has anyone stayed at this hotel.. Need some <BR>sort of recommendation.

I enjoyed staying there. I got a very <BR>good rate (about $35 a night) <BR>for a large, well furnished room <BR>with a view and a varied and decent <BR>free buffet breakfast. It's not located <BR>in The center of BKK, but the hotel boat <BR>service to points on the other side <BR>of the river is free. Thus, plus for cost value of the room and food and for <BR>the boat service and the river view; <BR>minus for the location ouside the center and for the large thai tour groups and banquets(not that many but enough to notice.) I paid more for The Royal Hotel, which has a better location but is worse in nearly every other way. What else are you considering?

thanks for the info... the last time i was in Bangkok was 1969, on r & r from <BR>vietnam. knowing nothing about the hotels i thought i would check as northwest airlines has a special that gives air and hotels for a nice price. <BR>again, thanks for your input...

I'm booked to stay there the end of this month and I'm curious also.I booked online from thaifocus and got rate of approx 35 for 2 inclusive of breakfast and tax.I was told i would have river view but when I called to reconfirm with the hotel I was told I'm booked in standard no riverview.I'm not sure how I'll handle this since my fax with credit info I wrote in riverview and have e-mails from thaifocus stating riverview.I think maybe I'll try to get them to put us in riverview when we get there.

Susan, <BR> <BR>Insist on a river side room. <BR>Of course, if you don't get it <BR>the first night, you will surely <BR>get it the second. But I would <BR>write now to your booking agent if <BR>I were you. <BR>