Originally Posted by
untrueparadox
HR is also much newer facilities and decor wise but it is within the red light district of Nana. Unless you need the amenities, the Hyatt Place Sukhumvit 24 is quite nice as well and a short walk to the BTS. That would be my personal preference since it is in Phrom Phong which is an expat residential area with Emsphere & Emquartier malls and restaurants connected to the BTS station. In terms of distance from the airport, its Hyatt Place 24 < Hyatt Regency < Hyatt Place 1 < Park Hyatt < Grand Hyatt and the taxi should be somewhere between ~400THB for Place 24 to ~700 THB for Grand with highway toll.
I personally hate the Grand Hyatt because traffic is insane if you need to take a taxi and the nearby malls are a bit generic.
This shows how much the reviews are very subjective and dependent on what you are looking for. I'm not disputing you perspective, but allow me to add my own. Also, for context, I have not yet stayed at the PH but would like to. I've stayed all of the other ones multiple times over many many years, including the new to Hyatt airport property (before rebranding to Hyatt)
I like the GH far better than any of the others. The HR is indeed nice, rooms are newer, etc. good central location if you are looking to be in that part of BKK. That said, for me, I love the GH and have stayed there 3-4 times a year for 15+ years. I really like the hotel and especially like their staff. I find the lounge to be really nice for what I'm looking for. Yes, the food isn't going to blow you away, but it's fine and the staff at the GH always make me feel like I'm coming back to my home in BKK.
I've had great luck with upgrades (no SUA) to their regular 1 BR suites, a couple of times in the villas on the 5F, and in one case, the Presidential Suite. To me, the HP's are what they are, functional and cheap....I'm sure the Park is great, the HR is nice and 'fine', but for me the GH is where I stay in BKK if at all possible, including this past weekend.