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 19, 2018, 3:54 pm
#976
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My longest stay has been seven days and I did get an UG, but it was in March, not Jan or Feb. And just so you know, the Soi 57 property barely has a lobby. It's quite small, unlike the JW's or the Marquis' lobbies.
Jan 19, 2018, 3:59 pm
#977
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Location: W29
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I was upgraded to a premier room when I looked at my reservation online, whatever that means. I presume it means one of the newer rooms? I do see a problem in the future for people and elites in particular as they are getting the rooms done. Do you want to stay on a lower floor with a shiny new room and near the noise of the BTS and Sukhumvit? The noise doesnt bother me so much but I will tell you that I am on the end of the hotel near Sukhumvit and you get A LOT of noise from the street. I would assume it is better the further back you go away from Sukhumvit but you are still not that high up so I would think some noise would still be the case.
Jan 19, 2018, 4:22 pm
#978
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That is good to hear. I don't spend much time in the lobby, but I was blown away by the size of the Marquis' lobby. 10 nights coming up starting Feb 1. I'm not sure if I should start hounding the front desk for an upgrade now, or wait to see how it plays out. How does the lounge compare to the JW, Ren, and Marquis?
Jan 19, 2018, 4:33 pm
#979
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Unfortunately they use a part of the smallish lobby as a breakfast overflow area and with locals coming in for breakfast on weekends this area gets congested and quite noisey.
That is good to hear. I don't spend much time in the lobby, but I was blown away by the size of the Marquis' lobby. 10 nights coming up starting Feb 1. I'm not sure if I should start hounding the front desk for an upgrade now, or wait to see how it plays out. How does the lounge compare to the JW, Ren, and Marquis?
Jan 19, 2018, 4:54 pm
#980
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That is good to hear. I don't spend much time in the lobby, but I was blown away by the size of the Marquis' lobby. 10 nights coming up starting Feb 1. I'm not sure if I should start hounding the front desk for an upgrade now, or wait to see how it plays out. How does the lounge compare to the JW, Ren, and Marquis?
Jan 20, 2018, 12:19 am
#981
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 151
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 20, 2018, 6:18 am
#983
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I really disliked the old bathrooms which also smelled bad. These do seem to be an improvement, kinda the best lipstick job they could put on a pig, but still seem like a negative in comparing Marriott options in Bangkok.
Jan 20, 2018, 6:34 pm
#985
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: W29
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This bathroom still appears to be the same small size and lacks any natural light, but they actually seemed to have corrected two of my most disliked features. First, the shower used to have the slanted entry making the shower an almost triangle. This made the shower very small and it would leak all over the place. The new shower seems to be a rectangle which should be better. It was probably the one thing I disliked the most. Also, the toilet is no longer that long rectangular mess. It's smaller, taking up less floor space, and a little more private. The showers and toilet are still out in the open and not as nice as the Bangkok Ren, Marquis or FS showers or toilets, nor is the tub, but these are improvements. This is still a bathroom for individual use as opposed to the others that can be used by two at once, given the shower and toilets are private. The horrible dark counters are gone and it might just be these pictures, but the marble also seems whiter and cleaner.
I really disliked the old bathrooms which also smelled bad. These do seem to be an improvement, kinda the best lipstick job they could put on a pig, but still seem like a negative in comparing Marriott options in Bangkok.
I really disliked the old bathrooms which also smelled bad. These do seem to be an improvement, kinda the best lipstick job they could put on a pig, but still seem like a negative in comparing Marriott options in Bangkok.
Feb 20, 2018, 1:33 am
#987
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Here's a dedicated thread in the Marriott Marquis: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...en-s-park.html
And here's a thread covering all Marriott hotels in Bangkok: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...resent-37.html
I haven't heard too much about the new Marriott Surawongse. That aside, there is no bad Marriott choice in Bangkok. Much Comes down to personal preferences. So maybe you will have your answer when you have read the threads mentioned above.
PS: Welcome to Flyertalk.
Feb 20, 2018, 8:21 am
#989
Join Date: Oct 2013
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Should the OP change his mind, both the Ren and the Marquis are convenient enough to the sky train, IMO. Personally, I think the Marquis is over-hyped in this forum, but of course it all depends on what the customer values in a hotel and how they tend to spend their time.
Feb 20, 2018, 8:38 am
#990
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 51
(Sarkasm on) If you plan on taking a taxi/uber everywhere in BKK, the hotel you stay at won't matter too much because you will spend most of your time stuck in traffic jams (Sarkasm off)
I haven't heard too much about the new Marriott Surawongse. That aside, there is no bad Marriott choice in Bangkok. Much Comes down to personal preferences. So maybe you will have your answer when you have read the threads mentioned above.
PS: Welcome to Flyertalk.
I haven't heard too much about the new Marriott Surawongse. That aside, there is no bad Marriott choice in Bangkok. Much Comes down to personal preferences. So maybe you will have your answer when you have read the threads mentioned above.
PS: Welcome to Flyertalk.
I'm not sure that's really sarcasm, it's just often a fact. I came to that realization pretty quickly as I took a taxi from my dinner back to my hotel one evening, and it took over 30 minutes to drive maybe a mile.
Should the OP change his mind, both the Ren and the Marquis are convenient enough to the sky train, IMO. Personally, I think the Marquis is over-hyped in this forum, but of course it all depends on what the customer values in a hotel and how they tend to spend their time.
Should the OP change his mind, both the Ren and the Marquis are convenient enough to the sky train, IMO. Personally, I think the Marquis is over-hyped in this forum, but of course it all depends on what the customer values in a hotel and how they tend to spend their time.