Lanzalad Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 4 minutes ago, nampla69 said: Looked at the website Phil and no mention of hotel. Says the bar closes at 12pm .......... blimey ....in Pattaya ???? Yes its a hotel as well mate and has a few falang residents that live in the suites... I've only heard mate fun starts early afternoon in this place... i guess a little bit like jade house... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, nampla69 said: I'm with Mike Esco and use Booking.com because hey seem efficient ??? +1 , always compare the price with the hotel directly as well , but Booking.com is normally best , plus you can cancel without charge 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanzalad Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 22 minutes ago, nampla69 said: What website do you think the nice young man from 'Finchley North London' would recommend for booking hotels these days. ??? Particularly Room 107. I'm with Mike Esco and use Booking.com because hey seem efficient ??? Take a look at this:- https://www.asiaafterdark.net/gentlemans-clubs/m-club/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampla69 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, Lanzalad said: Take a look at this:- https://www.asiaafterdark.net/gentlemans-clubs/m-club/ Looks great but closing at 12pm ???? Secrets (yeah I know it's gone would stay open all night if lively). usually closed around 4am. Life changes but thanks for the link ......... any others ??? Seen some good ones in Costa Rica may check them out next month ??? Any of our USA cousins been ...... ??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 2 hours ago, nampla69 said: Looks great but closing at 12pm ???? Secrets (yeah I know it's gone would stay open all night if lively). usually closed around 4am. Life changes but thanks for the link ......... any others ??? Seen some good ones in Costa Rica may check them out next month ??? Any of our USA cousins been ...... ??? The Mclub is open from 1pm until midnight mate. It is a gentleman's club along the lines of club 4, pirates, post office etc. A bit out of the way for ya me thinks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starshine Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 3 hours ago, boydeste said: The Mclub is open from 1pm until midnight mate. It is a gentleman's club along the lines of club 4, pirates, post office etc. A bit out of the way for ya me thinks. Is that the club we popped in for a couple of drinks with Kung and Mon a few years ago? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 9 hours ago, Stillearly said: +1 , always compare the price with the hotel directly as well , but Booking.com is normally best , plus you can cancel without charge Which is exactly why they are extremely bad news for many hotels. What is the point from a Hotel's perspective of using a booking agent when over 60% of submitted reservations simply subsequently cancel or much, much worse, simply do not turn up and leave the hotel with empty rooms they could have sold? It is apparent that Booking.com are often used by visitors of a certain country simply to obtain a confirmed booking then used as part of the process of obtaining a Visa. They have no intention of turning up at the Hotel they just want the Visa. It is a misconception that B.com or any other booking agent themselves "normally" offer the best rate. The rates offered by any agent is set by the hotel NOT the booking agent so if they happen to be offering the best rate it is because the hotel has given them the ability to do so usually in the form of a promotional discount. Such discounts change all the time (or they should) to try to ensure a high occupancy rate is maintained. An empty room available at 1200 baht earns earns a hotel precisely nothing. A short term one/off promotion at 800 baht fills that room and earns 800 baht. It's not rocket science. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy dee Posted January 13, 2020 Author Share Posted January 13, 2020 19 minutes ago, Jambo said: Which is exactly why they are extremely bad news for many hotels. What is the point from a Hotel's perspective of using a booking agent when over 60% of submitted reservations simply subsequently cancel or much, much worse, simply do not turn up and leave the hotel with empty rooms they could have sold? It is apparent that Booking.com are often used by visitors of a certain country simply to obtain a confirmed booking then used as part of the process of obtaining a Visa. They have no intention of turning up at the Hotel they just want the Visa. It is a misconception that B.com or any other booking agent themselves "normally" offer the best rate. The rates offered by any agent is set by the hotel NOT the booking agent so if they happen to be offering the best rate it is because the hotel has given them the ability to do so usually in the form of a promotional discount. Such discounts change all the time (or they should) to try to ensure a high occupancy rate is maintained. An empty room available at 1200 baht earns earns a hotel precisely nothing. A short term one/off promotion at 800 baht fills that room and earns 800 baht. It's not rocket science. maybe i am thick ( yes) but agoda always asks for payment and show a cancellation policy. I booked an hotel a few weeks back, but for a reason was a no show, obviously no refund and i didnt expect one. Agoda, for me, is good. shows comparable hotels, and the room pics too. I, for example, must have a balcony but dont care about wifi. i want breakfast too, and cofee making gear in the room as I work at 5AM where ever I am. agoda makes it simple. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 5 hours ago, Starshine said: Is that the club we popped in for a couple of drinks with Kung and Mon a few years ago? Yes mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan the terrible Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 2 hours ago, boydeste said: Yes mate. obviously a big day/night Starshines memmory cut out before M 😃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 On 1/13/2020 at 9:46 AM, tommy dee said: maybe i am thick ( yes) but agoda always asks for payment and show a cancellation policy. I booked an hotel a few weeks back, but for a reason was a no show, obviously no refund and i didnt expect one. Agoda, for me, is good. shows comparable hotels, and the room pics too. I, for example, must have a balcony but dont care about wifi. i want breakfast too, and cofee making gear in the room as I work at 5AM where ever I am. agoda makes it simple. That is exactly why Agoda and Expedia were used and not B.com for the very reason they collect payment, remit it to a Hotel and if the customer cancels within the cancellation penalty period, that as well. Customers who intend to take up a reservation ignore the possibility of a cancellation charge if they are getting a good deal. The Hotel always has the option to waive the cancellation charge anyway if the circumstances warrent that happening. I always asked to see a copy of the death certificate. 😉 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) On 1/13/2020 at 2:46 AM, tommy dee said: maybe i am thick ( yes) but agoda always asks for payment and show a cancellation policy. I booked an hotel a few weeks back, but for a reason was a no show, obviously no refund and i didnt expect one. Agoda, for me, is good. shows comparable hotels, and the room pics too. I, for example, must have a balcony but dont care about wifi. i want breakfast too, and cofee making gear in the room as I work at 5AM where ever I am. agoda makes it simple. Agoda and Booking.com offer different models despite being part of the same umbrella group, Bookings Holdings. I usually look at both to get the best deal, Agoda sometimes is better but they do normally offer the deal based on no refund. Booking.com offer free cancellation, I recently used them for the best deal on a hotel in Angeles which allowed free cancellation up to 1 week before arrival. I also once walked into a hotel at 1 pm in Udon Thani and thought it was so disgusting I went back downstairs to check straight out but I had paid cash on entry, I asked for a refund by calling Booking.com who said as it was before 2 pm they would reimburse me by talking with the hotel reception, a good deal. I think both offer a professional service which has never let me down. Edited January 15, 2020 by Horizondave 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 14 hours ago, Horizondave said: Agoda and Booking.com offer different models despite being part of the same umbrella group, Bookings Holdings. I usually look at both to get the best deal, Agoda sometimes is better but they do normally offer the deal based on no refund. Booking.com offer free cancellation, I recently used them for the best deal on a hotel in Angeles which allowed free cancellation up to 1 week before arrival. I also once walked into a hotel at 1 pm in Udon Thani and thought it was so disgusting I went back downstairs to check straight out but I had paid cash on entry, I asked for a refund by calling Booking.com who said as it was before 2 pm they would reimburse me by talking with the hotel reception, a good deal. I think both offer a professional service which has never let me down. option From a customer point of view you experienced a good service from B.com. I have occasional used them myself largely for the same reason. However, my personal experience of them from the other side of the fence, over several years, was the exact opposite. They were awful to deal with, arrogant and unhelpful. Your Hotel in Angeles had that one week free cancellation period because the hotel set that not the booking agent. Another hotel in Angeles might well have a completely different cancellation period through the same booking agent. The hotel has a choice of 20 or more alternative cancellation terms to choose from. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 7 hours ago, Jambo said: From a customer point of view you experienced a good service from B.com. I have occasional used them myself largely for the same reason. However, my personal experience of them from the other side of the fence, over several years, was the exact opposite. They were awful to deal with, arrogant and unhelpful. Your Hotel in Angeles had that one week free cancellation period because the hotel set that not the booking agent. Another hotel in Angeles might well have a completely different cancellation period through the same booking agent. The hotel has a choice of 20 or more alternative cancellation terms to choose from. Agreed hotels have different cancellation periods and I have booked hotels previously with later/earlier cancel periods. Too be honest I usually book direct with the hotel and just turn up, no credit card verification/holding deposit etc, just check in and pay at the end of the stay. The hotel in question even gives a 10% discount if paying cash at the end of the stay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/14/2020 at 6:16 PM, Horizondave said: Agoda and Booking.com offer different models despite being part of the same umbrella group, Bookings Holdings. I usually look at both to get the best deal, Agoda sometimes is better but they do normally offer the deal based on no refund. Booking.com offer free cancellation, I recently used them for the best deal on a hotel in Angeles which allowed free cancellation up to 1 week before arrival. I also once walked into a hotel at 1 pm in Udon Thani and thought it was so disgusting I went back downstairs to check straight out but I had paid cash on entry, I asked for a refund by calling Booking.com who said as it was before 2 pm they would reimburse me by talking with the hotel reception, a good deal. I think both offer a professional service which has never let me down. The free cancellation policy is only for selected hotels who offer this though, same as on Agoda. I agree the price is often different but in my experience on Booking.com there are no hidden charges, i.e. the price you see is the price you pay while on Agoda taxes/fees are added after to come up with the actual price you'll be paying. I'll be staying in Bkk early February and will simply have a look on both to see which offers the best rate at that time. Booking directly with the hotel doesn't always give you the best rate in my experience. Once I was sitting at the reception desk of Phachara Suites in Bkk and the best rate they could offer me was higher than Booking.com's rate so they even recommended to book online. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Esco said: The free cancellation policy is only for selected hotels who offer this though, same as on Agoda. I agree the price is often different but in my experience on Booking.com there are no hidden charges, i.e. the price you see is the price you pay while on Agoda taxes/fees are added after to come up with the actual price you'll be paying. I'll be staying in Bkk early February and will simply have a look on both to see which offers the best rate at that time. Booking directly with the hotel doesn't always give you the best rate in my experience. Once I was sitting at the reception desk of Phachara Suites in Bkk and the best rate they could offer me was higher than Booking.com's rate so they even recommended to book online. That's exactly what this hotel said to me yesterday, book online it's cheaper, which it was and is. Booking a week for start of July for that trip, instead if a week in Pattaya. Can't recommend this hotel enough for kids. Be great for Mikey junior and parents when he's a little older and looking things to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanzalad Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 As requested by a BM for the thread to be closed. Now let's move on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skalliwag Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) Old Chang Fai got the boot from PA. Taa Saporat or something like that over there. He gone.What a knobhead. Edited February 14, 2020 by Skalliwag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan the terrible Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Skalliwag said: Old Chang Fai got the boot from PA. Taa Saporat or something like that over there. He gone.What a knobhead. bit sad really ...i loved his baiting posts...he is a relic and victim of fora now becoming mega PC and protectionist of lilly white wallflowers .The essence of the pub disagreement is long gone..sadly imo Edited February 14, 2020 by Ivan the terrible 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Skalliwag said: Old Chang Fai got the boot from PA. Taa Saporat or something like that over there. He gone.What a knobhead. So, now he is left with 2 choices... P.L. or here ! Better turn on the B.S. scanner ! I dont think he would survive 30 min on T.V. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan the terrible Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 On 11/26/2019 at 10:00 PM, alias said: Yeah, I figure he'd had a few beers. No harm done. i think he was trying to suck up given his now exalted status and requirement to annoint his victims 😄...no doubt a few profanities will be coming you way soon ..although i note he hasnt posted for a while . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skalliwag Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Ivan the terrible said: bit sad really ...i loved his baiting posts...he is a relic and victim of fora now becoming mega PC and protectionist of lilly white wallflowers .The essence of the pub disagreement is long gone..sadly imo His problem is,he doesn’t believe he is at pub level. More of a country club mentality.😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan the terrible Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Skalliwag said: His problem is,he doesn’t believe he is at pub level. More of a country club mentality.😁 A bit of St Andrews borrowed from Goebbels Glasgow has provided subterfuge for many Scots 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcharliemofo Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Ivan the terrible said: bit sad really ...i loved his baiting posts...he is a relic and victim of fora now becoming mega PC and protectionist of lilly white wallflowers .The essence of the pub disagreement is long gone..sadly imo Are you a member on PA ? There's a couple of recent new Mods and you honestly can't say 'Boo' to another member now without being warned. That place is getting so dull now it's like a Womens Institute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skalliwag Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Just now, mrcharliemofo said: Are you a member on PA ? There's a couple of recent new Mods and you honestly can't say 'Boo' to another member now without being warned. That place is getting so dull now it's like a Womens Institute. That’s why I left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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