wallywest

Hello there lovely people... Has anyone stayed at the Paradiso Boutique Suites? Any info/ opinions good or bad would be most welcome. Have considered staying there in the past and checked it out from the outside. The obvious question of course is if it’s guest friendly (it does turn up in most guest friendly hotel searches I’ve done but you never know) Looks like a no thrills kind of place (not sure if they even offer food) and the rooms seem fairly small, but it sounds decent enough from the reviews I’ve read (aside from the food thing) and is reasonably priced. It’s also on soi 10 where I’ve stayed several times before so at least I’m familiar with the area. I’m trying to cut back on a few things next trip so it may have to do as long as it’s an ok place...otherwise I may go to Pattaya...

By the way (if anyone is still paying attention to this thread) and for future reference...does Chinatown close up earlier than other parts of Bangkok to make way for the streetfood ? The day I visited Mega Plaza I went at around 5-6 pm and it looked like it was closing up for the day as did most of the regular shops in Chinatown. Wasn’t a problem as I also came to check out the street food, which I did haha...Just curious

Of course it’s not such a bad thing for those who favour the curvier flavour

Ok...finally made it to mega plaza today ...walked from the mrt station in the blistering heat so I’m probably crazy (need to lose weight so trying to walk more haha) Didn’t have money to buy anything but some awesome hot toys on display...worth checking out. Might return before I leave as I didn’t get time to check everything. Thanks for the recomendation guys.

Yes I’ve stayed there...There’s a slight walk up and down soi 10 from the main road but the hotel does offer a free tuktuk which I’m not sure ran late at night (I didn’t mind the walk personally ...it’s only 5 minutes or so but some don’t like that sort of thing esp in the heat) I brought a girl back from thermae so it’s definately within walking distance. Definately guest friendly hotel too. Also keep in mind you need to cross sukhumvit road via bridge/overpass to get to and from thermae so once you get to sukhumvit road you can’t just cross over to thermae you need to walk a bit further up or down the main road then cross over via bridge then head back towards thermae on the other side (but yeah not too far) and vice versa... Didn’t try the pool (I had a look at it ...the pool area was near the bar so a bit crowded for me the one time I went to check it out...I like to chill by a pool haha) The hotel is also in a good central location for getting around. I’d recommend galleria 10 if you get a good rate in fact I’m staying there again in 2 weeks, so yes imo it’s good enough for a return visit.

I assume ‘nam’ is short for Vietnam ...unless this is some funky lingo I’m unaware of????????????

I will absolutely be checking this place out. Was watching some YouTube vids last night. It’s exactly the sort of place I’m looking for. Wish I’d known about it previous trips but now it’s something to look forward to this time.

Cool thanks for the info.

So I hear...I’ve only been to MBK once and I found the place really confusing but I wasn’t exactly looking for anything in particular ...think I left in a drooling mess after trying to navigate my way through the endless bootleg T-shirt’s level...but dammit I’ll give it another go! Yep think I’ve seen a video of this place on YouTube (art & gun) but didn’t know their name...seems exactly what I’m looking for. Cheers. I’ll look into Mega Plaza too...sounds cool. Looks like the kind of place I wish I’d known about before. Thanks guys I’ll give MBK a go...Sadly it’ll probably be the first thing I do when I arrive haha.

..time to get geeky for just a moment... Does anyone happen to know any good videogame shops (or any other places that happen to sell video game related products) in or around the sukhumvit area ...im looking specifically for places that sell current/new video game releases and am mainly looking for Nintendo Switch products (I’m a game addict and a particular game I’m waiting for happens to be releasing the very same morning I leave for my next trip to bkk in May at 3am so I won’t be able to make it to the shops before I leave and it’s a game that can be played on the go and would be ideal for those long lonely flight...it’ll irk me to no end if I don’t manage to acquire this game on or around the day it hits the shelves)... I say I’m specifically looking for places that stock new games but while we’re on the topic, anything to do with gaming/video games both new and retro (eg collectible game related memorabilia such as figures,T-shirt’s etc) is of interest to me if anyone happens to know of anything that fits the description as I like browsing through such places in my travels. Not sure if that sort of place is a thing in Bangkok though...oh and I’m only interested in genuine products not fakes btw. A true geek will only accept the real thing. I have been in a shop up in the cinema and tech area in Terminal 21 that sells lots of PS4 and Sony related stuff. Not sure about Nintendo though...I also saw a YouTube video of a shop in MBK that was seemingly exactly what I’m looking for but they neglected to mention their name...If I know of some places in advance I can try contacting them beforehand to make sure they’ll have the damn thing when I arrive...a man can dream... Feels weird asking a question on this site that’s not nightlife related haha....but any help will be greatly appreciated as I’ll be needing to find this game ASAP dammit.

Not too late at all my trips still 2 months away. Thanks for the info !

Thanks for the review. I have contemplated staying at this hotel myself several times so it’s good to get someone’s POV.

Are there booths to purchase SIM cards set up outside arrivals at DMK airport like there are at Suvarnabhumi ? I assume there would be but good to know in advance (stopping there soon weehee)

Its guest friendly (if you were still wondering)...they replied to my email but they said if staying there to let them know at check in time that you intend to be bringing ladies back to the room during your stay...also girls will need to leave Id at the counter no joiner fee etc.

Looks like an ok place I might look into it myself.