InterContinental Bangkok Master Thread [merged]
May 1, 2014, 7:01 am
#826
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I booked cheapest room for two weekends in July. I was upgraded the day after to King Bed InterContinental Club room. Will be nice to try this hotel for the first time. Never been to Thailand except the airport. 
May 1, 2014, 4:13 pm
#827
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Both RA and Amb would upgrade 1-level from corner suite to one of the ambassador suites.
IC's do not have to upgrade to speciality suites, like diplomatic, royal presidential.
If hotel is full, on occasion RAs get lucky and can get better than Ambassador Suite. However the IC would rather keep empty in case can be sold, so an RA on a longer stay is less likely to get lucky than an RA/Amb on a short visit.
IC's do not have to upgrade to speciality suites, like diplomatic, royal presidential.
If hotel is full, on occasion RAs get lucky and can get better than Ambassador Suite. However the IC would rather keep empty in case can be sold, so an RA on a longer stay is less likely to get lucky than an RA/Amb on a short visit.
The lounge and pool are I think on the 37th floor.
May 1, 2014, 8:03 pm
#828
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I have stayed at a suite before at this property, I think it was a corner suite, and it was far better than any sort of junior suite. Are you saying the upgrade from a corner suite is to a room that would not even be as good as a junior suite?! Sounds like a downgrade.
May 1, 2014, 8:31 pm
#829
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The executive suite is one that I prefer to the corner suite and wouldn't call it a downgrade.
May 2, 2014, 12:07 pm
#830
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Dave, how were you able to get an executive suite, did you book it? The last few posts are stating that RA's will only get a 1-catgeory upgrade to a room worse than a junior suite if you book a corner suite. Sounds improbable, but who knows?
May 2, 2014, 5:58 pm
#831
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: England
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For information purposes, below is a full list of room types unseen on IHG.com
I took this picture during my visit in January.
Please forgive my phone and hand in the reflection.
I took this picture during my visit in January.
Please forgive my phone and hand in the reflection.
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May 2, 2014, 6:40 pm
#833
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I will caveat that I may be misremembering the room category name, but I thought it said executive suite on the door. It was primarily a large room and less suite like than the corner suite , however I prefered it as a room and wouldnt call it a downgrade
May 2, 2014, 10:51 pm
#834
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For IC Bangkok I don't find corner suites layout/sizing here that great and take the deluxe club for less money because I prefer the layout.
To some extent I don't need separate rooms if traveling solo and do prefer two rooms when with staying my other half.
May 3, 2014, 5:52 am
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The Exec Suite I think is a traditional 2 room suite occupying the space of 2 normal sized hotel rooms.
May 3, 2014, 5:53 am
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Interesting list although the quoted prices are way out of line with typically prevailing room costs.
May 3, 2014, 5:59 am
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May 3, 2014, 8:37 am
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May 4, 2014, 3:57 am
#839
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May 4, 2014, 4:04 am
#840
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Executive Suite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htzDMHjrDxk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htzDMHjrDxk