Feb 9, 2018, 8:28 pm
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This thread refers to the various Marriott brands within a specific geographic area. Marriott Bonvoy hotels in XX usually have posts asking which property is better, etc. Trip reports are usually better suited in the property specific threads.
Can someone who knows list the names of the hotels here in this long thread? Here are the names, addresses, email contact, commonly used abbreviations and some basic info about each hotel. (Location information, CL and breakfast information, UG experiences reported within the thread, typical room layout and frequently mentioned basic advice for different properties.) Keep in mind most posts indicate these are all great hotels. Hope this helps. CJK
The St. Regis Bangkok 35,000 Category 5
Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse 25,000 Category 4
Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park 25,000 Category 4
JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok 35,000 Category 5
Le Méridien Bangkok 25,000 Category 4
Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit 25,000 Category 4
Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel 25,000 Category 4
The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok 35,000 Category 5
The Westin Grande Sukhumvit,25,000 Category 4
W Bangkok 25,000 Category 4
Le Méridien Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok Golf Resort & Spa 17,500 Category 3
Aloft Bangkok Sukhumvit 11 17,500 Category 3
Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok 12,500 Category 2
Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, Sukhumvit 1512,500 Category 2
Can someone who knows list the names of the hotels here in this long thread? Here are the names, addresses, email contact, commonly used abbreviations and some basic info about each hotel. (Location information, CL and breakfast information, UG experiences reported within the thread, typical room layout and frequently mentioned basic advice for different properties.) Keep in mind most posts indicate these are all great hotels. Hope this helps. CJK
- JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok (JW) 4 Sukhumvit Road, Soi 2, Bangkok 10110, Thailand between the Phloen Chit and Nana BTS Stations. There is a pretty large CL. Elites mostly report having complimentary breakfast offered only at the CL and not in a restaurant. Some are bothered by the hotel's proximity to the Nana district and think the hotel may get some associated business while others (myself) have not really noticed this unless looking hard to see it. The hotel was recently renovated and there are a few posts showing pictures. UGs are usually to the club level regular room where the bathrooms are interior (no outside glass wall) and feature rather small showers but great soaking tubs. Unlike the other hotels listed here, the toilets are not in enclosures.
- Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel (Ren) 518/8 Ploenchit Road Khwaeng Lumphini, Khet Pathum Wan, Bangkok almost attached to the Chit Lom BTS Station and the SkyWalk. One can reach the platform without having to walk on public sidewalks and by using escalators/elevators in the building next door, so most feel this is the property with the fastest and easiest access to BTS. The CL is smaller than the JW's and sometimes gets full. Some elites report having a choice of the complimentary breakfast in the restaurant (which is quite good and huge) while others report having that request denied. Latest reports indicate the restaurant breakfast is offered as of April 2018. The hotel does not have many suites so UGs are usually to corner rooms which often have seating and/or dressing areas as well as larger bathrooms with full glass walls. IMO this is the best/most convenient hotel for a first timer looking to do typical touristy things in Bangkok.
- Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok (CY) 155/1 Soi Mahadlekluang 1 Ratchadamri Road Bangkok is about a five minute walk to either the Ratchadamri or Chit Lom BTS Stations. The hotel operates tuk-tuks to/from the BTS Station. The hotel has a CL and consistently offers elites a choice of breakfast there or in the restaurant. The CL is on the top floor of the hotel and has outdoor seating. Having stayed at the hotel several times as a P, PP and LTP I have never been given an UG, so if there are others who can chime in on that please do. The regular room has a small interior only bathroom with a window overlooking the room and no tub, only a walk-in shower. IMO the price can makes this a great choice, as it is convenient to many places a visitor will go. Sometimes it can be half the price of other Marriott options and they often run double points promotions. (Call the hotel to ask, it cannot hurt.)
- Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park (Sukhumvit Soi 22) 199 ถนน สุขุมวิท ซอย 22 Khwaeng Khlong Tan, Khet Khlong Toei, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10110, Thailand is about an eight minute walk to the Emporium Mall and Phrom Phong BTS Station either down the Soi sidewalk or through Queen's Park. The hotel operates a regular shuttle to the BTS Station although some have reported trouble catching it back to the hotel. The CL is large, with an outdoor deck, and most people report not being given a choice for the complimentary breakfast in the restaurant. Most Plats report getting UG to a suite, with the M Suite seeming to be most common. It has a living room, bedroom and single large interior bathroom with separate walk-in showers and tubs. This is the largest hotel in Bangkok.
- Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit (Sukhumvit Soi 57) 2 ถนน สุขุมวิท 57 Phra Khanong, Khlong Toei, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10110, Thailand ([email protected]) is a two minute walk to the Thong Lo BTS Station. Getting to the station involves crossing Thong Lo intersection which can be daunting. The hotel is about a ten minute BTS ride to the central malls, the Ren, etc. The area is a little quieter and more "Thai" than the more touristy/business area where the JW, Ren and CY are located. Some people report being able to have complimentary breakfast in the restaurant while others report lounge only. The CL is about the same size as the Ren's and can get crowded in the early evening. The hotel is on the higher floors of a 40+ story building and the CL is located on one of the top floors, offering stunning views of Bangkok. There is a rooftop bar on the top of the building with great views, too. Elites are often given a coupon for a free drink on the roof. Plats report mostly getting UGs to a two room suite with an extra half bath. The main bath includes an enclosed toilet, a single large walk-in shower and a large soaking tub that can easily seat two. (While the tub is large, the JW, Marquis and Ren tubs are more comfortable for a single person looking to lean back and relax.) IMO this is the quietest of the hotels listed here.
- Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse 262 Thanon Surawong, Khwaeng Si Phraya, Khet Bang Rak, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10500, Thailand is the newest hotel. As of April 2018 there are not many posts from users who have stayed, nor is there an abbreviation being commonly used on this forum. The hotel is not attached/close to a BTS or MRT station but is near the Silom business area and some more popular adult entertainment establishments.
The St. Regis Bangkok 35,000 Category 5
Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse 25,000 Category 4
Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park 25,000 Category 4
JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok 35,000 Category 5
Le Méridien Bangkok 25,000 Category 4
Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit 25,000 Category 4
Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel 25,000 Category 4
The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok 35,000 Category 5
The Westin Grande Sukhumvit,25,000 Category 4
W Bangkok 25,000 Category 4
Le Méridien Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok Golf Resort & Spa 17,500 Category 3
Aloft Bangkok Sukhumvit 11 17,500 Category 3
Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok 12,500 Category 2
Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, Sukhumvit 1512,500 Category 2
Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Bangkok, Thailand
Oct 9, 2018, 9:04 am
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Oct 9, 2018, 10:02 am
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The changed prices may just be due to some promotional rate that may be available for single travelers or something like this.
Marriott hotels in Bangkok usually calculate rooms based on double occupancy. And since there's no per person tax (like in Tokyo) expect to pay the same price whether you stay alone or with another traveler.
Marriott hotels in Bangkok usually calculate rooms based on double occupancy. And since there's no per person tax (like in Tokyo) expect to pay the same price whether you stay alone or with another traveler.
Although I get breakfast via PP status, so I wish it didn't! Maybe I'll just book as single occupancy and tell them I don't need the rate included breakfast if it gets brought up at check in!
For these hotels we've been talking about, do I get breakfast as my pick in welcome amenity (when they ask you points, breakfast, or something from the small market some properties have). Or is it in addition to my welcome amenity. I'm still getting use to the recent changes around breakfast vs welcome amenities vs CL.
I've actually always wondered about something separate (not related to my current hotel search). Breakfast is often for you + 1 guest. Does that guest have to be staying with you? Say my coworker came to pick me up, can I treat him as my +1 breakfast guest? I'm guessing it's by property? I know some Marriotts don't really monitor entry/exit, while others ask for your name and room number and check you off a list.
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Oct 9, 2018, 11:21 am
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As a Plat, you get free breakfast. You get at least one guest. It's not a welcome amenity. They don't seem to care who the guest is, as long as they're with you. As long as they don't lug a durian in with them, the hotel people will not care.
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Oct 9, 2018, 2:45 pm
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For these hotels we've been talking about, do I get breakfast as my pick in welcome amenity (when they ask you points, breakfast, or something from the small market some properties have). Or is it in addition to my welcome amenity. I'm still getting use to the recent changes around breakfast vs welcome amenities vs CL.
Oct 9, 2018, 3:11 pm
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If you've never been to Bangkok, one thing you need to understand is that it will take quite a bit longer to get somewhere than it looks on a map. Roads are congested, sidewalks are congested, you usually cross a major street by talking a walkway over it rather than waiting on a crosswalk signal. If you walk, you'll walk a lot farther than you think you will
One thing you should do is map out some of the places you plan to go and see what's closest to you. Ratchaprasong - the area where the St. Regis, Renaissance, Hyatt and lots of other big hotels - is centered on the high-end shopping. It's quite a bit different than staying on Sukhumvit, even though it's the same road and only a mile away. If you're going there for wine and women, stay somewhere along Suk. If you want it a bit quieter or plan on doing shopping, then Ratchaprasong is a better fit. If you want it a lot quieter or if the idea of rubbing elbows with drunks and hookers and touts and everything else that makes Bangkok Bangkok is not your style, a place along the river or the Suk57 might be a better fit.
One thing you should do is map out some of the places you plan to go and see what's closest to you. Ratchaprasong - the area where the St. Regis, Renaissance, Hyatt and lots of other big hotels - is centered on the high-end shopping. It's quite a bit different than staying on Sukhumvit, even though it's the same road and only a mile away. If you're going there for wine and women, stay somewhere along Suk. If you want it a bit quieter or plan on doing shopping, then Ratchaprasong is a better fit. If you want it a lot quieter or if the idea of rubbing elbows with drunks and hookers and touts and everything else that makes Bangkok Bangkok is not your style, a place along the river or the Suk57 might be a better fit.
Based on what I've been reading though, I'm definitely leaning towards St. Regis (mostly for the experience since I think I get a pretty good corp rate at it), SGS (because you guys have left me amazed at the experience), and Renaissance (because you guys have painted a picture not quiet like SGS, but it's also $200 cheaper for my total stay, which could then be spent on some amazing food outside the hotel!). I was going to use my points, but think I'll save them for higher priced properties (getting 0.005 cents/point at these hotels!)
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Oct 9, 2018, 5:35 pm
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Hotels are so cheap in BKK that using points might not be worth it. Then again, places like the Courtyard are like Cat 2 in the new regime. Generally speaking, you'll get a pretty good return on investment using cash or points.
Do remember that the Skytrain shuts down at midnight, with stations closing before then as the last trains come through.
Do remember that the Skytrain shuts down at midnight, with stations closing before then as the last trains come through.
Oct 9, 2018, 5:47 pm
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Hotels are so cheap in BKK that using points might not be worth it. Then again, places like the Courtyard are like Cat 2 in the new regime. Generally speaking, you'll get a pretty good return on investment using cash or points.
Do remember that the Skytrain shuts down at midnight, with stations closing before then as the last trains come through.
Do remember that the Skytrain shuts down at midnight, with stations closing before then as the last trains come through.
haha. I'll figure it out!I heard that "Grab" is pretty easy to use. I had planned on cabbing it anywhere I couldn't easily use trains to. Is that correct?
Oct 9, 2018, 6:29 pm
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I somehow missed this initial comment in the bustle of advice. I'm still planning my actual tour itinerary, and think I will hold off on booking the hotel until I figure out where all the sites are. Although I had heard that convenience to BTS will make most of my travel easier, and I think all the hotels being discussed right now have convenient BTS access. We're not quiet into the "party-every-night till we drop," but definitely want to check out the scene at least once (I've seen too many videos on YouTube by now), but mostly interested in FOOD, checking out markets, daily good massages, and cultural items. Think we'll do a day trip to that UNESCO site close by too (forget the name off the top of my head). Also, just for the record, we're heading to Phuket after Bangkok to go scuba diving and just relax on the beach. So we figure we'll work up the sweat in Bangkok, then relax in Phuket. Then heading to Tokyo for a 16-hr layover (on purpose) to eat (Tsukiji!) and shop (the gf loves Yodabashi in Japan), before heading back home (US).
Based on what I've been reading though, I'm definitely leaning towards St. Regis (mostly for the experience since I think I get a pretty good corp rate at it), SGS (because you guys have left me amazed at the experience), and Renaissance (because you guys have painted a picture not quiet like SGS, but it's also $200 cheaper for my total stay, which could then be spent on some amazing food outside the hotel!). I was going to use my points, but think I'll save them for higher priced properties (getting 0.005 cents/point at these hotels!)
Based on what I've been reading though, I'm definitely leaning towards St. Regis (mostly for the experience since I think I get a pretty good corp rate at it), SGS (because you guys have left me amazed at the experience), and Renaissance (because you guys have painted a picture not quiet like SGS, but it's also $200 cheaper for my total stay, which could then be spent on some amazing food outside the hotel!). I was going to use my points, but think I'll save them for higher priced properties (getting 0.005 cents/point at these hotels!)
Oct 9, 2018, 7:32 pm
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Haha yeah, I'm noticing the "cheapness," thus me thinking of just paying cash. But I do have a very health stash of points to use too, but I could save those for a honeymoon haha. I'll figure it out!
I heard that "Grab" is pretty easy to use. I had planned on cabbing it anywhere I couldn't easily use trains to. Is that correct?
haha. I'll figure it out!I heard that "Grab" is pretty easy to use. I had planned on cabbing it anywhere I couldn't easily use trains to. Is that correct?
Oct 9, 2018, 8:11 pm
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Most of the temples that tourists visit are in areas without BTS - the BTS makes getting around the city much easier, but expect to just take a Grab taxi to the temples. It's cheap to catch a taxi to them, so I wouldn't plan a trip around the hotels closest to them. Being close to the BTS makes it easier to get to various night markets and night life. Ayuthaya is probably where you want to take a day trip to. I did that last year (hiring a driver and tour guide to take me around so that I could hit a lot more sites than I could without a private driver) and really enjoyed it. As far as massages, I really like Healthland, they have a few locations around Bangkok and were always great for massage. I got a foot massage every day at the one a few blocks away from the W Bangkok.
- Take the BTS to Saphan Taksin (Bridge to Thumburi) BTS Station
- Take a boat heading upriver for THB 15 or the orange boat for THB 30
- Disembark at Tha Chang pier
- Short 5-minute walk to the Grand Palace
- Don't believe anyone (especially tuk tuk drivers) that tells you that the Grand Palace is closed that day.
- Wat Pho is further 5-minutes walk south of the Grand Palace
- Backtrack to return the same way you arrived
Piece of cake that will not cost you more than $2 plus the BTS fare.
Orange Boat heading to the temple area
Tha Chang Pier - Grand Palace stop
Inside the comfortable Chao Phraya Express Boat (Orange Boat).
Oct 9, 2018, 10:44 pm
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I would not use a taxi to go to the temples/palaces area (Banglamphu) - here is a more interesting alternative that will show you the best of Bangkok instead of getting stuck in traffic/pollution in a taxi cab with a driver who most likely out to rip you off:
- Take the BTS to Saphan Taksin (Bridge to Thumburi) BTS Station
- Take a boat heading upriver for THB 15 or the orange boat for THB 30
- Disembark at Tha Chang pier
- Short 5-minute walk to the Grand Palace
- Take the BTS to Saphan Taksin (Bridge to Thumburi) BTS Station
- Take a boat heading upriver for THB 15 or the orange boat for THB 30
- Disembark at Tha Chang pier
- Short 5-minute walk to the Grand Palace
Oct 9, 2018, 11:33 pm
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ROS would not be my choice if staying by the river though. Pen has really great FHR rates (3rd night free).
Oct 10, 2018, 12:20 am
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Proximity to the temples is why river is considered a good option for first time visitors. Also much less crazy than Sukhumvit, which can get to be "too much" very quickly.
ROS would not be my choice if staying by the river though. Pen has really great FHR rates (3rd night free).
ROS would not be my choice if staying by the river though. Pen has really great FHR rates (3rd night free).
More comparable to ROS would be Millenium Hilton which is also good value for the money, similar to ROS.
