Saturday, January 30, 2010

Hippy-Hater Hotels (Bangkok, Thailand)

I’ve never really encountered true “Hippy-Hating” in any Hotel. (perhaps that speaks to the quailty of hotels I’ve been in.)  Hippy-hating is Cartmen’s (South Park) whole raison d'ĂȘtre (insert his voice here), “I HATE hippies…hippies piss me off.”  The Banyam Hotel announces its disdain for yogurt weaving tree-huggering backpackers with a big sign near the foyer. 

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(Sign posted outside the Banyam Hotel – “No shorts/no sleeveless tops, No back packing, and no slippers/sandals.”

Being a former backbacker, I took a bit of offence.  The saving grace of the hippy attack was the stupendolorific (yes that is a neologism) view of Bangkok from the Vertigo Bar – over 50 stories up.  If one can set aside the $12 tag of their signature fru fru drinks, the atmosphere is awesome.

DSC01717 (The nocturnal view from the Vertigo Bar on top of Banyam Hotel.)

DSC01723 (The barman busting a move from atop 50 stories of hotel.)

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