Too early to book?

[Sirgezza]

I've got my flight booked for December 27th, nice and early to make sure I get a decent price. However I've e-mailed 2 hotels enquiring about availability for Dec/Jan and neither have answered me.

Also, one hotel that shows availability on a day by day basis is apparantly fully booked for all rooms for Dec, Jan and Feb. Maybe they have blocked it out because they are not yet taking bookings, or could they be fully booked already for those 3 months?

Any ideas?

[butterflyblonde]

Perhaps they have simply not checked their emails at this point..T.I.T after all and I have had experience of this myself. Might be either too busy or not checking as frequent due to low season approaching. I'm only speculating though.

If you don't hear anything within a few days then perhaps call them to ask why they have not responded.

[Sirgezza]

Originally Posted by butterflyblonde

Perhaps they have simply not checked their emails at this point..T.I.T after all and I have had experience of this myself. Might be either too busy or not checking as frequent due to low season approaching. I'm only speculating though.

If you don't hear anything within a few days then perhaps call them to ask why they have not responded.

Yeah - and it is Songkran of course. They could be all wet and p1ssed

Just wondered if anyone else has book so far in advance.

[Allybabba22]

Originally Posted by gez

Yeah - and it is Songkran of course. They could be all wet and p1ssed

Just wondered if anyone else has book so far in advance.

Another reason why some are not taking bookings is because they have not set a new price for Dec/Jan... Im sure as soon as Songkran is over and done with they will start taking bookings as it will be a lot quieter then...

[Sirgezza]

Originally Posted by Allybabba22

Another reason why some are not taking bookings is because they have not set a new price for Dec/Jan... Im sure as soon as Songkran is over and done with they will start taking bookings as it will be a lot quieter then...

Good point young man

The ones that have set prices have definitely increased the fee The others will be trying to gauge what they charge if the peak season is going to be as busy as last year. Like BB says and taking your comment in account, I'll leave it a few weeks before e-mailing again.

[Allybabba22]

Originally Posted by gez

Good point young man

The ones that have set prices have definitely increased the fee The others will be trying to gauge what they charge if the peak season is going to be as busy as last year. Like BB says and taking your comment in account, I'll leave it a few weeks before e-mailing again.

Did I hear you were also making a low-season appearence?

Maybe in July?

[Sirgezza]

Originally Posted by Allybabba22

Did I hear you were also making a low-season appearence?

Maybe in July?

Unfortunately not true. Well defo not July maybe September, depending on what the weather has been like here in the Summer. I get 10 weeks unpaid leave a year and intend taking 2 days a week off during June - August. So if the weather is cr@p I will go in to work and maybe by September I'll have enough time available to do a full month away, assuming they let me.

The jaunt to Pattaya in July sounds like a good trip and I wish I was there.

I'd ike to go to Patong in low season, as I want to compare the nightlife to the high season, especially the attitudes of the BGs to older folk like myself

[Allybabba22]

Originally Posted by gez

Unfortunately not true. Well defo not July maybe September, depending on what the weather has been like here in the Summer. I get 10 weeks unpaid leave a year and intend taking 2 days a week off during June - August. So if the weather is cr@p I will go in to work and maybe by September I'll have enough time available to do a full month away, assuming they let me.

The jaunt to Pattaya in July sounds like a good trip and I wish I was there.

I'd ike to go to Patong in low season, as I want to compare the nightlife to the high season, especially the attitudes of the BGs to older folk like myself

Thats a shame but I am sure we will just about manage to have a good time without you

Patong is good in low-season, My first trip was during low-season and I had a ball, This trip will be the first time back during this period and I am looking forward to it, And let you know what its like this time around

[Dojoden]

Originally Posted by gez

I've got my flight booked for December 27th, nice and early to make sure I get a decent price. However I've e-mailed 2 hotels enquiring about availability for Dec/Jan and neither have answered me.

Also, one hotel that shows availability on a day by day basis is apparantly fully booked for all rooms for Dec, Jan and Feb. Maybe they have blocked it out because they are not yet taking bookings, or could they be fully booked already for those 3 months?

Any ideas?

Sir Gez, just wondering what you airfare was since you booked it so early?
I have to start checking as well.

DD

[Sirgezza]

Originally Posted by Dojoden001

Sir Gez, just wondering what you airfare was since you booked it so early?
I have to start checking as well.

DD

I paid £460 and if I'd booked a week earlier it would have been £420. Just checked now and they are up to £500, but the same flight a day later (28th not 27th Dec) is going for £420.

These are all from London Heathrow, so are not much use to you are they?

[mars]

Iv'e just looked at sawadee.com and R24 on this site they have rates for December & January now.

I only checked prices for Patong Villa & C&N they were there.

Last year i booked with sawadee in June paid a deposit and the rest in November.

Iv'e booked my flights To Bkk for xmas but not sure where to stay yet maybe xmas in Phuket and new year in Chiang mai or maybe the other way round I stayed in Phuket for both last year and it was too long in one place.

[dizbuster]

Apparently Gulf Air are currently selling very low priced tickets LHR to BKK if anyone is interested.

Book by Sept 01, 2006 Depart Sept 04, 2006 for £343 - OnlineTravel.com

Book by Sept 28, 2006 Depart Oct 01, 2006 for £361 - Thomas Cook

Book by Oct 05, 2006 Depart Oct 08, 2006 for £343 - Online Travel.com

Book by Oct 29, 2006 Depart Nov 01, 2006 for £379 - Thomas Cook

Book by Nov 28, 2006 Depart Dec 01, 2006 for £379 - Thomas Cook

Book by Dec 31, 2006 Depart Jan 03, 2007 for £343 - Online Travel.com

All this info comes from http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/Bangkok/Heathrow/

[joydivision101]

So whats it like there in Patong over Christmas and New year??

Is it all megga packed and bussy...are there extra girls to ttake the strain??

Does the price of beer/ girls go up...same as rooms??

thinking of doing it...but also thinking of cost as may stay for longer another time...(yes i am a cheepy charlie )

[IRISH JONNY]

Originally Posted by joydivision101

So whats it like there in Patong over Christmas and New year??)

GREAT FUN............

Originally Posted by joydivision101

Is it all megga packed and bussy...are there extra girls to ttake the strain??)

VERY BUSY.......BUTS LOTS OF GIRLS AROUND

Originally Posted by joydivision101

Does the price of beer/ girls go up...same as rooms??)

BEER STAYS THE SAME PRICE.........HOTELS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE AND AS FOR THE GIRLS..UP TO YOU!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by joydivision101

thinking of doing it...but also thinking of cost as may stay for longer another time...(yes i am a cheepy charlie )

DONT THINK..JUST DO IT...........AND IF YOU ARE A CC.........WELL I SHOULDNT BE ANSERING THIS POST !!!!!!!!!
IJ

[joydivision101]

DONT THINK..JUST DO IT...........AND IF YOU ARE A CC.........WELL I SHOULDNT BE ANSERING THIS POST !!!!!!!!!
IJ[/quote]

Cheers IJ....No i'm not...well not really

Thats what i did last time....didn't think, just did it....had the time of my life

Jd