A Very Cool Bangkok Hotel For a Very Cool $99 A Night Thru April

Since the Bangkok airport was taken over for a few days late last year by protesters demanding a new government, tourism has suffered in Thailand's capital.

Which may explain the $99-a-night offer at one of Bangkok's most stylish hotels, the Metropolitan Bangkok.  From the cool, white lobby to the polished serenity of the rooms, this is a hotel that allows you to escape the wonderful madness that is Bangkok.  I've happily stayed at the Metropolitan, which is very well located in the city's Central Business District and a short taxi or tuk-tuk ride away from everything you want to see in Bangkok.

Here are the details: The sale is good through the end of April, but you must book seven days in advance and stay a minimum of two consecutive nights.  You'll pay in advance, and you can't ask for a refund, though you can change your dates without penalty.  There's an additional 10% service charge plus seven per cent in taxes, so your effective nightly rate is $117.  If you'd like a larger room, the hotel's goes for $119 during this sale and an even larger Metropolitan Room is $150, before that 17% in service and taxes are added. 

Heck, this sale is almost reason enough to visit Bangkok.  And if you need to be persuaded further, pick up the Thailand DVD of my three public television shows on the country; one episode is devoted entirely to Bangkok.