Originally Posted by
ws8n
It's great to see another Hyatt option in BKK, but with so many hotels nearby, it is going to be tough.
Yeah, that was my thought; looked at it idly for some dates I'll be in Bangkok, saw prices comparable or more to the Hilton Sukhumvit and Millennium and went "nah, I think I'd go for the actual five stars over the limited-service one if I get five stars for LESS".
There are some dates where the prices are more reasonable, but even then, definitely some "you're a Hyatt sucke-I mean, loyalist" tax going on there compared to some three stars in the area. But I find this to be true of a lot of chains in Bangkok. Limiting yourself to a chain really limits your options, and I've found that a lot of the benefits of status (nice suites, breakfast) just means adding 500-1000 THB or so to the daily bill. As such, I'd rather focus on best bang for buck than chain loyalty in the Bangkok market.