InterContinental Bangkok Master Thread [merged]
Mar 17, 23, 8:40 am
#1486
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Originally Posted by 336
The hotel cancelled my booking for April.
Mar 17, 23, 9:58 pm
#1488
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A bit spruced up from the look of it. With rooftop pools, it is quite tricky to make significant changes to the pool itself as the structural elements of the roof can't just be changed so I would have expected the pool to stay pretty much the same as else loads and all may change and that is super tricky and expensive to go about and likely not worth it.
Mar 18, 23, 11:20 am
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Originally Posted by demue
A bit spruced up from the look of it. With rooftop pools, it is quite tricky to make significant changes to the pool itself as the structural elements of the roof can't just be changed so I would have expected the pool to stay pretty much the same as else loads and all may change and that is super tricky and expensive to go about and likely not worth it.
Mar 18, 23, 9:11 pm
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I would be interested to try IC when it reopens but I think the pricing is overly aggressive by a long shot. IC seems to be pricing itself above Kimpton, St.Regis, Waldorf Astoria, and Park Hyatt. If they succeed then kudos to them but all I can say right now is good luck.
Mar 18, 23, 9:44 pm
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Originally Posted by escape4
I would be interested to try IC when it reopens but I think the pricing is overly aggressive by a long shot. IC seems to be pricing itself above Kimpton, St.Regis, Waldorf Astoria, and Park Hyatt. If they succeed then kudos to them but all I can say right now is good luck.
Mar 19, 23, 7:29 am
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Originally Posted by demue
Wow, I'm with you if that turns out to be their strategy. No way IC even renovated should be able to command rates above the properties you mention. They are dreaming in a super competitive market like Bangkok. I'd think they'll try at first, probably not going to manage to fill the place and over time moderate the rates into reasonable territory again. YMMV.
Mar 19, 23, 9:37 am
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Originally Posted by Aventine
It seems to be a trend with newly renovated ICs. Grand Parnas Seoul commands a pretty penny in line with PH and FS and the property isn't anywhere nearly ultra luxury.
Last edited by dw; Mar 19, 23 at 9:43 am
