keith doug Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 was just looking at some hotel prices in bangkok and they seem down one hotel was 1650 bhats 31oct08-30oct09 NOW says 1200 bhats 31oct 08-30 oct 09 emmmm,,, credit crunch!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 A close friend lives in the provinces and goes to Bangkok regularly on business and stays overnight. He claims to never book ahead; just walks into a hotel, his Thai is fluent, and offers them half the rate they ask for. He says he seldom gets a refusal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 ... they are quoting him 3X the rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 can you give some specified examples? i have not seen them come down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo_bill Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 http://www.asiarooms.com/thailand/bangkok/grand_millennium_sukhumvit.html Not that I would ever stay there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USVirgin Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 From the website copy: [color:blue]There is no lack of Hotels in Bangkok in Thailand that aptly accommodate the guests and present them with a wonderful stay. There are several tourists visiting here every where so the hotels do brisk business throughout the year. The Millennium Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok is one of the best hotels that the city has to offer and enjoys a good guest flow. [/color] Sounds like Thailand is expecting a serious drop in tourism in 2009, down from several million to "several." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddy Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 was just looking at some hotel prices in bangkok and they seem down one hotel was 1650 bhats 31oct08-30oct09 NOW says 1200 bhats 31oct 08-30 oct 09 emmmm,,, credit crunch!! Bet it didn't say "bhats@ for sure - if you read it more closely you would have seen "Baht! Please try to get the currency of the country correct! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodee Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 During the last several days I've been looking to book a room for a couple coming in to BKK next week for a 6 night stay. I've been looking on the internet in the 4star range, through various travel agents, as well as on hotel web-sites and I can tell you that I've been surprised at how few "deals" there are to be had. I had expected many serious discounted offers, but found very few. Ended up booking them into the Amari Boulevard, because they "offered" an upgrade......BFD!!! I'd suggest trying the "walk in" and haggle method. If anyone knows of any sites that are offering serious discounts, please post them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USVirgin Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 And as a new year's resolution, let's all try to improve our punctuation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USVirgin Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 In my experience, email haggle with serviced apartment managers works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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