Hotel not for punters nor alkoholics

[NightRider70]

http://www.theatlantahotelbangkok.com/

[TheAppletons]

Apparently it's not for humans either:

"The Atlanta is home to between 30 and 40 rescued cats. At the time of writing (April 2013), there are 37 cats. Most live in the staff section and are very well looked after. About 15 of them are released into the garden in small groups at various times during the day. There is also one rescued dog. The Atlanta is also home to nearly 30 rescued terrapins all of which belong to endangered species. At the time of writing, there are 26 terrapins. They live in an enclosure with a pond on one side of the garden and are well looked after. The garden of The Atlanta is also home to many squirrels and birds. Animals have a miserable life in the megalopolis of Bangkok. The Atlanta provides a much needed sanctuary for them."

Pass.

[Don Mega]

I wonder if they call the police if you fart too loudly.

[NightRider70]

I wonder what clientele they have dealt with in the past to write this:

"The Atlanta also does not welcome undomesticated people – the sort of people who do not know how to sit on a chair or at table, who do not know how to behave, and whose appearance and manners are so disgraceful as to bring disrepute upon their own countrymen. Their presence puts other people off. These undomesticated people should stay home lest the Thais take one look at them and say, "Mother, father no teach", which is one of the most opprobrious reflections that can be made about a person in the Thai idiom."

[Don Mega]

I wonder what clientele they have dealt with in the past to write this:

"The Atlanta also does not welcome undomesticated people – the sort of people who do not know how to sit on a chair or at table, who do not know how to behave, and whose appearance and manners are so disgraceful as to bring disrepute upon their own countrymen. Their presence puts other people off. These undomesticated people should stay home lest the Thais take one look at them and say, "Mother, father no teach", which is one of the most opprobrious reflections that can be made about a person in the Thai idiom."

Id say people like this one.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/843570-will-i-be-respected-and-tolerated-in-thailand-im-my-country-im-like-a-freak/

[swampdonkey]

I wonder what clientele they have dealt with in the past to write this:

"The Atlanta also does not welcome undomesticated people – the sort of people who do not know how to sit on a chair or at table, who do not know how to behave, and whose appearance and manners are so disgraceful as to bring disrepute upon their own countrymen. Their presence puts other people off. These undomesticated people should stay home lest the Thais take one look at them and say, "Mother, father no teach", which is one of the most opprobrious reflections that can be made about a person in the Thai idiom."

Id say people like this one.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/843570-will-i-be-respected-and-tolerated-in-thailand-im-my-country-im-like-a-freak/

I do not need to click the link to know who you are talking about.

Although it seems he is more interested in staying in caves than he is hotels

[Rumblecat]

I'm digging it. The art deco style. The uncompromising stance on sin. Plus big bonuses for using the word 'catamite' too.

The Atlanta does not welcome SEX TOURISTS, and does not try to be polite about it.

Borderline cases are not given the benefit of the doubt, but are treated as sex tourists.

Those who are borderline cases should stay elsewhere.

Guests who attempt to bring in bargirls, catamites and their like will be told in plain language to settle their bills and leave.

You're always been the caretaker. I should know, sir- I've always been here.

Edited August 20, 2015 by Rumblecat

[konying]

They must of had enough of the quality tourists

[arunsakda]

"The Atlanta is against sex tourism. Sex tourism is exploitative, socially damaging and culturally demeaning: those who want to buy sex should do so in their own country. "

This ++. I could not have said it better myself.

Having been advised of their policies the sexpests are then thrown out on their arse without apology. Hopefully the whole Nation will soon follow suit. I had to look up catamite.

"Guests who attempt to bring in bargirls, catamites and their like will be told in plain language to settle their bills and leave.

Remaining on the premises after being told to leave will be treated as a police matter.

The Atlanta does not ask for or listen to explanations or excuses, and does not apologise for the manner in which miscreants are thrown out.

The Atlanta also does not apologise for any mistakes it may be accused of having made with regard to the identification of sex tourists".

I myself would not care to stay here. Perhaps the management are religious fanatics. I have been ludicrously mistaken for a sextourist (thus my Japanese female companion mistaken for a common prostitute), twice by hotel staff. This resulted in loss of face and uncomfortable apologies on their part.

Edited August 20, 2015 by arunsakda

[mca]

I have to admire their stance on rescuing stray cats and not allowing yeast based spreads made from felines.

[Deserted]

Sounds like a decent place to me.

[tartempion]

Yeah, but it seems the Nana will be closing, what's left then?

[anotheruser]

I'm digging it. The art deco style. The uncompromising stance on sin. Plus big bonuses for using the word 'catamite' too.

The Atlanta does not welcome SEX TOURISTS, and does not try to be polite about it.

Borderline cases are not given the benefit of the doubt, but are treated as sex tourists.

Those who are borderline cases should stay elsewhere.

Guests who attempt to bring in bargirls, catamites and their like will be told in plain language to settle their bills and leave.

You're always been the caretaker. I should know, sir- I've always been here.

Agree with you on the use of catamites, that had me cracking up. The tripadvisor reviews are over all positive just make sure you do not dare to complain. I thought it was run by religious fanatics and it very well might be. However, it seems they are just cashing in on a wacky marketing scheme that seems to work out for them these days.

Some of their nomenclature appears to be religious but thus far I haven't heard anything about bibles in their room or them appealing to a particular sect of any kind. The place sounds like it is so bad that some people just have to see it. The others seem to like it's crumbling stuck in the past atmosphere. As I could be border line I guess it isn't for me, but I find their concept amusing and good on them. It isn't for everybody as they say.

[rott]

They must of had enough of the quality tourists

Do you mean people who say "must of" ??

[konying]

They must of had enough of the quality tourists

Do you mean people who say "must of" ??

No i meant wanna be english teachers

[ripstanley]

I did love this about the scam taxis

Warning: taxis with turbo-charged meters

There are confirmed reports of rogue taxi drivers operating vehicles with rigged meters. These illegal meters are controlled by the driver who may speed up the meter from a slow tick-over to turbo-charged increments. For most passengers and guests of The Atlanta, the turbo-charged meter remains a rare occurrence, but one about which they should know. Some of our guests have encountered inflated meter readouts ranging from Bahts 600.- through to Bahts 970.- for the journey from the airport to The Atlanta, and similarly inflated fares for shorter journeys within Bangkok.

What to do with a turbo-charged meter readout? If your meter reading is suspiciously high and you think that you may be a victim of a turbo-charged meter, remain calm. Do not alert the taxi driver that he has been rumbled. Make sure that the taxi reaches its destination directly outside The Atlanta, at the far end of Sukhumvit´s Soi 2. Remove your luggage from the taxi immediately, then make your excuses (such as you need to change your money for Thai currency) and summon help from the Reception staff at the hotel who will deal with the matter on your behalf. Never leave your luggage unattended in the taxi while dealing with a problem relating to fares.

[WitawatWatawit]

My daughter and her uni pals stayed here for a couple of nights. Eccentric place, but I loved the atmosphere. (I was discouraged by the staff, who can be a bit unpleasant, from going up to her room, so I didn't see anything but the ground floor.) I gather the reason for no bar girls is that the walls between some of the rooms are so thin, you can hear the sound of a condom being slipped on.

[smokie36]

This might be my place...I got kicked out of the Marriott in Soi 57 for wearing flip flops in their sky bar...surely the Atlanta are not that anal?

[mca]

This might be my place...I got kicked out of the Marriott in Soi 57 for wearing flip flops in their sky bar...surely the Atlanta are not that anal?

Yeah Smokie mate but you neglected to mention that you were stark <deleted> naked apart from the flip flops...

[Lex Talionis]

"It was the afternoon of my eighty-first birthday, and I was in bed at the Atlanta with my catamite when Ali announced that the archbishop had come to see me."

- Burgess's novel Earthly Powers

[MrBrilliant]

It's an overpriced dump with a hugely inflated sense of it's own importance thanks to a glowing one page review in the Lonely Planet guide back in the eighties which ran for the best part of a decade unchanged.

If staying in a place which reeks of cat urine and full of some of the most pompous, smug backpackers known to mankind is your thing then go for it. Best to have the puritans in one place eating the famed vegetarian slop at the Atlanta rather than striding around looking down their noses at those normal folks who enjoy a beer and a bit of female company in that area.

[brewsterbudgen]

Is it a God thing?

[arunsakda]

How about a pub crawl arranged with about a dozen blokes in Chang vests, etc.. Properly bladdered then Mob march into the joint with an equal number of tarted-up hussies, 7 stone Isaan slappers and mincing ladyboys and demand service. Record all and then Show the discriminatory nature of this establishment to the world on YouTube.

Sent from my dial up connection

Edited August 31, 2015 by arunsakda

[Baxer]

Fail..

Edited August 31, 2015 by Baxer

[Baxer]

How about a pub crawl arranged with about a dozen blokes in Chang vests, etc.. Properly bladdered then Mob march into the joint with an equal number of tarted-up hussies, 7 stone Isaan slappers and mincing ladyboys and demand service. Record all and then Show the discriminatory nature of this establishment to the world on YouTube.

Sent from my dial up connection

I'm in.... when?

[happy Joe]

The receptionist of the hotel Atlanta, to get a sense of cheerful atmosphere ...

[JHolmesJr]

Im sure Bingo afternoons are a real hoot at The Atlanta.

http://youtu.be/qwnbMt7MWF4

[t8769]

They aren't religious at the Atlanta, even though next to the Baptist church, far from it.

They just got tired of low life Fallang causing trouble - noise, drugs, unpaid bills, arguments, disrespect etc.

Finally, they just banned the lot and its now a peaceful rest for the weary non-sex tourist.

Its not exactly a fun palace.​

That's the great thing about BKK, there is a place for everyone, almost.

[rott]

How about a pub crawl arranged with about a dozen blokes in Chang vests, etc.. Properly bladdered then Mob march into the joint with an equal number of tarted-up hussies, 7 stone Isaan slappers and mincing ladyboys and demand service. Record all and then Show the discriminatory nature of this establishment to the world on YouTube.

Sent from my dial up connection

[rott]

Arunskada that is the most sensible idea you have had.