Four Points Sukhumvit 15 Bangkok, Thailand [Master Thread]
#1111
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: SPG Platinum, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 235
#1112
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,520
Just did my first stay at this property. Decided to give it a go as I needed another brand in my quest for 10 brands. Can't go wrong on a 2000 baht rate especially when you are checking in at midnight.
I was upgraded to a "Business Room" on a higher floor (6th). I didn't bother even asking if they had any suites. The room was clean, modern and spacious and had a nice view of the Manhattan Hotel across the street. But the room came with extra privileges:
So I got buffet breakfast AND 500 pts. Woo-hoo. Didn't use any of the other benefits. I thought the breakfast was very good for lower end hotel. I checked out the rooftop pool and bar and both seemed very inviting.
I wouldn't hesitate to go back.
Hotel email address added to the wiki.
I was upgraded to a "Business Room" on a higher floor (6th). I didn't bother even asking if they had any suites. The room was clean, modern and spacious and had a nice view of the Manhattan Hotel across the street. But the room came with extra privileges:
- Free breakfast in The Eatery
- Free Grab & Go tea/coffee in The Eatery
- Free Happy Hour any hour in the amBar
- Free laundry 1 piece per day
- Free use of private meeting room 2 hours per stay
So I got buffet breakfast AND 500 pts. Woo-hoo. Didn't use any of the other benefits. I thought the breakfast was very good for lower end hotel. I checked out the rooftop pool and bar and both seemed very inviting.
I wouldn't hesitate to go back.
Hotel email address added to the wiki.
#1115
#1116
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: zurich
Programs: Miles&Smiles Gold
Posts: 509
I still can not understand why it is priced with 17500 Points. On the award chart and everywhere else it is still listed as category 2.
The Hotel is also not on the list of category changes coming 05th March.
The Hotel is also not on the list of category changes coming 05th March.
#1117
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Lifetime *G (MP), Lifetime PE (Bonvoy)
Posts: 1,465
I find the quickest way is the Airport Line to Makkasan, walk down the walkway to Phetchburi MRT (there are elevators between the bottom of the walkway and the MRT for your suitcases, and elevators within the MRT down to the platform), and then next stop and you're at the Sukhumvit MRT/Asoke BTS interchange where (I think) there are also elevators to street level
#1118
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 905
In respect of Airport Link access ( above), that would work fine to the hotel but not so great going back to the airport: rarely is a seat to be had when getting on at Makkasan ( but generally there is seating from Phaya Thai). Either way doesn’t work great in peak hour, especially access bia MRT/BTS.
I had another really good stay at Four Points. No upgrade to speak of but very comfortable and good value.
Breakfast is very nice and quite relaxing. The only ( first world) negative: whoever sets the dial on the toaster manages to get an exact mark where the bread comes out completely untoasted; put it through a second time and it’s burnt to a crisp.
I had another really good stay at Four Points. No upgrade to speak of but very comfortable and good value.
Breakfast is very nice and quite relaxing. The only ( first world) negative: whoever sets the dial on the toaster manages to get an exact mark where the bread comes out completely untoasted; put it through a second time and it’s burnt to a crisp.
#1120
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
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#1122
Join Date: May 2016
Location: In btw SJC & SFO
Programs: Marriott Titanium & LTP, Hilton Diamond (Aspire card), Hyatt Globalist, UA Gold (almost free agent)
Posts: 510
I would be very surprised breakfast without rice at any BKK four star hotel, no noodle soup maybe. Anyway I will have one late night stay from BKK arrival 3 days later and report back. This 50th night stay would re-qualify me as Plat, on the way to Titanium at year end.
Last edited by tomwhom; Aug 20, 2019 at 11:22 am
#1123
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 905
Noodle Soup...I don’t recall as it’s not something I would choose.
They do have a really pathetically inadequate toaster ( a 2 slice, cheap thing from Homepro). The professional toaster went kaput: they must be waiting for a replacement.
#1124
Join Date: May 2016
Location: In btw SJC & SFO
Programs: Marriott Titanium & LTP, Hilton Diamond (Aspire card), Hyatt Globalist, UA Gold (almost free agent)
Posts: 510
I checked in around 10:45pm last night, one day before I saw upgraded to primier from deluxe room. During checkin, I asked whether I got upgraded and was told upgraded to premium then I politely asked any better room available, he said wait please and checked and called then two minutes later I got 48 sqm junior suit, so no complain here for one night short stay.
Courtyard used to be my late arrival flight transit hotel and now it has a solid competitor with better breakfast, Aloft would be distant third unless its rate is very low.
Today I will have my very first stay at Le Meridian followed bySt. Regis , Royal Sheraton and W (another first stay). I have a gut that Le Meridian might be my next favorite BKK Bonvey hotel after Athenee where I had three total stays less then one year and two paid stays got Royal club suit upgrades with SUA and one five-night award got Athenee suit upgrade.
I’m from Marriott side where I first got gold match from United and enjoy all executive benefits though never got suit upgrade.Before merge I always stayed between Marriott 60% and Hiltons 40%, after merge I stayed at least 90% at Bonvey and 10% Hilton(only Waldorf and Hilton Pattaya), now I just find one interesting trend that I prefer former SPG hotels, shocking? Not really, I believe the breakfast policy plays a key role as all SPG hotels no exception provide restaurant breakfast while Marriott Surawongse, JW Marriott and Marriott Marquis only allows lounge breakfast so I will vote with my wallet. Lucklily too many great choices in BKK.
The three remaining Bonvey hotels I have not yet stayed are Westin, SGS and Le Meridian Suvarnabhumi, I think SGS would be my next favorite based on good reviews by Kacee and others. I will stay at SGS later this year.
Last edited by tomwhom; Aug 25, 2019 at 4:07 am
#1125
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Homeless
Programs: Hyatt Glob; Hilton Dia; Marriott AMB; Accor Dia; IHG Dia Amb; GHA Tit
Posts: 4,835
Reading recent reports, is it correct to say that suite upgrades have become more likely at this property since Marriott took over? There seem to be a few FTers who commented getting a suite upgrade in the last 12 months or so. I have never tried 4P because of my (incorrect?) perception that suite upgrades were out of bounds for the most part (similar to Aloft) so I have generally thought there was more value in staying at ROS, LM, MM which are marginally above the price range of 4P.