Which Bangkok property is closest to airport?
I did a search but came up empty. I'll be arriving late into Bangkok, then out early the next morning. Ordinarily I might stay at the Novotel airport hotel, but I'm interested in picking up a stay for the free weekend nights promotion. Are any of the Starwood properties particularly closer to Suvarnabhumi than others?
Thanks for any help. |
Originally Posted by Thunderroad
(Post 11711027)
I did a search but came up empty. I'll be arriving late into Bangkok, then out early the next morning. Ordinarily I might stay at the Novotel airport hotel, but I'm interested in picking up a stay for the free weekend nights promotion. Are any of the Starwood properties particularly closer to Suvarnabhumi than others?
Thanks for any help. Bangkok: which hotel should I choose? [Master Thread] Hope this helps. |
Originally Posted by Thunderroad
(Post 11711027)
I did a search but came up empty. I'll be arriving late into Bangkok, then out early the next morning. Ordinarily I might stay at the Novotel airport hotel, but I'm interested in picking up a stay for the free weekend nights promotion. Are any of the Starwood properties particularly closer to Suvarnabhumi than others?
Thanks for any help. |
Just in terms of distance alone, the Plaza Athénée is 35km away from Suvarnabhumi Airport, and thus the closest. The SGS and WGS are approx. 43kms away. I am not sure of the exact distance, but I do know, the road distance of the LM Bangkok is over 40km from the airport. The Royal Orchid is about 42km or so away from the airport.
Hope that helps! |
Originally Posted by Shantanu
(Post 11712077)
Just in terms of distance alone, the Plaza Athénée is 35km away from Suvarnabhumi Airport, and thus the closest. The SGS and WGS are approx. 43kms away. I am not sure of the exact distance, but I do know, the road distance of the LM Bangkok is over 40km from the airport. The Royal Orchid is about 42km or so away from the airport.
Hope that helps! Sheraton is probably the easiest of the bunch. Straight shot down Sukhumvit, then onto the toll way. No u-turns or back alley routes required. |
Originally Posted by SaigonCyclo
(Post 11712200)
How is the PA closer than the WGS or SGS? Both properties are East of the PA, which is the direction the airport is as well.
Sheraton is probably the easiest of the bunch. Straight shot down Sukhumvit, then onto the toll way. No u-turns or back alley routes required. In December 2007, I was arriving at Suvarnabhumi late at night from India; and was leaving in the early hours for Phuket, so mailed PA & SGS to find out distances (didn't bother with WGS as they are opposite SGS); those are the distances they provided for Suvarnabhumi by return mail. In the end, stayed at SGS as usual, as the few km difference didn't make sense for trying a hotel we may not like! So....if you don't like the distances I posted.....take it up with them...only going on what each hotel told me in December 2007! |
Closest by road
Really, the distance isn't the issue, it's the trip time by car.
To the hotel: Depending on the time of day and the motorway exit the driver uses either Westin Grande or Sheraton Grande are closer, but they are literally across Sukhumvit Road from each other. To the airport: The Sheraton Grance is closest as when the car exits the hotel, you are facing the right way to get to the motorway. Westin would mean a U-turn at Asoke which can take up to 4 minutes as the traffic lights are red for up to 210 seconds according to the counter. Sorry to be so pedantic. In any case, as they are opposite, I like the Sheraton Grande a lot better. |
i agree
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Originally Posted by Shantanu
(Post 11712077)
Just in terms of distance alone, the Plaza Athénée is 35km away from Suvarnabhumi Airport, and thus the closest. The SGS and WGS are approx. 43kms away. I am not sure of the exact distance, but I do know, the road distance of the LM Bangkok is over 40km from the airport. The Royal Orchid is about 42km or so away from the airport.
Hope that helps! |
Mercure Fortune Hotel on Ratchadaphisek at Rama IX Expressway
The Mercure Fortune Hotel is right off the Rama IX Expressway coming from the airport at Ratchadaphisek Road, and is actually closer than either the Sheraton or Westin on Sukhumvit as a taxi is likely to take you (in fact you can head south from the same exit down to Sukhumvit to get to those hotels, they're the next major intersection south on Ratchadaphisek, which is actually Asoke Road down there).
On the other hand, the Mercure isn't as nice as the Sheraton or Westin, all of which I've stayed in (the Sheraton is by far the nicest). For more info on the Mercure Fortune Hotel go to: http://www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-5931...ok/index.shtml There's not much out by the airport that I know of as far as hotels go. Once you're on Sukhumvit, there are actually a lot of other choices at lower cost, mainly because it's close to the Nana Plaza Adult Entertainment area which itself is rather seedy. |
I know you can get a cheap decent hotel for 1000 on agodo by the airport.. But in your case, I would go for the cheapest option as you are just looking for stay credit and a bed... Distance doesn't really matter it's only a matter of a few baht! Try and score the 4200 eat/stay free rate at plaza athenee, and have some nice Filets when you arrive!
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Originally Posted by RichardKopf
(Post 11713233)
Westin would mean a U-turn at Asoke which can take up to 4 minutes as the traffic lights are red for up to 210 seconds according to the counter.
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Originally Posted by Thunderroad
(Post 11711027)
I'll be arriving late into Bangkok, then out early the next morning ... but I'm interested in picking up a stay for the free weekend nights promotion. Are any of the Starwood properties particularly closer to Suvarnabhumi than others?
Originally Posted by Sojourner
(Post 11714689)
The Mercure Fortune Hotel is right off the Rama IX Expressway coming from the airport at Ratchadaphisek Road, and is actually closer than either the Sheraton or Westin on Sukhumvit as a taxi is likely to take you (in fact you can head south from the same exit down to Sukhumvit to get to those hotels, they're the next major intersection south on Ratchadaphisek, which is actually Asoke Road down there).
For more info on the Mercure Fortune Hotel go to: http://www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-5931...ok/index.shtml |
Originally Posted by yosithezet
(Post 11714649)
Oops, I forgot about Plaza Athénée. It is also right at the entrance/exit to the highway so probably the best bet.
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Originally Posted by Shantanu
(Post 11712649)
I'm only going on the distances provided to me by the hotels when I emailed them......I only stay at SGS (and on few occasions, WGS), so have no more knowledge than that.
So....if you don't like the distances I posted.....take it up with them...only going on what each hotel told me in December 2007! |
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