This hotel is directly opposite the Westin. I walked across the over bridge to the other side of the road with my luggage... This hotel is definitely more business oriented. There were definitely some tourists here, but nowhere near as many as the previous two... This hotel and the Westin were also close to the Skytrain (Asok station was right outside).

This Sheraton is part of the Luxury Collection, which Hotel Kamp that I also enjoyed so much also belongs... It didn't disppoint. Not that staff at the previous 2 properties were rude, but this hotel's professionalism and politeness was another level...

I was checked-in by an agent with excellent English (and very pretty too, I might add)... I was assigned a different room than original. She put a sticker on the room number in the welcome folder. My new room was at a lower floor than the original room, but it was quite large. I don't know what the definition of a 'junior suite' is, but I suspect this might be close to it.

She led me to the room and showed me the features. On the way up in the life, she told me it's the start of Songkran in Thailand, and asked me not to get offended when people splash water at me. I didn't know it was the Songkran until I arrived a couple of days ago. Next time, I might plan my trip better and not leave the city when it's the start of something big... I was early for DC's cherry blossom too. I blame this year's early Easter for that...

I digress... While the room was closest to the lift, I didn't hear any noises... The room overlooked Lake Rajada. The agent told me it's a bigger room with an excellent view (and it was good). The room also had a very nice bathroom, close to what Hotel Kamp had, and a walk-in wardrobe. (Hotel Kamp's wardrobe was almost a separate hallway in the room.) Regardless, I was quite happy with the room. I also had use of a butler. If I'd made use of it, I'd have some free laundry, shoeshine, making tea, packing luggage, etc...

I booked myself a Thai massage at the hotel spa. I was also given a note that with Songkran, the spa was giving a free hand treatment with every massage... Sweet...

Breakfast was the best among the 3 hotels. For the same price as the other 2 properties, this place had the biggest range and better quality food. Not only did it have Chinese and Western breakfast, it also had a small Japanese range.

Time for the massage. I never felt comfortable walking around the hotel with my bathrobe, so I went down there fully dressed. I was welcomed with the most polite staff. They asked me to take off my shoes, they really didn't have to be on their knees for that... They then served some very yummy ice tea with a hint of lemon and ginger...

I got the feeling that they don't have many male clients, and with me not a regular visitor, combined with the staff's broken English, it created some rather awkward but funny situations as I didn't know what to do when...

First, the hand treatment. They put some cream on my hands, and dunked them into a 'boiler' full of wax and perfume... Then, they put my hands in plastic bags and 'towel mitts'... Simmer for a few minutes, and I was done.

Next, I was led to a different room and was given a foot massage. After that, I was asked to change into a loose pyjama... The massage wasn't as hard as I thought it would be, I wasn't twisted into various impossible positions, but it was certainly relaxing and I did sleep a lot better from then on. No more waking up at 3am each morning...

The whole thing took just under 2 hours (including the hand treatment). Got back to my room for a quick shower, and it's time to go.

Check-out was by the same agent from the previous day. She then led me to the front door and told concierge to get a taxi to the airport. (Each time when you get in a taxi, make sure the hotel give you a card with the taxi's registration written on it. The card should also have the hotel's details written in Thai, in case anything happens.)

With the Songkran, the outside of the taxi was covered in white paint. On the way to the airport, we saw quite a few people with heavy duty water guns (not just pistols) and buckets. It looked like fun, and next time when I get a chance, I'd certainly try it. It certainly helps to cool down from the daily 36C heat...

The driver was in a hurry today. We went on the expressway. I don't know what the speed limit is in Thailand, but he was going about 140kph in a little Toyota... When you don't have a seatbelt going at 140kph, it's best not to focus on the dashboard and just look outside...