Originally Posted by
cyb2888
I am not sure how strict the Bonvoy hotels are about titanium benefits only go to the room of the member. I'm not sure if I have to book a rate with breakfast for my parents room or if hotels are more flexible.
Due to all the IT issues I'm leaning more heavily on Hyatt lately but I've stayed at the StR before and really enjoyed it and was thnking of giving Bonvoy another shot on this trip.
It will be my parents first time to Bangkok so somewhere with some stuff close by would be nice. Places with good street food would be ideal.
If you want breakfast together then book the second room with a breakfast rate. Otherwise, you may or may not get lucky but luck is all it is and the anxiety over this may ruin the holiday for everyone. When I stayed at Le Merdien Bangkok with my parents they gave us both suites *but* I have a great personal relationship with this hotel and I sent my parents down for my breakfast and happy hour to see how the other half live. Platinum benefits according to the T&Cs go to the member + 1. If you want to ensure you all get breakfast together then book it for the other room.
I don't think the StR. will meet your criteria for street food nearby. Or, really, anything much immediately walkable if they're old and infirm. Willing to be corrected about this if there's a wonderful little street behind the hotel I don't know about. Otherwise, SGS is on Sukhumvit so it's going to be more lively immediately outside the front door. But, come on, if you really want the authentic Bangkok experience for aging parents with night-time street food and *more* then the obvious choice is Le Merdien and the Patpong street market with its unique associated nightlife isn't it.