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Honeymoon in Thailand w/ unlimited budget for 2 1/2 wks end of Aug - beginning of Sept. where do we go/stay? |
Travel Info we are looking for the locations that we should visit while we visit Thailand. what are the specific 5 star hotels that we should stay in?? What are the surrounding areas that we should visit?? what tours should we go on?? if you have any links and a suggested itinarys - Please let us know - Is this time frame that we are traveing - are there any festivals during that time frame that we should try to visit? any places that we should avoid? Thanks in advance - L Travel Tips i can NOT believe that The Oriental Hotel has not been brought up. the lady said she had an UNLIMITED budget. there is not a respected hotel publication that doesnt rank The Oriental in the top 5 hotels in the WORLD. The Oriental has an area where awards given to it for the best hotel in the world and best hospitality in the world cover all four walls ....... cases with trophies. from the moment you get out of 7 series BMW that was waiting for you at the airport ...... you are treated as if you are kings and queens. the best part is, the rooms are incredibly cheap. i just stayed in a junior suite at the Bacara in Santa Barbara, CA for a bit over $700 a night. the lowest price room at The Oriental CRAPPED ALL OVER that junior suite at the Bacara, and for $300 less. absolutely stunning rooms with Phraya River views with the best hospitality from the most hospitable people in the world (the Thais) .... for under $400 a night ....... and this hotel is not mentioned ???????? holy toledo !!!!!!! so stay in Bangkok a few days .... see the Grand Palace, go shopping, cruise around on the river ...... and stay at The Oriental. after that ...... these guys have some good ideas. Chiang Mai is beatiful, as is all of northern Thailand. and guess what ..... youre in luck !!!!!!!! The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has a resort in Chiang Mai. being its a resort it will cost a bit more, i believe for indivdual villas (which are large) are around $750 a night .... maybe a bit more. i know somebody who is extremely rich and has been to nearly anyplace anybody would ever want to go and stayed at the best resorts when she went there .... who told me the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi resort in Chiang Mai was the most beautiful shes ever seen. and of course you get the typical Mandarin Oriental hospitality. in the north you can visit the Golden Triangle, Myanmar, Chiang Rai and the hill tribes, elephant shows and rides, snake shows (you can even touch a king cobra), monkey shows ..... with nothing but banana trees and monkeys in between, well ok ...... and teak trees. the NE of Thailand is beautiful in its own way ..... but i dont reccommend it for first timers, the Phimai ruins are stunning, but too far out of your way from what you should be doing, and thats getting to the south after spending the first 10-12 days in Bangkok and the north. after yove done all of the ablove, go to Phuket. contact a company through your hotel called Phuket Adventures .... they will take you to Phi Phi Islands, where you will see wonderful limestone rock formations, along with crystal clear water as you snorkle next to exotic fish in warm water. WARNING ...... when you check in to the dock for the trip, there is a basket next to the cash register with little individually wrapped pills. take one for you and one for your husband (congrats by the way, just got married myself). they are for sea sickness ....... the ride gets EXTREMELY rough for about 40 minutes as they go through a channal after the second stop. keep in mind, they take this route every day, and never lose a boat, so think of it as a roller coaster ride ...... oh ...... and it might be best to stay away from the back of the boat at this point ...... it seems as if thats where the pukers always seem to try and go. as for where to stay in Phuket, it depends what youre looking for. i prefered seclusions from the tourists to be alone with my wife (fiancee at the time). i stayed at the Andaman Sea White Sands Resort. nice villas right on the beach, literally walk out your door and youre on the beach. if youre looking for more 5 star action ...... Laguna is the place to be, cant go wrong with a Laguna address. if you still have time left after youve worn out Phuket and the surrounding islands ..... Ko Samui is beautfil from everything ive heard, only i cant help you there because i havent been able to cross it off my list yet ...... next trip ..... next trip. lol. hope that helps and ill include links to the hotels ive mentioned ps - spanky normally has good input and does here as well ..... but do not be mistaken ..... there is no such thing as a 5 star hotel in Thailand for $25 a night. pss - i just noticed after i posted that The Oriental was brought up ..... ooops, my bad. lol. Source(s): http://www.mandarinoriental.com/chiangma... http://www.mandarinoriental.com/bangkok/... http://www.andamanwhitebeach.com/... Other Travel Tips Email your enquiry to this company - TRAVELTEC International (Asia Pacific): info@traveltec-asiapacific.com They could help you plan & manage your itinerary. They are specialised in Itinerary Management because they have the expertise in local knowledge. During your trip, they monitor every progress of it and ensure top level of services are rendered at all times. visit bankook for few days and see the things around there . then go to pataya and relax on the beach with all sorts of water sports available and very refreshing atmosphere. Oh, you have picked a wonderful place to Honeymoon - - The beaches are gorgeous [ except Pattaya which IMHO is one of the worst in Thai ] - go to Krabi, Phi Phi - Phuket - - then, depending on what you are looking for - you might just want to chill out there the whole time.. If you want something more cultural and historic, go north - Sukhothai - a couple of lovely hotels there and even my small city has a nice 5 star hotel for $25 a night w/buffet breakfast... well, just depends if you want to do stuff or hang out on the beach - - either way, you will have a great time here... feel free to contact me if you want any specific advice on locales based on your interests.. As a frequent visitor to Thailand, I would strongly recommend you go to Pattaya. The city is just about 2 hours drive by taxi or coach from the Suvarnabhumi International Airport outside Bangkok. A taxi ride should cost you about US $25 one-way for two passengers. Pattaya has excellent tourism infrastructure and has romantic beaches and mountains nearby- the Khao Khew (green mountain in Thai). There are very good resorts available in Pattaya at extremely reasonable rates. My personal favorite is the Peace Resort which consists of cottage type rooms with all amenities such as TV with US, European, Aussie channels, free breakfast which is wonderful and shopping and tourist attractions, including the renowned Pattaya Beach all located nearby. From Pattaya, you can also fly by Royal Bangkok Airways to Phuket, an island in the Andaman Sea. Here, the best resort to stay is Amari, which offers gorgeous sea-front rooms. Phuket also has a major attraction- the Phantasyland- with excellent cultural shows every evening. For a honeymoon, other areas of Thailand such as Udon Thani or Chiang Mai are best avoided since they are over-run by what are politely called senior citizens- looking for cheap sex, often with underaged Thai girls. frequent visitor to Thailand & Far East |
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