Thailand in May, Hotels in Bangkok?

Hi, sorry to bore u guys but here goes.
a: how much taxi wise from bangkok airport to city centre
b: good but cheap hotel in bangkok for night or two around city centre etc.
Found one close to airport but dont want to spend £100 for one nights stay.

Thanks have a good weekend...

is that you mr Glitter

Try Tripadvisor.
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/

You should have a look on http://www.everythinglink.com/productlist.php?q=bangkok&rb=4-328 they have a load on there.

500 Baht taxi from new airport to Sukhumvit road (including road tolls) - Make sure you get in public taxi queue at airport and ask driver to switch meter on.

There are loads of nice hotels on Thanon Sukhumvit(near sky train)- 3 stars £30 per night - but round soi 8 - 11 is nicer.

Have a good time.

Taxi from airport to bkk city cost 250 baht.
and hotel in bangkok ,you can see at

http://www.r24.org/24onlinebooking.com/bangkok/hotels

have a nice trip!

a. Public Taxi in different color, could be green&yellow , blue , pink , orange etc. Always goes with the driver who open Taxi and do not trust or go with any guy who approach you and ask if you want a taxi. Sometimes they brought you a car which is not a taxi and over charge you. Average price from Airport to Downtown is 300 Baht. Toll way is 70 Baht.

b. If you just come for stop over, can try the hotel near airport that offer free round trip airport transfer like Silver Gold Garden. But if you wish to see the city , shopping or have a city tour, look for hotel near sky train is the best choise. e.g. The Heritage Bangkok, Asia Hotel or Pathumwan princess ( this one is right in the shopping center ). Or you can check for some promotion offer for Bangkok Package for a good deal.

Taxi fare ie metered taxi should be about 400 baht depends if the taxi uses the express way or not. Good hotel Nana Plaza 500 Baht, or Nana Grand about 2,000 Baht

There are decent hotels in the 1000 baht range that have air, hot water, private toilet/bath, cable TV, etc.

Here is a hotel that is off of Sukhumvit Road, on Soi 5, just down from the Foodland Supermarket. (Foodland has a nice in-store lunch counter open 24 hr.) Hotel has an "all you can eat" breakfast buffet. Other hotels in this area if you want to change, especially around Soi 11. There are bars, restaurants, malls, street vendors and travel agencies for tours in this area.
Fortuna Hotel: http://www.fortunabangkok.com/

Slightly more expensive is the Asia Hotel. The Asia is right at a Skytrain stop. Short walk to shopping on Phetchaburi Road (malls, street vendors, restaurants, etc.)
Asia Hotel: http://www.asiahotel.co.th/asia_bangkok.htm

You don not have to book every night at one time.

Taxi including tolls and surcharge around 340/390 baht using the meter taxi (see travel forum links below.) During the day or early evening hours there is an Airport Express bus that goes by many hotels. Price is 200 baht. Leaves from the terminal.

Good luck.

I travel there all the time. First for taxi's to Bangkok from the airport there is a small building outside on the curb that has a line where you wait for the next taxi. If you do not go there you will be taken for a very expensive ride by a driver that is trying to tell you he will get you to the city. Your fare should not be more that 180baht. If it is more than that you have been taken advantage of. Make Sure you get a Metered cab every time you get into a cab and that he resets it when you start to roll away from the curb.

I stay at the Key Hotel most of the time. It is inexpensive, and convenient to the rail systems. Making the need for a taxi limited.
enjoy