Royal Orchid Bangkok

... realized it showed up AFTER room service (who are sneaky ninjas) put it there. This is a great hotel. And it was about the same price as Benyada Lodge and a bajillion times nicer. IF you wanna stay in Bangkok in style, stay at Royal Orchid ...

... 's sleep. Arrived in Bangkok underslept, Leanne sick.  Took a taxi to another incredible hotel (THANKS AGAIN DAVE!!!), the Royal Orchid Sheraton: twin pianos in the lobby, a Chinese dulcimer being played, a beautiful view of Bangkok's ...

... quality. Smoke filled air and haze. We have been sneezing and wheezing since we arrived. We checked into the Sheraton Royal Orchid and was surrounded in Thai hospitality. Our room overlooks the River and were mesmerized watching the boats go up ...

... this morning, transfer to the airport, for your flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred via coach to the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers 5-star. Rest of the afternoon is free at leisure. Tonight, enjoy a Thai dinner & ...

... to Bangkok and cattle class was very cramped with little leg room. But we treated ourselves to a special Motorola rate at the Royal Orchid Sheraton (only just more than a trendy NZ backpackers). Suffering from jet lag we spent a hectic day in Bangkok ...

... 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 ...

... 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 & then ...

... here you are..no more waiting required...enjoy... Well, we arrived in a very very hot and smelly Bangkok at about 4 pm on Sunday 18th. The Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel is very nice (especially compared with some of the shacks outside) and the serving ...

... boat to the River City wharf (a half-hour trip down the Chao Phrya River). After buying a Nancy Chandler guide to Bangkok in the Royal Orchid kiosk we headed off to do some shopping. We were making little progress in working out where on earth we were ...

After a 20 hour flight (which actually went smoothly, no delays or cancellations) we arrived in Bangkok, Thailand. Our accommodations were first rate - stayed at the Millennium Hilton. Modern decor, great food, and, most importantly, awesome A/C. It ...

... ; Lucky for us BA wasn't striking and we were ale to get our flight from Sydney as planned!  We arrived at the Royal Orchid Sheraton and decided to upgrade to a very plush Towers room which included free drinks and breakfast and snacks!  Well it ...

... Bush Lane, Siphaya, Bangkok. Paying 900 THB for an ensuite aircon room. Hotel by the river near Siphaya pier and the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel. Really nice place - away from the noise and chaos of Bangkok. Does offer breakfast but we preferred the ...

... bis Mittag im Hotel. Dann checken wir aus, können aber das Gepäck im Woraburi zurücklassen. Als erstes steuern wir das Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel am Fluss an. Dort soll es im Etc. Restaurant ein Lunch Buffet geben. Denkste! Wir essen trotzdem dort - ...

... counter (needed to be prodded out of my slumber) I must have looked pretty displeased because I was immediately upgraded to High Roller Royal Orchid Luxury Super VIP. At the time I thought "that's nice", but when I was shown my seat on the plane I ...

... by the transcendental fusion of waves impatiently crashing against the boat amongst the sweet tooting of the whistle in the humid Bangkok air - ummm, no I wasn't. Pier 9 stop: Looking for the Grand Palace- After about a 15min bus ride down the very ...

...  but we are here in our room. I've had a nice warm shower in the beautiful air-conditioned Sheraton. We landed in Bangkok at midnight after about 28 hours of flying and waiting in airports. The flights here were OK. From Calgary to San Francisco ...

... that didnt happen. Though I must say, I can get used to everyone greeting me with a folded hands Namaste here in Bangkok - thats cool. "Here is your triple fudge chocolate sundae with extra artificial cherries, Namaste!" There is a really comprehensive ...

... sorry to leave India which is something you wouldn't have caught me saying a mere 4 weeks ago. Its rather shocking being back in Bangkok with all its modernity, sleeze etc but I am adjusting. Next I am off to the islands on the Andaman Coast down south ...

... . We had no problems at the airport this time and went through to board the plane. The flight was uneventful. When we got to Bangkok we lined up for customs and picked the slowest moving line, as was our routine. When we did finally get to a customs ...

Bangkok is hot and humid - well into the 90s for both. A morning tour of Bangkok involves the kind of tour party we like - us, the guide and a driver - and a slight change of plan (one of the temples we were supposed to visit was in an area of town ...