Dec. Thailand/SR itin. advice?
Sep 23rd, 2007, 04:52 PM
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Dec. Thailand/SR itin. advice?
Just thought I'd post this before I decide on either Siem Reap or Luang Prabang for my final stop. This is what I have booked so far:
Dec.29-3rd BKK w/DH
Dec. 3-6th TG to CR Anantara
Dec. 6th SGA flt to CM
Dec. 6-9th CM Four Seasons
Dec. 9th TG CM to BKK arrives 11am
Dec. 9th I can either take a 1:30 flt to LP or a 3:30 flt to SR. I am leaning towards SR and there seem to be plenty of rooms available and flts on BKK Air-have one reserved to LP but can easily change it to SR. Will fly back to BKK on Dec. 12th for ov-night before early a.m. flt back to LAX.
I have booked all my hotels online but I may cancel the Anantara and rebook with a Virtouso agent. I have no tours booked yet but have email addresses from this board for good guides. Any suggestions appreciated! I will be solo for all but BKK-hopefully, it won't be just me with a bunch of honeymooners!
Dec.29-3rd BKK w/DH
Dec. 3-6th TG to CR Anantara
Dec. 6th SGA flt to CM
Dec. 6-9th CM Four Seasons
Dec. 9th TG CM to BKK arrives 11am
Dec. 9th I can either take a 1:30 flt to LP or a 3:30 flt to SR. I am leaning towards SR and there seem to be plenty of rooms available and flts on BKK Air-have one reserved to LP but can easily change it to SR. Will fly back to BKK on Dec. 12th for ov-night before early a.m. flt back to LAX.
I have booked all my hotels online but I may cancel the Anantara and rebook with a Virtouso agent. I have no tours booked yet but have email addresses from this board for good guides. Any suggestions appreciated! I will be solo for all but BKK-hopefully, it won't be just me with a bunch of honeymooners!
Sep 23rd, 2007, 05:25 PM
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Forgot to mention, I booked the Pen for BKK online at a rate that inc. brk, and 2 spa treatments, but may rebook also with an agent. For my last night in BKK on Dec. 12th, booked the Hyatt for last minute shopping!
Sep 23rd, 2007, 06:57 PM
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sounds like a deal....
i am still concerned about the 11 arr and the 1:30 dep....if anything goes wrong so maybe SR is better....also many more hotels available there....
i am also a bit concerned about your return to bkk with only about 12 hours on the ground or so, but i guess that will be ok...
you will do fine with 3 days in SR....pick your hotel carefully and get going on your guide....
how about a next day flight to LP?? but i would say it all depends on the hotel availability there which is often tight...
i am still concerned about the 11 arr and the 1:30 dep....if anything goes wrong so maybe SR is better....also many more hotels available there....
i am also a bit concerned about your return to bkk with only about 12 hours on the ground or so, but i guess that will be ok...
you will do fine with 3 days in SR....pick your hotel carefully and get going on your guide....
how about a next day flight to LP?? but i would say it all depends on the hotel availability there which is often tight...
Sep 23rd, 2007, 08:36 PM
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I will be interested to know what kind of deal you can get through the Virtuoso agent. I have already booked directly with the Pen and Anantara GT, but have a friend who is a Virtuoso agent, so would love to have her help me if it is advantagous for both of us.
Sep 23rd, 2007, 09:04 PM
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You can see what the Virtuoso prices and amenities would be on www.whatahotel.com...input your e-mail address and the Virtuoso prices and benefits come to your mail box within a minute. Other than doing that, you could of course ask a Virtuoso agent directly. Depending on season and the hotel's own specials, Virtuoso can and often does work out to be better...but not always.
Sep 25th, 2007, 07:35 AM
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Thanks but I have now decided on SR definitely so will have lots of time to connect and I just couldn't stand the thought of being in the "area" and not seeing Angkor Wat. Hopefully, I'll get back to see LP sometime. Now, to figure out clothes to take!
