Name that Hotel....

[papillon 695]

On my last night in Bangkok I stayed at a Hotel on Sukhumvit but don't remember the name of it. I want to book it for 1 night next month. Can anybody help with the name of the place?

If you were to walk from Nana to Suk and turn right, you will soon come to the Majestic? If you then carry on a little bit there's a small hotel. The room I had was clean and tidy and cheap for Bangkok.

Any ideas?

[Greg_B 306]

Could you be talking about : Parkway Inn Hotel

 

E Mail : parkway@bkk2.loxinfo.co.th

[tric11 0]

Which side of Suk? Could it be City Lodge?

[rockinjerry 2]

Sounds like the Top Inn. I stayed at the Majestic last year but earlier this year found the Top Inn just a few doors down from Majestic, and it was cheaper, but a nice little hotel. Clean and all the usual conveniences, but no pool. Girl friendly.

 

Top Inn, 128 Sukhumvit Rd. Phone 6568290-2. E-mail: top_inn@hotmail.com

 

I was there for four nights in January this year and the room rate was 800 baht per night. From your description of the location, it sounds like the Top Inn.

 

Rockin' Jerry

[papillon 695]

rockinjerry,

if it's just a few doors down and on the same side as the Majestic, I reckon that's the place I want.

Up a few steps from the street, reception on the left as you enter, lift towards the rear on the right hand side and I seem to remember some stupid little dog always running around reception, the TG would pick it up and pet it, lol.

I think I'll go ahead and book it, it's only for 1 night anyway.

Thanks to tric11 & Greg_B too.

 

Now I think about it, Parkway Inn sounds really familiar. Damn!

[rockinjerry 2]

You got it, you just described the Top Inn

 

Rockin' Jerry

[Pieman 0]

Papillon,

 

Sounds like the Parkway Inn to me too. Is there a narrow entrance way to the side of a tailors ? Lift immediately to your left (which only stops at reception on the way down) with reception and small bar one floor up ? If so then definitely the Parkway.

 

Cheers

Pie

[rockinjerry 2]

Pieman:

 

Nope, as Pap described the hotel as he recalls the physical layout, it is the Top Inn. Reception to the left as you walk in, and elevator to the right toward the back.

 

In any event, for a 1-night stay it doesn't sound like he could go wrong with either hotel.

 

Rockin' Jerry

[Pieman 0]

Jerry,

 

Your are right. I missed papillon's second post and from the description contained therein, it couldn't be the Parkway.

 

Cheers

Pie

[papillon 695]

No it doesn't sound like the Parkway. Anyway, I've booked the Top Inn now for my arrival in Bangkok. With the sleepless flight and a night out planned at Soi Cowboy/NEP I really don't care because I'll be able to sleep in an alleyway if need be.

They quoted me 900 Baht for a double room. I'm sure I paid less than that in January (high season). I might just walk in off the street and ask if they have any rooms available. I can always say "oh, I forgot, I already made a booking" if they quote me a higher walk in rate.

Thanks.

[papillon 695]

UPDATE.

 

I arrived at the Top Inn after an 11 hour flight from London. Yes. they had a room reserved for me but the people in it had failed to check out at noon and had gone out for the evening!

Welcome to Thailand.

I said well why don't you take all their stuff out of the room. They wouldn't do that, saying the Police would arrest them, lol.

So what are you going to do? We have a smaller room with 2 beds in it. Fuck it, ok then. We will give you a discount for the inconvenience. Sure.

I dump my bags in the room and have a quick shower. I've got my TG with me (she came up from Pattaya and met me at the airport) but I'm not in the mood for a shag yet because the room situation has pissed me off. We hit N.E.P. and do nearly every bar. 02.30 and back to the hotel.

Good evening Sir.

Fuck that, CHECK OUT please.

02.45 and I'm hailing a taxi outside the hotel.

Pattaya 1000 Baht.

Fine, let's go!

 

 

Moral: Make of it what you will. I'll never return to the TOP INN for sure. Wankers!