1st timer...Phuket/BK/Chiang Mai/ need help!!!

[AdminGirLX]

I will be in BK for a day or 2 and would like to go to Chiang Mai and then on to Phuket...I would like to know some nice Hotels...girl friendly of course and which area to stay in, I dont mind $100us a night...and how long should I stay in each place. I have 2 weeks total. Is a week in Phuket too long of a stay??? 2- 3 days in BK and Chiang Mai???
In Phuket is it better to stay in a hotel or bunaglow? Name a few... Girl friendly and near the beach would be great.

I see alot of Info but it get a bit confusing sometimes!!
Thanks everyone...cant wait to get there!!!

 

[Pashy]

For hotels in phuket see : http://www.phuket-info.com/forums/a...ion/12638-bm-opinions-hotels-guesthouses.html

One week in Phuket is good. 2 - 3 days in bkk is def enough. For bkk i'd recommend the Chateau De bangkok, nice rooms and of course girl friendly.

Then you can spend the rest of the time in Chiang mai and Phuket. Can't really say anything about CM as i've only been there once myself.

 

[J. K]

thanks for your help...is that a good location...far from soi cowboy and Nana?...if those are the cool places to go of course...are they the places in BK to go??
And where to stay in Phuket...thanks again!

 

[PBM seeking RWW]

I gave you the link for Phuket... Depending on what you want to do. In Phuket most of the action is in Patong. For bkk the hotel i recommended is in a good location, its on Soi Ruamrudee about a 8min walk to Ploenchit station. Patpong is at Silom station/ nana is at nana station and soi cowboy is at asoke station (sky train stations). Patpong about 15mins, Soi Cowboy about 10mins and Nana plaza about 10mins away all without high traffic of course. Otherwise take the sky train and its all very close.

 

[DrCorrosion]

Do you live in Phuket...I have a friend there and I can not find his e-address. Maybe you know him...his name is Devon about 40 or so.
Thanks

 

[Joel F]

Yes i live in Phuket but i'm moving to Chiang Mai tomorrow, sorry never met anyone named Devon, maybe the other bm's will be able to help you out.

 

[Pompal 09.]

Nope never heard of him, is it a nickname for where he comes from?

 

[beneoumbept]

How was your move? I will be in Chiang Mai in Dec before Phuket for some tours...let me know how it is and what to do if you will????
Thaks Maybe we can meet for a beer...
thanks
Jeff

 

[Pompal 09.]

I took a taxi to soi cowboy in Bangkok one night in May 06
my TGF from Phuket always wanted to go there for a look.
it was all in darkness, I never went there again
I assume it had been closed down for some time ..

I dont know if its open again or not. : cheers beers.

 

[NeedASurgery]

I was at Soi Cowboy two weeks ago. Lights, music and girls everywhere!

 

[Wondering Soul]

You must have been looking down the wrong Soi.....unless it was a "Bar Closure" Day

 

[madonna_toller]

I thought it was odd, the sign said "Soi Cowboy" there was bars there but
it was all closed up, I really did get the feeling I was looking at the wrong Soi cowboy.. maybe theres 2 of them??.....we got a taxi to the patpong area...the bars were all open.
I was really surprised how much cheaper it is for Tuk tuks in Bangkok/Chiang mai...compared to Patong.:complain: I'll never tip a Patong tuk tuk again, 100b is already way too much for a 5 minute ride:complain: . in Chiang Mai you go 20km for 100b, ( I got a 1 hour massage for 60b on special )
My heart is in expensive Patong.. dammit.

 

[POM MOM..GUNNER AND DIXIE]

tuk tuk bangkok cost me 100 baht same trip meter taxi 45 baht,was raining and gf winging about rain.
bloody highway robbery but couldnt be bothered finding taxi.
what really pissed me of was 250 baht 500 baht return from Cha-am to hua hin no tuk tuk or taxis just limo's was a closed market bit like patong with tuk tuks
(sorry little off subject but what the hell)

 

[nplogd00114]

Bangkok Hotel:

There is a very nice hotel located Sukhumvit Soi 22, called Grand Mercure Park Avenue, boutique type establishment, but very nicely appointed rooms, smallish, but very good value for money, it's a bit out of the action, 5 mins to Nana by Taxi, essentially across the road from Soi Cowboy and stone throw away from Sukhumvit Soi 33. Room rates go for around 80US, very friendly staff, the cleaning ladies there are just lovely. Ohh yeah it's GF too!

 

[The Chokey]

flysti - gd choice. I made a couple of visits to the Grand Mercure in April and May time and was very impressed. Also not a bad location either - did you check out titanium just down the road???

 

[liya79]

Yeah checked out Titanium, pretty good place. I was there 15th Apr - 30th, nice and quiet soi too.

 

[sriteja]

if you want to be inthe heart of things in Bkk then the Nana or Majestic Suites are good - in Patong I stayed at the Salatai, about AU$80 a night but very girl friendly, good pool and nice rooms - onlt about 2 mins walk from beach and 10 mins from Bangala.