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Hotel email address: [email protected]
OR: [email protected]
Lounge: [email protected]
Le Royal Club Benefits + Facilities (As of Feb 20, 2019)
OR: [email protected]
Lounge: [email protected]
Le Royal Club Benefits + Facilities (As of Feb 20, 2019)
The Athenee Hotel (formerly Plaza Athenee), Bangkok, Thailand [Master Thread]
Oct 10, 2015, 8:05 am
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Oct 10, 2015, 10:20 am
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I dodn't know that it was made there. I'll have to try it, might be perfect with some fresh mango!!
You do know that they run the same buffet upstairs in Rossini and Basil, right?
Well that seems silly. If the hotels owns the machines, where did they go? They're sunk cost.
Well that seems silly. If the hotels owns the machines, where did they go? They're sunk cost.
Oct 10, 2015, 6:29 pm
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Oct 10, 2015, 7:24 pm
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No never tried in there, but I havent been to SGS for a couple of years either as I have felt there is better value elsewhere. I will be interested to see how the PA setup is after the renovations. For me it is the ambiance, I like the PA foyer, the pool, the great lounge and I loved the Raintree. My last visit with breakfast in Reflexions was a disappointment.
Oct 10, 2015, 8:46 pm
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There are other costs for the hotels when they do not respect the contracts signed by Starwood. I guess that it is a matter of comparing the costs and evaluating the impact that the removal of the espresso makers has on the guests of the suites where they were.
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Oct 10, 2015, 9:16 pm
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Didn't think of that. Well, if they're just sitting in a storage closet, I'll be happy to take one off their hands....
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Oct 22, 2015, 7:12 am
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Back at the property now. This is my first time staying post (mid) renovation. The rooms look excellent! I strongly believe this will be rebranded to LC once everything is in place.
My initial room was on the 24th floor. There was clearly renovation noise around. My second room was on 21st floor with significantly less noise.
They've revamped the pool bar and it now looks much fresher. They've completely revamped Glaz bar and, sadly as a result, the place is now dead! I count one more patron in addition to me. Too bad, the previous layout was actually more modern.
My initial room was on the 24th floor. There was clearly renovation noise around. My second room was on 21st floor with significantly less noise.
They've revamped the pool bar and it now looks much fresher. They've completely revamped Glaz bar and, sadly as a result, the place is now dead! I count one more patron in addition to me. Too bad, the previous layout was actually more modern.
Nov 3, 2015, 2:21 am
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Back at the property now. This is my first time staying post (mid) renovation. The rooms look excellent! I strongly believe this will be rebranded to LC once everything is in place.
My initial room was on the 24th floor. There was clearly renovation noise around. My second room was on 21st floor with significantly less noise.
They've revamped the pool bar and it now looks much fresher. They've completely revamped Glaz bar and, sadly as a result, the place is now dead! I count one more patron in addition to me. Too bad, the previous layout was actually more modern.
My initial room was on the 24th floor. There was clearly renovation noise around. My second room was on 21st floor with significantly less noise.
They've revamped the pool bar and it now looks much fresher. They've completely revamped Glaz bar and, sadly as a result, the place is now dead! I count one more patron in addition to me. Too bad, the previous layout was actually more modern.
Nov 3, 2015, 3:21 am
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The décor of the rooms (both the club room and the suite) is fantastic - definitely closer to the St. Regis than the SGS.
I did not check the suite situation upon check-in. I like doing "field testing", where I take whatever room I get. All in all the property was rather quiet during my stay - probably mostly to do with the long holiday weekend, and, possibly, due to the renovations. This could be seen throughout the property.
Nov 6, 2015, 9:56 pm
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Wild that it's empty... rates here seem to be much higher than in the past. I can't find reasonable rates in comparison to the other SPG Bangkok hotels. So no PA for me this trip.
Nov 7, 2015, 1:20 am
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Nov 7, 2015, 10:00 am
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Nov 7, 2015, 6:17 pm
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btw - due to ongoing construction is it wise to use SNAs here or are they better used at the Sheraton Grande? I've had luck with upgrades at both locales in the past but have some left in 2015 that I need to burn anyway so might as well apply somewhere. Thoughts?
Last edited by TravelinSperry; Nov 7, 2015 at 6:36 pm Reason: add upgrade question.