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Places to Stay
Amanpuri
on Panasea Beach a top-of-the-range luxury resort. The elegant thatched
suite huts and exclusive setting will impress even the most widely
travelled connoisseur. If you can afford it, try Amanpuri (118 Srisunthorn
Rd, tel: +76/324-333 or 800/447-7462, fax: +76/324-100 from $750).
Be aware that not all hotels are gay friendly and they will charge
extra if you want to have an overnight visitor.
If you want a genuinely gay holiday there is only one place to stay:
Patong Beach. There are many Gay-owned Hotels and Guesthouses in
the Paradise Complex area, which is also where you find the gay
nightlife. Room rates here range from 200 to 18000 Baht/night.
When is the Best Time to Travel?
Anytime.
The temperature varies from 25 degrees Celsius at the coldest to
35C at the hottest. There are two monsoon periods with stronger
winds and some rainfall. The first is in May and the second is September-October.
More tourists visit during the high season from December-April but
don't be afraid to travel at any other time of the year. Some people
even prefer travelling during the low season because of fewer tourists
and even lower prices.
Phuket Gay Pride Festival 2004
The Phuket
Gay Pride Festivals is in the middle of the high season, next
time 2-5 February 2006. The grand parade is on the first (5Feb 2006)
Sunday in February. There are also plenty of gay outdoor activities,
such as the Day Gay Cruise, the Island Day Tour and beach volleyball.
Songkran festival
The Songkran Festival is in the middle of April and
celebrates the Thai New Year. Be prepared to be soaked at any time
of the day or night.
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Phuket, Patong Beach
Luxury Gay friendly Outside Patong Beach
Gay friendly accommodation in Patong Beach (Paradise Complex Area)
Aquarius
Paradise Complex
Angel
127/19-20 Rath U Thit rd, Paradise Complex +66-76-345020
Connect
Guesthouse (Gay, Straight friendly)
Connect is located right in the heart of the Gay area of Patong
Beach on Phuket Island. Over 20 Gay venues are just around the
corner and a short 5 minutes walk takes you to the Beach. Connect is Gay
owned and Gay managed. The owners are from Sweden. Connect restaurant
and bar has been a hassle free zone since 1998 and is a popular
hangout. Many returning and long stay guests all say "Connect
is my second home".
TRANSPORT
from airport is easy arranged with an airport taxi. Tell the
driver to go to Patong, Paradise Complex (way in), Connect Guesthouse
and you will be here after a 40 minutes drive at the fixed price
of 550 THB. You can also use our airport pick up service.
FACILITIES
We offer you accommodation in 25 rooms at reasonable rates.
All rooms have quiet air conditioning with temperature control,
Queen size bed, cable TV, refrigerator, safe (big enough for
your lap top PC) and private bath room with hot shower. For
your convenience you have a electric kettle for coffee and tea.
The restaurant is open from 10 AM and serve breakfast and full
Thai/European meals until midnight. You will never be to late
for your breakfast. IDD Telephone and Internet are available
in all rooms. Nine computers with Internet access are available
for customer use at a cost of 1 Baht/minute in our Netbar and
in the restaurant. We have no restrictions on guests in the
rooms, as long as they are 18 years of age or over.
Location: 125/8-9 Rath-U-Thit Road, Paradise Complex (on the
way in).
Telephone: +(66 76) 294 195
Rates from 400 to 1900 Baht/night.
email: connect@beachpatong.com
Home page
www.gaypatong.com/connect/guesthouse/
Book here
Real time, you get the confirmation immediately.
Fong
Kaew
Guesthouse with aircond and fan rooms. Room rates from 1000
THB
Email reservations
James
Dean Bar & Guesthouse.
Small guesthouse with 5 rooms. Thai owned.
Location: Paradise Complex (on the way in).
Jochen's
German owned. Location: 123/4 Rath-U-Thit Road, Paradise Complex
(the way in opposite Connect).
Rendez
Vous Hotel Gay friendly
Hotel and apartments. French owned. Location: Paradise Complex (on
the way in). Telephone: +66 76 342 433
In Paradise Complex. (Not gay)
Royal
Paradise Hotel **** The biggest hotel in the Paradise Complex
area with 300 rooms. Straight Hotel and NOT very
gay friendly, charge 600 THB for overnight guests! Book
here
Patong Beach (outside Paradise Complex)
Club
Bamboo (Gay friendly)
Dutch owned bungalow resort hotel. Location: 247 Nanai Road, Patong
Beach (approx. 1 km from the beach). Telephone: +66 76 345 345.
Club
One Seven (new location)
9/9-10 Prachanukroh Rd, Patong Beach, Phuket, Telephone: +66 76
341917.
Club
Baan Yin Dee
7/5 Muean Ngern, Patong Beach, Telephone: +66 76 294104.
CC
Blooms
84/21 Patak Soi 10, Kata Beach, Phuket. Telephone: +66 76 333222.
Bangkok
Bangkok Popular Gay accommodation
Babylon
Barracks
Dorm-style rooms with shared bath facilities, as well as luxurious
suites. Guest receive a pass for the Babylon Sauna.
50 Soi Atthakarn Prasit, Bangkok, 213-2108.
Tel : +66-02-213-2108,+66-02-679-7985
+66-02-679-8212
Office : +66-02-679-7984,
Fax : +66-02-679-7986
Tarntawan
Tarntawan Place Hotel
A gay-friendly hotel on Suriwong Road, right in the heart of
Bangkok's gay scene. 119/5-10 Surawong Road, Bangkok 10500,
Tel: +66-2-238-2620 Fax: +66-2-238-3228
Email: tarntawan@tarntawan.com, Website: http://www.tarntawan.com
Malaysia
Hotel
Located near Babylon and near to the Silom/Patpong gay area.
Cheap and comfortable and has a pool.
About 800 Baht per night 54 Soi Ngam Duphli (off Rama 4 Rd)
Phone: (0) 2679 - 7128, Fax: (0) 2287 - 1457
Pinacle
Lumpinee
Pinnacle Hotel is located near Babylon and the Malaysia Hotel
but more upmarket Rooms from 1,100 Baht per night (internet
rate).
To get the best rate call to Jimmy 01-8596585
17 Soi Ngam Duphli (off Rama 4 Rd)
Phone: (0) 2287 - 0111, Fax: (0) 2287 - 3420
Email: lumpinee@pinnaclehotels.com
Pattaya
Siam
Tani
Only 2 hours by expressway from Bangkok International Airport,
and situated between Pattaya and Jomthien only a 5-minute drive
from central Pattaya. Siam Thani
391/54 Moo 10, Soi 11,
Tappraya Road,
Pattaya 20160 Thailand
TEL : (66) (1) 377-4315
FAX : (66) (38) 364-22
Email:info@siamthani.com
Chiang Mai
Seven
Suns – Successor to the original Chiang Mai Connections
and Lemongrass Boutique Guesthouse. The establishment is now
under new ownership and management, but definitely remains a
gay and lesbian friendly establishment which is value for money
and a great base for a fabulous holiday in northern Thailand.
Located within the old city walls of historic Chiang Mai. Walk
to shopping malls, theatres, temples and the renowned Chiang
Mai Night Bazaar, a definite shopper’s delight.
The premises have undergone extensive renovations, the finishing
touches to these should be completed shortly.
The accommodation now boasts 12 rooms, all with air conditioning,
new beds (either large or twin), fridge and television. Shortly
IDD telephones will be installed in each room. All have been
freshly painted, and have new wardrobes and other furniture.
The restaurant has been completely reworked, and now provides
extensive Thai and international cuisine at very affordable
prices. Breakfast is available all day. The bar is well stocked.
There is an indoor restaurant, and outdoor terrace cafe.
Satellite television is available. Conference room facilities
are being completed as we speak. Travel arrangements can be
made on behalf of our guests, and personalised tours can be
organised using our trained and registered tour guide staff
for one or more days at an attractive rate.
The staff are fluent in English, and are very keen to ensure
that each and every guest thoroughly enjoys their stay in the
north of Thailand.
Our rates are currently starting at 600 baht per room per night.
Those booking early have views to the picturesque Doi Sutep,
the mountain under which we nestle, and King Menrai’s centuries
old Wat (temple). And we are within fifteen minutes of airport,
long-haul bus stations and railway station for day-trains or
overnight sleepers to all points south.
Seven Suns, 155 Ratchamanka Road, Chiang Mai Phone:+66 53 841325
Email=bookings@sevensuns.net
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Federal
Hotel
Federal Hotel is central to shopping and within walking distance
to Blue Boy and Velvet Dance Club. Discrete - no questions asked.
35, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 KL
Phone: 603-21489166, Fax:603-21482877
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