Am doing a business trip to China which is requiring an overnight in
Bangkok. Any recommendations for good accomodations near the BKK airport???

The Amari looks fine but seems rather extreme in pricing for the quality of
service.
Comfort Suites no longer seems to appear on the Choice Hotels' website.

I was told the Sofitel Central Plaza Bangkok is considered an airport hotel,
but is it really that close???
Since I'm arriving at 11:30 p.m., I figure the drive in wouldn't be too bad,
but I would think that I would have to leave at around 7:30 a.m. to catch a
10:30 flight.

Rich

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"ITRADE" <rdadd@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:ZrSpb.24896$Al1.21733@newssvr31.news.prodigy. com...
> Am doing a business trip to China which is requiring an overnight in
> Bangkok. Any recommendations for good accomodations near the BKK
airport???
>
> The Amari looks fine but seems rather extreme in pricing for the quality
of
> service.
> Comfort Suites no longer seems to appear on the Choice Hotels' website.
>
> I was told the Sofitel Central Plaza Bangkok is considered an airport
hotel,
> but is it really that close???
> Since I'm arriving at 11:30 p.m., I figure the drive in wouldn't be too
bad,
> but I would think that I would have to leave at around 7:30 a.m. to catch
a
> 10:30 flight.
>
> Rich
>
> --
> Visit America's Aviation Headquarters:
> www.usaviation.com
>
>

"ITRADE" <rdadd@prodigy.net> wrote in message news:<ZrSpb.24896$Al1.21733@newssvr31.news.prodigy .com>...
> Am doing a business trip to China which is requiring an overnight in
> Bangkok. Any recommendations for good accomodations near the BKK airport???
>
> The Amari looks fine but seems rather extreme in pricing for the quality of
> service.
> Comfort Suites no longer seems to appear on the Choice Hotels' website.
>
> I was told the Sofitel Central Plaza Bangkok is considered an airport hotel,
> but is it really that close???

20 minute taxi ride, depending on traffic. Not really an "airport
hotel" but close enough.

> Since I'm arriving at 11:30 p.m., I figure the drive in wouldn't be too bad,
> but I would think that I would have to leave at around 7:30 a.m. to catch a
> 10:30 flight.

That's plenty of time. Check in at Don Muang isn't as bad as some
other airports. I arrive about 90 minutes before a flight (just in
case) and usually spend only 10-15 minutes on check in, if that.

On 4 Nov 2003 15:33:25 -0800, tchiowa2@hotmail.com (Tchiowa) wrote:

>That's plenty of time. Check in at Don Muang isn't as bad as some
>other airports. I arrive about 90 minutes before a flight (just in
>case) and usually spend only 10-15 minutes on check in, if that.


I hope that is not for an international flight , as checking in at
least 2 hours prior to takeoff is standard and required on most
flights.

Wah Shizzle <WaShizzle@aol.com> wrote:
> tchiowa2@hotmail.com (Tchiowa) wrote:
>> That's plenty of time. Check in at Don Muang isn't as bad as some
>> other airports. I arrive about 90 minutes before a flight (just in
>> case) and usually spend only 10-15 minutes on check in, if that.
>
> I hope that is not for an international flight , as checking in at
> least 2 hours prior to takeoff is standard and required on most
> flights.

Required in what sense? The only time I was 2 hours early for a flight I
fell asleep in the airport and missed it.

miguel
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On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 02:49:46 GMT, mnc@admin.u.nu (Miguel Cruz) wrote:


>Required in what sense? The only time I was 2 hours early for a flight I
>fell asleep in the airport and missed it.

Required for something nowadays called International Security , or did
you sleep through the last 3 years also.


>
>miguel
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Wah Shizzle <WaShizzle@aol.com> wrote:
> mnc@admin.u.nu (Miguel Cruz) wrote:
>> Required in what sense? The only time I was 2 hours early for a flight I
>> fell asleep in the airport and missed it.
>
> Required for something nowadays called International Security , or did
> you sleep through the last 3 years also.

No, but I've taken maybe eighty international flights in the last 3 years
and haven't been 2 hours early for a single one - nor did I miss any of
them.

miguel
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On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 03:44:20 GMT, mnc@admin.u.nu (Miguel Cruz) wrote:

>Wah Shizzle <WaShizzle@aol.com> wrote:
>> mnc@admin.u.nu (Miguel Cruz) wrote:
>>> Required in what sense? The only time I was 2 hours early for a flight I
>>> fell asleep in the airport and missed it.
>>
>> Required for something nowadays called International Security , or did
>> you sleep through the last 3 years also.
>
>No, but I've taken maybe eighty international flights in the last 3 years
>and haven't been 2 hours early for a single one - nor did I miss any of
>them.



OK, but the airlines cleary *request* that you check in at least 2
hours before takeoff , or would you like to debate that ?


>miguel
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On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 03:44:20 GMT, mnc@admin.u.nu (Miguel Cruz) wrote:

>Wah Shizzle <WaShizzle@aol.com> wrote:
>> mnc@admin.u.nu (Miguel Cruz) wrote:
>>> Required in what sense? The only time I was 2 hours early for a flight I
>>> fell asleep in the airport and missed it.
>>
>> Required for something nowadays called International Security , or did
>> you sleep through the last 3 years also.
>
>No, but I've taken maybe eighty international flights in the last 3 years
>and haven't been 2 hours early for a single one - nor did I miss any of
>them.
>
>miguel



Not sure how well a sleepy greasy Mexican like you can read , but give
it a try.

http://www.nwa.com/features/update_airport.shtml

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On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 02:30:54 GMT, WaShizzle@aol.com (Wah Shizzle)
wrote:

>On 4 Nov 2003 15:33:25 -0800, tchiowa2@hotmail.com (Tchiowa) wrote:
>
>>That's plenty of time. Check in at Don Muang isn't as bad as some
>>other airports. I arrive about 90 minutes before a flight (just in
>>case) and usually spend only 10-15 minutes on check in, if that.
>
>
>I hope that is not for an international flight , as checking in at
>least 2 hours prior to takeoff is standard and required on most
>flights.

I normally leave even less time than Tchiowa does. I can't remember
the last time I checked-in more than an hour before the flight was due
to depart. I take around 20 international flights a year, and haven't
missed one yet. You spend time standing in check-in queues if you
want, I've got better things to do with my time.