Shangri La Hotel

The Shangri La hotel in bangkok is a very modern five star hotel that has all the amenities for the tourist. This 25-story hotel is located along the Chao Pharya River. The hotel has been built with modern day western interior decorations and its beauty has been improved by delicate Thai artisanship.
Shangri La hotel was designed by Interdesign, the same group of architects that built the Sofitel Central Plaza, Novotel Siam square and Amari Orchid resort in Pattaya.

The hotel has 799 rooms including 52 suites in two wings, Shangri La and Krungthep. The Krungthep Wing offers 24 fully serviced apartments for long-term stays, with full use of hotel facilities and services.

The hotel is located close to the BTS skytrain Thaksin station allowing the tourist easy access to rest of the city. The exterior of Shangri La hotel is surrounded by lush gardens, a superb pool surrounded by pretty flowers, orchids and well-manicured lawns. The lobby is very inviting and warm. All visitors will feel at home, the moment they enter the lobby.

One advantage of staying at the Shangri La is its great central location. The hotel offers a complimentary boat shuttle to River City that is a great place to buy gifts and souvenirs. The hotel also offers a free mini bus service to Silom center that is probably the place to be in Bangkok. Silom is always bustling with activity both during the day and during night. For those who want to explore bangkok, one can use a tuk-tuk or even a taxi. The hotel can also arrange a limousine or a helicopter ride if you are willing to pay extra.

Le Bua at State Tower Hotel – supreme elegance in bangkok Part 2

One of the chief reason people come to stay at the Le Bua is not because of the service or large rooms, but its restaurants. The hotel has several restaurants, a cafeteria, and an excellent lounge. For those who want to relax and enjoy high noon tea, there is the Le Bua Lounge that serves tasty French pastries and desserts. The Breeze Restaurant on 53/54th floor is for the seafood lover. Also on the menu are some of the best delicacies from all over Asia.

However, it is the Mezzaluna on 65th floor and Sirocco on the 63rd floor that will make you fall in love with this hotel. The magnificent view of downtown bangkok, the clean, fresh air, bright lights, and the romantic ambience makes this award winning place perhaps the best eatery in all of Asia. Eating at the Mezzaluna is an experience of a lifetime.

The Le Bua offers various recreational facilities including fitness center, Jacuzzi, sauna, steam rooms, and swimming pool. The soothing massages will help you relax and rejuvenate your body for the next day. Like most five star hotels the Le Bua has all facilities that a tourist needs like a Currency exchange Counter, Safe Deposit Box, Car Parking, Travel Desk, twenty four hour Front desk Service.

The Le Bua at State Tower Hotel in bangkok is one of the few hotels that looks mesmerizing but is very affordable. The current state of the economy favors the tourist more than ever. While prices do vary, a night’s stay at the Le Bua starts at around $100. There are plenty of discounts for longer stay. Some of the packages also include a sumptuous breakfast with the best Thai Fruit you will ever taste.

Le Bua at State Tower Hotel – supreme elegance in bangkok

The Le Bua at State Tower Hotel is a fascinating hotel located in downtown Bangkok. This five star hotel has a great reputation for it superb services, towering view of bangkok and has perhaps one of the nicest restaurant in all of Asia. The Le Bua State Tower projects over the Bangkok city skyline with its towering height and glinting golden crown. A spectacular accolade to distinction, this all-suite Bangkok luxury hotel presents exciting views from every room, many options for luxurious dining, and sumptuous accessories such as Bvlgari room services.

The Le Bua at State Tower Hotel Bangkok is an impressive sixty five-storey building facing the Chai Phraya River. The Le Bua is located within walking distance of most things that a tourist wants to see in Bangkok. Those who want to explore more of bangkok can take the Taksin Sky train Station that is within walking distance from the hotel. The adventurous tourist can take a taxi or the tuk-tuk, which are very cheap, but the ride is often scary. The La Bua caters to both the casual tourist and the businessperson.

Even though the Le Bua appears gigantic in size, it has only 198 rooms, but each one is exclusive. People who come to Le Bua appreciate the good things in life. The available suites range from 1-3 bedroom, each individually and tastefully decorated, plush with contemporary architecture with all furniture designed by the best Thai artisanship.

The unique Bvlgari bathrooms are in a class of their own. Each room has all the amenities of a five star hotel. The service is outstanding and you will never have to sit around in the lounge waiting for someone to answer your questions. For the business traveler, the Le Bua offers every type of electronic gadgetry including high-speed internet, teleconferencing, voice mail, fax, etc. There is the Pundarika and the Angarika Ballroom both of which can house hundreds of guests. However, it is not the size, which is impressive, but the circumferential view of Bangkok Skyline, which will make you wish your flight home, is delayed.

Peninsula hotel in Bangkok

For anyone who has never been to Bangkok and is looking for a great place to stay which is very affordable. I cannot recommend anything better than Peninsula hotel. This majestic hotel located in Bangkok, is A plus. The peninsula is a 39 story majestic hotel and offers some of the best scenery of Bangkok skyline. Located on the Chao Praya river, there is a ferry service which can take you across to downtown Bangkok. This Ferry ride is soothing, and provides a unique view of Bangkok- and it beats the car traffic.

Services provided for guests include superb fitness room, large swimming pool., spa, business office, helicopter service, baby sitting and even a private ferry to take you across the river. Every morning you can a great buffet breakfast and even an English newspaper. Each room has the fanciest electronic gadgets. All rooms have the usual amenities of TV, DVD players but it is the size of the rooms that are impressive. The rooms all smell soft, romantic and are very inviting. The computer technology in each room allows the guests independent control of temperature, lighting, telephones, and audio visual systems – all done with a simple touch of the button.

Many rooms even have electronic curtains. However, the highlight of Peninsula hotel are the marble bathrooms. Every type of personal care product is made available for free. The bathroom also incorporates a television which has steam free screens, and a very convenient remote control panel that allows you to watch your favorite program as you soak. The sound system is so advanced that it filters the sound of water and allows you to listen to the TV. Everything is immaculate. If you fall sick, the hotel has 24 hour health care staff on call. The hotel caters to guests 24 hours a day.

After a hard day's shopping, the hotel even offers afternoon tea with some of the best desserts in Asia. And then there is the traditional Thai massage which will take your breath away.

However, two things of note. The food in the restaurant is very pricey but delicious. For those who can afford it, eating Thai sea food in the hotel verandah is highly recommended.

The second thing that people have to know is that the hotel is located on the opposite side of downtown- meaning that you either have to cross the river or take a taxi to the other side. For those who prefer a taxi- forget it. This 10 minute trip in Bangkok can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours. There is a constant gridlock on the streets everyday and at all times. The hotel does offer a free boat shuttle. For those who want to walk, sure it is possible. However, what is worse than the heavy traffic in Bangkok is Thailand’s wet season (Nov- Jan). When it pours, it floods everything up to your knees.

Asides from this minor fault, Peninsula is worth every cent. This is a no hassles hotel, here there are never any line ups or waiting periods. The staff cater to everything. It is the rare guest who will complain about the Peninsula hotel. These guests would be better served with a Prozac pill than traveling.

The cost of staying at the peninsula is variable at the moment because of the political turmoil (but still very safe for westerners). On average expect to pay between $90- $150 for a night. However, the hotel does offer great discounts and at the moment one can stay at the peninsula for $ 85. With the current global recession, there are plenty of discounts for longer stays.

Pat Pong Bangkok's Red Light District Part 3

In Pat Pong, price of drinks and foods, depend on how great the girl looks. If the girl is gorgeous, expect top prices. The girls definitely know what they are worth and expect the price. The problem in Pat Pong is that they are way too many farangs (foreigners) and the girls have the pick. So if you are on a tight budget, keep away from Pat Pong, unless you just want to ogle. No price is fixed in Pat Pong; everything is a haggle, even the price of sex.

On average, most girls are very decent, young, have great figures, and are submissive. The average price for a girl in Pat Pong is quite variable. The great looking girls go for 2,000-3,000 baht (about $50-$75). The average looking girls go for $ 20-$50. Even though people brag about getting Thai girls for $ 5 and $10, these are butt ugly girls who are over the hill (but do provide the satisfaction).

While in a bar, picking up girls is easy if your pocket is full of money. If you have no money or very little, you will have to go home alone and pleasure yourself. The girls stick to guys who are loaded. And if you do get lucky to take a beautiful girl for the night, make sure you take care of your wallet and clothes (I lost mine and had a hard time explaining to the police man what happened to my clothes-going home naked can ruin a trip to Thailand-luckily there are clothing stalls everywhere in Pat Pong).

Pat Pong has a lot of go go bars and transsexual clubs. Most girls are willing to go home with you if you pay well. For those who are not into sex, Pat Pong is loaded with decent places to eat, drink, and play pool. Mind you, everything is expensive in this neighbor hood compared to the rest of Bangkok

For the new tourist, Pat Pong is not recommended. It is loud, tacky, over priced, has many pickpockets and everyone is only interested in ripping the tourist. Finally remember life is great in Thailand, lots of nice girls and food is great- but the country also has a high rate of HIV. So use caution, wear a rubber, and try not to go upstairs in any Pat Pong bar.

Pat Pong Bangkok's Red Light District Part 2

Pat pong is best visited at night. The place is always teeming with tourists looking to buy fake Rado watches and Polo T shirts, but everyone tries to catch a glimpse at the semi-nude girls. The place is tempting, erotic and also has built a bad reputation. In general, there is no violent crime in all of Thailand. However, once in a while if you get drunk and hassle a girl in pat pong you will know what it feels like to be kicked in the groin from a person trained in Thai boxing- definitely not recommended.

In Pat Pong while violent crime is rare, there are many pickpockets, small time crooks, hustlers and even the girls try to rip you off. For the novice, never go to Pat Pong alone. Mind you, the place is not dangerous at all-in fact just outside Pat Pong is a police station. However, Thai people in Pat Pong have a special way of ripping people off. Everything in Pat Pong is costly. You buy a drink; it will cost you several times more than what it costs in America. The tabs are always padded, and it is not uncommon for tourist bills to be loaded with unnecessary drinks (you may not notice this because a semi nude girl is doing things to you that will keep your mind off the bill).

There are live sex shows but it is only girls making out. There is no real banging between couples- at least not at the clubs. For those who are into this type of fetish, perhaps Pat Pong may be exciting but the lust is not there- it all appears mechanical.

Almost all bars in Pat Pong have an upstairs room where the girls are more liberal, have less clothes, there is a scent of sex, an erotic scent is everywhere, the music is loud, and the girls will do tricks with their mouth and body on you, which you can only dream off. However, upstairs is where one should never go in Pat Pong. It is only asking for trouble. Besides ripping you off, Upstairs bars and clubs usually have mean bouncers and rip off artists. The girls are nice but remember they do this for money- and they want all your money. They all expect you to buy a drink for them, which is overpriced. Even touching them costs money.

By the way no cameras are allowed inside any clubs and if you are caught with one inside taking pictures, be prepared to get another kick in the groin by a thai bouncer.

Pat Pong Bangkok's Red Light District

There is no secret about it- the majority of men go to Thailand for the good life (the sex I mean). Nevertheless, Thailand also has many other great places and some of the best beaches in the world. In any case, Thailand also has the most famous Red light district in the world- Pat pong.

Located in downtown Bangkok between Silom and Surawongse roads is this famous place with all the glitz, razzmatazz, pole dancing, thong wearing girls, go go dancers, exotic looking lady boys and many strip bars. This is the place where it all started in Thailand many years ago- Yes, Pat Pong the skin and sin capital where only good (and sometimes bad) times roll.

The majority of tourists come here to not only ogle at the semi nude girls but also do some hardcore shopping. The entire place is jammed every night with street hawkers, peddlers, and shop merchants. Everything is on sell here besides Sex. Moreover, almost everything is fake- from Gucci, Pierre Cardin, Yves ST Laurent, Liz Claiborne, Tommy Hilfiger, etc, etc.

Once Pat Pong was raunchy, naughty, sexy and erotic- while this is still true today it has calmed down a little. Most of its thunder has been stolen by Nana Plaza-which is more inviting, seductive, sexy and has just as many beautiful girls.