). The taxis from here are overpriced as they do not have meters, and one evening took us to a restaurant of their choice where the driver received commission rather than where we wanted to go. If you walk one minute to the main road there is no problem in getting taxis or tuk-tuks and many of these are on a meter making them cheaper and you then get to where you want to go!
Wonderful Stay!!
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