exmike

are you saying there are gold perks? since thats all i am

TravelinSperry

Good point, I shouldn't have said pissed. Annoyed would have been a better word. I am annoyed that WGS makes me use my Platinum amenity to receive their buffet breakfast, especially since the other Bangkok properties do not do this.

As for pissed, I would have been pissed if they incorrectly made me use my points while everyone else didnt have to. But the mystery is solved, the other poster probably had a rate including breakfast. Others including you have confirmed you do have to give up your amenity. So, I remain annoyed, but as you guessed, not pissed.

mario33

No you won't need to use your platinum amenity for lounge breakfast, only if you want to have breakfast in the main restaurant.

Aloft will make you give up your 250points if you want to have breakfast in their restaurant, and there is no alternative like a simple lounge breakfast. After having to content with no breakfast, I requested for a bottle of water to make coffee first thing in the morning only to be told I was only entitled to 2 bottles a day. Yes I was pissed !

TRAVELSIG

Am I missing something- or is breakfast not also available for sale at both the hotels being discussed here? "Content with no breakfast" makes it sound as if breakfast is not available- at both properties I have:
a) Booked rates that include breakfast
and
b) Simply paid for breakfast which if I recall was quite inexpensive

Or are you saying the hotel was not able to provide breakfast?

Lobster

My main problem with the lounge breakfast was finding any staff to take an order. Both mornings I was there I gave up on trying to order eggs and just conentrated on finding someone who would clear a table and get me some tea.


You can smoke by the SGS pool

remymartin

I had the same problem at the WGS lounge breakfast. It took me 5 mins and getting out of my chair to get my *first* cup of coffee.

Great, thanks!

mario33

No need to sound 'smart' here, you know I was responding to a post regarding complimentary breakfast for platinums in Bangkok.

And I believe I have enough of hotel breakfasts, if I have to pay for it I would rather go to somewhere local ( All I need is a cup of coffee in the morning ). But if it makes you feel good that there are many here who can't afford to pay for hotel breakfast unlike yourself; ok then, I cannot afford it !

punkmonkey

Sorry for the late response. Didn't see the ? last night.
Not sure if this should be expected but this is what I was given during a 3 day stay last June (C&P no less). First hotel that made me feel truly appreciated. (Used to getting sand kicked in my face from *wood hotels in the states when I was gold). Hope this helps.

Duke787

Been reading all over this thread and the other master threads but still would love to hear from people as it's a tough decision:

I'm going to be in BKK for 2 days as my stopover on the way to Sydney. I've never been to BKK so I want to do all the usual stuff (wat pho, grand palace, anything else I can dig up from reading these threads, etc.). I'm getting into BKK at 1030pm on Saturday night and flying out at 630pm on Monday night. Based on this thread my thinking is to stay at the SGS the first night which is being offered to me at 5K + $75 USD and enjoy the Sunday brunch and then move over to the ROS for 7K on Sunday night and enjoy breakfast on the water and a river cruise before I have to head to the airport.

Does this seem reasonable or am I better of sticking to one?

FYI, I'm SPG Gold but this trip is in early 2014 and I should be PLT again by then

remymartin

Wow, don't plan so far ahead

SGS is starting their renovations next month (anyone know which date?) and I'd wait to hear back on the first reports of how it's affecting the serenity of this nice property.

ROS was still Cat 2 two months ago and I wouldn't say it's worth 7k / nt as there are so much better properties in BKK at that price!

Duke787

Haha, I'm in between clients for the first time in a while so I'm trying to maximize the use of my down time to plan this all out before I get sidetracked the rest of the year with the new client and end up scrambling!

geminidreams

If you are trying to fit in a lot of tours then dont change hotels as you waste too much time. SGS has good access to public transport and Terminal 21 but so does the Westin and Four Points. Personnaly I prefer MBK to Terminal 21 and its easy to access from the BTS.

Havent had the Sunday Brunch at SGS I prefer the Plaza Athenee and its also close to the BTS.

In July Im trying out ROS and St Regis for the first time so after that will have experienced all except the W.

whackyjacky

Nothing wrong with ROS, but 7000B is stupid. You should be able to get it for half that. Can be had for 3000 Starpoints or $30 & 1600 still I think.

remymartin

7000 points, not THB. ROS "secretly" went up from Cat2 (3000 *p / nt) to Cat3 (7000 *p/nt) after the official category changes.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...e-kat-3-a.html

FoodieOnTour

Personally I think either 5k+$75 for the SGS as 7k points for the ROS is to much currency...
Even if neck deep in points (and I sit on 200k SPG points most of the time) I guess I would prefer to pay a discounted or just reasonable rate. The SGS is worth 4-5k++ in my world and the ROS 3-4k++ baht (which is possible quite often) and there are so many better ways of redeeming your points (eg. in overpriced Sydney SPG properties). But that's just my way of thinking.

Both hotels should be fine for a stopover on your way to Sydney. The ROS is IMO better to reach grand palace via boat, otherwise the SGS is better located to get pretty much anywhere else... but this information is written here over and over....