Originally Posted by
TRAVELSIG
...I would stay as close as possible to the actual wedding- hence the IC, the Four Seasons, the St. Regis, or of course the Grand Hyatt. With a budget of $500 USD per night (~15000 THB) the OP should comfortably be in a very nice Premium room or better at the Four Seasons which is not a bad hotel at all and takes very good care of guests (and is a 3 minute walk from the Grand Hyatt).
I also understand the Grand Hyatt itself is completing a renovation of the entire hotel so this may bring its physical plant up and certainly the service especially on Regency Club levels is pretty good.
I agree with the suggestion of a Premier room or higher at FS, and would add that executive club access elevates the level of personalized service.
The renovations at the Erawan should be finished soon. The Spa cottages have always been completely unaffected by the renovations. I had a long stay in one last year and would have been completely unaware that renovations were in progress if I had not been told. IMO the Erawan spa cottages are nicer than the FS cabanas, and offer excellent value because of the included treatments and other spa benefits.
Originally Posted by
beta1607
What about switching hotels during the stay? A few days on the river a few days somewhere closer to the wedding?
Assuming you have 6+ days, splitting the stay like this would be an excellent idea.