Beachlover
February 6th, 2012, 20:09
I gave the St Regis Hotel in Bangkok a go last year... it opened in April 2011 and is their first property in Thailand.
The Bangkok St Regis is good value because St Regis properties in other countries are $400+/night while Bangkok is only half that тАУ around USD$250/7,500 baht/night for the тАЬSt Regis experienceтАЭ.
LOCATION
The hotel is on Rajadamri Rd beside the skytrain station, linked with a private, air conditioned walkway. It overlooks the Royal Bangkok Sports Club so you get sweeping views of the Bangkok city skyline from Silom to Siam Square.
The surrounding streets were a bit sterile тАУ none of usual bustling Bangkok vendors and street food cartsтАУ but if you exit the hotel, turn right and walk 2-3 minutes to where the Four Seasons is, you can find some street food vendors. Lumpini Park is nearby so I went for a run there most days. All up... pretty good location!
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/beachloversphotos/St%20Regis%20BKK/View.jpg
The view
ROOM
I got upgraded to the executive deluxe room or something. I usually prefer clean, subtle design so I found it a bit extravagant but I guess thatтАЩs part of the experience. Everything from the soap dish to the coffee table looks like itтАЩs out of some European royal palace. All functional and super-comfortable though.
The bed was especially good тАУ nice solid pillows. Bathroom was great тАУ biggest rain shower IтАЩve encountered. Internet is 400 baht/day but garment pressing is free so no need to do my own ironing for once!
You get a complimentary butler service to bring you tea and coffee (very good) anytime. The internet went down while I was working one day so they sent three butlers. Two hovered over my laptop talking to tech support while the third made me tea and brought me cookies and chocolate ├йclairs etc. Hahaha... they got the internet working too.
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/beachloversphotos/Misc%20Posts/St%20Regis/Bath.jpg
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/beachloversphotos/Misc%20Posts/St%20Regis/Room.jpg
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/beachloversphotos/Misc%20Posts/St%20Regis/Bed.jpg
POOL
The pool area is super-nice but smallтАж ItтАЩs a really nice spot to lounge, overlooking the Royal Bangkok Sports Club with a fantastic view of the city skyline. ItтАЩs only just long enough to do laps. But thereтАЩs a nice semi-private Jacuzzi areaтАж sweet for making out at sunset!
The foodтАЩs also great... the St Regis Wagu Beef Burger is awesome! I spent a few days lounging here with my laptop. Nice way to тАЬworkтАЭ.
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/beachloversphotos/Misc%20Posts/St%20Regis/Pool.jpg
The pool
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/beachloversphotos/Misc%20Posts/St%20Regis/Poolview.jpg
Pool view overlooking The Royal Bangkok Sports Club
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/beachloversphotos/Misc%20Posts/St%20Regis/Pooljacuzzi.jpg
Entrance to a nice little semi-private jacuzzi in the background
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/beachloversphotos/Misc%20Posts/St%20Regis/Poolsunset.jpg
The view from the St Regis at sunset!
BREAKFAST
Breakfast was free, setting was nice and service was impeccable but food selection was disappointing for a hotel of this calibre. Not enough variety and choice. Even the Dusit Thani serves a better breakfast.
BAR
I never got to the bar when it was open as I was always out in the evenings with my BF or doing other stuff. But we spent some time there after it had closed one night and it was a really nice place to hang out... even without people serving drinks. One of my friends told me they do this ceremony at 6 or 6:30pm where they open a bottle of champagne with a sword but I missed it as I was always elsewhere at that time.
SPA
I had a massage in the Elamis spa. I think it was 4,000 baht+ for a 1-hour massage, which is a bit pricey relative to competitors. You can ask for a male or female therapist. The therapistтАЩs skill was exceptional. The relaxation room and changing area was exceptional. Nice cabanas (I fell asleep in one afterwards) and Jacuzzis. I liked the Kempinski Spa more though... better value and I get a better therapist there.
DOWNSIDES
No real downsides for me... Wish they had a bigger pool with more comfortable loungers, maybe some outdoor seating for breakfast and a better breakfast. Spa was too pricey. More male butlers would be nice too. I only had female butlers on my floor and for some reason I was picturing a male butler. ItтАЩs a gay thing... :happy7:
OVERALL
All in all, not a bad place to spend a week... a great experience but I liked the Kempinski better. My then BF preferred the St Regis but he probably likes the novelty factor of the slightly European style thing... as many Thais do!
Photobucket is screwing me around with the resizing thing so no idea how big the photos above will appear...
The Bangkok St Regis is good value because St Regis properties in other countries are $400+/night while Bangkok is only half that тАУ around USD$250/7,500 baht/night for the тАЬSt Regis experienceтАЭ.
LOCATION
The hotel is on Rajadamri Rd beside the skytrain station, linked with a private, air conditioned walkway. It overlooks the Royal Bangkok Sports Club so you get sweeping views of the Bangkok city skyline from Silom to Siam Square.
The surrounding streets were a bit sterile тАУ none of usual bustling Bangkok vendors and street food cartsтАУ but if you exit the hotel, turn right and walk 2-3 minutes to where the Four Seasons is, you can find some street food vendors. Lumpini Park is nearby so I went for a run there most days. All up... pretty good location!
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/beachloversphotos/St%20Regis%20BKK/View.jpg
The view
ROOM
I got upgraded to the executive deluxe room or something. I usually prefer clean, subtle design so I found it a bit extravagant but I guess thatтАЩs part of the experience. Everything from the soap dish to the coffee table looks like itтАЩs out of some European royal palace. All functional and super-comfortable though.
The bed was especially good тАУ nice solid pillows. Bathroom was great тАУ biggest rain shower IтАЩve encountered. Internet is 400 baht/day but garment pressing is free so no need to do my own ironing for once!
You get a complimentary butler service to bring you tea and coffee (very good) anytime. The internet went down while I was working one day so they sent three butlers. Two hovered over my laptop talking to tech support while the third made me tea and brought me cookies and chocolate ├йclairs etc. Hahaha... they got the internet working too.
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/beachloversphotos/Misc%20Posts/St%20Regis/Bath.jpg
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/beachloversphotos/Misc%20Posts/St%20Regis/Room.jpg
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/beachloversphotos/Misc%20Posts/St%20Regis/Bed.jpg
POOL
The pool area is super-nice but smallтАж ItтАЩs a really nice spot to lounge, overlooking the Royal Bangkok Sports Club with a fantastic view of the city skyline. ItтАЩs only just long enough to do laps. But thereтАЩs a nice semi-private Jacuzzi areaтАж sweet for making out at sunset!
The foodтАЩs also great... the St Regis Wagu Beef Burger is awesome! I spent a few days lounging here with my laptop. Nice way to тАЬworkтАЭ.
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/beachloversphotos/Misc%20Posts/St%20Regis/Pool.jpg
The pool
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/beachloversphotos/Misc%20Posts/St%20Regis/Poolview.jpg
Pool view overlooking The Royal Bangkok Sports Club
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/beachloversphotos/Misc%20Posts/St%20Regis/Pooljacuzzi.jpg
Entrance to a nice little semi-private jacuzzi in the background
http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g419/beachloversphotos/Misc%20Posts/St%20Regis/Poolsunset.jpg
The view from the St Regis at sunset!
BREAKFAST
Breakfast was free, setting was nice and service was impeccable but food selection was disappointing for a hotel of this calibre. Not enough variety and choice. Even the Dusit Thani serves a better breakfast.
BAR
I never got to the bar when it was open as I was always out in the evenings with my BF or doing other stuff. But we spent some time there after it had closed one night and it was a really nice place to hang out... even without people serving drinks. One of my friends told me they do this ceremony at 6 or 6:30pm where they open a bottle of champagne with a sword but I missed it as I was always elsewhere at that time.
SPA
I had a massage in the Elamis spa. I think it was 4,000 baht+ for a 1-hour massage, which is a bit pricey relative to competitors. You can ask for a male or female therapist. The therapistтАЩs skill was exceptional. The relaxation room and changing area was exceptional. Nice cabanas (I fell asleep in one afterwards) and Jacuzzis. I liked the Kempinski Spa more though... better value and I get a better therapist there.
DOWNSIDES
No real downsides for me... Wish they had a bigger pool with more comfortable loungers, maybe some outdoor seating for breakfast and a better breakfast. Spa was too pricey. More male butlers would be nice too. I only had female butlers on my floor and for some reason I was picturing a male butler. ItтАЩs a gay thing... :happy7:
OVERALL
All in all, not a bad place to spend a week... a great experience but I liked the Kempinski better. My then BF preferred the St Regis but he probably likes the novelty factor of the slightly European style thing... as many Thais do!
Photobucket is screwing me around with the resizing thing so no idea how big the photos above will appear...