Bangkok Hotels

[Houston Player]

Has the hotel done with its refurbishing and name change?

Has anyone been there recently and able to compare with the previous administration?

The Majestic Grande refurbishment is not completed. If you like this area I would recommend the New Novatel on Soi 4.

[Banana Boi]

Looking for a hotel that is within easy reach of Nana and Thermae bar with both bathtub and shower. Found the Grand Business Inn on booking.com and reviews seem pretty good and reasonable price.

Tripadvisor users mention it is GF but other than that nothing to go by. Anyone stayed at this hotel and confirm this is guest friendly?

Thanks.

I walked up with a Thermae girl no questions asked when we went up to see a buddy who was staying there. No one seemed to care.

[IKnowMyAbc1]

Looking for a hotel that is within easy reach of Nana and Thermae bar with both bathtub and shower. Found the Grand Business Inn on booking.com and reviews seem pretty good and reasonable price.

Tripadvisor users mention it is GF but other than that nothing to go by. Anyone stayed at this hotel and confirm this is guest friendly?

Thanks.

[BionicMan]

Has the hotel done with its refurbishing and name change?

Has anyone been there recently and able to compare with the previous administration?

[Rodwint2]

Has anyone stayed at this hotel on Soi 11? It appears that it has gone through renovations recently and the photos look good. Also, the recent reviews on Trip Advisor are good compared to my old hotel, the Grand President. Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

[Analyst8]

Part of the Marriott group and I'm getting rates of around 3,200/ night. Rooms are decent size with a separate bathtub that you can watch the TV from. Location was the main reason I chose this hotel. 10 minutes walk to Terminal 21/ Soi Cowboy / Nana plaza.

The breakfast buffet was also good. Gym is small but has some treadmills, elliptical and some free weights. Is usually empty whenever I went (typically mornings or early afternoon). Is guest friendly and didn't even ask my guests for ID although you have to come down from your room to pickup / escort the guests to your room (lift needs hotel card).

Getting taxi from reception to airport also good. They would try to get you cab that uses meter although during the busy times, they'd advise that some cabs may want a fixed price (400-500 rather than the 350 cost if using meters plus highway tolls).

[Laplace]

I had a great stay in the new Hyatt Regency, nice hotel, nice rooms and friendly staff. The breakfast is amazing, the pool is nice and the location is perfect. Now they have the new link to the BTS Nana station! Before I booked this hotel, I found this video on Youtube very helpful, it's a full tour:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS7eAOPHa10

Thank you for share your experience and that link was very helpful for me to take a choice. I had a beautiful week in Hyatt Regency, I took bookings with some escorts and I had not problems with the reception.

[Bouvis]

A four minute walk to NEP.

Guest friendly. Guests leave ID at reception and when call in arrives they buzz to advise and guide guest to room.

Newish 4 star Hotel with roof top bar and nice pool.

Good fitness center (but small) with well maintained, clean equipment. You can get cheaper hotels and most Mongers who wish to hit the upper budgets would appreciate.

Photos attached of view from the rooftop pool / bar looking down on NEP and fitness center.

Served my needs well.

[Bouvis]

IMO It's always reflective on what type of hotel you will be staying in if your inquiry is answered promptly.

Here is a response I received within a few hours from Novotel sukhumvit 4 regarding guest policy:

"Dear Sir.

Warm greetings from Novotel Mercure and Ibis Erawan!

Thank you very much for your e-mail.

We do not charge to joiner, but she has to leave her ID card at the front desk before she goes to your room.

Once she will leave the hotel, she can have her ID card back as it's a hotel policy for security reason.

Should you have further enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

Yours sincerely,

XXXXXXX XXXXXXX (Ms.)."

[Smoothy]

I think the Majestic Grande has a good gym: can anyone confirm that? I have never been, but an old friend who was a total gym rat used to stay there religiously, so I assume. . .

Majestic Grande has a nice gym that is somewhat small, but rarely used. Dyanasty Grande has a nice gym, bigger than Majestic Grande's gym, that is also rarely used. I hate busy gyms, so those two hotels are excellent options. The swimming pool at Dynasty Grande is far superior to the pool at Majestic Grande, but the food at Majestic Grande is better than at Dynasty Grande. Both hotels are around 60 to 70 usd a night.

[Kumbu]

Thanks Kumbu.

I was considering The Landmark due to the gym.

In regards to Mercure Suk 11's fitness area it appears rather small. I see from your posts you gave stayed here.

Any others you would suggest?

Hi Bouvis, if you can work out at a time other than 5 pm-8 pm, I would say the Landmark is a winner. The location is absolutely killer, the quality of the hotel is right up there, and you can often get good deals so you are not paying through the nose. The gym is very large, so if it is not crowded, as MichaelSamuel says:

I am a landmark regular as well and enjoy using the gym but I go mornings or early afternoons and there is almost no one there

Then it is super. I can't work out any other time than after work, so I was kind of bummed by how unusable the gym was at that time.

Otherwise, I would agree that Mercure gym is not outstanding. It was just ok. And the Aloft is similarly middling. The JW Marriott has an excellent gym, but it is consistently more pricy than even the Landmark.

I think the Majestic Grande has a good gym: can anyone confirm that? I have never been, but an old friend who was a total gym rat used to stay there religiously, so I assume. . .

[MichaelSamuel]

So that is when it gets busy! I am a landmark regular as well and enjoy using the gym but I go mornings or early afternoons and there is almost no one there, not even at lunch. I wondered how such a large gym stayed open with no clients. Must be all after work crowd which makes sense, work in area use the gym avoid the busiest BTS and MRT times.

The gym is small but nice at the Marriott on 57 my other haunt. Maybe 4-6 treadmills. Never waited for a machine there.

The Landmark needs no reviews here, but yesterday I went to the gym for the first time at this hotel (having stayed there many times in the past). It was at around 6 pm (Monday evening), and well, it is quite a large gym, but goddam was it full. I mean there were no machines available, and a long line for any of the free weight benches. This is a commercial gym that is housed in the hotel, so it is not just hotel guests here, but people from the whole area that come to use it. It's a lovely gym, but is unusable with that many people in it. So if that kind of thing is important to you, please take note.

[Bouvis]

The Landmark needs no reviews here, but yesterday I went to the gym for the first time at this hotel (having stayed there many times in the past). It was at around 6 pm (Monday evening), and well, it is quite a large gym, but goddam was it full. I mean there were no machines available, and a long line for any of the free weight benches. This is a commercial gym that is housed in the hotel, so it is not just hotel guests here, but people from the whole area that come to use it. It's a lovely gym, but is unusable with that many people in it. So if that kind of thing is important to you, please take note.

Thanks Kumbu.

I was considering The Landmark due to the gym.

In regards to Mercure Suk 11's fitness area it appears rather small. I see from your posts you gave stayed here.

Any others you would suggest?

Thanks for your terrific contributions.

BB.

[Bouvis]

The Landmark needs no reviews here, but yesterday I went to the gym for the first time at this hotel (having stayed there many times in the past). It was at around 6 pm (Monday evening), and well, it is quite a large gym, but goddam was it full. I mean there were no machines available, and a long line for any of the free weight benches. This is a commercial gym that is housed in the hotel, so it is not just hotel guests here, but people from the whole area that come to use it. It's a lovely gym, but is unusable with that many people in it. So if that kind of thing is important to you, please take note.

Kumbu,

Thanks for this as I was considering The Landmark due to the gym facilities available.

I noticed you have mentioned Mercure Sukumvit 11 in your posts.

My research shows that the gym looks OK but quite small?

Would you mind sharing your thoughts on the best options in regard to gym / fitness.

Love your work.

BB.

[Tiberious]

Hi,

Any reports on Novotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 4?

Basically I'm wanting a hotel with a decent fitness centre, pool and is GF friendly around the 2500-300 THB mark and within close distance to Nana.

I'm planning on taking a girl from a go-go back to the room to give her a sound working over and don't want to her to be whining about walking too far as I find this a turn off. (YMMV but in my experience some of these princess's are lazy).

Why walk?

I enjoy looking at them in the environs for a while before enjoying the prize. A bit like going on safari I guess.

Thanks again.

BB.

My friend stayed there in Jan, I saw almost everything of that hotel but not the fitness center. It's nice hotel for that price, great location 5 minutes from Nana. The rooms are nice and not so small, the pool is amazing because is on the rooftop, there is a nice bar and you can enjoy a beautiful view of Bangkok.