I was talking to the owner of a hotel in Chiang Mai the other day who told me the manager of this hotel wrote some of their own reviews on Trip Advisor. I checked it out and it seemed pretty likely. At least with Trip Advisor you can check the authors profile and see what other reviews they've written, when they joined, where they've been, where they're located etc. I think that all helps to show up the fraudsters.
At Jasmine Holidays we swear by Trip Advisor. How can you not? We just urge our clients to use it with caution. Be cautious of reviewers who only have one review, or reviewers who claim to be from London, but write like a fourth grade Thai English student.
Oh, and avoid the Baan Namping Riverside Village - it's very very average.
Showing posts with label boutique hotels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label boutique hotels. Show all posts
Friday, 13 June 2008
Thursday, 12 June 2008
The Rest Detail Hotel Hua Hin
We've had a couple of bookings for the Rest Detail Hotel in Hua Hin, and I'm really glad. It's a great new hotel in Hua Hin with heaps of character. I hated the name when I first heard about the hotel. It sounded to me like one of those badly named Chinese restaurants - Lucky Dragon or Golden Happy Joy House or something. I told the DOS it was a silly name and then immediately felt bad - specially when they gave me a t-shirt!
They explained the name came about because the hotel is all about having a nice 'rest' and because they have great attention to 'detail'! Let's hope western clients don't make the immediate assumption that I did, that the Rest Detail is the equivalent of the the Lucky Dragon takeaway restaurant. It's more like a trendy French bistro.
They explained the name came about because the hotel is all about having a nice 'rest' and because they have great attention to 'detail'! Let's hope western clients don't make the immediate assumption that I did, that the Rest Detail is the equivalent of the the Lucky Dragon takeaway restaurant. It's more like a trendy French bistro.
Wednesday, 11 June 2008
The Old Bangkok Inn
I was sitting in the lobby amongst the leafy greenery and antique prints as the two American girls were checking out. It's always a good sign when you can't get rid of your guests very easily. So they stood there singing the hotels praises and so on for at least five minutes, until the owner carried their bags to the waiting taxi.
Notice that - the owner carried their bags to the taxi! When did that last happen at the Sheraton?
Well what a wonderful find the Old Bangkok Inn is and we're delighted to be working with them. I say 'them', but I mean Nantiya, the lady who owns the hotel. The building (a rather unpreposessing yellow one) has been in her family for many years but she only converted it into a boutique guesthouse a couple of years ago.
The rooms are totally charming with floral prints, outdoor bathrooms (downstairs), great attention to detail and lots of character. I loved the honeymoon room downstairs and the Lemngrass Suite next door. Rooms are relatively small, but Lemongrass has a nice little outdoor bathroom. The Chinoise basins are a nice touch and the flat screen tv's add a bit of the modern to the antique decor.
Only slightly negative thing are in the Loft Suites upstairs, which have steep stairs and very low balconies overlooking the living area. Definitely not suitable for children or after a big night out. That aside, for anyone looking for a charming boutique hotel in Bangkok, the Old Bangkok Inn is hard to beat. Good old fashioned hospitality is alive and well in Bangkok.
We have lots of info on the hotel and many other boutique hotels in Bangkok on our site. www.jasmineholidays.co.uk
Come visit - it's free!
Notice that - the owner carried their bags to the taxi! When did that last happen at the Sheraton?
Well what a wonderful find the Old Bangkok Inn is and we're delighted to be working with them. I say 'them', but I mean Nantiya, the lady who owns the hotel. The building (a rather unpreposessing yellow one) has been in her family for many years but she only converted it into a boutique guesthouse a couple of years ago.
The rooms are totally charming with floral prints, outdoor bathrooms (downstairs), great attention to detail and lots of character. I loved the honeymoon room downstairs and the Lemngrass Suite next door. Rooms are relatively small, but Lemongrass has a nice little outdoor bathroom. The Chinoise basins are a nice touch and the flat screen tv's add a bit of the modern to the antique decor.
Only slightly negative thing are in the Loft Suites upstairs, which have steep stairs and very low balconies overlooking the living area. Definitely not suitable for children or after a big night out. That aside, for anyone looking for a charming boutique hotel in Bangkok, the Old Bangkok Inn is hard to beat. Good old fashioned hospitality is alive and well in Bangkok.
We have lots of info on the hotel and many other boutique hotels in Bangkok on our site. www.jasmineholidays.co.uk
Come visit - it's free!
Bangkok - small is beautiful
Just got back from Bangkok. I went to see the Seven Hotel in Bangkok. What a cute little place just off Sukhumvit. The owner Jane is in the paint business and it certainly shows in the hotel, which makes ostentatious use of colour. I went thinking that the hotel must have seven rooms, but actually it's only got six!
The name 'Seven' comes from the days of the week - in Thailand each day is represented by a particular colour, yellow for Monday, blue for Tuesday and so on. It's why you see so many Thai's wearing yellow shirts on a Monday! So each room at Seven is painted in a different colour to reflect this concept (and presumably because the paint was cheap). Oh - the lobby makes up the seventh colour.
Jane had no experience of hotels when she bought the building and designed the rooms, but the result is really nice. The location couldn't be much better for access to Sukhumvit, and the location tucked away down a side street means it's pretty quiet. Conde Naste has even voted the hotel into the top 160 new hotels in the world. Not bad for a first time foray into hotels.
You'll be able to see the Seven Hotel Bangkok very soon on www.jasmineholidays.co.uk where we have all the best Bangkok boutique hotels. More reports from Bangkok soon.
The name 'Seven' comes from the days of the week - in Thailand each day is represented by a particular colour, yellow for Monday, blue for Tuesday and so on. It's why you see so many Thai's wearing yellow shirts on a Monday! So each room at Seven is painted in a different colour to reflect this concept (and presumably because the paint was cheap). Oh - the lobby makes up the seventh colour.
Jane had no experience of hotels when she bought the building and designed the rooms, but the result is really nice. The location couldn't be much better for access to Sukhumvit, and the location tucked away down a side street means it's pretty quiet. Conde Naste has even voted the hotel into the top 160 new hotels in the world. Not bad for a first time foray into hotels.
You'll be able to see the Seven Hotel Bangkok very soon on www.jasmineholidays.co.uk where we have all the best Bangkok boutique hotels. More reports from Bangkok soon.
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