Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit
Mar 9, 2013, 11:13 pm
#61
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I stayed here for one more night. This time I was upgraded to a Petit Suite. This is a really nice corner suite with a small living room and a separate bedroom.
I cannot fathom that there still was no morning paper or turndown service. Where's the attention to detail? Especially since I informed the FDA about this yesterday!
I cannot fathom that there still was no morning paper or turndown service. Where's the attention to detail? Especially since I informed the FDA about this yesterday!
Mar 10, 2013, 6:18 pm
#64
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How is that? Could you name a few properties that has better price/value ratio like your post indicated? In my opinion Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit is quite well priced. Sure i would like it to be cheaper but THB is historically quite strong against EUR/USD so that tends to push prices higher.
Mar 11, 2013, 12:13 am
#66
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How is that? Could you name a few properties that has better price/value ratio like your post indicated? In my opinion Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit is quite well priced. Sure i would like it to be cheaper but THB is historically quite strong against EUR/USD so that tends to push prices higher.
OK, a few suggestions:
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit goes for about 4800++
Le Méridien about 3900++
W Bangkok 5200++
The Landmark, albeit a bit dated, is around 4000++
St Regis about 6160++
Banyan Tree under 5800++
Lebua usually under 5800++
Plaza Athénée under 4k
Swissotel Nai Lert under 4k
Conrad around 5k
The Four Seasons can sometimes be had for interesting rates
Mar 11, 2013, 5:42 pm
#67
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Only a Finn can compress a sentence into one word
OK, a few suggestions:
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit goes for about 4800++
Le Méridien about 3900++
W Bangkok 5200++
The Landmark, albeit a bit dated, is around 4000++
St Regis about 6160++
Banyan Tree under 5800++
Lebua usually under 5800++
Plaza Athénée under 4k
Swissotel Nai Lert under 4k
Conrad around 5k
The Four Seasons can sometimes be had for interesting rates
OK, a few suggestions:
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit goes for about 4800++
Le Méridien about 3900++
W Bangkok 5200++
The Landmark, albeit a bit dated, is around 4000++
St Regis about 6160++
Banyan Tree under 5800++
Lebua usually under 5800++
Plaza Athénée under 4k
Swissotel Nai Lert under 4k
Conrad around 5k
The Four Seasons can sometimes be had for interesting rates
Sofitel Sukhumvit 366eur
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit 478eur
Le Meridien (Surawong) 380eur
W Bangkok 457eur
Landmark 265eur
St. Regis 521eur
Banyan Tree 339eur
Lebua at state tower 297eur
Plaza Athenee 539eur
Swissotel 197eur
Conrad 390eur
Four Seasons 536eur
Landmark, Banyan tree, Swissotel and Conrad are cheaper but in my opinion the price difference is justified. Surely if one holds a status it's a different ball game. What do you think?
Mar 12, 2013, 1:04 am
#68
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I did a bit of comparison and took random dates in May, 8-11 to be exact. Wednesday to Saturday. I used EUR and picked out the cheapest room category for two people.
Sofitel Sukhumvit 366eur
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit 478eur
Le Meridien (Surawong) 380eur
W Bangkok 457eur
Landmark 265eur
St. Regis 521eur
Banyan Tree 339eur
Lebua at state tower 297eur
Plaza Athenee 539eur
Swissotel 197eur
Conrad 390eur
Four Seasons 536eur
Landmark, Banyan tree, Swissotel and Conrad are cheaper but in my opinion the price difference is justified. Surely if one holds a status it's a different ball game. What do you think?
Sofitel Sukhumvit 366eur
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit 478eur
Le Meridien (Surawong) 380eur
W Bangkok 457eur
Landmark 265eur
St. Regis 521eur
Banyan Tree 339eur
Lebua at state tower 297eur
Plaza Athenee 539eur
Swissotel 197eur
Conrad 390eur
Four Seasons 536eur
Landmark, Banyan tree, Swissotel and Conrad are cheaper but in my opinion the price difference is justified. Surely if one holds a status it's a different ball game. What do you think?
The rate's at Sofitel has certainly gone up since it first open but I think it's still at a reasonable rate that enables it to compete with similar class hotels without undermining its image as a luxury hotel.
But more importantly, are you a Finn or not as remy speculated?
Last edited by RJ77; Mar 12, 2013 at 1:47 am
Mar 12, 2013, 2:28 am
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Status of course drives these choices. 5400 baht for the IC, which if you have top status in IC is well worth it. And for the same price, using Centurion 2 for 1, you can have the absolute top Bangkok hotel experience at the Oriental. 
Jun 9, 2013, 11:51 pm
#70
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This year so far I stayed twice at Pullmann King Power (executive floor, am platinum upgraded to suite)
Booked for 4 nights at Sofitel Suk luxury room, promotion book 4 nights pay for 3.
Curious to see if we will get upgraded to club floor, I find the breakfast a tad expensive.
Next trip to BKK planned for October, might book Sofitel SO depending on experience Sofitel Suk.
Booked for 4 nights at Sofitel Suk luxury room, promotion book 4 nights pay for 3.
Curious to see if we will get upgraded to club floor, I find the breakfast a tad expensive.
Next trip to BKK planned for October, might book Sofitel SO depending on experience Sofitel Suk.
Jun 10, 2013, 2:43 am
#71
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Can definitely recommend the So - have stayed twice and it's the best Sofitel I've stayed at (currently at the Sofitel Wentworth Sydney and lamenting its not the So Bangkok I was at 2 weeks ago)
Jun 10, 2013, 4:48 pm
#72
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This year so far I stayed twice at Pullmann King Power (executive floor, am platinum upgraded to suite)
Booked for 4 nights at Sofitel Suk luxury room, promotion book 4 nights pay for 3.
Curious to see if we will get upgraded to club floor, I find the breakfast a tad expensive.
Booked for 4 nights at Sofitel Suk luxury room, promotion book 4 nights pay for 3.
Curious to see if we will get upgraded to club floor, I find the breakfast a tad expensive.
Jun 27, 2013, 10:13 am
#74
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First post after YEARS of lurking!
I noticed that Sofitel Sukhumvit has added a "new" tier of rooms - being their standard rooms with a better park view. Have any Plats stayed there recently booked on a standard room and only been upgraded to one of these?
I really hope not as I rather liked the Sofitel Sukhumvit (even more than the SGS - the heresy!), but find lounge access fairly useful.
(In any event I'm booked in what appears to be their last standard king bed room from 6-9/Jul as the accor site now only shows availability for their twins. Will report back on how things are. I'm 1 for 2 upgrades wise. Once they insisted their club rooms were all full and only gave me lounge access.)
PS. anyone knows what's happening to the Grand Sukhumvit by Accor? No participation in the recent sale, no availability on the Accor site. Was one of my favourite budget choices in BKK!
I noticed that Sofitel Sukhumvit has added a "new" tier of rooms - being their standard rooms with a better park view. Have any Plats stayed there recently booked on a standard room and only been upgraded to one of these?
I really hope not as I rather liked the Sofitel Sukhumvit (even more than the SGS - the heresy!), but find lounge access fairly useful.
(In any event I'm booked in what appears to be their last standard king bed room from 6-9/Jul as the accor site now only shows availability for their twins. Will report back on how things are. I'm 1 for 2 upgrades wise. Once they insisted their club rooms were all full and only gave me lounge access.)
PS. anyone knows what's happening to the Grand Sukhumvit by Accor? No participation in the recent sale, no availability on the Accor site. Was one of my favourite budget choices in BKK!
Jun 30, 2013, 9:48 pm
#75
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I was once upgraded from standard room to a higher floor park view room. I tried looking out of the window for a park, something along the lines of Lumpini park, all I saw was a small war memorial park-like, uhm, park across the street with an obelisk structure (at least that's what i made out to be). A bit of a sham marketing I'd say.