NYE in Bangkok
After the temple, I took a tourist minibus back to Bangkok for just a few more dollars than the public bus. My friend had given me a hotel reservation that she couldn't use, so for one night I got to stay at a "nice" hotel with a real western bathroom, with a tub and a shower on a separate floor space from the toilet. The bathroom was awesome, but staying in Kho San wasn't so great for other purposes. There was a big "party" going on, but it was rather generic -- people drinking, etc. The fireworks were really distant and didn't last too long. The hotel, though very comfortable, was all into ripping people off (see review below). So all in all, I really just wanted to go to sleep, especially since I had to be up at 4AM for a flight to Chiang Mai the next morning. I walked around until midnight, but as far as nightlife goes, New Year's 08 was definitely no New Year's 07.
So why is this a one star review? I have never felt so ripped off by a hotel. I got there after a long day, and they tried to tell me there was no reservation made by my friend. They eventually found it, but then tried to convince me they had given her a refund, when they had sent her an email telling her that they had a strict no refund policy. They tried to make me pay for the room all over again. It was 30 minutes before they finally gave in and gave me the room.
The next morning, I had to get a cab at 5AM. Cabs are supposed to be 200 baht, but the hotel colludes with taxis -- they sell the rides for 500 baht.
In short, staying at this hotel would be nice if you don't mind paying tourist prices for *everything*. I'm sure there are nice options with good rooms and nice bathrooms elsewhere.
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