Hi guys, this is my first post on tripadvisor..great site!
anyways, i%26#39;m headed to Thailand in august. I land in bangkok where i%26#39;ll spend a few days, then i%26#39;m planning on taking an overnight train to chiang mai %26amp; chiang rai where i%26#39;ll spend another 3-4 days, then back to bangkok for a day, then a flight or train to koh samui where i%26#39;ll stay for a nother few days, then i%26#39;ll be attending the full moon party august 16th...then back to bangkok.
My question is in regards to booking hotels, activities and transportation..etc.
Is it really necessary to do all these things before flying to thailand?
I%26#39;m thinking about just purchasing my plane ticket to bangkok and also prebooking my bangkok hotel so that i have a place to go to right after my flight.
But as for the other destinations can i just book them as I go along? Will prices be much more expensive this way? is there a probable chance that the hotels wont have vacancy unless i prebook?
Same question in regards to activities, and transportation (overnight trains/ferries).
Please advise! I want this trip to be smooth, but i also don%26#39;t want to be held down by a strict prebooked itinerary. ya know? :)
Is it necessary to Book HOTELS before going to thailand?HELP
August is not a peak time, so wouldn%26#39;t expect hotels to be booked completely. You should actually get pretty good rates.
However, I would at least use an internet cafe and go online to book hotels a few days in advance because the rates are usually much lower than any walk-in rate you will get at a hotel. Use sites such as www.agoda.com, www.sawadee.com, ww-asiarooms.com. The first two I%26#39;ve used for years and are very reliable, safe. Just a suggestion.
Craig
Is it necessary to Book HOTELS before going to thailand?HELP
It%26#39;s rarely necessary to book hotels ahead in Thailand. There%26#39;s an awful lot of accommodation everywhere. Good idea to book ahead for the 1st night or 2 in Bangkok, and as noted above, use an internet service (I%26#39;ve used www.asiatravel.com for many years) to save money in Bangkok. Outside Bangkok, feel free to roll up and get a room, just about anywhere. At most places frequented by tourists, touts meet the trains/buses/ferries or flights to try to fill up their hotels %26amp; guest houses, bungalow owners arrive on the ferry pier to show off photo albums of their resorts, and tourism companies operate van transfer and accommodation booking services.
The big exceptions are the few truly high season periods (such as Xmas/New Year) and local holidays like Songkhran coming up and the Chiang Mai Flower Festival (in February). In August, no sweat.
Great responses guys, exactly what i was looking for. Thanks a lot!
any traveling tips or recomendations for a first time thailand traveler? :)
hi totally agree with ravenret about boking couple of days before hand through the net.I think you will always get a better price than walk in prices at hotels.Ive looked at hotels ive been to and always had a better price through the net
I tend to agree with everyone about booking ahead a few days, but I must make exception for the North East region. On several occasions we intended to book ahead but wouldn%26#39;t have had intenet access to receive the confirmation or some other problem, but on each of these occasions we actually got a better rate walking in than if we%26#39;d booked on line. (using the aforementioned websites)
I do think it prudent to book your first one or two nights in Thailand wherever that may be, so you have a destination for the taxi to take you and you know you can ';rest assured';!
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