Guest fountainhall Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 The Furama Hotel is offered at A$56 (incl. tax n service) per night (approx. US$57). Free extras include – - Guaranteed upgrade to a Deluxe Room - Daily breakfast - Free in-room Wi-Fi - Late check-out to 3:00pm Valid till October 31 but voucher must be booked by 18 July. http://www.travelzoo...tm_medium=email This seems not such a great deal as Agoda lists the lesser Superior rooms at around US$61 but without free Wi-Fi. But the deal offers bigger savings on Agoda’s Deluxe room rate of US$83, also without fee Wi-Fi. Both rates were checked for mid-August bookings. Quote
KhorTose Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 We stayed there, good hotel fair breakfast. However, more then five minutes walk from BTS. More like 15 minutes or about 1/2 mile. However, taxis are cheap, no matter where you go. Staff friendly, place clean. Quote
Guest fountainhall Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Is this what used to be called the Tower Inn hotel? Quote
Guest thaiworthy Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Is this what used to be called the Tower Inn hotel? Definitely not 4 stars, more like 3 stars. From Tower Inn to Unico Grand Silom to Furama? That's what it looks like when I google it. I stayed there when it was Unico Grand Silom. Nothing special. Same-ol', same ol'. Like many other hotels in Bangkok, worn carpet and furniture, you get the idea. (Unless they did a massive refurbishing along with the name change-- doubtful.) But, like so many other hotels, it is far cheaper to change the name than to change the carpet and furniture. And that's not the worst of it. In the lobby they had MacIntosh computers running Windows software. Now, how awful is that!? Here is a photo taken in the room in May, 2009. The boyfriend is 5-star, but not the room! Quote
Guest travelerjim Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 tw, Re: the cute pantless Thai ...Is he (2009 vintage) and the 2012 model same-same? I'm beginning to believe there is more than "study Thai & Thai culture" motives... in your soon to be retirement plans in Thailand... tj Quote
Guest thaiworthy Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Re: the cute pantless Thai ...Is he (2009 vintage) and the 2012 model same-same? Yes, and he still has very low mileage. You can kick the tires, but not too hard. He wants to teach me Thai language and culture, with and without the pratchatua. Quote
Bob Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 He wants to teach me Thai language and culture, with and without the pratchatua. Teach me some! What the heck's a "pratchatua?" Quote
Guest thaiworthy Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Teach me some! What the heck's a "pratchatua?" I thought it was the Thai word for towel. But what the hell do I know?! I can't even count to 21 in Thai unless I'm naked. Quote
Bob Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 I can't even count to 21 in Thai unless I'm naked. I won't even ask what that means.... Towel (ผ้าเช็ดตัว) is pronounced paa (falling tone) - chet (low tone) - dtua (flat or mid tone). You confused me because the pronunciation "pra" (in English) normally means a buddhist monk or buddha image in Thai. But, then again, if you're naked, maybe you call it your little buddha? Quote
KhorTose Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 Definitely not 4 stars, more like 3 stars. The carpets were in good shape when i was there. I did not check out the computers in the hall as i always bring my own. Yes it is at the low level of four stars, but I find it somewhat nicer then the Pinnacle which is three stars. having said that, dollar for dollar I would suggest the Pinnacle is a better deal. Quote
