YOU WON'T BELIEVE THE PRICE OF THESE 4 STAR BUDGET HOTELS IN THAILAND!

2024-05-14 · YouTube · Salah and Chantal · 11 min

Chantal and Salah review two budget four-star hotels they stayed at in Thailand: BU Place in Bangkok and Glow Hotel in Pattaya. They describe room details (balcony, AC, storage, bathroom, bidet, toiletries), facilities (gym, pool, shuttle, 7-Eleven next door, restaurant/breakfast buffet), pricing and Booking.com ratings, nearby transport and attractions, and some food/snack recommendations (7-Eleven Thai tea, choco drink, toasted cheese sandwich; hotel room-service margarita pizza and pad thai). The video includes footage of room interiors, hotel amenities, and brief travel context between Bangkok and Pattaya.

Video guide

  1. 0:12 — Introduction and reason for hotel reviews
  2. 0:30 — Overview: Bangkok and Pattaya stays
  3. 0:45 — BU Place (Bangkok) — exterior, price, rating, and location
  4. 1:56 — BU Place — room tour and amenities (balcony, view, bathtub, bidet)
  5. 3:17 — BU Place — gym, pool, and nearby convenience
  6. 5:31 — Recommendation and overall impression of BU Place
  7. 6:11 — Travel to Pattaya and arrival
  8. 6:45 — Glow Hotel (Pattaya) — rating, price, and exterior
  9. 7:51 — Glow Hotel — room tour and amenities (bathroom, AC, coffee, TV)
  10. 9:30 — Glow Hotel — gym, pool with van bar, breakfast buffet and room service
  11. 10:42 — Final thoughts and recommendations

People, places, food, and other named details

  • Person — Chantal: Appears on camera; mentioned as not wanting to swim and filmed sleeping on the way to Pattaya.
  • Person — Salah: Appears on camera and speaks; referenced as finding the hairdryer amusing and as a speaker/narrator in the vlog.
  • Place — BU Place: Hotel/residence in Bangkok (Ratchaphat Disvek Road, Din Dang). Room on 17th floor, balcony, bathtub, bidet, gym, pool, complimentary coffee/water, free shuttle to metro, 7-Eleven next door.
  • Place — Glow Hotel: Four-star hotel in Pattaya (Pattaya 3rd Road, Mwang district). Smaller/newer rooms than BU Place, big shower, gym, pool with a bar made from a red van, breakfast buffet on second floor, room service available.
  • Food — Thai tea (7-Eleven): Recommended 7-Eleven drink to try in Thailand.
  • Food — choco drink (7-Eleven): Recommended 7-Eleven drink/snack in Thailand.
  • Food — toasted cheese sandwich (7-Eleven): Recommended 7-Eleven snack in Thailand.
  • Food — margarita pizza (room service): Ordered as room service from Glow Hotel and praised by the presenters.
  • Food — pad thai (room service): Ordered as room service from Glow Hotel and praised by the presenters.
  • Food — chicken sausage / chicken bacon (breakfast buffet): Items mentioned as part of the Glow Hotel breakfast buffet; presenters note they may not be halal.
  • Place — 7-Eleven (near BU Place): Convenience store next to BU Place, noted for cheap snacks in Thailand.

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