In BKK for a week recently stayed at the new Sofitel Grand in Sukumvit 6. (which was a bit chaotic with poorly trained staff and very few services yet...like no room service, no wirless internet, long queues for tanle at b/fast etc). Taking a friend in early no prob as hotel full and people every where....but one nite stayed out til bars closed and grabbed a twink ...on arriving at hotel about 1.30 am security immediately challenged and announce joiners fee of BT 1,000. I went ballistic yelled and made a scene.......and was then asked for boys ID. Having asked him in the taxi did he have.....discovered he'd "forgotten" to bring......anyway they got me to sign a form accepting responsibilty for any loss or damage and up we went. No fee was applied when I checked out so it was either a try on or an attempt to discourage joiners.
Incidentally (and I'm not a racist) but the hotel was 95 % arab...full burka style....and I felt like I was in Dubai not BKK. Thai Bell boy confided when I checked out was that from Sept hotel policy would be no arabs.
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