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Presumably, lots of runny eggs, all throughout the hotel. 😉

Agreed. But this topic is in a very different stratosphere.

Sorry, I got a bit lost. Who are you referring to? Anyway, a lot to be said for a cheap breakfast if it's good and to have someone sit on your face, if it's good too. Nana Hotel can still probably cover you on both. But most would value that in any city of the world.

Yeah, a shame some of the other old gems like it are gone like The Honey Hotel, The Federal Hotel, etc.

Thats 9 kilometers away from the Nana Hotel. How is that in any way relevant to the subject of the atmosphere of the Nana Hotel lobby 30-40 years ago? Why don't you now give us a list of at least 50 more hotels located within any part of Bangkok priced at under 1,000 Baht a night? I'm sure everyone reading this thread came here for just that kind of hard to find information. I'll be awaiting your fine intel with bated breath.

Wow, you are quite the brave adventurer. I'm impressed.

What an astounding epiphany. Are there also lots of new hotels that are new?

FFS, more screen captures from your cell phone that nobody needs. Are you going to post photos now from every 2-3 star hotel within a 10 block radius of the Nana Hotel? Since you have nothing better to do, here are 3 more to get you started, make sure you post at least 5 photos from each one: The Atlanta The Miami Ruamchitt Plaza

Photos nobody needed. Plus, nobody needs you to post photos from Australia that everyone has the same access to on Google Maps in Thailand. Also, anyone who has been in Thailand for a long time knows the place very well. So a total waste of bandwidth, along with 98% of your posts. Why don't you simply follow what I posted in my OP below?

There actually used to be a really good tailor shop in the basement of the Landmark Hotel. It might have been called Profino Suit. Not sure if it's still there, I doubt it. It was owned and run by an older Thai man and his Indian son-in-law. Prices weren't the lowest, but it was quality and reliability. Another good one was on Silom Road next to Silom Complex in a small shop house. Also Thai owned and operated. It was called JR Tailor. Again, probably gone by now.

Agreed. As I said, it has utility for some.

Thank you for sharing that eclectic knowledge. Very valuable information. Must be hundreds of thousands of people not knowing where to find good breakfast in Bangkok.

There are probably still 4-5 small, 2-3 star hotels like that around in that area. I guess renovating rooms can be done by closing off a floor at a time and not disturbing customers. But renovating a lobby is much more costly and challenging. The Landmark Hotel lobby has been under renovation for 2-3 years it seems. It must be having a profound impact on hotel business.

They don't stay there because it's the Taj Mahal. It has utility for some. It wouldn't be my choice, but I can understand the attraction. Anyway, I started the thread to discuss the scene and the vibe of the lobby, coffee shop, and disco 30-40 years ago. It was a site and, for those who were around back then, they will remember the unique atmosphere and experience.

Amazing technique. I'm sure 99% of the people here never tried that. Thank you for sharing (and in such vivid detail) your bespoke skills.

Why would you? Some weird fetish of yours it seems. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Nothing to do with the new and the old. That Hooters place could be losing money. It's a large space, presumably high rent, and never has many customers. That space used to be partially used as an outdoor Nana Hotel bar, which was often quite busy. The other half of the Hooters space was part of the coffee shop which was thriving throughout much of the day and night. Many of the office workers from Pacific Place, Ploenchit Center and some of the other office buildings in the area ate lunch at the coffee shop. It was bustling on the weekdays.

They have renovated some things since the nineties it seems. Sadly the same can't be said for the lobby.

Is that a fact that they offer short time rooms? I was never aware of that. In the eighties and nineties the rates were something like 800 Baht for the whole night. It's now listed at about 1,300 Baht a night on Agoda. But back then the USD exchange rate was only 25 Baht to the dollar. Given the current price and the current exchange rate, the room cost is still about the same 30 years later.

Wow, nearly sixty years ago. The lobby probably looks nearly the same today as it did back then. I'll bet there are possibly a few staff working at the front desk who have been there since at least the eighties.

Back in the nineties, the coffee shop used to have pretty acceptable food serving many of the typical Thai dishes made to order. Believe it or not, lunch time on weekdays and the coffee shop was packed with office workers eating in groups or 2-4 from the surrounding office buildings.

Evidence of both needed.

You missed the intended meaning. Read my comment again slowly. 😉

Not true. Hundreds of thousands have come there many times.

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