DoubleTree by Hilton Bangkok Ploenchit {THA}
Jan 8, 2023, 2:50 am
#61
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: NZ*G ELT, VA-G
Posts: 3,598
Beware that the best room this property will upgrade a Diamond member to is a Premium room. According to the front desk, they don't have a standard suite that other hotels upgrade their members to. Instead, they have an Executive Suite which is not a standard suite. That is the reason that suites are excluded from the upgrade pool. In reality, the Executive Suite is just a fancy name and is very average. How do other fellow members think about this tactic?
Jan 8, 2023, 3:41 am
#62
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
Posts: 33,539
Beware that the best room this property will upgrade a Diamond member to is a Premium room. According to the front desk, they don't have a standard suite that other hotels upgrade their members to. Instead, they have an Executive Suite which is not a standard suite. That is the reason that suites are excluded from the upgrade pool. In reality, the Executive Suite is just a fancy name and is very average. How do other fellow members think about this tactic?
Jan 8, 2023, 3:48 am
#63
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: BRS
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,993
Beware that the best room this property will upgrade a Diamond member to is a Premium room. According to the front desk, they don't have a standard suite that other hotels upgrade their members to. Instead, they have an Executive Suite which is not a standard suite. That is the reason that suites are excluded from the upgrade pool. In reality, the Executive Suite is just a fancy name and is very average. How do other fellow members think about this tactic?
Jan 8, 2023, 3:55 am
#64
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: NZ*G ELT, VA-G
Posts: 3,598
Jan 8, 2023, 10:58 am
#65
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: W29
Programs: It's Complicated...
Posts: 6,820
Looking at the photos posted above, the rooms look much better than the other DT property on Soi 26 which has become pretty tired. For the prices I see on this property....looks like pretty decent value. I like that the floors appear to be not carpeted! Wish more hotels did that.
Mar 19, 2023, 11:49 pm
#66
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Canada
Programs: Aeroplan 50K, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 292
Just completed a stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton Bangkok Ploenchit in March 2023. Good value. Just down the street from JW Marriott in a quiet area. As a Diamond Elite member, got upgraded to a premium king room which is a bigger room with bigger washroom and better view.
Renovations are complete in the rooms despite the previous complaints. Still no executive lounge. You get drink vouchers instead. Acceptable breakfast spread. Not extravagant.
Staff spoke good English and service was good.
Renovations are complete in the rooms despite the previous complaints. Still no executive lounge. You get drink vouchers instead. Acceptable breakfast spread. Not extravagant.
Staff spoke good English and service was good.
Mar 28, 2024, 6:30 am
#68
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
Programs: *A Gold (A3), HHonor Gold
Posts: 5,700
One post above yours there is a poster that describes his experience from last week. So maybe read that first and then ask clear questions about what you actually want/need to know.
Mar 28, 2024, 6:37 am
#69
Join Date: Jun 2022
Location: HAM
Programs: AY, Accor, Hilton - Gold
Posts: 385
We dont have 2023 anymore though - time flies huh?
Mar 28, 2024, 6:47 am
#70
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
Programs: *A Gold (A3), HHonor Gold
Posts: 5,700
Well I read the date too quickly, my bad. Nevertheless a clear question would still be appreciated, because except a yes or no your question does not exactly invite to specify what you would like to know.