Thunderroad

I did a search but came up empty. I'll be arriving late into Bangkok, then out early the next morning. Ordinarily I might stay at the Novotel airport hotel, but I'm interested in picking up a stay for the free weekend nights promotion. Are any of the Starwood properties particularly closer to Suvarnabhumi than others?

Thanks for any help.

KENNECTED

Check this thread. There is some information about airport locations, starting around post 207.
Bangkok: which hotel should I choose? [Master Thread]

Hope this helps.

yosithezet

The Westin and Sheraton Grande are 'closest' I think and are across the street from one another. How late and how early are you arriving?

Shantanu

Just in terms of distance alone, the Plaza Athénée is 35km away from Suvarnabhumi Airport, and thus the closest. The SGS and WGS are approx. 43kms away. I am not sure of the exact distance, but I do know, the road distance of the LM Bangkok is over 40km from the airport. The Royal Orchid is about 42km or so away from the airport.

Hope that helps!

SaigonCyclo

How is the PA closer than the WGS or SGS? Both properties are East of the PA, which is the direction the airport is as well.

Sheraton is probably the easiest of the bunch. Straight shot down Sukhumvit, then onto the toll way. No u-turns or back alley routes required.

Shantanu

I'm only going on the distances provided to me by the hotels when I emailed them......I only stay at SGS (and on few occasions, WGS), so have no more knowledge than that.

In December 2007, I was arriving at Suvarnabhumi late at night from India; and was leaving in the early hours for Phuket, so mailed PA & SGS to find out distances (didn't bother with WGS as they are opposite SGS); those are the distances they provided for Suvarnabhumi by return mail. In the end, stayed at SGS as usual, as the few km difference didn't make sense for trying a hotel we may not like!

So....if you don't like the distances I posted.....take it up with them...only going on what each hotel told me in December 2007!

BonViveur

Really, the distance isn't the issue, it's the trip time by car.

To the hotel:
Depending on the time of day and the motorway exit the driver uses either Westin Grande or Sheraton Grande are closer, but they are literally across Sukhumvit Road from each other.

To the airport:
The Sheraton Grance is closest as when the car exits the hotel, you are facing the right way to get to the motorway. Westin would mean a U-turn at Asoke which can take up to 4 minutes as the traffic lights are red for up to 210 seconds according to the counter.

Sorry to be so pedantic.

In any case, as they are opposite, I like the Sheraton Grande a lot better.

abk

i agree

yosithezet

Oops, I forgot about Plaza Athénée. It is also right at the entrance/exit to the highway so probably the best bet.

Sojourner

The Mercure Fortune Hotel is right off the Rama IX Expressway coming from the airport at Ratchadaphisek Road, and is actually closer than either the Sheraton or Westin on Sukhumvit as a taxi is likely to take you (in fact you can head south from the same exit down to Sukhumvit to get to those hotels, they're the next major intersection south on Ratchadaphisek, which is actually Asoke Road down there).

On the other hand, the Mercure isn't as nice as the Sheraton or Westin, all of which I've stayed in (the Sheraton is by far the nicest).

For more info on the Mercure Fortune Hotel go to:
http://www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-5931...ok/index.shtml

There's not much out by the airport that I know of as far as hotels go. Once you're on Sukhumvit, there are actually a lot of other choices at lower cost, mainly because it's close to the Nana Plaza Adult Entertainment area which itself is rather seedy.

Reefdiver

I know you can get a cheap decent hotel for 1000 on agodo by the airport.. But in your case, I would go for the cheapest option as you are just looking for stay credit and a bed... Distance doesn't really matter it's only a matter of a few baht! Try and score the 4200 eat/stay free rate at plaza athenee, and have some nice Filets when you arrive!

Shantanu

I am either very very impressed that you knew that.....or, very very concerned!

Kalboz

With your particular situation (arriving late & departing early) all SPG properties are , more or less, within the same distance. I'd chose a hotel with the best rates.


The Mercure looks nice but the OP is interested in picking up a stay for the free SPG weekend nights promotion. I believe, and correct me if I'm wrong here, that Mercure is an Accor property and not Starwood's.

SaigonCyclo

The problem with the PA is that you have to head down Wireless, then make a u-turn to head back towards Ploenchit. You then have to cross Ploenchit and take a back alley route (just past the Swiss Embassy) that brings you back out onto Ploenchit about 100 meters from the tollway entrance. Can be a bit tricky if your cab driver doesn't know it or decides to take you for an extra ride.

SaigonCyclo

I already know the distances (and the routes to the airport). That's why I was questioning how you got yours. Seems like the hotels were still giving the distance to Don Muang.