CP Bangkok Lumpini Park (Master Thread)
Sep 10, 2016, 4:05 am
#76
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Amsterdam, Asia, UK
Programs: IHG RA (Spire), HH Diamond, MR Platinum, SQ Gold, KLM Gold, BAEC Gold
Posts: 5,072
Sep 10, 2016, 9:16 am
#77
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
Programs: DL Plat, AA Plat Pro, Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 7,486
Can confirm that as a Spire AMB who stayed here in July on a paid stay, Club access is only granted now via an upcharge. I was, however, upgraded from the base level Superior Room to a Deluxe Room (which is slightly larger and has a larger bathroom with separate bathtub and shower).
Sep 7, 2017, 5:50 am
#78
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Chiang Mai
Programs: HH Diamond IHG Spire Amb MR PLAT
Posts: 228
Its been awhile since i stayed at this property. Is it still no upgrades for spire to club lounge? Used to be about 3 years ago before spire came around plats would get lounge
Feb 14, 2018, 4:07 am
#79
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Great Britain
Programs: Air: QR Silver. BA Silver Emirates, Hotels: CC Gold, IHG Spire AMB, Hilton Diamond.
Posts: 1,487
Anyone know what time the cocktails & food is available in the club lounge ?
Trying to figure out if I'll be there in time to make it worth booking a club room.
Trying to figure out if I'll be there in time to make it worth booking a club room.
Mar 19, 2018, 7:49 am
#80
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: BOS
Posts: 101
I just tried to book a room on points at this property and they placed me in a smoking room. I honestly didn't even know they existed anymore. How hard do you think it will be to get moved to non-smoking? Smoking is a non starter for me.
Mar 19, 2018, 9:15 am
#81
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: body: A stone's throw from SFO, mind: SE Asia
Programs: Some of this 'n some of that
Posts: 17,263
In Bangkok it's easy to get a smoke smelling room even when booking a non-smoking room it really depends upon the percentage of rooms filled with group tours.
Mar 19, 2018, 4:42 pm
#82
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
Posts: 17,008
It's a hotel that hosts a lot of Japanese groups: many of them golfers. Japanese often have an enthusiastic approach to smoking.
Mar 20, 2018, 7:12 am
#84
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Amsterdam, Asia, UK
Programs: IHG RA (Spire), HH Diamond, MR Platinum, SQ Gold, KLM Gold, BAEC Gold
Posts: 5,072
o Twin NS
o King NS
o TwiN Smoking
o King Smoking
o Room allocated on arrival (smoking pref can not be guaranteed .... ie not in booking but will look at your IHG profile prerences)
Sounds like few base rooms unsold (not unusual here) so you have had to book online choosing the unchosen room type.
FYI, If IHG Member (any level) books a smoking (or non-smoking) room and that is not honoured, the first night (room only portion of cost) is free. That guarantee is specific to smoking type not bed=type (Twins, Double)
Apr 8, 2018, 11:56 am
#86
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 629
Apr 10, 2018, 5:06 am
#87
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Taiwan
Programs: IHG Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, oneworld Emerald
Posts: 1,164
I know the location of Indigo, passed by many times. Walking is perfectly fine for me, and there is a free shuttle to Sukhumvit too, in a case you are tired or got heavy luggage.
Jul 22, 2018, 4:44 pm
#88
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: most of them
Posts: 3,283
I was wondering about this too. My last stay was late 2015 and I was upgraded to Club from a basic room based on my Plat status. Not a huge deal since the rate I booked includes breakfast and the main breakfast area had much better food anyway. I booked a basic "superior" room on a government rate which was fairly reasonable. So even if I just get a one category upgrade that's not so bad.
Nov 5, 2018, 10:51 am
#89
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 629
Anyone have any recent experience paying an up charge for Club Lounge access on award stay? I was originally quoted 1200THB/night in email and then yesterday when I responded with a question they changed the price to 1900THB/night. Not sure what caused the price to go up.
Might just cancel and stay at one of the Accor properties. Novotel is like $1000 all in for seven nights. I don’t need Lounge access that badly, but I don’t like being jerked around either.
Might just cancel and stay at one of the Accor properties. Novotel is like $1000 all in for seven nights. I don’t need Lounge access that badly, but I don’t like being jerked around either.
Nov 7, 2018, 5:20 am
#90
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Taiwan
Programs: IHG Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, oneworld Emerald
Posts: 1,164
Anyone have any recent experience paying an up charge for Club Lounge access on award stay? I was originally quoted 1200THB/night in email and then yesterday when I responded with a question they changed the price to 1900THB/night. Not sure what caused the price to go up.
P. S. If by Novotel you mean the Silom one, it is not good.
Last edited by barracuda93; Nov 8, 2018 at 3:45 am