Another Bangkok hotel advice thread
Jul 9, 2018, 9:47 am
#77
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The best way to go about this is to decide upon the aspects items that are key;
1. What is your primary purpose? Shopping? Nightlife? Culture? Business?
There are hotels in close proximity to each district which offers some highlights. If wanting to go around, then it doesn't matter which district you are in, but some are noisier than others.Fenix Novotel is at the bottom of Silom and after 8 PM the area is dead., so little ambient noise and hard to get a taxi at night. Any hotel in the busy Suhkumvit area will have street noise.
2. How do you intend to get around? BTS (light elevated train) or subway or taxi?
If you want ease of use, and no traffic hassles, use the BTS. In rainy season pick a hotel close to the BTS.
I was not impressed by Pullman G on Silom. The highlight of my visit was dirt and taxi-doormen shenanigans.
Novotel Siam is a better choice than Mercure Siam even though similarly priced, although I would avoid both.
Fenix Novotel is ok but far away from everything. Pullman King Power is fine but it is priced the way it is because it is away from everything. I suppose if one wants to watch the mini buses at Victory Monument, it is great.
Avoid the Suhkumvit district as it is congested and quite unpleasant particularly as one gets near the popular nightlife zone (noise, touts etc.)
The Muse is the other side of Lumpini park (nice place for a walk and quite safe during the day). If you want a bigger place (bedroom, dining area & sitting room) and a more luxurious experience consider, the Mayfair Marriott nearby. You won't need to worry about an upgrade because you will already be in a space that offers more and your savings will have more than compensated for the loss of points. IMO, don't restrict yourself to Accor. You will find that if you look around you will easily find a better value proposition than the Accor properties.
1. What is your primary purpose? Shopping? Nightlife? Culture? Business?
There are hotels in close proximity to each district which offers some highlights. If wanting to go around, then it doesn't matter which district you are in, but some are noisier than others.Fenix Novotel is at the bottom of Silom and after 8 PM the area is dead., so little ambient noise and hard to get a taxi at night. Any hotel in the busy Suhkumvit area will have street noise.
2. How do you intend to get around? BTS (light elevated train) or subway or taxi?
If you want ease of use, and no traffic hassles, use the BTS. In rainy season pick a hotel close to the BTS.
I was not impressed by Pullman G on Silom. The highlight of my visit was dirt and taxi-doormen shenanigans.
Novotel Siam is a better choice than Mercure Siam even though similarly priced, although I would avoid both.
Fenix Novotel is ok but far away from everything. Pullman King Power is fine but it is priced the way it is because it is away from everything. I suppose if one wants to watch the mini buses at Victory Monument, it is great.
Avoid the Suhkumvit district as it is congested and quite unpleasant particularly as one gets near the popular nightlife zone (noise, touts etc.)
The Muse is the other side of Lumpini park (nice place for a walk and quite safe during the day). If you want a bigger place (bedroom, dining area & sitting room) and a more luxurious experience consider, the Mayfair Marriott nearby. You won't need to worry about an upgrade because you will already be in a space that offers more and your savings will have more than compensated for the loss of points. IMO, don't restrict yourself to Accor. You will find that if you look around you will easily find a better value proposition than the Accor properties.
- Pullman King power is not very far. It is less than 5min walk to the back door of that shopping mall that connect to Victory Monumment. it also mean quite close to Chathucak. victory monument is also few steps (4?) away to Siam.
- Sukhumvit is not as mess as before. If you know how to navigate staying at Sofitel/Mercure Sukhumvit is fine as you can avoid the main Sukhumvit abroad traffic.
- the issue with Muse, the road is one way traffic. It is nice neighbourhood though.
Again finding hotel in Bangkok is pretty much driven on what’s the main purpose. Many likes Novotel Platinum, which I will never stay there for sure
Jul 10, 2018, 12:47 am
#78
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Jul 11, 2018, 4:58 pm
#82
Join Date: Jun 2012
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escape4:
I see you are Hilton Diamond. I would recommend Millenium Hilton if you are on a budget.
I see you are Hilton Diamond. I would recommend Millenium Hilton if you are on a budget.
Transpacificflyer:
Any hotel in the busy Suhkumvit area will have street noise.
Any hotel in the busy Suhkumvit area will have street noise.
Transpacificflyer:
IMO, don't restrict yourself to Accor. You will find that if you look around you will easily find a better value proposition than the Accor properties.
IMO, don't restrict yourself to Accor. You will find that if you look around you will easily find a better value proposition than the Accor properties.
Thanks again all - made notes for my next trip to Bangkok!
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Jul 11, 2018, 7:58 pm
#83
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Jul 12, 2018, 8:52 am
#84
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Jul 12, 2018, 12:24 pm
#85
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Thus no more Sofitel Suk walks to Nana or Asoke.
I used to stay at the Pullman King Power, just noticed how crazy the Chinese are to do expensive shopping at KP shopping mall...totally useless thieving King Power...
Last visit switched to Novotel Siam (where I used to stay in the 80ties after they demolished the Interconty), nicely refurbished, but I dislike the Siam area.
Stayed a few times at Novotel Fenix Silom, (inexpensive suites) easy reach just down the highway (tell taxi driver hotel is next to Lerdsin hospital, otherwise they have no idea where the Novotel is) Again I just take/ask a taxi at the lobby, no walk in sweat...
I now prefer the Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport and take the ARL if I want to go downtown, an expensive hotel however, but I don't like the Suk Sofitel any more, am I claustrophobic lately?
And I do like their evening buffet, perfect price/quality at +-1000B/pp
Last edited by tartempion; Jul 12, 2018 at 12:32 pm
Aug 2, 2018, 7:45 am
#86
Join Date: Jan 2017
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Really nice hotel, with good service level in whole hotel.
Thank you for your help.
Aug 9, 2018, 3:24 am
#87
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did you book basic room (cheapest category) and have you been granted lounge access?
Sep 3, 2018, 6:27 am
#90
Join Date: Dec 2015
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