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For a discussion around all the Marriott Bonvoy hotels visit the Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Bangkok, Thailand thread.
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SPG and Marriott BKK property map
Bangkok: Which SPG hotel should I choose? [Master Thread]
#1666
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: perth
Programs: SPG(LTG), QANTAS gold, Korean, Accor Plat
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#1667
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i use hotelscombined as well & regularly post on the brg thread but have not found the kind of rates jpdx mentioned....i am however holding a brg for the ros in april but its nowhere near the thb 2k rate....
#1669
formerly known as 2lovelife
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: ORF : UA_Premier_Gold4Life, Bonvoy_titanium, Accor_Plat
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Answer this question.
Do you think that, on a daily basis, there are far more Platinums checking in then there are suites?
My experience is that the answer is an overwhelming yes. And that these suites are allotted to the:
1) Sweet upgrade e-coupons that some of the Plats get.
2) Guests that frequently stay at this hotel, Platinum or not
3) Other Plats, if available
#1670
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I completely agree. But I also observe a number of anecdotal reports in the appropriate FT forums of people not receiving suite upgrades at checkin but being called by the front desk within a day or two to be offered a suite upgrade as one has become available. Personally, I prefer not to change rooms once I'm unpacked, and have only taken advantage of such an offer once, relatively recently, too.
#1671
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Oy, don't get me started. I thought that the breakfast here was awful. Not unlike everything else in the hotel, they seem to pay far more attention to appearances at breakfast than to substance. Take omelettes. The omelettes are made to a specific size and shape to fit precisely on the nice, curved omelette plates. A little too precisely. They fit exactly, but with barely inch all around the omelette to the edge of the plate. If yours moves around the plate a little when you cut a piece off, it's right off the edge of the plate.
#1672
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#1673
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For me their breakfast is one of the things of appeal for the hotel along with the Marvelous suites where I am quite happy to burn SNAs for my typical 4 - 5 night stays. My main gripe is the building next door that provides access to the BTS turns the escalators off on weekends and late at night.
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Unless, of course, you're only having an omelette and coffee. Then the plate doesn't work.
#1676
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For me the W is a value thing. If I can book it for less than 3500 baht its good value and I enjoy staying there. If I had to pay 5000 then I dont consider it value compared to the other options. This goes for PA and SGS. I would consider it for the StR but then would think the better of it and book LM or Westin instead.
#1677
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For me the W is a value thing. If I can book it for less than 3500 baht its good value and I enjoy staying there. If I had to pay 5000 then I dont consider it value compared to the other options. This goes for PA and SGS. I would consider it for the StR but then would think the better of it and book LM or Westin instead.
#1678
Join Date: Mar 2010
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5.5 for Jr suite seems ok for me at 4Points.
My Choice:
SGS/ Mridien SURAWONG tie for first place in service.
Plaza Athenee has nice rooms but the service and club lounge have been better in the past.
Westin has the smallest lounge but the best offerings, service is consistent as well.
St. REGIS offers the best upgrades/ rooms. Breakfast was disappointing though.
I avoid ROS, W, Lm suvarnabhumi
My Choice:
SGS/ Mridien SURAWONG tie for first place in service.
Plaza Athenee has nice rooms but the service and club lounge have been better in the past.
Westin has the smallest lounge but the best offerings, service is consistent as well.
St. REGIS offers the best upgrades/ rooms. Breakfast was disappointing though.
I avoid ROS, W, Lm suvarnabhumi
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#1680
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You're absolutely right. I guess that my beef is that when a single serving dish is served to you on a plate, it shouldn't require an additional plate if you actually want to eat it. People who prepare/sell/serve food need to remember the logistics; and far too often, they don't. I have the same reaction when served a sandwich which is taller than my (or any) mouth can get around, thus requiring it to be disassembled and eaten with a knife and fork.