Web Sites - Hotels

What web sites would you guys recommend to find cheap hotel rooms in BKK, besides Asia Rooms. Thanks in advance.

[Sen Yai]

peter30, I have used both www.planetholiday.com (http://www.planetholiday.com) and www.asiatravel.com (http://www.asiatravel.com). I think these are the oldest established on-line reservation sites, and the service is usually OK.

I have also used www.precisionreservations.com (http://www.precisionreservations.com), but I have always found that my choice of hotel is reported to be 'full' and given an unattractive alternative. Others on this forum have have reported better luck.

But www.asiarooms.com (http://www.asiarooms.com) would be my first choice. I think their rates are often better, and the service is OK.

[TOQ]

What web sites would you guys recommend to find cheap hotel rooms in BKK, besides Asia Rooms. Thanks in advance.


What price range are you calling "cheap"


john

[wowpow]

http://www.asiahotels.com/hotelinfo/Man ... l_Bangkok/ (http://www.asiahotels.com/hotelinfo/Manhattan_Hotel_Bangkok/)
http://www.asiarooms.com/thailand/bangkok.html
http://www.asiatravel.com/thailand.html
http://www.bangkok.com/index.html
http://www.click4apartment.com/index.htm
http://www.thaihotelsbooking.com/budget ... angkok.htm (http://www.thaihotelsbooking.com/budget_hotels_central_bangkok.htm)
http://www.hotels.chiangmai-online.com/
http://www.easyhotel.com/
http://www.latestays.com/
http://www.res24.com/?p=hotels.thaivisa.com
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293 ... tions.html (http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293915-Thailand-Vacations.html)
http://www.wotif.com/?stlcmpid=9233

I have bookmarked these from time to time on other's recommendations. Precision annoys me as it is so slow.

www.directrooms.com (http://www.directrooms.com) is also good. I have used it several times. It's my second choice ( asiarooms is my first choice ).

I find, if I book in advance, my local (Jetset) travel agent can obtain the best prices for hotels. For example, for my next trip:

Jan 14 - Jan 19 (5 nights) Sofitel Silom (Club Room)
Jetset: $AU830
Asia Rooms: $AU$950
Hotel direct: AU$1066

Cheers.

I use www.accomline.com (http://www.accomline.com) for most of my bookings. They are worldwide, not just Thailand.

I suggest you avoid expedia.com. When I booked through them I turned up at the hotel and was told no booking existed - even though I had a print-out of the confirmation. Expedia's reply to my subsequent complaint suggested firstly that this happens quite often, and secondly that they couldn't give a damn.

[wowpow]

www.priceline.com (http://www.priceline.com/hotels/Lang/en-us/region_star_price.asp?session_key=3F0011AC400011AC 20061014082647031900658265&plf=pcln)

I have had fun bargains with this firm. I have not had the confidence to book an hotel less than 4 star. You choose a city, area and star rating and place a bid. Hotels may choose to accept or decline. You cannot name an hotel. I have had bids at great prices accepted by Marriot in Singapore and London and Hilton in London. It used to be common knowledge that if you booked Bangkok River area you got the Shangri-La or that fine Sathorn hotel with a big hole in it (feng shui?) and a rooftop al fresco restaurant. I did get the Elizabeth in Singapore last time and I'm not keen on the place and had decided not to stay there again.

If you work at it it pops up eventually - yes the hotel on Sathorn is the Banyan Tree

How do they figure that the Banyan Tree is in the "River Area"?

Thankyou, guys for your advise and guidance. Booked a reservation through Asia Rooms, for the Sofitel Hotel, on Silom Road. Awaiting confirmation saved ┬г64, if confirmed from my original enquiry. Thankyou once again. Cheers Peter