LIH Prem

They are doing it for their benefit, so I agree with you there, but you have a choice if you don't want to move the Athenee, right? And if I were being given the choice, I'd want to know how crowded the Athenee would be if I was considering their offer to move there, including if they are going to pack everybody on the same floor or not.

You could just move yourself to the SGS, have them send a car for you.

-David

cfabar1

Or you could just go home..... Tell your employer you’ve lost your safe hotel and it is not safe for you to be at the other hotel due to the inability to walk and journey to work.

BRITINJAPAN4

One of the most unbelievable posts of all time, incorrect on the facts, so selfish its tough to believe, and the business decision makes total sense, plus I expect the journey to work will have little impact as traffic is I assume not the normal.

If this is the biggest impact the virus has in the OP, he is a very , very lucky person

moondog

If the OP is afraid of the car ride, I'm guessing there are other hotels close to his office.

DELee

I think everyone is missing the point - the OP cannot go home - there is no air service into Kosrae with the modifications of flights that compose the Island Hopper.

David

KRSW

I don't understand the OP's problem here. Their complaint seems analagous to complaining about hotels cutting services / amenities due to earthquake/hurricane/tsunami damage.

Considering countless hotels are closing or already closed around the world (including some which I frequently stay at), while moving rooms and changing hotels would be a hassle, I'm actually impressed that the hotel bothered to find you alternate accomodations at a time like this. So many times we've read of hotels screwing over guests on this forum, leaving them without a place to stay for the night. In this case, the hotel seems to be trying to make things right in very difficult and changing times.

What are you doing for groceries and other necessesities? and for your job, since you said you're working in Bangkok? No doubt you're interacting with far more people at much closer distances, for longer periods in those situations than you would in a hotel.

I have plenty of medical issues myself, BUT wouldn't be afraid to stay in a hotel at this point in time. We need to keep things in perspective. COVID-19 is spread by droplets, not aerosols. You're not likely to get this from the air. Instead, you're going to get it from contaminated surfaces. It doesn't take much to neutralize this thing. Even the regular processes for making potable tap water and maintaining swimming pools inactivates it. Wash your hands with soap and water, often. In a hotel this should be easy to achieve. I'm not a fan of alcohol-based sanitizers, but they're better than nothing.

carrotjuice

I would happily move from any of these hotels to Plaza Athene - an upgrade if anything.

shevboyz

If you are so concern of your health, then why are you even travelling at this period of time?
Do you even know of current situation in Bangkok ? Malls, restaurants are closed, people are advised to stay home. It's not a lockdown but it's as good as one.
​​​​​​​Consolidating guests to one or two hotels is the logical choice at this moment. Are you going to pay for the hotel operating expenses at current occupancy ?

mahasamatman

I applaud the hotel management for doing the right thing. All non-essential businesses and facilities should be shut down so the resources (like electricity and cleaning supplies) can be allocated to the places that really matter (like hospitals).

miloworld

On one hand, I sympathize with OP essentially being 'walked' to a sister hotel, it's never ideal to being forced to change plans. Having stayed in both, I prefer the renovated rooms and lobby of Marquis.

That being said, by moving remaining guests and ceasing operation, that would mean 30+ staff at those 5 hotels can stay safe at home. Plaza Athenee's location is not too bad either. I'd rather have a fully-functioning hotel with staying guests, full-service breakfast than the staff staying to compromise with my needs.

Seems the move could be executed better though, management should have personally came to negotiate and explain the move, perhaps offering a suite etc.

sandyph

Singapore is doing the same, Conrad, Intercontinental, Pan Pacific, etc are designated 14 days quarantine hotel now.
So win-win solution, hotel get a confirmed occupancy (albeit on negotiated rates) and the government have places to put people that coming back from overseas

skywalkerLAX

Marriott Sukhumvit 57 is still open and has a "Free Stay" rate for Bonvoy members that gives the entire rate back in F&B credit (code M12) - 2,450 THB++ per day and 2,900 THB credit. Already used it twice this week, they basically pay you to stay.

carrotjuice

Wow. Just wow! Maybe we should start a Bonvoy thread where, instead of hotels closing, should highlight hotels with exceptional deals like this - to encourage people to do staycations at least, thus helping Marriott staff keep their jobs.

moondog

SkyWalker That is really impressive. Thanks for sharing. Hopefully, the bloggers don't spoil it. (Notice that I'm not quoting your post.)

Will08

I understand the frustration of them playing the health card, they could have just been straight with you and told you what you already know but I am struggling to understand why this is such a big deal.

You are not being moved across town. You are being moved less than 3km, 3 BTS stops from your original hotel. Whilst traffic still seems pretty normal during the day, it would not take that long to get a taxi if you were not happy using the BTS in the current circumstances, you can even walk between these hotels in around 30 minutes, but obviously not ideal in the heat.

The only downside I see to this is you cannot just pop to Benchasiri in the evening for a run, but given your concerns about being near other people you probably wouldn't be frequenting the park anyway.