Royal Orchid

Our final night in Bangkok/Thailand, we decided to 'ritz' it up and stay at the Royal Orchid Sheraton. Ahhh what a breathe of fresh air in the fabulousness that is smoggy Bangkok. Top ten list of why this hotel is awesome: 1. Got a room on the top ...

... no trees here because they were all uprouted last week. There are many holes where trees used to be. Soon this area will be a majestic royal Orchid nursery. I am digging a hole for a new statue to be placed in. It is a wide hole. It will be filled with ...

... stands scattered throughout and trams of tourists being hoarded through the park.    However, highlights include the delicate orchid pavilion creating a sea of colors ranging from orange, to purple and pink bringing reminders of shades of a ...

... of orchids and then arrived in the VIP orchid garden. Here there were loads of hybrid orchid which had been named after various members of international royal families and VIP’s. One was named after Princess Diana unfortunately they didn’t ...

... demonstrations from around the world. America didn't have one. But there was at least 14 countries there. My favorite section was the Orchid Pavilion. It was the size of a school gym (each section was about a basketball court size). It had every type of ...

... band Iron Cross would appear and that soon the garden would fill with crowds of young people.  Because of this event the orchid house, the butterfly house and the tower were all closed and so our visit finished more quickly than anticipated. We then ...

Walking around, I saw an advertisement for a local orchid show. Krista would have liked to visit this one as well. Orchids from all over the ...

... the tree. The Royal Pavillion is in the centre of the show. A long walkway goes to the pavillion and at night there isa light show on this walkway. The orchid exhibiton was cool to see.....so many varieties. I was there for 6 hours and didn't see it ...

... people each year and the day we visited, there were lots of school children visiting. There are over 10,000 trees, an orchid house, a huge collection of bamboo from Burma, China, the East Indies, and Japan. The highlight for me was seeing thousands of ...

... hotel shuttle boat in order to see nightlife. I really enjoyed the river ride and it is good way of seeing a city. Royal Orchid Sheraton is a beautiful hotel with wonderful staff. They went the extra mile to make my stay comfortable and for looking ...

... made sure the taxi driver used the meter. I paid 400 Bhat which included tip. If I go to Bangkok, I will definitely stay at Royal Orchid Sheraton. At the airport there was a big queue for the immigration which took 20-25 mins so please allow for more time ...

... took me two years to do that on my motorbike. Lumpy (my neice's nickname - don't ask) and I are jet lagged at the Sheraton Royal Orchid and really glad to hear that we left the day before the snow hit. More to come. "If an ass goes traveling, he ...

... for you, and get you on your way with a cab that probably won't screw you over or leave you for dead. Arrived at the Royal Orchid Sheraton, which will get it's own review. Let 's just say the following: Make sure you have a Sheraton Member card ...

Hi everyone Well we have left the rain of Sydney behind & are now living it up in luxury in the 5 star Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel in Bangkok. Very very acceptable indeed.... Have just booked to go on a 3 hour Temple tour this aftermoon & ...

... airport was Arun's parents and Divya's dad. It was a big re-union and shock from Arun. We finally made it to our hotel - Royal Orchid Central. This is right in the heart of the city and close to MG Road the main street in Bangalore. In the evening ...

... taxi")...and rode on the extremely dirty and disgusting (but oh so charming) Chao Pra River back to the wonderful Sheraton Royal Orchid. Tonight, We're heading out to dinner at the Mandarin Oriental with an old business partner and friend of Nina's. I'll ...

... I used on the Everest Base Camp trek.  I spent a few days in Bangkok doing that stuff and enjoying the hospitality at the Royal Orchid Sheraton as well as the great food around the city.  Nothing much else to report for now. Vietnam...here I ...