Sep 20, 2014, 3:26 am
Last edit by: hhoope01
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
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SPG and Marriott BKK property map
Bangkok: Which SPG hotel should I choose? [Master Thread]
Jul 8, 2018, 6:13 pm
#2191
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Jul 8, 2018, 8:07 pm
#2192
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I have stayed twice at W. Both times I was told breakfast or 500 points and ended up getting both. Breakfast there is good. Yes they are stingy with the drink vouchers but with the 50% off vouchers you get really good cocktails for the price of something drab from a local bar. If food and drink is the main driver for a hotel visit then yes you would be disappointed. I was upgraded first time to a junior suite and second time used SNA for a Marvelous suite so I was well looked after. My main dislike about W is the area is a little further out and a bit dull. Given that both times I stayed I paid about 3300 baht I thought it was pretty good value for money. As far as service goes I dont even know what people talk about, all of the SPG hotels I have been in BKK have looked after me well and met all my requirements. Then again I spent 4 years living in a Ger in Mongolia having to walk 50 meters in -35C temperatures in winter to have a shower or go to the toilet so Im pretty relaxed about what makes me happy!
Jul 8, 2018, 10:58 pm
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To be honest, I have not seen rates anywhere near 3300 THB recently unless you got a BRG. I rarely see W below 4500 THB, and at that price I still cannot pull the trigger on this property. It's good that you got an upgrade to a junior suite but so many other Starwood and Marriott hotels will upgrades to suites, some of them with very good odds, so I am still not convinced at this stage that it is a differentiating factor?
Aug 8, 2018, 9:38 am
#2194
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Which Starwood for Wife and I
Stay coming up for 3-5 nights, end of November into early December, first time in Thailand. We want a great location and a nice pool. We are most interested in eating outside of the hotel, if somewhere does have spectacular Plat food/drink amenities our view could change.
Aug 8, 2018, 9:44 am
#2195
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Stay coming up for 3-5 nights, end of November into early December, first time in Thailand. We want a great location and a nice pool. We are most interested in eating outside of the hotel, if somewhere does have spectacular Plat food/drink amenities our view could change.
Aug 8, 2018, 10:10 am
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While I love SGS, I wouldn't pick it for the pool. Small, very little sun, and packed with smokers and small children.
Aug 8, 2018, 11:43 am
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You really are not going to find a hotel that is walking distance to all the things you listed. What you really want is to be close to the public transportation so you can easily get to where you can walk to places. While you will find some of what you want walking distance from the Royal Orchid or SGS, the SGS it is very close to the BTS station making it very convenient and you can take boats from near the Royal Orchid which is the easiest way to get to many temples, the palace and the Khaosan Rd area. Bangkok public transportation is easy, convenient and inexpensive plus it gets you out of the heavy traffic.
Aug 8, 2018, 12:10 pm
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The best pool in my opinion is the Athenee. It is also close to BTS. ROS has very little in walking distance but with river ferries its easy to get to a number of tourist spots.
Aug 8, 2018, 8:10 pm
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Aug 9, 2018, 9:48 am
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Aug 9, 2018, 7:11 pm
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