Feb 5, 2014, 6:48 am
Royal Orchid Sheraton, Bangkok, Thailand 2007 onward [Master Thread]
Feb 8, 2019, 7:10 am
#796
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BTW, the day shift doorman has worked there for 25 years; the concierge has been there since it opened in 1985/86.
Feb 8, 2019, 5:05 pm
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'Aging' Bellmen and Concierge seeing guests getting older: that's the beauty of working and staying in a hotel where there is an union.
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Feb 20, 2019, 7:31 am
#800
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Coming to BKK end of April and most likely will be staying of ROS. My question is where are the junior suites and suites located ? Left, Middle or Right or do they vary ? Looking for the best possible view .
Thank you..
Flyiboy
Thank you..
Flyiboy
Feb 20, 2019, 8:38 am
#801
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From another stay, I had the Executive 1 Bedroom, which was at the end of the middle hotel corridor (essentially a corner room, on a lower floor placed directly below where the lounge is located).
Feb 23, 2019, 5:55 am
#802
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All rooms face the river, and have a pretty good view - for my last junior suite, I was to the right of the lounge (when facing the river/hallway to the lounge), about 4-5 rooms down the hallway.
From another stay, I had the Executive 1 Bedroom, which was at the end of the middle hotel corridor (essentially a corner room, on a lower floor placed directly below where the lounge is located).
From another stay, I had the Executive 1 Bedroom, which was at the end of the middle hotel corridor (essentially a corner room, on a lower floor placed directly below where the lounge is located).
Feb 23, 2019, 5:39 pm
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Executive Suite you get a 180, so irrelevant.
Feb 25, 2019, 11:00 am
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As mentioned by Absolute, all rooms have a good view. The slightly better one is from those on the left of the wing closest to the river, as they look down the water towards Taksin ( Sathon) Bridge. On the nights of fireworks it is much better to be on that side, as each of the hotels downriver puts on a show ( Oriental, Shangri La, Four Seasons) and sometimes a combined one. It’s quite spectacular. So on the left side when facing the river is the best bet in a junior suite.
Executive Suite you get a 180, so irrelevant.
Left side view facing Taksin bridge (2010) - warehouses on the right are now a huge riverside megamall called ICONSIAM
View facing north (right)
Jr. Suite on the same tower as the executive lounge
Executive Suite - you have to take 2 elevators to reach the lounge!
Mar 21, 2019, 9:07 pm
#805
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I posted this on the lounge thread.
Bangkok / Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers
Lounge open 7 days a week. Very nice lounge with attentive evening service and wonderful views.
LOUNGE HOURS 06:30 AM to 10:30 PM
BREAKFAST 07:00 AM to 11:00 AM
EVENING COCKTAILS 04:30 PM to 07:30 PM *
SNACKS & DESSERTS 05:30 PM to 07:30 PM
* During the pre-dinner cocktail hours
(04:30 PM to 07:30 PM)
shorts and slippers are not permitted.
Sheraton is one of the brands that allows a restaurant breakfast as a welcome gift option for Platinum Elite (or higher) member + 1 (instead of 1000 points or a local amenity). Because we were being picked up at 7:00 AM, we opted for the restaurant breakfast because the restaurant opens for breakfast at 6:30 AM, but the lounge would not serve breakfast until 7:00 AM.
Excellent buffet breakfast in the restaurant. Many choices.
Bangkok / Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers
Lounge open 7 days a week. Very nice lounge with attentive evening service and wonderful views.
LOUNGE HOURS 06:30 AM to 10:30 PM
BREAKFAST 07:00 AM to 11:00 AM
EVENING COCKTAILS 04:30 PM to 07:30 PM *
SNACKS & DESSERTS 05:30 PM to 07:30 PM
* During the pre-dinner cocktail hours
(04:30 PM to 07:30 PM)
shorts and slippers are not permitted.
Sheraton is one of the brands that allows a restaurant breakfast as a welcome gift option for Platinum Elite (or higher) member + 1 (instead of 1000 points or a local amenity). Because we were being picked up at 7:00 AM, we opted for the restaurant breakfast because the restaurant opens for breakfast at 6:30 AM, but the lounge would not serve breakfast until 7:00 AM.
Excellent buffet breakfast in the restaurant. Many choices.
Apr 24, 2019, 11:07 am
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"escape4 has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - Royal Orchid Sheraton - Bangkok, Thailand 2007 onward [Master Thread] - in the Marriott | Marriott Bonvoy forum of FlyerTalk Forums.
Has someone stayed here recently who can compare F&B in the lounge / restaurant relative to what it was 6-12 months ago?
The excellent executive chef Gael Lardière has left Athenee (Luxury Collection) to join Royal Orchid Sheraton. Mr Lardière was key to making Athenee F&B a stand-out including the top notch lounge, but on my latest stay at Athenee I noticed downgrades to food with Mr Lardière gone.
I wonder if there is going to be a noticeable improvement at ROS with Mr Lardière's arrival - it would not surprise me. A highly customer-oriented chap by the way."
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I was going to post that I found incredible that Chef Gael went back to the ROSH after so many years. I guess that he is still at the Athenee.
"escape4 has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - Royal Orchid Sheraton - Bangkok, Thailand 2007 onward [Master Thread] - in the Marriott | Marriott Bonvoy forum of FlyerTalk Forums.
Has someone stayed here recently who can compare F&B in the lounge / restaurant relative to what it was 6-12 months ago?
The excellent executive chef Gael Lardière has left Athenee (Luxury Collection) to join Royal Orchid Sheraton. Mr Lardière was key to making Athenee F&B a stand-out including the top notch lounge, but on my latest stay at Athenee I noticed downgrades to food with Mr Lardière gone.
I wonder if there is going to be a noticeable improvement at ROS with Mr Lardière's arrival - it would not surprise me. A highly customer-oriented chap by the way."
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I was going to post that I found incredible that Chef Gael went back to the ROSH after so many years. I guess that he is still at the Athenee.
Apr 24, 2019, 3:12 pm
#808
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"escape4 has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - Royal Orchid Sheraton - Bangkok, Thailand 2007 onward [Master Thread] - in the Marriott Marriott Bonvoy forum of FlyerTalk Forums.
Has someone stayed here recently who can compare F&B in the lounge / restaurant relative to what it was 6-12 months ago?
The excellent executive chef Gael Lardière has left Athenee (Luxury Collection) to join Royal Orchid Sheraton. Mr Lardière was key to making Athenee F&B a stand-out including the top notch lounge, but on my latest stay at Athenee I noticed downgrades to food with Mr Lardière gone.
I wonder if there is going to be a noticeable improvement at ROS with Mr Lardière's arrival - it would not surprise me. A highly customer-oriented chap by the way."
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I was going to post that I found incredible that Chef Gael went back to the ROSH after so many years. I guess that he is still at the Athenee.
"escape4 has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - Royal Orchid Sheraton - Bangkok, Thailand 2007 onward [Master Thread] - in the Marriott Marriott Bonvoy forum of FlyerTalk Forums.
Has someone stayed here recently who can compare F&B in the lounge / restaurant relative to what it was 6-12 months ago?
The excellent executive chef Gael Lardière has left Athenee (Luxury Collection) to join Royal Orchid Sheraton. Mr Lardière was key to making Athenee F&B a stand-out including the top notch lounge, but on my latest stay at Athenee I noticed downgrades to food with Mr Lardière gone.
I wonder if there is going to be a noticeable improvement at ROS with Mr Lardière's arrival - it would not surprise me. A highly customer-oriented chap by the way."
***************
I was going to post that I found incredible that Chef Gael went back to the ROSH after so many years. I guess that he is still at the Athenee.
Jun 22, 2019, 7:42 am
#810
Join Date: Jan 2016
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Lounge is still excellent, breakfast and evening. I don’t bother with the breakfast downstairs ( in lieu of points)...it’s too crowded and not significantly better than the lounge.
I used the boat to the BTS a couple of times; once it went via IconSiam, the other time not ( so I guess it’s dropping off there on request? But I’m not sure how that would work for getting back from IconSiam). In any event, IconSiam is running a shuttle from RiverCity or Siphaya, as well as Taksin, so getting to and from should be very easy, as they’re entirely dependent on river arrivals).