Originally Posted by
geminidreams
Maybe not dirty but they are ghastly.
The worst I've ever read here is that some people consider the tiles a bit out of place, more appropriate, perhaps, to the Caribbean. So while many don't care for them, I don't recall ever reading that someone considered the bathrooms "ghastly." Personally, I've always liked the tiles, but, as I said, I know that not all agree. I've never experienced (nor have I ever heard of) any cleanliness problem in the bathrooms at this hotel.
Originally Posted by
geminidreams
The first time I stayed at the SGS I found the rooms tired, the public areas crowded and the pool more of a landscaping exercise than a great place to swim.
I don't think that one can really complain about public areas being crowded, as the last thing that a hotel wants is empty bars, etc. The real measure is whether service suffers under a heavy guest load. That's never happened to me at this property. No question, though, that it is a very popular hotel.
Agreed that the pool is sub-optimal for exercise/swimming laps, -- there are better hotel pools in Bangkok if that's what you're after. OTOH, for relaxing in a calm, soothing environment with an occasional dip into the pool, I love it. For me, the landscaping definitely adds a visual element to my relaxing and destressing. Obviously, different people want different things out of a pool experience.
Regardless of your particular preferences, however, IMO the old maxim is still valid, -- With so many different properties, you can't go wrong with Starwood in Bangkok!!