Sep 21, 2014, 10:42 am
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand [Master Thread]
Dec 7, 2019, 3:27 am
#3406
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Watch the animation on the website lepetitchef.com
Not sure what the end date is. Apparently they are using a board room in the business center for this.
I did enjoy the Leonardo drawings exhibit in the Library. There's a nice booklet you can take. Ends on Dec 14.
Not sure what the end date is. Apparently they are using a board room in the business center for this.
I did enjoy the Leonardo drawings exhibit in the Library. There's a nice booklet you can take. Ends on Dec 14.
Last edited by LIH Prem; Dec 7, 2019 at 3:38 am
Dec 11, 2019, 10:10 pm
#3408
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BTS walkway is being extended from the Robinson's/Time Sq end at least to the Sofitel with a direct connection being added to the Sofitel .. not sure where the extension ends (forgot to ask Rickard). The new walkway intersects the pedestrian overpass, so it will share the existing street stairs.
I wonder if it will eventually go all the way to the HR/Nana walkway?
Connection to the Sofitel
Sofitel
View of the extension from the walkway to Robinson's
Extension from Robinson's/Times Square end.
I wonder if it will eventually go all the way to the HR/Nana walkway?
Connection to the Sofitel
Sofitel
View of the extension from the walkway to Robinson's
Extension from Robinson's/Times Square end.
Dec 12, 2019, 7:43 am
#3410
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Dec 12, 2019, 9:46 am
#3411
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Has anyone tried Le Petit Chef? Their selling line of having the smallest chef in the world (a dwarf?) doesn’t really do it for me.
Dec 12, 2019, 10:00 am
#3412
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We dined at Le Petit Chef onboard Celebrity cruises last month. Cute, fun for kids. But the food was not up to the standards. So maybe it will be better at SGS since it’s a small group. On the ship, 100 people watch the video on each plate. Each course is served immediately following each segment, so the food was prepared a bit in advance. The high price fooled us into thinking it would translate into excellent food, but in reality you were paying for the high cost of licensing Le Petit Chef.
Dec 12, 2019, 7:01 pm
#3413
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We dined at Le Petit Chef onboard Celebrity cruises last month. Cute, fun for kids. But the food was not up to the standards. So maybe it will be better at SGS since it’s a small group. On the ship, 100 people watch the video on each plate. Each course is served immediately following each segment, so the food was prepared a bit in advance. The high price fooled us into thinking it would translate into excellent food, but in reality you were paying for the high cost of licensing Le Petit Chef.
Actually, looks like a pretty cool company; this is only one of their projects. https://skullmapping.com/
Dec 15, 2019, 10:25 pm
#3414
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Update on the walkway .. Richard said it will end at the Sofitel.
As for the missing link to the HR/Nana, somebody would have to pay for it. They aren't publicly funded or operated. And in order to connect to an existing walkway, they have to pay to do that as well.
-David
As for the missing link to the HR/Nana, somebody would have to pay for it. They aren't publicly funded or operated. And in order to connect to an existing walkway, they have to pay to do that as well.
-David
Dec 29, 2019, 1:25 pm
#3415
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After moving a bit norther from Bangkok I have preferred the location of the Marriotts at Phrom Phong and Thong Lo when staying in Bangkok but decided to stay here for the first time in a couple of years. The hard product and service is generally top noch even by Asian standards and I just love the pool area and the live jazz at the Living Room. Also the location could not be more convenient for moving around due to the proximity of both MRT and BTS.
I realise I must have been very unlucky but the last time I dined at the Orchid Cafe’s buffet I spotted cockroaches running around the food presentation and notified the staff who tried to chase them away without success. The insident was followed up by the F&B manager properly and besides lose of appetite no harm was done.
However this time I decided to order room service as I was too tired to go anywhere and had not eaten anything for about 30 hours. The mezze platter and the vege sandwhich were tasty but sadly I had to cancel everything the next day due to severe food poisoning, high fever and the rest. Once again the staff were nice enough to find me a thermometer and extra blanket to shiver under of which got me through the day but there were no apologies or compensation offered at any point even though I mentioned I got the food poisoning from the room service dinner and at checkout the clerk asked me if I was feeling better. As I was still feeling quite wobbly I had no interest in pushing the matter so I just let it go.
All in all, very nice hotel but for any further stays I’ll be dining elsewhere.
I realise I must have been very unlucky but the last time I dined at the Orchid Cafe’s buffet I spotted cockroaches running around the food presentation and notified the staff who tried to chase them away without success. The insident was followed up by the F&B manager properly and besides lose of appetite no harm was done.
However this time I decided to order room service as I was too tired to go anywhere and had not eaten anything for about 30 hours. The mezze platter and the vege sandwhich were tasty but sadly I had to cancel everything the next day due to severe food poisoning, high fever and the rest. Once again the staff were nice enough to find me a thermometer and extra blanket to shiver under of which got me through the day but there were no apologies or compensation offered at any point even though I mentioned I got the food poisoning from the room service dinner and at checkout the clerk asked me if I was feeling better. As I was still feeling quite wobbly I had no interest in pushing the matter so I just let it go.
All in all, very nice hotel but for any further stays I’ll be dining elsewhere.
Dec 31, 2019, 12:08 am
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If you show me a building in Bangkok without cockroaches I will show you a building that is not in Thailand.
10 million people stay here and one gets food poisoning , maybe from inside the hotel, it is not time to panic !
Jan 1, 2020, 9:59 pm
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Just wanted to wish Mr.Chapman a Happy New Year and a Very Good Health.
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Jan 1, 2020, 10:07 pm
#3418
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The hotel was on great form as always over the holiday season. Santa said hello to me during the Jazzy Brunch and I even got wished a merry Christmas by Mr Chapman himself.
On my last visit my only complaint was the Thai food was a bit bland, whereas this time it was flavourful and the nam tok neua (beef salad) at the Sala almost blew my head off with the spice level.
Looking forward to my next return visit.
On my last visit my only complaint was the Thai food was a bit bland, whereas this time it was flavourful and the nam tok neua (beef salad) at the Sala almost blew my head off with the spice level.
Looking forward to my next return visit.
Jan 1, 2020, 11:23 pm
#3419
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The hotel was on great form as always over the holiday season. Santa said hello to me during the Jazzy Brunch and I even got wished a merry Christmas by Mr Chapman himself.
On my last visit my only complaint was the Thai food was a bit bland, whereas this time it was flavourful and the nam tok neua (beef salad) at the Sala almost blew my head off with the spice level.
Looking forward to my next return visit.
On my last visit my only complaint was the Thai food was a bit bland, whereas this time it was flavourful and the nam tok neua (beef salad) at the Sala almost blew my head off with the spice level.
Looking forward to my next return visit.
Jan 1, 2020, 11:32 pm
#3420
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Or was Santa actually Chapman?!
On a more serious note, SGS continues to be perhaps the best hotel in Marriott Bonvoy for me. I always use SGS as a benchmark when comparing with other properties and often when I find that other properties I stay at have shortcomings (e.g Ritz Carlton Kyoto this Christmas), it reminds me of my stays at SGS. To be more specific, when something minor goes wrong (in the rare case that it does), they’ll fix it immediately.
That’s why I was surprised about the food poisoning case. Just because only a few people got sick doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be taken seriously.
Anyway, glad to see people had a good time there during the festive period!
On a more serious note, SGS continues to be perhaps the best hotel in Marriott Bonvoy for me. I always use SGS as a benchmark when comparing with other properties and often when I find that other properties I stay at have shortcomings (e.g Ritz Carlton Kyoto this Christmas), it reminds me of my stays at SGS. To be more specific, when something minor goes wrong (in the rare case that it does), they’ll fix it immediately.
That’s why I was surprised about the food poisoning case. Just because only a few people got sick doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be taken seriously.
Anyway, glad to see people had a good time there during the festive period!