Originally Posted by escape4

In the past, if I booked Deluxe Suite I received upgrade to Astoria Suite (+2). If I booked entry level room, I received upgrade to Deluxe Suite and sometimes even all the way up to Astoria Suite. For my latest stay, I booked Deluxe Suite and received +1 upgrade to Corner Suite and was asked to pay 2k THB per night for further upgrade to Astoria Suite. Needless to say, the days of upgrades from entry level to Astoria Suite are most likely a thing of the past, if as a repeat Diamond guest there is now an upcharge for Astoria Suite when booking Deluxe Suite, even when occupancy is low.

Nonetheless the hotel remains great but the value proposition is no longer overwhelmingly in favor of WA compared to other options in the city, for example at Park Hyatt if targeting the Diplomat Suite, or at Sindhorn Kempinski for the Executive Suite. So I have been a fan boy of WA BKK in this thread numerous times before, I guess it still ranks quite high for me but I am more moderate in my views now.

Speaking of the Corner Suite, I did not like it much which is why I paid the 2k THB extra after one night to move to our beloved Astoria Suite. The Corner Suite is more expensive than the Deluxe Suite because it is larger (90 sqm vs 75 sqm), it is a formal suite with a living room separate from the bedroom unlike Deluxe Suite, but they are on the lowest two floors and exposed to more noise from the BTS track line and the street traffic (and views are not as nice of course). The Astoria Suites are in the same spot in the hotel but higher floors so better views. I like the Deluxe Suites too, more quiet in the back of the hotel and great for people who do not need a separate living room. Bottom line, Corner Suites are my least favorites of the three suite types.