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[sojourner1]

Guess the title explains it. I will be arriving in Bangkok at 12 midnight for my first time going and wondering what my best option is for a place to stay until morning once I get off the plane. It will probably be 1 AM by the time I make my way to ground transportation outside the airport.

Thank you for your recommendations, suggestions, and experiences. I know there is the Novotel hotel near the new airport that my travel agent suggested, but it is ridiculously expensive.

[bucheon bum]

just take a taxi to wherever you want to stay. It'll cost 300-350 baht if memory serves. Not cheap by Thai standards, but since there are no buses that run at that hour, it is your best option.

[articulate_ink]

There are a gazillion websites for booking rooms online. Since you're arriving so late, do yourself the favor of reserving in advance.

For a start, check these out:

asia-hotels.com

asiarooms.com

hotels2thailand.com

Once you've got a reservation (and in many cases, you can prepay), then just take a taxi from the airport.

The Plaza Hotel in Silom is a good, reasonably priced option, and the location's terrific.

[Tony_Balony]

[kangnam mafioso]

Nana Plaza used to be closer to the old airport than places like Ko San Rd. -- maybe 25 mins -- probably less at that hour. BKK is just getting going at 1 am and so maybe head for Nana Plaza and you will see a lot of rooms along the Sukimvit for $12, no reservations required.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

Just make sure you get a taxi from the taxi queue and not from some guy who approaches you with an offer to take you where you want in his own 'taxi' (for 700-1,000 Bhat, or about 3X the going rate).

[mrsquirrel]

Miami hotel on Sukumvit.

Open all hours


or try one of the online discount sites.

I stopped in a nice boutique hotel in Bangkok last year when we had to stay over night. cost about 1800 a night. Can't remember the name.

The penisular near lumpini is ok as well.

[jaganath69]

[mrsquirrel]

The Pinacle ( I think it's called that) is on Ngam Duphli

But it's ok, gay friendly as well.

http://directrooms.com/thailand/hotels/pinnacle-lumpinee-hotel-spa-bangkok-1348.htm

Nice hotel and cheap.

Call them as well Normally good discounts on rooms about 1k a go.

http://directrooms.com/thailand/hotels/manhattan-hotel-bangkok-679.htm

Manhattan ok as well.


Davis

again ok think we paid 3k for here

http://directrooms.com/thailand/hotels/davis-hotel-bangkok-1682.htm

Amari, Watergate - 100 dollars a night - nice place.

Lots of cheapish hotels but it depends on your budget - there isn't much difference between 1-2k but 2-3.5kyou can get some really nice places.

The other option of course is to get a taxi from the airport to wherever you are going. It used to be 3k to Ko Chang Ferry from Sukumvit. Probably the same from the new airport.

[mrsquirrel]

Soujourner - what day are you flying and are you flying on the 9:30 Thai airways flight?