Originally Posted by
jpdx
Thank you for the update! I have three stays coming up this fall, where I hold approved ~THB1800 BRGs at ROS, and backup reservations at HP for THB ~2200-2500. As much as I dislike the ROS location, it sounds as though it'd be crazy to pick the (more expensive) HP over ROS (Hyatt Glob/Starriott Plat).
It just so happens that I reviewed the ROS only one month ago so you might find the comparison useful to make your decision.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/star...thread-51.html
I can confirm that 1800 THB for ROS is a very low rate. I got 2100 THB BRG last month and that was the lowest I ever paid for that hotel.
Among the Starwood options, I have stayed several times at ROS, Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Athenee, Westin, and Meridien. The highest odds of a suite upgrade among those 5 are at ROS. As a Platinum they will most likely give you a junior suite (55 sq m) which gives you more space than the specialty room at HP (37 sq m). You could always check a few days before your arrival on spg.com to make sure that suites are still available, but I would say in normal circumstances you should have a suite upgrade at least 2 stays out of 3, and I would not be surprised if you get it for all 3 of your stays.
The ROS is a much older hotel with rooms that will not wow anybody. The HP is a new modern hotel in a location you like better so I could understand someone who would prefer HP over ROS. However everything else tilts the scale in ROS's favor in my opinion: free breakfast in the restaurant (where ROS>HP), 3 hours free drinks in the Club Lounge, evening hors d'oeuvres, and a bigger room. All that for a much lower rate than HP. Unless you really care about having a new modern hotel, you cannot go wrong with ROS here. That's no knock on HP, but to be honest for 1800 THB at ROS with all those perks, it's hard to find a better deal anywhere in the city in that price range.