Hotel help

[itsallaboutme41]

Hi guys, I have searched this fantastic forum for hours and found some great information to help me on my 1st trip to LOS.

I need some help with hotels and would love your input. I have taken your advice and asked via e-mail about the joiner fee a hotels. I have contacted the Patong Villa and they have said that they have no joiner fee, the Patong resort said that their joiner fee is 500bht per person per night, but the information they send is a little vague. I remember reading in the threads that not all hotels are girl friendly and it is best to get e-mail confirmation. I am in need of some recommendations of good hotels that are most definitely girl friendly that I can e-mail for confirmation of their charges. I want to book in the next few days and would like 1st hand advice.

Ps. When I get to LOS do I just go to the Mai Thai bar and introduce my self as a forum member ??
thanks

[ruby123]

Welcome to the board! It would be good to know if you have travelled anywhere else in SE Asia. You will find most guest houses and 2-3 star hotels are guest friendly. Most 4-5star hotels are not.

Good luck and enjoy!

[itsallaboutme41]

Thank you for your reply,
I have not travelled Asia at all other than Bali, some years ago. I have travelled extensively in the USA and Europe, mostly for work staying in great hotels. This time I’m after a holiday no work and some fun, I just want a good clean hotel that will be ok with me and one of those a stunning Thai lady’s at night and i wont get ripped off.
thanks

[ruby123]

Originally Posted by itsallaboutme41

Thank you for your reply,
I have not travelled Asia at all other than Bali, some years ago. I have travelled extensively in the USA and Europe, mostly for work staying in great hotels. This time I’m after a holiday no work and some fun, I just want a good clean hotel that will be ok with me and one of those a stunning Thai lady’s at night and i wont get ripped off.
thanks

You should be able to get a nice room for between 500 to 800 baht no probs

[faultytowers]

Welcome to the forum , one thread you may have missed is the "sticky" in the "Accomodation,Transportation" forum , it is titled "BM's opinions to hotels/guesthouses". It gives the views of BM's on the different places they have stayed, and most "reviews" include whether a place is guest friendly, or if it charges a "joiner fee".

[itsallaboutme41]

Any recommendations ????, your guys input I think is invaluable and I would be really grateful for a starting point…….1 or 2 hotel names would be just terrific, I just don’t know where to start
thanks

[itsallaboutme41]

thanks....I will check ou the thread
cheers

[faultytowers]

Originally Posted by itsallaboutme41

Any recommendations ????, your guys input I think is invaluable and I would be really grateful for a starting point…….1 or 2 hotel names would be just terrific, I just don’t know where to start
thanks

We must have posted at the same time , here is the link I was mentioning, it's a good starting point and will give you a few ideas. Once you get an idea about a place, you can then post any specific questions you have.

http://www.phuket-info.com/forums/ac...esthouses.html

[itsallaboutme41]

Thanks .........you guys are legends

Hey whats the deal with the Mai Thai Bar.do i turn up there and introduce myself ??

I am hoping to be in LOS in about a week or so.Just quit my job and im of on a holiday....YEEEEEE HAAAA

[faultytowers]

Originally Posted by itsallaboutme41

Thanks .........you guys are legends

Hey whats the deal with the Mai Thai Bar.do i turn up there and introduce myself ??

I am hoping to be in LOS in about a week or so.Just quit my job and im of on a holiday....YEEEEEE HAAAA

Just pop in any night from about 22.00 onwards and introduce yourself to Nicke or Ead, they are great hosts and will point out any other BM's that are in.

If you really, really want to make an impression , you could always "ring the bell" , then everyone would soon know who you are , as your name would go up on the board.

1. Nicke
2. Ead

...........and their beautiful daughter Natalie.

[itsallaboutme41]

good advice

thanks

[Sirgezza]

At the top of the page is a section ''Thailand Hotels''. Click on that and go to Phuket section. This lists the hotels you can book through this site. There are photos and description of hotel, also availabilty request and prices.

[marc26]

Originally Posted by ruby123

Welcome to the board! It would be good to know if you have travelled anywhere else in SE Asia. You will find most guest houses and 2-3 star hotels are guest friendly. Most 4-5star hotels are not.

Good luck and enjoy!

actually your very wrong!
in patong but in most places the 5 star, more western hotels usually are gf

[Iltis]

Originally Posted by itsallaboutme41

Thanks .........you guys are legends

Hey whats the deal with the Mai Thai Bar.do i turn up there and introduce myself ??

I am hoping to be in LOS in about a week or so.Just quit my job and im of on a holiday....YEEEEEE HAAAA

welcome to the board mate.
you can really just show up at the mtb and introduce yourself to nicke. i did the same thing in march and after 5 minutes i was already drinking with other boardmembers... i never thought it would be that easy...i think it's been mentioned a 1000 times on the board but nicke and ead are great hosts!

enjoy your trip
iltis

[Werwolf]

Welcome to the board
..and if you give me your arrival and departure dates I add you in the calendar and the Arrival List

[ruby123]

Make sure u visit a special bar in Soi Crocodile 4th down on the right when walking down the left lane

[itsallaboutme41]

thank you guys,
you have been great as usual. I will for sure tell you of my dates of my trip as soon as i book...........i will be checking the thread that was provided.. for hotels... looks good.thanks so much for your help....
cheers
Mark

[Crustasian]

Originally Posted by ruby123

Make sure u visit a special bar in Soi Crocodile 4th down on the right when walking down the left lane

Ruby I will have a pint of what you were drinking when you sent these directions.

[marc26]

Originally Posted by itsallaboutme41

thank you guys,
you have been great as usual. I will for sure tell you of my dates of my trip as soon as i book...........i will be checking the thread that was provided.. for hotels... looks good.thanks so much for your help....
cheers
Mark

depending if you care about a pool, c&n is a very nice clean place, great value for the money, no pool
but i also think patong villa, with a pool, will suit your needs

[lucky2]

The Patong Resort near Bangla Rd does charge 500b joiner fee each night when I was there. However some of the staff give you dirty looks and you arn't made to feel very comfortable. Guess they forget where there wages come from.

[C K]

Originally Posted by itsallaboutme41

Any recommendations ????, your guys input I think is invaluable and I would be really grateful for a starting point…….1 or 2 hotel names would be just terrific, I just don’t know where to start
thanks

Hey itsallaboutme41,
Welcome to the board. I do not post that often, but I find myself drifting back to the site very often just to be there in some sort of way. You may experience the same.

Check out this link
http://www.phuket-info.com/forums/ac...esthouses.html OR

go to the accomodations, transportation section - titled BM opinions to hotels/guesthouses. This section is full of a lot of very good information. You can read about some of the hotels mentioned above.

You may also want to check out the Summer Breeze hotel as well. I stayed there this past Novermber/December for a few weeks. See what the BM's have to say about this and a few of the other hotels and I am sure you will find a least to that fits your needs and likings. GF, staff, rooms, safe, pool, ect.... what ever you are looking for.

Enjoy your tour, I can not make my return until later this year and I can not wait. Hope this helps.

[itsallaboutme41]

Thank you everyone for your replys...it has been a great help, and thanks for the links