Sep 21, 2014, 10:42 am
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand [Master Thread]
Oct 5, 2017, 1:47 am
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Oct 5, 2017, 4:42 am
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Hey Coolfish,
So I totally get it, but why dont they just change the name then? I could of just booked with my Amex plat and FHR benefits with that. I understand I might have screwed up using the wrong card but its not clear. When I did talk to spg agent they did say bc its sheraton and I booked with my SPG biz they should upgrade me but no guarantee bc its dependent on the individual property itself. Thanks all for your responses. Lesson learned
So I totally get it, but why dont they just change the name then? I could of just booked with my Amex plat and FHR benefits with that. I understand I might have screwed up using the wrong card but its not clear. When I did talk to spg agent they did say bc its sheraton and I booked with my SPG biz they should upgrade me but no guarantee bc its dependent on the individual property itself. Thanks all for your responses. Lesson learned
Rooms Manager
Hey Richard, just heared JfromTheBay did not read any details about his
benefits before making a non ref booking with us !!
Richard
Quick lets change the name our our hotel, you know one of the best loved and well know hotels in all Asia if not the world, J is confused !!
Rooms Manager
On it Richard !!!
Oct 5, 2017, 9:47 am
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Actually, what happened to Starwood's reinvigoration of the "Sheraton Grand(e) which was announced a year or two ago? This board had speculated that Kuwait, Bangkok and other Sheraton Grands (e.g. Dubai) would form a new Starwood sub-brand. I wonder if it was an initiative the merger killed off. I would assume it would overlap heavily with JW Marriott.
Oct 5, 2017, 11:18 am
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Oct 5, 2017, 11:28 am
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Ignoring the name of Grande Sukhumvit, if SPG were to bring together its premium Sheraton-branded properties (potentially including those formally under the Luxury Collection), the SGS would be one of the most obvious contenders.
Lots of hypothetical in that...
Oct 6, 2017, 7:24 am
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I would imagine it is because of keeping the reputation of the name instead of renaming themselves anything else. Preserving the history of the location would make sense to me since I tend to think things were bad and had to be changed if I see a rebranding/renaming/"under new management." To be fair, I always see the hotel advertised or listed as "Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, a Luxury Collection Hotel" - so that is tacked on to the name quite often, and everywhere I can remember on any Starwood sites. It is not the only Luxury Collection hotel that still has a Sheraton name either, I think there is at least another.
Nov 7, 2017, 3:25 am
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My last stay in the Governor suite was at least 2 years ago, so I was pleasantly surprised to see it renovated. It is still in the hotel classic style, but has all those gadgets that give it a modern feeling.
Going to the bathroom in that suite is kind of a futuristic adventure.
Going to the bathroom in that suite is kind of a futuristic adventure.
Nov 7, 2017, 6:58 am
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Stayed here earlier and didn't have my SNA clear but did get a luxury suite as a plat upgrade upon arrival at 11 am, which i was happy with. Did the breakfast at the Sala outside pool area and was definitely a step down from Rossini's. Rossinis open until 10, what is it the Orchid? until 10:30 in the lobby, then Sala until 11. Wished Rossinis was 11.
Nov 7, 2017, 8:05 pm
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That's fairly unusual. Most reports here are that when an upgrade is not available at checkin, FD will offer to upgrade you when an upgrade becomes available, if you like. Reports here indicate that there's a very high success rate with that, usually within one or two days. If you're only there for a couple of days, it may not be worth it, of course. You may have hit a particularly busy week.
Nov 8, 2017, 7:19 am
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Bangkok is extremely busy this month as most events shifted out of October so hotels are jam packed.
Nov 8, 2017, 9:27 am
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