Originally Posted by helvetic

Interesting. I've been taking a look at BKK rates for a couple years and was under the impression that SGS was regularly 4-5k/night.

I took a flyer on the Surawongse and checked in yesterday. So far, extremely impressed. It's a 4-star hotel, but is probably the best 4-star hotel I've ever stayed at. Everything is executed very well, including a great rooftop bar, club lounge, and infinity pool that can rival the best. The rooftop bar and club lounge have the Marquis beat by a mile. The breakfast at the restaurant is one of the best I've had in BKK. Great views from the property: you can see MahaNakhon up close, can see the river and wats, can see the State tower and Sathorn Unique Tower. Rooftop bar has 360 views. The location, at least during Songkran, is not an issue at all.

It really seems like the hotel is popular, being sold out of almost every room type. They were quite apologetic about not having any upgrades for me, but generously offered to move me to a suite mid-stay (tomorrow). Understandable for Songkran.

I'll post a full review soon.

I still really want to try the SGS and see what the fuss is about.