Originally Posted by
NYCtraveler
Just completed my first stay here and have the following impressions:
3) Street 22 which hotel is on, is traffic hell and filed with cheesy massage parlours
Thank you for the detailed report
If you want to walk to the BTS, you may take the back gate next to Goji through Benjasiri Park for a 10-minutes stroll to the BTS. Another way to avoid Suk 22 is to take the hotel's complimentary shuttle which also takes a short cut through the side streets behind the hotel. The comped tuk-tuk shuttle leaves the hotel every 30-minutes but you have to tell the FD staff that you need to take the shuttle. I have used it many time for the return trip also when coinciding meeting it as it drops guests at the Emporium.
Comped shuttle schedule at the FD
Kalboz family taking the comped shuttle to BTS
Originally Posted by
NYCtraveler
IF I had kids, this hotel would be ideal as with conferences hotels....they have seen it all and kids are the least of their worries, noise etc. Not to mention the club lounge feeds them for free etc and allows parents to bring food out....so if $ savings is your game, this is a definite option.
This property also has a comped supervised Kids' Club on the 9th floor next to the pool that at times came handy in for us parents. Our children have befriended many other guests' kids through the club and they would meet to play or to swim. I was under the impression that you are not allowed to take food out of the lounge as I have seen staff stop guests from taking food out. Sure, you can eat all you want and are encouraged to do so by the staff during feeding hours. During the holiday season (December 24, 2018 - January 3, 2019) MMQP added an additional space by the 4th floor private pool for lounge breakfast and happy hour. The food and service were still impeccable.
Our kids (my son and his cousin) enjoying happy hour food at the 4th floor make-shift lounge
Great atmosphere at the 4th floor make shif lobby during happy hour.
Originally Posted by
NYCtraveler
Overall, I have re learned the message that you get what you pay for. This hotel albeit friendly inexpensive hotel, is bringing in some of the Lowest common denominator guests, IMHO.
This property can do without the tour groups but it's understandable that they have to fill the 1300+ rooms. what concerns me is that some of these groups are allowed to partake comped breakfast at Goji while Bonvoy elites are denied the same.
On of the issues most complained about the lounge breakfast is the unavailability of made to order noodle soup that is readily available at Goji breakfast
Goji overtaken by zero-sum tour groups while elites are denied this choice