Grande Centre Point Hotel Terminal 21, Bangkok

Grande Centre Point Hotel Terminal 21, Bangkok

The Grande Centre Point Hotel Terminal 21, Bangkok is conveniently located within close range to the new shopping mall 'Terminal 21'. This is in turn within walking distance from the BTS sky train and subway system in Bangkok. It's located smack down in the middle of town with access to pretty much everything you may need in this city.

Nightlife is nearby, shopping opportunities are almost more than you can handle, the restaurant scene is great and almost all other mayor points of interest in the city are nearby.

Luxury and convenience are also included in the hotel, which makes it an ideal and smart choice for a centrally located and luxurious hotel in the city.

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Grande Centre Point Hotel Terminal 21, Bangkok, Guest room

Grande Centre Point Hotel Terminal 21, Bangkok, Guest room

Grande Centre Point Hotel Terminal 21, Bangkok, suite room

Grande Centre Point Hotel Terminal 21, Bangkok, swimming pool

Grande Centre Point Hotel Terminal 21, Bangkok, Kids Club

Srichada Hotel, Khao Lak

During my recent stay in Khao Lak for the November 2015 PADI IDC I stayed at Srichada Hotel, Khao Lak for the first time and I was pleased with it.

The location is excellent, many restaurants and shops are within walking distance and the dive center I work with is next door.

The room was also good, big, clean and everything I need, a fridge, hot water in the shower, a table for my computer with wifi and a nice balcony with a view over the mountains at the back. The rooms in the back are quieter compared to the rooms at the road side.

With 33 rooms they have a choice, with options for air conditioned rooms or fan rooms and breakfast is included.

There's also a parking lot, so very convenient indeed. The beach is about a 10-15 minute walk away and the hotel does not have a pool.

A great option if you book a live aboard trip departing from Khao Lak for a very reasonable price or if you are staying in town and don't need something fancy but convenient for a good price.

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Exterior with the rooms at the back, with the parking area at Srichada Hotel, Khao Lak

Exterior with the restaurant

Balcony at my room

Sofitel Bangkok, Sukhumvit

The Sofitel Bangkok, Sukhumvit 13-15 is all about location and convenience. With it's 5 star luxury for a very decent (promotional) rate, you can't go wrong. The BTS (skytrain) station between Nana and Asoke stations, puts you right in the middle of all the shopping and night life action. Asoke also provides a subway connection.

All 345 are well sized, with the smallest rooms still showing 37 square meters. For a downtown location in Bangkok, that's nice. All rooms come with free and fast wifi, a must nowadays and the Sofitel Bangkok, Sukhumvit won't let you down with this.

The Sofitel Bangkok, Sukhumvit has everything you expect from a 5 star hotel, a swimming pool, spa and gym plus all the in-room amenities you need.

Recommended for it's location and good service! Enjoy your stay.

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Prestige King Suite Club Millesime Access

Luxury King room

View from the roof during the night

Grand Thara Hotel, Surat Thani

Grand Thara Hotel, Surat Thani

The Grand Thara Hotel, Surat Thani comes in sight almost every time we visit downtown Surat Thani, that's how centrally located this hotel is. It's at one of the corners of one of the biggest crossings in downtown, opposite the City Pillar and a bridge, it's kind of hard to miss.

It's also located within walking distance from many eateries and shops, very convenient in the evenings.

The hotel is old, and it comes with stunning 172 rooms and you will be treated to a nostalgia trip with all its ups and downs. The rooms are big and still clean, but the furniture is straight out of a 1970-tees movie. I must admit I like these kind of hotels, to a degree. The Grand Thara Hotel, Surat Thani is good enough to not get turned off and they have a surprisingly fair breakfast buffet in the morning.

For a central location in downtown Surat Thani in olden and in an long gone by style, this hotel is good for a transfer to or from the Gulf islands and it comes with a very decent price tag.

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View on the City Pillar shrine

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Sivana Place, Thalang, Phuket

The Sivana Place, Thalang, Phuket is located conveniently near the airport ( just some 20 minutes away), near the Dusit Laguna hotel area and near the Thalang Hospital. Without your own car or wheels, it feels a bit isolated, but the rooms do make up for it.

The 18 rooms are clean and spacious, especially the luxury rooms with their 70 square meters are well worth their money.

With a pool and a small gym and fast internet everything you need is available in the room, not to mention air conditioning an a fridge.

Ideal for a stay over from the airport or for your sporting events in the Thalang area or for a monthly stay, the Sivana Place, Thalang, Phuket comes recommended with very good rates to boost.

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Pullman Khao Lak Katiliya Resort and Spa, Kuk Kak beach

The  Pullman Khao Lak Katiliya Resort and Spa, Kuk Kak beach was formerly know as 'Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort', but is since 31st October, 2014 part of the Accor hotel chain.

You still receive 5 star service at a secluded beach with plenty of activities on offer, varying from cycling, golf. diving and tennis to name a few.

It's also very children friendly with a kids club and a children's pool.

Out of season the  Pullman Khao Lak Katiliya Resort and Spa, Kuk Kak beach offers some great deals, in high season the prices for the 258 rooms are still within reason for a 5 star resort.

A quiet getaway with luxury, what else can you ask for!

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Relaxing at the beach

The Bamboo bar & grill

Smile Resort, Thung Song

The Smile Resort, Thung Song is a very simple and basic resort, one like there are popping up all over Thailand. For around 1,000.-THB per night, or in this case even less, you get a basic room with all you really need, air condition, fridge, wifi and a bathroom but no breakfast

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You can park your car under the roof,immediately next to the entrance door of you room and basically, without your own means of transportation, you're pretty much stock in the resort, since there's not much to in the immediate vicinity.

We stayed here because there was a running event nearby that I visited and it just was perfect for my purpose.

The way this resort was set up had me immediately think of a short time hotel (the car parking, the car hidden out of view), but it didn't seem to be used as such, although across the road there were a couple of very straightforward short time establishments. This place seems to be pleasant though and if you ever get find yourselves in the provincial area of Thung Song in the province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, this is a good budget option.

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Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort And Spa, Karon beach, Phuket

The Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort And Spa, Karon beach, Phuket is one of the bigger hotels on Phuket, with 665 rooms! The resort also boosts various pools, a beach within 1 minute walking distance, tennis and squash courts, a sauna and steam room, a kids club, 5 bars and restaurants all under one roof so to speak. Within 3km there's also a golf course, just one of many available on Phuket.

Convenient and 5* service although strangely enough no free internet in the room. 

An impressive resort with all you need to relax and kick back for a while and if this isn't enough for you, plenty of things to do and see outside of the resort as well. Plenty of restaurants, shops and attractions in nearby Karon and Kata. Patong is slightly further away.

Relax at affordable prices in a centrally located area.

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Hilton Suite

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Seafarer pool

The Leaf on The Sands Resort, Khao Lak

During my recent visit I finally visited the The Leaf on The Sands Resort, Khao Lak resort, next door of The Sands and run by the same Kathatani group and formerly known as the Andaburi Resort.
The resort is centrally located with plenty of restaurants, dive centers and banks within walking distance and the Khao Lak central area within just one kilometer of walking distance, where even more conveniences can be found, like a couple of supermarkets and the obligatory 7-11, we're in Thailand after all, right!

The hotel rooms, 92 in total, have all you need, basic but convenient with aircon, fridge and bathroom and breakfast is included at a great rate to boost! Two things to keep in mind, the ocean is about 600 meters or a 10 minute walk away and the room has only one power connection, so bring a cable with additional power points.

Not the top end best hotel in town but a very good deal for a nice and calm surrounding, clean and with good management that I can highly recommend.

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Pool bungalow with four separate rooms

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The Memory at On On Hotel, Phuket Town

The Memory at On On Hotel, Phuket Town is Phuket's oldest hotel, being originally build in 1929 for the at time blossoming tin mining area. In 2012-2013 the hotel has had complete renovation and is now 'just' one of the over 1,000 hotels on the island.

In Chinese On On means 'happiness to all travellers'.

It's a step back in time once you enter the centrally located hotel in old Phuket town and there's a lot to explore once you are inside, including two open courtyards and you may be surprised how spacious the hotel is. Currently there are 43 rooms and Leonardo DiCaprio stayed here when 'The Beach' was filmed.

Scenic with a lovely old style touch, definitely highly recommended and ideal to explore the old Phuket town area. Very affordable room rates by the way,

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The entrance