Feb 9, 2018, 8:28 pm
Last edit by: rxgeek
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
Jan 13, 2018, 10:17 am
#961
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: IAH
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I've stayed at the Renaissance Bangkok about seven times and have only once been given allowance to have complimentary breakfast in the restaurant. I was here a few days ago. The lounge dragons were not enforcing the dress code. A t-shirt is not smart casual. Unlike the Queen's Park Marriott, they serve Singha beer at the Renaissance lounge.
Jan 13, 2018, 11:43 am
#962
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Dulles, VA
Programs: UA Life Gold, Marriott Life Titanium
Posts: 2,757
Smart casual is 1) stupid in general and 2) very open to interpretation. Not everyone is going to change their clothes just to walk into a lounge they're paying for just to grab a soda or bottle of water and go. Expecially a small lounge like this one that is smaller than a lot of US lounges. It's a sub-tropical area. Most guests are not walking around in slacks and button-down shirts.
When I see stuff like that, it really kicks off my "I hate farang but I love your money" detector. It's ever-present in Thailand, if you're aware of it in the first place, but most staff in the high-end hotels learn to mask it well enough.
The Ren has two smoking floors (11th and 20th) in the hotel, which is very strange to me since I thought all Marriott properties world-wide were 100% non-smoking. I don't recall any other properties I've stayed in in years that had smoking rooms. None of the common areas allow smoking, and I haven't smelled anything, even when the elevator stops on the 11th.
The beds are hard as rocks, even with mattress pads and duvets put down on them under the sheet. The pillows are of the "1 is to thin but 2 are a bit too high" thing going on. I don't really mind the glass-walled bathrooms, but I honestly don't know what useful purpose they serve.
There's a large indoor pool, but no outdoor sitting area of any sort.
The hallways are really dark, which I personally like since I can't stand light pouring in through the doors. The soundproofing on the windows is pretty solid.
A concierge lounge benefit is one piece of laundry per day that you stay. That's good for people who travel sort of light who could use a few shirts or something done without paying exhorbitant hotel laundry fees or lugging your clothes down the street to a laundry.
Overall, I'm not particularly impressed with the place. It is very convenient to the BRT and some of the major shopping malls, but I don't find it be a very comfortable place to be.
When I see stuff like that, it really kicks off my "I hate farang but I love your money" detector. It's ever-present in Thailand, if you're aware of it in the first place, but most staff in the high-end hotels learn to mask it well enough.
The Ren has two smoking floors (11th and 20th) in the hotel, which is very strange to me since I thought all Marriott properties world-wide were 100% non-smoking. I don't recall any other properties I've stayed in in years that had smoking rooms. None of the common areas allow smoking, and I haven't smelled anything, even when the elevator stops on the 11th.
The beds are hard as rocks, even with mattress pads and duvets put down on them under the sheet. The pillows are of the "1 is to thin but 2 are a bit too high" thing going on. I don't really mind the glass-walled bathrooms, but I honestly don't know what useful purpose they serve.
There's a large indoor pool, but no outdoor sitting area of any sort.
The hallways are really dark, which I personally like since I can't stand light pouring in through the doors. The soundproofing on the windows is pretty solid.
A concierge lounge benefit is one piece of laundry per day that you stay. That's good for people who travel sort of light who could use a few shirts or something done without paying exhorbitant hotel laundry fees or lugging your clothes down the street to a laundry.
Overall, I'm not particularly impressed with the place. It is very convenient to the BRT and some of the major shopping malls, but I don't find it be a very comfortable place to be.
Jan 13, 2018, 12:32 pm
#963
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BDU
Programs: DL:MM, Marriott:LTT
Posts: 8,779
The Ren has two smoking floors (11th and 20th) in the hotel, which is very strange to me since I thought all Marriott properties world-wide were 100% non-smoking. I don't recall any other properties I've stayed in in years that had smoking rooms. None of the common areas allow smoking, and I haven't smelled anything, even when the elevator stops on the 11th.
Jan 13, 2018, 1:34 pm
#964
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Taiwan
Programs: IHG Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, oneworld Emerald
Posts: 1,164
Unfortunately there are guests who look at the $250 charge as the simple cost of smoking rather than a fine to discourage smoking. For these guests, the charge is akin to the price of parking or a resort fee. I'd rather hotel have smoking rooms than to check into a room that was cleaned as best they could after one of those smokers went to town in the room by just paying the fee.
Jan 13, 2018, 1:52 pm
#965
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BDU
Programs: DL:MM, Marriott:LTT
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According to Marriott's policy, the aim is to provide a smoke free environment, not a room where they tried to hide the evidence of a guest chain smoking or to increase profits.
Again, I'd rather people smoke on designated floors and in designated rooms than have someone smoking next door where I can smell it or in the room before I use it, which seems more in line with the stated policy. They could charge more for guests to be given a smoking room and still make a profit.
And it's unfortunate that some guests choose to not work with Marriott to achieve the smoke free goal and, instead selfishly decide to smoke despite the published policy discouraging such behavior.
Marriott is committed to providing its guests and associates with a smoke-free environment, and is proud to boast one of the most comprehensive smoke-free hotel policies in the industry.
And it's unfortunate that some guests choose to not work with Marriott to achieve the smoke free goal and, instead selfishly decide to smoke despite the published policy discouraging such behavior.
Jan 13, 2018, 2:38 pm
#966
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 151
A further update on the renovations at the JW. The mock up that was in the bar has now been removed (maybe because Christmas decorations???). The rooms being renovated are on the 8th, 9th and 10th floors. The target date for completion of work is December 15th. I might get the chance to see a room next week.
Jan 14, 2018, 12:29 am
#967
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On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 22:13, RHI, Bangkok Ratchaprasong Thailand Club Lounge Agent
<[email protected] > wrote:
Dear XXXXXX,
As you are our Platinum Elite member, we are appreciated that you choose to stay with us. However, the room upgrade it is subject to availablity at that time. We have been noted in the system about the extra towel for you.
Moreover, as we would like to appreciated you as our Platinum Elite member, Our hotel offer you to have breakfast at Flavors on M floor or Club lounge on 21st floor.
The operation time of Club lounge so we will open at 06.00 – 24.00 hrs.
Should you need any assistance, please feel free to contact us anytime.
Looking forward to welcoming you here. See you soon.
Best regards,
Koko
<[email protected] > wrote:
Dear XXXXXX,
As you are our Platinum Elite member, we are appreciated that you choose to stay with us. However, the room upgrade it is subject to availablity at that time. We have been noted in the system about the extra towel for you.
Moreover, as we would like to appreciated you as our Platinum Elite member, Our hotel offer you to have breakfast at Flavors on M floor or Club lounge on 21st floor.
The operation time of Club lounge so we will open at 06.00 – 24.00 hrs.
Should you need any assistance, please feel free to contact us anytime.
Looking forward to welcoming you here. See you soon.
Best regards,
Koko
Jan 19, 2018, 2:24 am
#968
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: W29
Programs: It's Complicated...
Posts: 6,820
I just checked in at this property and am in one of the newer rooms. The club floor lady that escorted me to the room did say that it was the 8th, 9th and 10 floor rooms that are done. They plan on getting 4 more floors done this year but did not know which ones. I do not have any prior experience at the JW as I have pretty much been a Hilton person in the past but comparing the executive floor common area to the floor I am on and the room I am in....looks way better. Great modern look.
Jan 19, 2018, 10:36 am
#971
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 151
My concerns now are the location and the fact that the pool has now view. What are the thoughts on the Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit ?
Jan 19, 2018, 10:38 am
#972
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 151
I just checked in at this property and am in one of the newer rooms. The club floor lady that escorted me to the room did say that it was the 8th, 9th and 10 floor rooms that are done. They plan on getting 4 more floors done this year but did not know which ones. I do not have any prior experience at the JW as I have pretty much been a Hilton person in the past but comparing the executive floor common area to the floor I am on and the room I am in....looks way better. Great modern look.
What type of room?
Jan 19, 2018, 11:21 am
#973
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BDU
Programs: DL:MM, Marriott:LTT
Posts: 8,779
Since you asked... Let me start by saying Bangkok has five great Marriott family options (leaving the new hotel out if it's already open) and nothing stated below is meant to take away from any of those other great options. Different people like different features so different hotels might be better for one person and not another. For example, the Ren is often best IMO for first time visitors, and if the CY has a good price that often trumps everything else at the other hotels. With that out of the way...
The Soi 57 property is probably my personal favorite. The location is quiet, in a nice funky clean neighborhood. The views are panoramic, being a slight distance away from the middle of town. It's about one minute's walk to the BTS and now that the sidewalk has been cleared/fixed and the shop entrances cleaned it's a pleasant walk once you get used to getting across the busy intersection at ThongLor. (Just do what others do.)
The hotel itself is sleek and modern. The rooms are on the upper floors, so you will always have a panoramic unblocked view. In many stays I've always been UGed to a two room suite with 1.5 bathrooms. The main bathroom is the size of some regular rooms in the US (NYC Eastside Marriott, some NO FS rooms) and has a separate enclosed toilet area, large soaking tub next to a window which brings in natural light, great lighting, double vanity and both ceiling and wall/handheld spouts in the shower. Each room in the suite has a TV. The bed is comfortable, the linen good and the large flat sturdy pillows are great.
The staff is perfect. Not in a forced "we read the notes" way, but in a very genuine way. (More in a second...) Requests are addressed quickly: a late room cleanup and extra towels are never a problem.
The CL can get crowded, but the breakfast is excellent, with made-to-order noodles and eggs, and the evening spread can be a full meal. The first time I had Long-An was in the CL. Love at first bite. The next night there were none. The third night, the staff presented me with a bag from one of the worker's family tree. Another time they got me the Schweppes Lime soda unique to Thailand. The hotel was out of it. I took an orange soda but the clerk came out of the back with a Lime Soda being hidden in the back because they knew I was checking in. On another visit, they told me they had seen me being interviewed on CNN, which is always on in the CL. Apparently one of the attendants thought it was me so they waited for the next half hour repeat and all gathered around the TV. I was touched that they did this.
I'm not a swimmer so I cannot speak to the pool. The rooftop bar is very nice, though.
If you read through threads in the Marriott forum you will find several complaints coming from me. In many stays, I had one very minor incident about which I didn't complain (you might find it posted, I hid some towels in a drawer in a closet and the maid found them. Pet Peeve: Hotel gives extra towels on day one but never after that. I've given up and just call a couple times a day before showering.) Having no gripes is the best praise I can give this place. Hopefully you appreciate that's big praise.
The Soi 57 property is probably my personal favorite. The location is quiet, in a nice funky clean neighborhood. The views are panoramic, being a slight distance away from the middle of town. It's about one minute's walk to the BTS and now that the sidewalk has been cleared/fixed and the shop entrances cleaned it's a pleasant walk once you get used to getting across the busy intersection at ThongLor. (Just do what others do.)
The hotel itself is sleek and modern. The rooms are on the upper floors, so you will always have a panoramic unblocked view. In many stays I've always been UGed to a two room suite with 1.5 bathrooms. The main bathroom is the size of some regular rooms in the US (NYC Eastside Marriott, some NO FS rooms) and has a separate enclosed toilet area, large soaking tub next to a window which brings in natural light, great lighting, double vanity and both ceiling and wall/handheld spouts in the shower. Each room in the suite has a TV. The bed is comfortable, the linen good and the large flat sturdy pillows are great.
The staff is perfect. Not in a forced "we read the notes" way, but in a very genuine way. (More in a second...) Requests are addressed quickly: a late room cleanup and extra towels are never a problem.
The CL can get crowded, but the breakfast is excellent, with made-to-order noodles and eggs, and the evening spread can be a full meal. The first time I had Long-An was in the CL. Love at first bite. The next night there were none. The third night, the staff presented me with a bag from one of the worker's family tree. Another time they got me the Schweppes Lime soda unique to Thailand. The hotel was out of it. I took an orange soda but the clerk came out of the back with a Lime Soda being hidden in the back because they knew I was checking in. On another visit, they told me they had seen me being interviewed on CNN, which is always on in the CL. Apparently one of the attendants thought it was me so they waited for the next half hour repeat and all gathered around the TV. I was touched that they did this.
I'm not a swimmer so I cannot speak to the pool. The rooftop bar is very nice, though.
If you read through threads in the Marriott forum you will find several complaints coming from me. In many stays, I had one very minor incident about which I didn't complain (you might find it posted, I hid some towels in a drawer in a closet and the maid found them. Pet Peeve: Hotel gives extra towels on day one but never after that. I've given up and just call a couple times a day before showering.) Having no gripes is the best praise I can give this place. Hopefully you appreciate that's big praise.
Jan 19, 2018, 2:57 pm
#975
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: DL Plat, Marriott Plat, SPG Plat, United Silver
Posts: 7
I am checking into the 57 in a couple weeks and this is the only Marriott in Bangkok that I haven't visited yet. I stayed at the Marquis twice last year and was very impressed with the lounge and the size of the lobby. It had become my favorite over the Ren and the JW hasn't been worth the rate for a while now. Most of my stays are around 10 days, do I stand any chance for an upgrade as a Plat? I was used to the walk through the park, but I look forward to a shorter walk to 57!