New Hyatt Regency Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (Former Novotel)

I just look up, and browse, your posts because I'm bored

I replied to your shit post because I, too, am bored.

This is funny. I almost booked the hotel for the end of February, but spending almost $200 for a Novotel kind of bothered me so I booked an additional night in Bangkok. If they actually rebrand by February, I'll definitely stay there!

I replied to your reply because I, too, am bored.

Accor doesn’t understand what Asia wants out of loyalty. Period.

I replied to your reply to my reply because I, too, continue to be bored.

I have stayed at this hotel in the past because I had a connecting flight the very next day in the early morning. It is, at best, a $50/night room and nowhere worth what the going rate was/is.

Rebranding, a strategy also known as pass the trash.

We have three separate nights there this March/April for long connections/ early flights, that I'll look to cancel and rebook with Hyatt.

Let's hope Hyatt will start out with some special rates!

I have always considered Novotel more like a Holiday Inn Express ot Delta, not a Hyatt Regency.

The Courtyard *near* the airport (with an easy, free shuttle) is very nice and way above the average U.S. Courtyard. I'd stay at the Courtyard again even if it's slightly less convenient than this hotel.

It looks great to see Novotel gets removed and getting replaced by Hyatt Regency in Bangkok. When it's done its like you are traveling first class or business class.

Accor is also losing a TPE airport property to Hyatt. Glad to see Hyatt yo its Asian airport game.

For BKK, my primary airport hotel there has been the Courtyard Marriott BKK over the last 12 months.

Yes, it’s my primary BKK airport hotel in 2024 and still. Just note its shuttle bus only runs once an hour, on the :30 from the airport and on the :00 from the hotel. But a Grab — Asian equivalent of Uber — is cheap and good if for some reason you don’t want to wait for the shuttle bus schedule to work out.

The hotel is reflagging to get higher rates. Expect higher prices as a Hyatt.

If that happens, it’s good I got in at the lower price!

[This blog is voraciously devouring my comments. Third attempt at posting this!] Try the Silver Palm at Hua Mak, it's much better than an airport hotel, likely cheaper too, and barely 15 mins by Bolt/Grab or a couple of train stops away from the airport.

Novotel is positioned right between the brands that you've mentioned - it's a full-service business hotel which is squarely aimed at the road warriors and small business owners rather than diplomats and 'captains of industry'.

What Hyatt Award Category will it be?

They're opening a lot of new properties there though.

“It’s interesting to see just how many Accor properties in Asia have rebranded in recent times. I wonder if it’s just that the brand doesn’t have a strong enough customer base in the region, if the fees are too high, or what.”

It’s definitely not the customer base as in Asia Pacific, Accor would arguably be the biggest program (and I’m always confused why you don’t cover it more, but given you’re US focused, and Accor has a terrible presence in the US, I can understand.)

But there are a lot of hotels leaving Accor. We just stayed at the “MGallery Royal Hoi An” in Vietnam and it rebranded on 1/1/25 to The Royal Hoi An - Gallery without any notice. Such terrible customer service when this happens and they expect you to just suck it up.

I’m now fighting them for points, despite them telling me on checkin that I’d still get points.

The best perk of this Novotel was the 24 hour stay, meaning you got 24 hours from the time you checked in.... It will be interesting to see if Hyatt continues this.... Ive stayed at other airport in terminal Hyatts and they do not have this great feature

Dunno if the other comments reflect the same hotel.

Quiet, clean, well furnished, good restaurant… nice pool area. Incredibly convenient location. Great staff.

Accor or Hyatt: It is a higher end Thai hotel. You will be well taken care of.

yet another dellusional hyatt koolaid drinker.
They really do branding well to fool people

I've got a 1-night stay in March. Will definitely rebook with Hyatt once available.

The Courtyard Marriott is now by far and beyond the best airport hotel. In fact it’s just a really great property with a fantastic pool & real resort feel, better than many city hotels & definitely does not present like a Courtyard with all its facilities & outlets. Been open a year and I’ve had several stays but has become a lot more expensive recently. Unless you have a v early flight there is no need to be at the airport as city hotels are much cheaper and only 45 mins away max. I just stayed at the rebranded Hyatt at Taipei airport and it was a terrible experience. Felt like I was home alone in a city office block. Rooms are big but v basic lacking any amenities, lot of construction happening so guess will be improved soon enough. Staff at reception v surly & nothing much in way of dining outlets. Guess it’s all to come.

My problem with Accor is the points earned don't last a long time. They expire. Since they're hardly in the U.S., I don't get to stay at their properties often enough for points to accumulate. My IHG points last forever and I think Hilton and Marriott last 24 months with any activity moving the timer.

I replied to your reply to my reply to your reply because I, too, continue to be bored.

Very telling. The label will decide if you spend USD 200 or not on exactly the same hardware?
Surely by the time of your planned stay there will not have been any renovations completed.

Bottom line: for us mere mortals this is all quite boring (what do I care, what that hotel is called, as long as price and service are right), while Ben is “ excited about this Bangkok Airport hotel rebranding!”

Well, I hope they upgrade the rooms because it wasn’t at its best when I stayed literally 2 weeks ago! I just hope they keep some form of exec lounge as that was the best bit of this particular Novotel.
Due to stay next December again so time will tell whether it’s an improvement

Most of the Novotel affiliated hotels in Bangkok have switched brands. I'm guessing their franchisee had a falling out with Accor. This is a win, but there's a slew of nice hotels which have changed over to either Hyatt or Marriott in BKK.

There are 5 Accor hotels I know of that have flipped...the Novotel at Ploen Chit (Four Points), the Novotel Silom (Hilton Garden Inn), the Pullman (Hilton Asoke), Novotel Suvarnabhumi (Hyatt Regency), and the Muse (Autograph Collection). Are there others flipping? Looks like the Novotel Platinums are still the same, as well as the rest of Novotels.

Had 3 separate nights around crazy flight arrival and departure times booked with Accor in March & April.

Just rebooked them with Hyatt. Can confirm that Hyatt currently has lower "opening" rates for the hotel than I had before via Accor.

I’ve only ever had good experiences at the Novotel and think of it as one of the better airport hotels I’ve come across, certainly not Park or Grand Hyatt level but seems very appropriate for Regency brand

Why don't you go into Bangkok? Top 3 cities of the world, IMO!

"Why don't you go into Bangkok? Top 3 cities of the world, IMO!"
said no-one,ever!

I stayed there for one night three weeks ago and it is tired. Needs a major refurb. But the us style sports bar won't need to change.

LOOKING TO BOOK AT bANGKOK AIRPOR- have always stayed at Novotel because of the 24 hour service - will Hyatt be continuing this facility????

According to their website the answer now is yes.

I've stayed a number of times at the Novotel BKK airport: my last 1 nite stopover was late December 2023. I wasn't aware of the rebranding. Now I find the overnite room price has trebled in just 2/two years. I will be looking elsewhere to stay

All airport hotels should be a 24 hours hotel! Becos they are not, I have had to pay for 2 nights stay so that I can rest upon touching down in the morning