Dear Asian travelers,
I%26#39;ve done a bit of work over the past few days on getting reservations in place for our (me and the husband) southeast Asia trip coming up in Jan.
We knew we%26#39;d go with chain, bigger and non-local hotels for the big cities, but wanted to stay at local places with a lot of local atmosphere for the others.
I%26#39;d love to get some thoughts from all you knowledgeable and avid Asia travelers.
Bangkok - 2 nights. Currently booked at the Plaza Athenee through SPG points, but I%26#39;m wondering if we should switch to the Royal Orchid Sheraton. Pros and cons of both?
Chiang Mai - 3 nights. Booked at Baan Orapin in a 1 BR suite. I found it odd that they wouldn%26#39;t take a deposit, nor would they give a confirmation/reservation number. But maybe that%26#39;s just me being a westerner ;)
Siem Reap - 3 nights. I%26#39;m struggling with this one. While I know Hotel de la Paix is overpriced and more %26#39;modern%26#39; rather than %26#39;charming%26#39;, it seems to get rave reviews. I%26#39;m also contemplating the following places: Heritage Suites, Shinta Mani, Victoria Angkor, Journeys Within, and Hanuman Alaya. I feel like I looked into 2 dozen places, and these I highlighted as most appealing to me. Any thoughts would be wonderful.
Hoi An - 2 nights. Booked at Ha An in a deluxe garden view room. A little nervous about this because of some reviews stating that they are unreliable, but I found there to be VERY slim pickin%26#39;s in Hoi An. Thoughts? I personally wouldn%26#39;t mind staying somewhere like Life or Victoria Resort, but my husband felt it looked like a ';Jamaican or Caribbean resort and we wouldn%26#39;t know we were in Vietnam';, so Ha An we went. If you can convince me otherwise on the resorts, I just might switch Ha An out.
Hanoi - 1 night. Booked at Hanoi Elegance 2 in a junior suite.
Halong Bay - 2 nights. Booked on the Halong Jasmine.
Hanoi - 1 night. Booked again at the Hanoi Elegance 2 in a junior suite.
And that%26#39;s it. Thank you very much in advance for your input.
Best,
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