When To Book Hotels

[devonboy]

hi, can anybody tell me the best time to book hotels for a 16 day trip to thailand next easter. My wife and I intend to stay a couple of nights in bangkok and the rest of the time near a beach in 4 or 5 star accomodation. We dont know what resort to stay in yet and were wondering whether we should book now or later. Thanks Tony

[BambinA]

well, if you know exactly date that you will go ..and where you want to go.. so i think its good idea to book the place in advance ,

especially next easter = Sunday 16th April 2006 , and i reckon that time will be long holidays in TH ( Songkarn Day from 13th ) plus it is high season in that time for the beach ...methinks it will be hard to book any place to rest ..

if i was you, i would book the place to live , on Jan-Feb

Bambi

[think_too_mut]

1 day before Songkran I booked a good hotel at Koh Samui.

Hotel capacities are usualy sold to travel agencies, a year in advance. The hotels have no visibility how many rooms would be available.

Whatever, expect to be hit with a surcharge for the Songran time.

Why don't you go online and use the links provided by this site? I have used then before I knew of this board.

The hotels, talking to them directly, may (and will) be more expensive.

It's Thailand but it works. Works very well.

[ovenman]

Once you decide exactly what it is that you want to do, you should try to make a booking. Accomodation can get very booked up during the Songkran festival, although probably not as bad in the south as it would be in say,Chiang Mai. Also a good idea to tend to your transportation needs in advance (e.g. flights) as these also tend to get booked early for the Songkran festival. If you put off a Songkran-period booking 'til the last minute, you may get lucky as think_too_mut did, or you may get stuck with the dregs of what is left.

[devonboy]

Once you decide exactly what it is that you want to do, you should try to make a booking.  Accomodation can get very booked up during the Songkran festival, although probably not as bad in the south as it would be in say,Chiang Mai.  Also a good idea to tend to your transportation needs in advance (e.g. flights) as these also tend to get booked early for the Songkran festival.  If you put off a Songkran-period booking 'til the last minute, you may get lucky as think_too_mut did, or you may get stuck with the dregs of what is left.

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ok thanks, have already booked flights will have to get on and book our accomodation. regards tony.