Originally Posted by
escape4
Correct, Bangkok is a city where I am quite location agnostic unlike some other destinations, so the location pricing of Millenium Hilton works in my favor and that is not for everyone (same for Marriott Surawong). WA's location will work better for many folks especially if you are not there on vacation to enjoy river views.
IC is your go-to place despite the fact that you dislike it, several people have some concerns about WA, St.Regis is ok but not great, Park Hyatt is not loved.... bottom line I think a lot of us are still in search of a great hotel in Bangkok that level of luxury and WA is not the answer at this time. A step below I find good value in properties like Millenium Hilton, SGS, Athenee, Grand Hyatt, Meridien, and a couple of Marriotts. I think we'll have to add Hyatt Regency to that list but I need to try it first. However the issue is if you want more upscale, I am still in search for answers - I was hopeful WA could be it, but unfortunately it does not seem to be. If they had better Diamond treatment for room upgrades and if they had happy hour it would go a long way.
Not tried the PH but Hyatt isn't really generally part of the option set I would consider.
For me the IC is a trade off between somewhat tired offering vs. a decent club, good location and cheapest guaranteed suite. I would love to be able to guarantee a suite at a similar price point to what I would pay at the IC but I generally can't find that anywhere with an acceptable (to me) location. So I can get a good rate at the Millennium Hilton but not a location I find acceptable and there is always the RA renewal treadmill to consider lol.