Bangkok VIP Hotel.

You may have all seen the fly posters around town advertising rooms at 199bht for this new hotel, located near Tesco. Has anyone tried it? It looks pretty good on the advert on Udon Dee.I am in town for a few days and the Tops Mansion is full, plus its pretty noisy round there now so am thinking of trying it. Better than driving all the way home from the night market.

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trubrit wrote:You may have all seen the fly posters around town advertising rooms at 199bht for this new hotel, located near Tesco. Has anyone tried it? It looks pretty good on the advert on Udon Dee.I am in town for a few days and the Tops Mansion is full, plus its pretty noisy round there now so am thinking of trying it. Better than driving all the way home from the night market.

The 199bt rate is for short time stay. I think it was around 550 a night. Try the Pakalang (sp?)

pakalang-mansion-rooms-from-290bt-per-night-t3522.html

Maybe Val only needs a couple hours kip.

Thanks Rito, that could have been embarrassing explaining that to the wife Its actually 199bht for 3 hours or 390 all night.How did you know? That wasn't on the ad

beer monkey wrote:Maybe Val only needs a couple hours kip.

Before or after?

during !!!!!!! i know , i know , but come on , i couldnt let that one go . i would never be able to forgive myself . anyway he isnt going to see it !!!! we will keep it our secret .

trubrit wrote:Thanks Rito, that could have been embarrassing explaining that to the wife Its actually 199bht for 3 hours or 390 all night.How did you know? That wasn't on the ad

I inquired for a friend

saint wrote:during !!!!!!! i know , i know , but come on , i couldnt let that one go . i would never be able to forgive myself . anyway he isnt going to see it !!!! we will keep it our secret .

Sure he is reading saint..if not....

beer monkey wrote:

saint wrote:during !!!!!!! i know , i know , but come on , i couldnt let that one go . i would never be able to forgive myself . anyway he isnt going to see it !!!! we will keep it our secret .

Sure he is reading saint..if not.... [/quote ] now now , play nice , you dont wanna be upseting the old folk , or you will be on the blacklist , and its quit exclusive apparently ....

I believe this is the short time rate. My wife mentioned it to me the other day (hey...how does she know....? )

Just kidding. It came up in one of her tourism classes - the teacher was using this as an example of misleading advertising. Hey....how does her teacher know about this.......?

rickfarang wrote:Just kidding. It came up in one of her tourism classes - the teacher was using this as an example of misleading advertising. Hey....how does her teacher know about this.......?

Can't help you on that Rick, but I certainly applaud her efforts on pointing out these types of "fraudulent advertising".
I remember a while back (when I was living in Top Mansion) another establishment quite near the centre of town (no, not Ruysuk) had a large number of adverts on Tuk Tuks showing their monthly room rate was 5k baht a month, compared to my rate at TM of 9K. So off I trot to see them....
Yeah, room rate was 5K, plus water, plus electric, plus maid service, plus extra for aircon, plus extra for a balcony, no free water. When all added up ended at about 8,500 a month (so would have saved me 500 baht) but I wouldn't entertain them by then. Lost my business after about 2 minutes of conversation...