Beaches and Mountains: Le Meridien Bangkok

I am making my first trip to Thailand next week - staying in BKK, HKT and PYX. While I am not going the luxury route for air and hotels, your trip report got me excited all over again!

Um, you were at Pat Pong, while technically a night market, really a red light district at night. In fact, one of the most famous, or infamous.

In BKK for Starwood, I prefer the Sheraton Grande for their service and location, or for those who prefer the river experience, the Sheraton Royal Orchid, which has great executive suites and a huge club lounge.

Wow Le Meridien Bangkok looks like an amazing value. For the dates I'll be in Bangkok, it's about $175 a night. Is everything that affordable out there?

I just can't imagine you being full.

The craziest part of LM BKK's Plat Happy Hour is it's ALL you can drink for 2hrs. Very dangerous 🙂

Mmmmmm, fried ride. An Asian treat.

Your reports are getting more and more R-rated!

Mark: too bad this isn't flyertalk, because I'd be able to block your stupid comments. You are an Internet troll...I'm sure that's what your mother wished for you to become as a child.

After the March 11 earthquake in Japan, I fled to BKK 48 hours later and stayed at this hotel for 3 weeks. Starwood Gold but after many visits to BKK, I love this location and the hotel was a great refuge to relax. The best bed I have ever slept in!

"One of the issues with suite upgrades and traveling with a friend is that most suites have just one bed."

Depends on what kind of friend 🙂

I stayed in this exact suite earlier this year, lucky, and I was also quite pleased with my stay. Hotel management is generally very competent, and any requests I had were graciously honored.

The restaurant also has as special Platinum elite breakfast area, with limitless prosecco if you want it. (It was rather pleasant, but one glass of prosecco is enough for me...)

As another reviewer noted, the hotel is in one of the most seedy areas of Bangkok; I found Silom so distasteful that I would find it difficult to recommend to anyone really. I'm not that familiar with Bangkok -- it was only my second time, and I was visiting a friend who works for the UN there -- but I suspect there are many other properties where you'd feel more comfortable taking your parents or a significant other. The Grand Hyatt is at the top of my list for my next stay in the Thai capital.

Also, the almonds and raspberries were inedible.

If the world comes to an end I’ll be better off having eaten two pounds of fried ride and 16 croissants.

I think you mean "rice" instead of “ride"

@ infamousdx -- Bangkok is the city with the most luxury hotels at reasonable prices. Even the Four Seasons or Peninsula aren't more than $200-250 per night.

@ hawaiiansurfer @ Jim -- Fixed, thanks!

I've stayed in all of SPG properties in BBK (except St. Regis and the new 4P) multiple times at each one. Of all, I used to like Sheraton Grande, but given the price difference, LeMeridien is my choice in BKK. Like what Lucky said, the breakfast is great and generally the service very good. Last time (July) I went, there were some hick-ups with upgrade (I had an upgrade confirmed two days before arrival, but when checking-in the agent gave me regular room), but was able to get a suite on the 9th floor. Plus, the spa prices are very reasonable. I highly recommend this hotel if you are a Plat member.

lucky, you should've gotten a thai massage... 300 baht for an hour and a half long massage.. equivalent of $10 USD

One of my favorite funny episodes during a Bangkok visit was how quickly the touts changed from "need a girl for a good time" to "need a boy for a good time" after I declined the girl!

The sad thing is, 1/2 the time, they probably do literally mean girl or boy...

I miss Bangkok now! This is one of my favorite hotels... I have slept in almost every suite in this hotel! Once you become more of a regular there, you may get super-lucky and get upgraded to a suite with a circular bed! It's FIERCE!!!

While I love this hotel, try the St Regis next time. It is more $$$ but absolutely amazing!

Nice report thanks for sharing ... where in Bangkok did you stay when you returned from Phuket?

@ Kalboz -- On the return we didn't overnight.

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Hey - Ran into this thread only now. Have done the Grand Hyatt, Park Hyatt, JW Marriott and Renaissance.

Renaissance is my fave, but looking for a new experience.. nice big pool and nice lounge with a view.

Where would you recommend?