Feb 9, 2018, 8:28 pm
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This thread refers to the various Marriott brands within a specific geographic area. Marriott Bonvoy hotels in XX usually have posts asking which property is better, etc. Trip reports are usually better suited in the property specific threads.
Can someone who knows list the names of the hotels here in this long thread? Here are the names, addresses, email contact, commonly used abbreviations and some basic info about each hotel. (Location information, CL and breakfast information, UG experiences reported within the thread, typical room layout and frequently mentioned basic advice for different properties.) Keep in mind most posts indicate these are all great hotels. Hope this helps. CJK
The St. Regis Bangkok 35,000 Category 5
Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse 25,000 Category 4
Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park 25,000 Category 4
JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok 35,000 Category 5
Le Méridien Bangkok 25,000 Category 4
Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit 25,000 Category 4
Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel 25,000 Category 4
The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok 35,000 Category 5
The Westin Grande Sukhumvit,25,000 Category 4
W Bangkok 25,000 Category 4
Le Méridien Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok Golf Resort & Spa 17,500 Category 3
Aloft Bangkok Sukhumvit 11 17,500 Category 3
Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok 12,500 Category 2
Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, Sukhumvit 1512,500 Category 2
Can someone who knows list the names of the hotels here in this long thread? Here are the names, addresses, email contact, commonly used abbreviations and some basic info about each hotel. (Location information, CL and breakfast information, UG experiences reported within the thread, typical room layout and frequently mentioned basic advice for different properties.) Keep in mind most posts indicate these are all great hotels. Hope this helps. CJK
- JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok (JW) 4 Sukhumvit Road, Soi 2, Bangkok 10110, Thailand between the Phloen Chit and Nana BTS Stations. There is a pretty large CL. Elites mostly report having complimentary breakfast offered only at the CL and not in a restaurant. Some are bothered by the hotel's proximity to the Nana district and think the hotel may get some associated business while others (myself) have not really noticed this unless looking hard to see it. The hotel was recently renovated and there are a few posts showing pictures. UGs are usually to the club level regular room where the bathrooms are interior (no outside glass wall) and feature rather small showers but great soaking tubs. Unlike the other hotels listed here, the toilets are not in enclosures.
- Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel (Ren) 518/8 Ploenchit Road Khwaeng Lumphini, Khet Pathum Wan, Bangkok almost attached to the Chit Lom BTS Station and the SkyWalk. One can reach the platform without having to walk on public sidewalks and by using escalators/elevators in the building next door, so most feel this is the property with the fastest and easiest access to BTS. The CL is smaller than the JW's and sometimes gets full. Some elites report having a choice of the complimentary breakfast in the restaurant (which is quite good and huge) while others report having that request denied. Latest reports indicate the restaurant breakfast is offered as of April 2018. The hotel does not have many suites so UGs are usually to corner rooms which often have seating and/or dressing areas as well as larger bathrooms with full glass walls. IMO this is the best/most convenient hotel for a first timer looking to do typical touristy things in Bangkok.
- Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok (CY) 155/1 Soi Mahadlekluang 1 Ratchadamri Road Bangkok is about a five minute walk to either the Ratchadamri or Chit Lom BTS Stations. The hotel operates tuk-tuks to/from the BTS Station. The hotel has a CL and consistently offers elites a choice of breakfast there or in the restaurant. The CL is on the top floor of the hotel and has outdoor seating. Having stayed at the hotel several times as a P, PP and LTP I have never been given an UG, so if there are others who can chime in on that please do. The regular room has a small interior only bathroom with a window overlooking the room and no tub, only a walk-in shower. IMO the price can makes this a great choice, as it is convenient to many places a visitor will go. Sometimes it can be half the price of other Marriott options and they often run double points promotions. (Call the hotel to ask, it cannot hurt.)
- Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park (Sukhumvit Soi 22) 199 ถนน สุขุมวิท ซอย 22 Khwaeng Khlong Tan, Khet Khlong Toei, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10110, Thailand is about an eight minute walk to the Emporium Mall and Phrom Phong BTS Station either down the Soi sidewalk or through Queen's Park. The hotel operates a regular shuttle to the BTS Station although some have reported trouble catching it back to the hotel. The CL is large, with an outdoor deck, and most people report not being given a choice for the complimentary breakfast in the restaurant. Most Plats report getting UG to a suite, with the M Suite seeming to be most common. It has a living room, bedroom and single large interior bathroom with separate walk-in showers and tubs. This is the largest hotel in Bangkok.
- Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit (Sukhumvit Soi 57) 2 ถนน สุขุมวิท 57 Phra Khanong, Khlong Toei, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10110, Thailand ([email protected]) is a two minute walk to the Thong Lo BTS Station. Getting to the station involves crossing Thong Lo intersection which can be daunting. The hotel is about a ten minute BTS ride to the central malls, the Ren, etc. The area is a little quieter and more "Thai" than the more touristy/business area where the JW, Ren and CY are located. Some people report being able to have complimentary breakfast in the restaurant while others report lounge only. The CL is about the same size as the Ren's and can get crowded in the early evening. The hotel is on the higher floors of a 40+ story building and the CL is located on one of the top floors, offering stunning views of Bangkok. There is a rooftop bar on the top of the building with great views, too. Elites are often given a coupon for a free drink on the roof. Plats report mostly getting UGs to a two room suite with an extra half bath. The main bath includes an enclosed toilet, a single large walk-in shower and a large soaking tub that can easily seat two. (While the tub is large, the JW, Marquis and Ren tubs are more comfortable for a single person looking to lean back and relax.) IMO this is the quietest of the hotels listed here.
- Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse 262 Thanon Surawong, Khwaeng Si Phraya, Khet Bang Rak, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10500, Thailand is the newest hotel. As of April 2018 there are not many posts from users who have stayed, nor is there an abbreviation being commonly used on this forum. The hotel is not attached/close to a BTS or MRT station but is near the Silom business area and some more popular adult entertainment establishments.
The St. Regis Bangkok 35,000 Category 5
Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse 25,000 Category 4
Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park 25,000 Category 4
JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok 35,000 Category 5
Le Méridien Bangkok 25,000 Category 4
Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit 25,000 Category 4
Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel 25,000 Category 4
The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok 35,000 Category 5
The Westin Grande Sukhumvit,25,000 Category 4
W Bangkok 25,000 Category 4
Le Méridien Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok Golf Resort & Spa 17,500 Category 3
Aloft Bangkok Sukhumvit 11 17,500 Category 3
Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok 12,500 Category 2
Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, Sukhumvit 1512,500 Category 2
Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Bangkok, Thailand
May 15, 2023, 4:31 am
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Let’s chalk it up to auto-correct.
May 15, 2023, 10:19 pm
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Has anyone been tempted by this offer?
"Book a 4+ night vacation home rental and earn 40,000 bonus points. Whether enjoying the wonder of nature in a mountainside getaway or soaking up the sunshine in a seaside cottage, make your summer distinctive."
https://homes-and-villas.marriott.co...x&stayLength=4
"A minimum spend for the stay is $1,500 USD (or foreign currency equivalent)": not easy in Bangkok.
"Book a 4+ night vacation home rental and earn 40,000 bonus points. Whether enjoying the wonder of nature in a mountainside getaway or soaking up the sunshine in a seaside cottage, make your summer distinctive."
https://homes-and-villas.marriott.co...x&stayLength=4
"A minimum spend for the stay is $1,500 USD (or foreign currency equivalent)": not easy in Bangkok.
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May 15, 2023, 10:37 pm
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Has anyone been tempted by this offer?
"Book a 4+ night vacation home rental and earn 40,000 bonus points. Whether enjoying the wonder of nature in a mountainside getaway or soaking up the sunshine in a seaside cottage, make your summer distinctive."
https://homes-and-villas.marriott.co...x&stayLength=4
"Book a 4+ night vacation home rental and earn 40,000 bonus points. Whether enjoying the wonder of nature in a mountainside getaway or soaking up the sunshine in a seaside cottage, make your summer distinctive."
https://homes-and-villas.marriott.co...x&stayLength=4
May 15, 2023, 10:39 pm
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Has anyone been tempted by this offer?
"Book a 4+ night vacation home rental and earn 40,000 bonus points. Whether enjoying the wonder of nature in a mountainside getaway or soaking up the sunshine in a seaside cottage, make your summer distinctive."
https://homes-and-villas.marriott.co...x&stayLength=4
"Book a 4+ night vacation home rental and earn 40,000 bonus points. Whether enjoying the wonder of nature in a mountainside getaway or soaking up the sunshine in a seaside cottage, make your summer distinctive."
https://homes-and-villas.marriott.co...x&stayLength=4
- A minimum spend for the stay is $1,500 USD (or foreign currency equivalent)
May 16, 2023, 3:25 am
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Very bad and this is first to me at Bonvoy BKK hotels, just checked in Renaissance and upgraded to executive room with studio and other higher rooms available, FD insisted she has given me two categories upgrade and normally I will get next category room, I told her this is plain wrong per Bonvoy rule that Plat and above can get up to standard suite upgrade. I recalled I always got at least studio in the past stays here. This is new hotel policy change per FD. Btw this 1N stay is 35k voucher redemption if it matters.
I didn’t want to waste time and told her I would need to talk to her manager later and checked into my upgraded executive room, minutes later I got call from the FD who told me she has been given permission to upgrade me to studio and in few minutes I got key and moved to the studio at club floor.
Prior to CI, I chatted via app and was told the same tone ‘next category!
I still need to talk to the hotel management and see.
I didn’t want to waste time and told her I would need to talk to her manager later and checked into my upgraded executive room, minutes later I got call from the FD who told me she has been given permission to upgrade me to studio and in few minutes I got key and moved to the studio at club floor.
Prior to CI, I chatted via app and was told the same tone ‘next category!
I still need to talk to the hotel management and see.
May 16, 2023, 11:00 am
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May 16, 2023, 11:16 am
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They're reacting to your chat response. It's better to call them out nicely ("Thanks, but I'm a little confused . . . as a Titanium, upgrade should be to best available room and I see on the app there are Studio Suites available. Appreciate your help!")
May 16, 2023, 12:28 pm
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Just speak to FDAs kindly. They are simply doing their job. Starting a sentence off to an FDA when you’re asking them to do something for you with “Wrong…” is always a mistake imo but it is particularly silly when they are being perfectly respectful to you. You may see better success in getting hotel upgrades with this approach. I have a friend that was upgraded to a studio suite at this hotel as just a Marriott Gold during a pretty busy period for the hotel.
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May 16, 2023, 12:58 pm
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May 16, 2023, 3:58 pm
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Than again, one might think a hotel would know it's own brand/corporate rules and regulations to which both sides of that contract have agreed to at the time of booking.
The guest will probably not make up his own room rate at check out, or method of payment.....
The guest will probably not make up his own room rate at check out, or method of payment.....
May 16, 2023, 9:14 pm
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After breakfast at lounge I talked to the manager nicely, she stated yes one category upgrade has been new policy since management change two years ago and if booking not so full you can get another category to executive room. I told her it might violate official Bonvoy upgrade rule.
Also elite breakfast only offered at lounge. This morning is my first breakfast at lounge in my many years stay at Bangkok.
Also elite breakfast only offered at lounge. This morning is my first breakfast at lounge in my many years stay at Bangkok.