An important part of planning a successful holiday is knowing where to stay. And if you're planning to visit any of Bangkok's sex districts it's best to stay in a girl friendly hotel in Bangkok. It's the preferred choice of accommodation by seasoned visitors to Bangkok's red light districts and you'll find out why below.
Girl friendly is just a reference to a hotel that will not charge their guests fess for taking a bar girl, Thai freelancer, ladyboys (yes they are considered girls in Thailand) and even gay or lesbian companions back to a hotel room. This fee is called a joiner fee and typically cost 1,000 baht.
What kinds of hotels are girl friendly?
If you're a first timer planning a trip to Bangkok you're probably thinking that these hotels are some sort of short time sex hotel in a rundown section of the city. Well it's not true at all. Girl friendly is just a policy some hotels have and many big name hotels such as JW Marriott, Peninsula Bangkok and the Grand Hyatt Erawan do not charge their guests a fee for taking an unregistered companion to their rooms.
But those hotels may be a bit too steep for most people's wallets. Fortunately their are many locally run hotels that offer affordable rates and really good quality rooms and services, such as the Majestic Suites, On 8 Sukhumvit and Dynasty Inn Grande. You'll find many types of guests staying in these hotels such as business travelers, couples on holiday and even honeymooners on a romantic holiday.
Where to find girl friendly hotels?
These hotels are located throughout central Bangkok but the best area to stay in is between Nana and Soi Cowboy sex districts. You'll find go go bars, beer bars, clubs and places where Thai freelancers hang out in those areas. And Nana and Soi Cowboy are not that far away from each other. Both are connected by a major road called Sukhumvit and you can walk between those two in about 10 to 15 minutes. But along the way you'll find Thai freelancers hanging around sidewalk bars.
The biggest advantage of all is that you can bring your companion back to your hotel room so you won't have to rent a room at a short time hotel, which cost 300 baht an hour. Most companions will ask you for more money if you require them to travel further from where they work to your hotel room if it is further away.
Girl friendly Bangkok hotels are popular choices to stay in because they are clean good quality hotels and in the long run will save you money. There are many throughout Bangkok's sex districts but the popular ones are always booked full so it's best to reserve a room at least 2 weeks in advance.
Visit Bangkok Guest Friendly Hotel Guide to find more hotels in Bangkok that won't charge joiner fees.
Jim Hunt is an expat in Thailand. Through the dozen years he's been living there he has become the unofficial welcome mat to visiting friends from all over the world. He is a contributor to http://www.bangkokguestfriendlyhotels.com
Short time hotels in Bangkok offer short time rooms for guests who frequent the red light districts. They are found mostly within walking distance to go go bars and of course in areas where Thai freelancers hang out in search of customers. Matter of fact some go go bars even have short time rooms available within the establishment and you'll find some names here.
All ladies working in the sex industry know where the nearest short time hotels are and they'll take you there without a problem. So don't concern yourself about knowing where they are exactly. But it's always good to know where these places are for future reference.
There are 3 red light districts in Bangkok with short time rooms available for men (and women) to take back someone they've bar fined for short time. They come in handy especially when you want privacy or can't bring a companion back to your hotel.
1. Nana Red Light District
Perhaps the largest sex district by area. The center of adult activity takes place at Nana Entertainment Plaza (NEP) or as I like to call it "The Sex Mall". Men shop for sex here like women shop for shoes. There are 3 floors at NEP and all the short time hotels below charge B300 for 1 hour and condoms here cost B20 - B30 for 1. Best to get your own 3 pack at a 7-Eleven for B40:
3rd floor right next to Cascades (Lady Boy go go bar) 3rd floor next to Carousel go go bar 3rd floor above Hollywood Inn Hotel
2. Soi Cowboy Red Light District
This is the smallest red light district but they have the most go go bars with short time rooms for rent. They charge from B300 to B400 depending on the quality of the room. Again, bring your own condoms. Here a just a few names of go go bars in Soi Cowboy with short time rooms:
Baccara Deja Vu Dollhouse Moonshine Midnight Bar
3. Patpong Red Light District
Patpong though largely commercialized still has a popular go go bar scene with the most special activities for gay visitors. Rooms here cost B300 to B400. They charge crazy prices for condoms so again bring your own. Here are a few places in Patpong:
Opposite Queen's Castle 2 go go bar Kangaroo Star of Light (BJ Bar) Super Pussy
An alternative to paying B300 to B400 every time at a short time hotel is to bring your companion back to your hotel. But you have to make sure the hotel you're staying in has a guest or girl friendly policy. These hotels allow you to bring a bar girl, gay, lady boy or freelancer without charging you a joiner fee. This is important as non girl friendly hotels can charge a B,1000 joiner fee.
Many guest and girl friendly hotels are located in all 3 of the red light districts. In most cases it's a better choice as most short time hotels are obviously not the cleanest places to rest your head on a pillow. Plus the money you save on renting a room can be spent on more beer and company instead.
For a complete list of no joiner fee hotels visit Bangkok Guest Friendly Hotels.
Jim Hunt is an expat in Thailand. Through the dozen years he's been living there he has become the unofficial welcome mat to visiting friends from all over the world. He is a contributor to http://www.bangkokguestfriendlyhotels.com
With the economy going down the drain, any man... a cheap man that is, can still enjoy a holiday in any of Bangkok's red light districts. First off you have to know when to go, where to stay, drink and most importantly find company.
The best time to go and save money for hotels in Bangkok is from late March to late October, which is the low season. Even though it will be hot and rainy during those months you're going to be indoors most of the time. Hotels in Bangkok during low season slash their rates by up to 40% to 50%. Some hotels are even desperate enough to discount their rooms up to 60% for walk in guest.
When you choose a hotel however make sure you book one that won't charge you a fee for taking a companion back to your room for an overnight stay. This fee is called a joiner fee and a hotel that doesn't charge this fee is deemed guest friendly. Hotels that charge joiner fees usually ask for B1,000 so it's in your best interest to stay at a guest friendly hotel.
Now there are short time hotels with rooms to rent for B300 an hour. But if you're staying in a perfectly fine guest friendly hotel near the sex districts there's no reason why you should be paying an extra B300. We can use that B300 for better things right?
There are plenty of budget guest friendly hotels in Bangkok, particularly close to any of the 3 sex districts in Bangkok.
In Patpong sex district you can choose to stay at the Wall Street Inn Hotel. Their room rates start from B1,000 and usually includes a breakfast. It is opposite a popular gay nightlife street and just a 5 minute walk to the neon lights and boom of club beats of Patpong's go go bars. You can even find a lively night market there as well.
The next 2 sex districts, Nana and Soi Cowboy are very close to each other and you can use the Sky Train nearby to get to Patpong easily. A fare only cost B25.
Nana and Soi Cowboy has the most guest friendly hotels and many of them are expensive. There are a few budget ones such as the Woraburi Sukhumvit Hotel and Resort and Swiss Park Hotel. Both charge about B900 to B1200 and includes breakfast. Even better both are very near Nana hotels parking lot, a popular spot where Thai freelance girls and sometimes lady boys stand around. The Nana Hotel cost about B1,400 a night and still worth the price.
I know most guys want to pay a visit to go go bars but for a cheap man you'll be paying a lot. Beers and liquor are quite expensive in go go bars these days. A locally brewed Heineken will cost you B120. My suggestion is to go to 7 Eleven store where you can find a liter of cold Heineken for B45, sit outside and oogle at the many beautiful ladies around Nana and Sukhumvit. It's free to oogle after all.
Also remember in a go go bar you have to pay a B500 bar fine to take a lady out. For lady boys a bar fine is B600. But there's still a way for you to meet go go bar girls and not pay a bar fine.
Nana Entertainment Plaza is a go go bar haven, located right across from the Nana Hotel. Every night around 1am to 2am the girls working inside will stream out into the Nana Hotel's parking lot, which is just right across the street. They do so to make extra money. Since they're outside of the bar you won't have to pay a bar fine!
Now freelance ladies and lady boys usually ask for B1,500 for short time (1 hour) and B3,000 to B4,000 for long time (overnight). Obviously you don't want to pay that much. So for instance if you find a lady you like and she's standing firm on B1,500 for short time, but you only want to pay B1,000. I suggest you tell her if she can't find a customer she can always come back to your offer of B,1000. It may not work all the time but your patience will reward you with a B500 savings.
Visit Bangkok Guest Friendly Hotels for a full list of hotels that do not charge joiner fees.
Jim Hunt is an expat in Thailand. Through the dozen years he's been living there he has become the unofficial welcome mat to visiting friends from all over the world. He is a contributor to http://www.bangkokguestfriendlyhotels.com
Perhaps one of the most visited red light districts in Bangkok, Patpong has lured men from all corners of the globe with it's lights, affordable booze and the shuffling feets of go go bar girls on stage.
Patpong's go go bars line the streets of 2 lanes running parallel to each other called Patpong 1 and Patpong 2. Patpong is a sex district with an unconventional twist. With it's lively night market right on Patpong 1's streets comes droves of couples, groups of women and families haggling for cheap t-shirts and knock off Gucci hand bags.
Though Patpong may not seem like a "Boys Only" club there is still plenty of flesh for sale transactions going on. You'll often find bar girls in scantily clad attire leading men to short time hotels to fulfill there fantasy for an hour. A room cost B300 an hour and are often not clean.
But most seasoned visitors to Bangkok's red light districts know better than to spend money renting a room at short time hotels.
Instead they stay in a hotel that has a girl friendly policy. What this means is a guest is allowed to take a companion back to their room; be it a bar girl, freelancer, lady-boy or gay and not required to pay an extra fee. Because non girl friendly hotels require guest to pay something called a joiner fee which ranges from B500 and can go as high as B1000, depending on the hotel's policy.
Even though Patpong is not the biggest red light district it has the fewest girl friendly hotels within walking distance. Hotels such as Wall Street Inn, Tawana Bangkok and De Arni Hotel are just a few examples of hotels in Patpong that won't charge their guest a joiner fee.
One thing you should remember is to book the rooms for two guest. In most cases it won't cost you extra and is just a requirement from hotel management.
Finally girl friendly hotels are just like any other regular hotel who welcomes guests such as business and leisure travels. So they are not some kind of sex only hotel. Suffice to say girl friendly hotels are very popular with travelers and should be booked a few weeks in advance.
For more girl friendly hotels in Patpong visit Patpong Guest Friendly Hotels where you'll find a complete list of no joiner fee hotels in Bangkok.
Jim Hunt is an expat in Thailand. Through the dozen years he's been living there he has become the unofficial welcome mat to visiting friends from all over the world. He is also a contributor to http://www.bangkokguestfriendlyhotels.com
Nana Entertainment Plaza (NEP) is a red light district located on Sukhumvit Soi 4. It is an area filled with international shops, restaurants, posh condos and first class business hotels. Which is one of the reasons why many foreign expats and tourist choose to stay and visit there.
The entrance to NEP is directly across from the Nana Hotel and you simply cannot miss the neon sign with the bright green letters above the entrance. And the crowd of men and the army of freelance prostitutes make NEP easy to locate. NEP is essentially a square building with 3 floors and an open courtyard in the center filled with go go bars, beer bars and pool tables.
On the ground floor you'll find popular beer bars such as Big Dogs and Lucky Luke's right at the entrance. Both of those beer bars are great for sitting around and having a beer with some great company from all over the world. In the courtyard is where you'll find a few more beer bars, pool tables and many go go bars. Currently the most popular go go bars on the ground floor are Rainbows 1, Rainbows 2 and Play School. You'll find hundreds of go go dancers shuffling their feet to hip hop beats and trance. There is one go go bar that only has lady boys working inside and it's called Obsessions, and it's quite popular for men interested in that lifestyle.
Then on the second floor you'll find only go go bars and just like downstairs on the ground floor you'll get mobbed by ladies trying their best to entice you to go inside their go go bar. The more popular go go bars on the second floor are Rainbow 4 and Angel Witch. Angel Witch has started to become quite popular over the years because of their beautiful show girls. There are two lady boy go go bars on the second floor as well and you can't miss them. There are usually a few standing around by the doors of Temptations and Casanova.
Finally on the third floor you'll find the largest go go bars called Hollywood 2, Hollywood Carousel and Carnival. All of those go go bars have some shows starting around 11pm and draw quite a crowd so it gets quite packed. Carnival is the only go go bar with a mechanical bull and anyone can get on and give it a go. There is also one lady boy go go bar here called Casanovas.
Most men who visit NEP are most likely going to take a Thai girl out of a go go bar. Before they can do that they must first pay what's called a bar fine which cost about 500THB. And if they want to take their companion back to their hotels they have to make sure their hotel is guest friendly. Non guest friendly hotels also charge a 500THB joiner fee, and you have to pay it in order for your companion to come into your room.
Fortunately there are many guest friendly hotels around NEP. Nana Hotel, Majestic Suites and Woraburi Sukhumvit Resort and Hotel are some just to name a few that are very close to NEP.
For more in depth information visit Nana Entertainment Plaza where you can find useful maps and information.
You can also find a list of popular no joiner fee hotels hotels at Girl Friendly Bangkok Hotels.
Jim Hunt is an avid traveler and writer for an underground blog with information about Bangkok, Thailand.
Where to find guest friendly hotels in Bangkok has been one of the most asked questions going around web forums. To be honest it's not that hard. And the simple answer is anywhere near one of Bangkok's 3 red light districts is where you will find the most guest friendly hotels.
Just what is a guest friendly hotel exactly? A hotel that is deemed guest friendly means that the hotel's management will not charge their customers a joiner fee for taking a guest back to their rooms. A joiner fee cost 500THB but it can be higher depending on the hotel. So if you unknowingly book a non-guest friendly hotel and plan on taking a guest back up to your room for a 7 day holiday then you're going to be paying more money unnecessarily.
As mentioned before, the best place to find guest friendly hotels is near any one of Bangkok's 3 red light districts. Many of these hotels offer great quality and excellent service, and the room rates vary from budget to 5 star luxury.
Patpong's red light district has the fewest guest friendly hotels in the immediate area. Some of the names are Tawana Ramada, Rose Hotel and the Montien Hotel. You'll find some more along the river such as the Peninsula Hotel Bangkok, which is expensive by the way.
The area where you can find the highest concentration of guest friendly hotels are in the Sukhumvit area, which coincidentally has two red light districts named Nana and Soi Cowboy. Most of the guest friendly hotels are located along the side streets of Sukhumvit road. Some of the names of guest friendly hotels in Sukhumvit are the Majestic Suites, Amari Boulevard, Grand President and Sheraton Grande.
When you're booking guest friendly hotels it is best to book the room for two guests. In most instances the rates are the same anyway. This is just an extra safety precaution as service treatment in Bangkok's hotel can vary from customer to customer. Also since guest friendly hotels are so popular you should keep several alternatives in mind just in case your first hotel choice has no rooms available.
For more information about visit Bangkok No Joiner Fee Hotels for a list of guest friendly hotels.
You can also check out Patpong Red Light District Guide and Nana and Soi Cowboy Red Light District Guide for comprehensive information about Bangkok's exciting nightlife.
Jim Hunt is an expat in Thailand. Through the dozen years he's been living there he has become the unoffical welcome mat to visting friends from all over the world.
Visiting Bangkok's red light districts for the first time could induce a real serious case of lock jaw and whiplash as beautiful Thai bar girls prance and dance all around you. It can be quite intimidating when you step out the door of your hotel and dive deep into the pool of sex, booze and sin known as Bangkok's red light districts.
Bangkok has 3 major red light districts designed to keep foreign men entertained while spending money. The first and foremost for every first timer to Bangkok is Patpong, the place where the go go bar culture sprang forth. Then we have the red light districts of Nana and Soi Cowboy, the slightly raunchier and sleazier havens for sex.
The red light district of Patpong comprises of several small lanes and streets with a mixture of go go bars for straights, gay bars for gays and lesbians and even a sliver of road called Thaniya created especially for high paying Japanese customers. Most of Patpong's action happens on Patpong1 and Patpong 2, both streets run parallel to each other.
Nana red light district is where you can find a lot of Thai freelancer hang out spots such as the parking lot of the Nana hotel or along the beer gardens on Sukhumvit Soi 4 and Soi 7. But Nana's red light district is centered around Nana Entertainment Plaza, a small 3 story complex with an open center for beer bars.
Finally there's Soi Cowboy, the smallest red light district but certainly the most wicked. Here you can find long standing and popular go go bars such as Long Gun, Cowboys and Rawhide. Though Soi Cowboy's prices for drinks and adultainment are a bit higher, it's early evening happy hours is a great way to start of the the night.
One thing you should always remember as a first timer in a go go bar is to not to tell a bar girl it's your first time in Bangkok. Bar girls will assume you don't know the rates they charge and will double the prices for their services.
When it comes to the language barrier in Bangkok's red light districts most will have someone who can speak English, such as a Mamasan or Papasan. They kind of act like managers and work to make sure you have a good time. Most bar girls can speak English too. But this means they've been well worn around the edges and been in the go go bar scene for quite some time.
Getting to Bangkok's red light districts is really easy especially when you use the BTS train systems. These trains run on elevated tracks above the traffic packed streets of Bangkok's commercial zone. The fares are cheap and the train compartments are nice and chilly from a hot Bangkok day.
Visit Bangkok Red Light District Travel Guide for more information such as how much you should be really paying to have fun in Bangkok's infamous nightlife.
Jim Hunt is an expat in Thailand. Through the dozen years he's been living there he has become the unofficial welcome mat to visiting friends from all over the world. He is also a contributor to http://www.bangkokguestfriendlyhotels.com
Bangkok's bar girls and freelancers are some of the most beautiful women in the world. It's the reason why men fly long hours across the world to be with them. But do you know what bar girls and freelancers really think about you? Find out how to avoid the frequent pit falls and mistakes most first time visitors to Bangkok make.
Thai girls who work in the sex industry as bar girls and freelancers may seem shy the first time you meet them. But deep inside their minds they are calculating how much they can withdraw from you, the human ATM machine.
It's true that you can have a lot of fun with Thai bar girls whether it's sexual or non-sexual. They can brighten up your day with a simple sniff kiss or a not so innocent touch across your thigh. But minus your ability to remember your ATM PIN number and you won't even get a second look or a fart in your direction. That's just the cold hard truth.
Because most people have the notion that if you're a foreigner a Thai girl will automatically fall in love with you. That's nonsense. Thai bar girls and freelancers know there are rich foreigners and then there are poor foreigners.
This is the way you, as a first time visitor in Bangkok's red light districts should view how things really work in Bangkok. Most come in hopes of finding a girlfriend or a wife in a go go bar. I know that sounds crazy. But if you've seen as many broken hearts and emptied bank accounts from foreigners as I have then you would understand too. Live in Thailand like I do and you will preach the same.
Thai bar girls and freelancers are there for one reason. Let's just call it business. You pay them for their time so when they are with you they are on the clock. You can take bar girls and freelancers to a dinner and a movie. A 3 day trip to Phuket. You can discuss how much you love your cat and how much you want to stay in Thailand and then have sex. They are your temporary girlfriend and provide a 'girlfriend experience' to you. Try and ask them to have sex for free and see what happens.
By the end of her contracted time you may have fallen in love with her. That's a major first timer mistake. The Western idea of love is not completely the same as Thais. The only men who truly understand Thai bar girls and freelancers are Thai men, frequent visitors and expats in Thailand.
Are all bar girls and freelancers this evil and malicious? No. But the odds of you finding a good one is quite slim. Not unless you have so much money in the world that you don't care. Even though you now know the truth you should always respect bar girls and freelancers. They are a lot smarter then you think. Respect them and their boundaries and they will return the favor.
So if you are looking for love in Thailand do what I do. Meet a Thai girl who doesn't work in the sex industry. There are many. Remember when you come to visit bar girls and freelancers, it's nothing personal, just business.
Visit Bangkok Bar Girls, Freelancers and Escorts for information such as how much bar girls and freelancers charge and where to find them.
Jim Hunt is an expat in Thailand. Through the dozen years he's been living there he has become the unofficial welcome mat to visiting friends from all over the world. He is a contributor to http://www.bangkokguestfriendlyhotels.com a website that reviews no joiner fee hotels in Bangkok
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No fee hotels in Bangkok do not charge their guests a fee for taking a companion back to their hotel room for an overnight stay. Joiner fees typically range from 500THB up to 1000THB depending on each individual hotel's policy.
Most men who've never been to Bangkok and want to stay in no joiner fee hotels think they're dirty and full of thieves and drug addicts. This is absolutely not true.
Some of the finest hotels in Bangkok as well as the world do not charge their guest joiner fees. For example the Peninsula Hotel Bangkok, which is one of the top rated Asian hotels have no problems at all about their guests taking a companion back to there rooms. However the Peninsula Hotel is also very expensive.
The good news is there are plenty of hotels that don't charge joiner fees in Bangkok. Even better news is most of these hotels are located right within Bangkok's 3 major red light districts. Many of them are well known for quality, service and most importantly affordable.
In Patpong's red light district there are the fewest hotels that don't charge joiner fees. Such as the Montien Hotel, Rose Hotel and the Tawana Ramada.
Located near Sukhumvit road, in Nana and Soi Cowboy red light districts you will find the largest concentration of no joiner fee hotels, mainly because both of those red light districts are close to each other. Another reason is because there are lots of freelance thai prostitutes who stay around Sukhumvit road looking for customers.
Sukhumvit road runs through Nana and Soi Cowboy's red light districts so you'll find lots of business class no joiner fee hotels as well as many boutique hotels and a resort or two. Some of the most popular no joiner fee hotels in the area are the Nana Hotel, Ambassador Hotel and Swiss Park Hotel.
When booking no joiner fee hotels it's best to keep several hotel options in mind. No joiner fee hotels are very popular so the rooms are snatched up quickly. By keeping several options on hand you will increase the chance of staying in a no joiner fee hotel near one of Bangkok's popular red light districts.
For more information visit No Joiner Fee Hotels in Bangkok. You can find a long list of popular no joiner fees there.
Jim Hunt is an expat in Thailand. Through the dozen years he's been living there he has become the unofficial welcome mat to visiting friends from all over the world.
Nana Entertainment Plaza (NEP) is a red light district located on Sukhumvit Soi 4. It is an area filled with international shops, restaurants, posh condos and first class business hotels. Which is one of the reasons why many foreign expats and tourist choose to stay and visit there.
The entrance to NEP is directly across from the Nana Hotel and you simply cannot miss the neon sign with the bright green letters above the entrance. And the crowd of men and the army of freelance prostitutes make NEP easy to locate. NEP is essentially a square building with 3 floors and an open courtyard in the center filled with go go bars, beer bars and pool tables.
On the ground floor you'll find popular beer bars such as Big Dogs and Lucky Luke's right at the entrance. Both of those beer bars are great for sitting around and having a beer with some great company from all over the world. In the courtyard is where you'll find a few more beer bars, pool tables and many go go bars. Currently the most popular go go bars on the ground floor are Rainbows 1, Rainbows 2 and Play School. You'll find hundreds of go go dancers shuffling their feet to hip hop beats and trance. There is one go go bar that only has lady boys working inside and it's called Obsessions, and it's quite popular for men interested in that lifestyle.
Then on the second floor you'll find only go go bars and just like downstairs on the ground floor you'll get mobbed by ladies trying their best to entice you to go inside their go go bar. The more popular go go bars on the second floor are Rainbow 4 and Angel Witch. Angel Witch has started to become quite popular over the years because of their beautiful show girls. There are two lady boy go go bars on the second floor as well and you can't miss them. There are usually a few standing around by the doors of Temptations and Casanova.
Finally on the third floor you'll find the largest go go bars called Hollywood 2, Hollywood Carousel and Carnival. All of those go go bars have some shows starting around 11pm and draw quite a crowd so it gets quite packed. Carnival is the only go go bar with a mechanical bull and anyone can get on and give it a go. There is also one lady boy go go bar here called Casanovas.
Most men who visit NEP are most likely going to take a Thai girl out of a go go bar. Before they can do that they must first pay what's called a bar fine which cost about 500THB. And if they want to take their companion back to their hotels they have to make sure their hotel is guest friendly. Non guest friendly hotels also charge a 500THB joiner fee, and you have to pay it in order for your companion to come into your room.
Fortunately there are many guest friendly hotels around NEP. Nana Hotel, Majestic Suites and Woraburi Sukhumvit Resort and Hotel are some just to name a few that are very close to NEP.
For more in depth information visit Nana Entertainment Plaza where you can find useful maps and information.
You can also find a list of popular no joiner fee hotels hotels at Girl Friendly Bangkok Hotels.
Jim Hunt is an avid traveler and writer for an underground blog with information about Bangkok, Thailand.