Originally Posted by pricesquire

Good review. Oddly, I've been searching FT for a similar review for awhile...this is the first time I've stumbled upon one.

I've been posting on and off on the Luxury Hotels forum for about a month, invariably about BKK hotels.

I think part of my confusion and angst comes from the fact that BKK simply has a ton of luxury hotels. Like....a lot! So, I really don't want to make a 'mistake', as this is my first time to BKK and I'm bringing my wife.

A little about my trip and preferences.

Nights 1-4: BKK
Nights 5-8: Koh Samui
Nights 9: BKK

What I'm planning on is the Siam for the first 4 nights, the Conrad KS for the second 4 nights, and the St. Regis for the last night.

The above review kind of leaves me sketched out....weird location...too quiet...odd airport pick-up...dark rooms.

I know the location is more 'quiet', but this is almost a selling point to me, in a city that is invariably described as chaotic and quite insane. Sometimes I like my lux hotel to be a little off the beaten track (thinking: don't want my NYC hotel to be anywhere near Times Square, don't want my Charleston hotel to be on King Street, don't want my Paris hotel near the Eiffel Tower, etc), as the seclusion is a perk, not a detriment. That being said, this is my first time to BKK, and don't want the seclusion to be a huge negative...

Right now I'm booked into the Mai Nam Suite.

I've met the GM and his enthusiasm and candor really, really makes me want to stay here (the 'labor of love' aspect of this hotel is quite apparent).

Am I making a mistake by staying at such a boutique hotel on my first trip to BKK???

Also, what are my options for late night street food snacking? Am I so secluded this is basically not an option? (That would be unfortunate!)