Originally Posted by
escape4
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.
The low floor would be a no-go for me. I've stayed a couple times in the Astoria Suite, and found the noise levels just barely within the acceptable range.
The failure of these supposedly high-end new Bangkok hotels to utilize double pane glass in the guest rooms is really inexcusable. The earlier generation (GH, SGS, etc.) are much better noise insulated.