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Kacee

SGS is almost two hotels in terms of clientele . . . there're are the regular guests (often return guests) who tend to be very sophisticated travelers. Then there are the one-time vistors, including particularly tour groups or meeting attendees. That's a different crowd entirely.
Didn't say they couldn't be boorish, just higher-end boorish

EuropeanPete

Agree with the above, though I noted on my most recent trip to the SGS there was increasingly a third type of traveler (possibly due to time of year, though shouldn't be overly so) of solid middle class independent Chinese tourist which made up a large proportion of all guests. As a lone traveler, these guests provided none of the annoyance of the Chinese tour groups (or indeed British backpackers and European sex tourists) which had taken over large parts of the hotel the last few times I was there.

LIH Prem

Living Room appetizers and cocktails ...

Kacee

Did you have to use a macro for the appetizer pic?

EGW1

EGW1

Lament

Fair review.
The old fashioned charm of the SGS doesn't work for everyone. It does for an old fart like me. Old fashioned doesn’t mean obsolete, by the way . To each their own. With so many Bonvoy choices in Bangkok , that shouldn't be difficult .

sabdhabi

Dr. HFH

Over the years, I think that I've stayed in every room type in this hotel, from the Presidential Suite to a small single, almost a day room, once for a few hours in between flights. My favorite room is the Rama Suite. Assuming that most readers have not stayed, I thought that I'd share this unusual room with you today. I booked in for a five night stay not too long ago.

The Rama Suite is on the 10th floor, on the back of the hotel facing the pool area, Benjakiti Park and lake, and, on the other side of the park the Queen Sirikit Convention Center.

When you walk into the room, you're in a small hallway with a slightly rough stone floor. (Once you leave this hallway area, the rest of the floors are teak, except in the bathroom, where they're marble.) Here's the view looking back towards the entrance door.




On the right as you walk in (on the left in the above photo) is a lavatory, what Americans call a half-bath. It's a bathroom with no tub or shower.




Looking from the entrance door in towards the room, there's a plant at the end of the hallway.




At the end of the hall, turn right and you'll see this desk/work area in front of you:




To the right of the desk, directly opposite the two steps into the rest of the suite, is a bar, including an espresso maker and a kettle for tea. IIRC the refrigerator is in one of the cabinets below.




Here's a view of the desk and bar area, so you can see them in relation to each other.




Turn around, walk up two steps, and you're in the living room.




Behind you is the large sleeping area with king bed, separated from the living room by an interesting piece of furniture. On one side is a good sized flat TV, and on the other a nice wood carving. The unit swivels so that the TV can face either the living room or the bedroom.


You can see it here. The entire interior portion of the unit swivels 180° with only the outside edge frame remaining stationary. (Taken from the bedroom.)


On the other side of the TV unit is the bedroom.




In the right photo, you can see a wall with a mirror. On both the left and right of that small wall are two steps down to the closet area where there are two large closets with sliding doors. One closet contains the safe. (Sorry, no photos of the closets.) Between the closets is the door into the bathroom. After you walk into the bathroom, you'll see two (separate) frosted glass doors on the left.




The first one opens to the little room with the toilet.




And the second opens into the shower.


(Note that there are both rain and hand spray shower heads.)


On the right as you enter the bathroom (opposite the toilet room) is the indoor jacuzzi.




And there are dual sinks.




Here's what the entire bathroom looks like, looking in from the doorway.




Both the living room and the bedroom have glass doors which open out to the outdoor garden. You can see them in pictures below. When you step outside, you're in a private garden area. There is a table and four chairs as well as a relaxing chair.




Then if you turn, you can see out to the garden, sun lounges and outdoor hot tub.




The garden is attended to daily, trimming done, etc. There are also three clay trays with flowers floating in water, which are replaced every few days.


You can see the garden primarily on the right, it's thick and lush.


At the end of the walkway is a Thai-style structure which contains the hot tub.





Walk up a few stairs, and you're there.




Looking across the hot tub back towards the room.




I usually set up my laptop on the outside table and work there. It's a private, delightful, relaxing and luxurious environment. The table can easily handle a dinner for four, if one is so inclined. I once entertained six people for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the living room, and it was lovely.

I think that this room can usually be had in the USD $850 per night range; but I don't believe that it can be booked through the website. You will have to call or email. (I used email.) There's only one like this, so if it's already booked, that's it. Sure, it may be a little expensive for Bangkok, but compared to similar rooms in the U.S.... Well, I've actually never seen a room like this in the U.S. You won't be disappointed.

EuropeanPete

Kacee

Thanks for the pics. I've not stayed in the Rama, I find it's the most often booked of the 10th floor specialty suites, likely due to the outdoor hot tub (which makes it unique among the three already unique 10th floor specialty suites).

margarita girl

Wow, that's a gorgeous suite! I'll add it to my bucket list.

Thanks for sharing!

MWCpasadena

Thanks for sharing the detailed photo report. I will be able to experience the Rama Suite for 5 nights in October. Excellent job!

washeelers747

I haven't been to this property for 2-3 years but remember generous benefits as SPG Platinum. I am thinking about burning my 7 night cat 5 certificate at this property but don't intend to stay whole 7 nights. Maybe 4-5 nights, it will be not an issue for management even final 1-3 night will be "throwaway nights"?.