vinapu Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 It's inappropriate for a person of any faith to sleep in a Muslim prayer room. I saw Muslim men sleeping or at least napping in the mosqes in such diverse places like liberal Morocco, secular Turkey and strictly islamic Iran so I'd replace " any ' with ' non-muslim'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronnie4you Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 My last stay at the Ambiance was a couple of years ago, so I hope they have gotten rid of the bugs and cleaned the semen-stained sheets. Oh wait, they had cleaned the sheet, the stain didn't come out though, but they put it on the bed anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baobao Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I saw Muslim men sleeping or at least napping in the mosqes in such diverse places like liberal Morocco, secular Turkey and strictly islamic Iran so I'd replace " any ' with ' non-muslim'. A perfectly valid opinion, vinapu. A prayer room at the airport isn't a "hostel of convenience", though (IMHO) although I've read of the less fortunate sleeping in actual churches of different stripes. As for the original topic (best gay hotel in Pattaya) I'd put in a votes for Baan Dok Mai and Poseidon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinapu Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 As for the original topic (best gay hotel in Pattaya) I'd put in a votes for Baan Dok Mai and Poseidon. You must be right, out of curiosity I just checked and Baan Dok Mai is already full for Christmas / 24-27.12 / , 5 months ahead. So bottom line is , recession , junta, whatever but if somebody is planning vacations it pays to book well in advance to get best value places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up2u Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Small budget guesthouses like Baan Dok Mai, have a regular following and always best to book early. A better reflection on the coming high season would be places like Ambiance, Poseidon, Baan Souy, etc. Currently in Pattaya I talked to to a straight small guesthouse owner and he reports typical occupancy this time of year is 30-40%. Last week he had absolutely zero guests and high season bookings were off 30%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexx Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 As for the Muslim prayer room, just make sure that the nap you take is long enough, to give your beard time to grow before emerging from the room. And keep all sexual activity there below the dreaded "sodomy" threshold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokopelli Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 . This raises the question: is it appropriate for a Christian who is not Christian to sleep in the Muslim prayer room? Just be careful Christian, you may wake up circumcised. baobao, vinapu and ChristianPFC 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinapu Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Just be careful Christian, you may wake up circumcised. thank you for a good laugh ! ChristianPFC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinapu Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Small budget guesthouses like Baan Dok Mai, have a regular following and always best to book early. A better reflection on the coming high season would be places like Ambiance, Poseidon, Baan Souy, etc. Currently in Pattaya I talked to to a straight small guesthouse owner and he reports typical occupancy this time of year is 30-40%. Last week he had absolutely zero guests and high season bookings were off 30%. You may be correct - checked Tarntawan offers on Agoda for the same dates 24-27.12 and noticed that they dropped prices a bit compare to April quotations. At least it's good to know that businesses are reacting to perceived lower demand by dropping prices. Hope soi Twilight bar owners will notice and react Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristianPFC Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I really tried to sleep in the prayer room. The light was on all night (can't sleep with light), and even worse I got cold feet (had to take off my shoes), so I went somewhere else (low light, shoes on) to sit and doze. (The Christian (name) - Christian (religion) was a pun, glad you got it.) vinapu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baobao Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 The light was on all night (can't sleep with light), and even worse I got cold feet (had to take off my shoes), so I went somewhere else (low light, shoes on) to sit and doze. You wouldn't do well along the gate walkways at Taoyuan (Taipei) airport then. ChristianPFC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joe552 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 All of this might raise the question of why there aren't Christian or Jewish prayer rooms at airports? Or perhaps there are but I've never noticed because I'm looking for the smoking room? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest abang1961 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 One of the better airports to sleep overnight is ... surprisingly, mine...I mean Changi Airport in Singapore. There are feet massagers along the walkway..... And the temperature of the air-conditioning is just right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinapu Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 All of this might raise the question of why there aren't Christian or Jewish prayer rooms at airports? Or perhaps there are but I've never noticed because I'm looking for the smoking room? Most airport prayer rooms in the West are really multi - denominational, Tel Aviv has Jewish one, Warsaw has Catholic one, Middle Eastern countries have mosques, no shock here, even nominally secular Turkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristianPFC Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Just came across this website: http://www.thevacationwanderer.com/2013/04/25/sleeping-on-airport-floors-ugh-travel-tip/ Napcabs are small sleeping cubicles located in the Munich airport in Germany that you can rent for fifteen Euros an hour between the hours of 0600 – 2200 (6:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.) and ten Euros an hour between the hours of 2200 – 0600 (10:00 P.M. – 6:00 A.M. Napcabs afford you a place to catch up on some sleep without having to leave the terminal building. Yes, it really says 10 or 15 Euro per hour (!!!) (There is internet and a complimentary bottle of water.) For 10 or 15 Euros per hour (!!!) I will happily sleep on the floor, on a bench or in the Muslim prayer room (why do Muslims get a prayer room and Christians don't get a sleeping room?) vinapu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokopelli Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 The Muslim faith requires them to pray five times a day in a prescribed manner. I am not aware if other religions have similar requirements. One assumes the prayer room gives them privacy to do this if not disturbed by snoring from sleeping Christians. baobao 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristianPFC Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 My religion requires me to sleep at least 8 hours per day, during night time in a dark, quiet, place of 20-25 degree Celsius with no air draught. I want a Christian sleeping room in airports! vinapu and kokopelli 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
