Marriott Bangkok Resort N Spa

Marriott On the River

Honestly I love this hotel and went back twice in 2005. And once so far in 2006.

The Resort and Spa is one of 3 or 4 luxury hotels on the river in Bangkok. They have a river shuttle that was convienent and brought you right to the Sky Train. The Sky Train Dock was also a great drop off location for Taxi's and Tour Bus' (make them pick you up at the hotel) as traffic in the afternoon can be insane and by car, the ride over the bridge could be 45-60 min. The boat is quick and they serve water with cold fresh towels on the ride. The Sky Train is clean and will take you anywhere you want to go. The Resort has a beautiful spa, but the spa's across the street at the mall are better, massage was GREAT! and less expensive. The Marriott has a tendency to trap you at their hotels/compounds so you use their services and eat at their restaurants. It has pros and cons - the facilities (5 restaurants/spa/fitness ctr) are VERY western (including the prices.) However it was a nice retreat at end of a long day and the place is so big you didn't feel trapped. The hotel will try to get you to buy the breakfast and hor'derve drink special and tack it onto the room charge daily. Don't do it. It was an additional $65 US and not worth it AT ALL! Unless you are big drinkers.... We only regularly ate the breakfast - which for 2 was less then $25 US a day. We stayed in a deluxe room and it was fabulous. Great in room Jacuzzi tub, nice view, good service. Make sure you ask for discounts - car clubs, friends and family, airline, corporate, try them all and chances are one will work. WE were 2 women traveling alone and didn't have any problems. The hotel is also nicely situated far from the Sex Industry scene of the downtown area. However, though nothing to fear, sex for sale and it's buyers are very obvious everywhere in Bangkok.

Unique Quality: Beautiful Pool
On the Water
Free, convienet water shuttle
Easy access to everything
On the Water, is the best place to be.

• Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
• Related to: Spa and Resort

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Balanced Convenience and Comfort

Before I came here my worry was the convenience. Their webpage said the shuttle boat was scheduled for every half-hour. So I thought I had to carefully arrange the iternery to avoid waiting unnecessarily at the pier.

Actually, the frequency had increased to every 15 mins. Therefore, I didn't need to worry about missing a boat. I could go back at whatever time I liked to.

As this inconvenience factor was overcome, it beats other hotels in city centre as the spacious design and greenery surroundings would recharge you completely for next day's adventure.

Unique Quality: - Isolated from the hustle and bustle city centre and yet easily reachable with a 15 mins boat ride
- Spacious
- Greenery surroundings

• Opinion of Price: N/A
• Related to: Spa and Resort

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First stay in Bangkok

• Opinion of Price: more expensive than average

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Spa Resort

A Royal Garden Resort situated at the banks of Chao Phraya River and they have a fabulous, lovely garden..feels like you're walking in the Eden..and it's away in the hustle and bustle in the City. Best enjoyed if you'll stay in the resort a couple of days. They have large and nice decorated swimming pool at the center of the resort. You can get to relax as it's quiet and peaceful! A cup of tea in the garden would be great!

Unique Quality: Standard facilities as it's a 5 star hotel.

• Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
• Related to: Theme Park Trips

Marriott Bangkok Resort N Spa Photo: Pool

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SPA RESORT IN THE CITY

The hotel resort is a bit off the way from the city, it is the furthest in terms of location along the Chao Phraya river. It is located near the Krungthep Bridge. The best way to get to the hotel besides taxis is the resort's shuttle boat from the Sathorn pier.

Otherwise it is possibly the one and only resort within the Bangkok busy city - where you get lots of palm trees,plenty of orchids etc... a wonderful Mandora spa, lots of restaurants and the fell just make you sometimes need not get too far into the city proper. So many times, I just decided to sit back and realx and enjoy the hotel, take a sit at the pool, and sip some coconut drink, or enjoy a meal at the one too many restaurants, have a massage ----

Unique Quality: We made bookings via the net - beign a Marriott reward member - and anyway, they mucked up my airport transfer and I ended up taking on VT member Sharrie suggestion to use the airport limo transfer available at the airport - which btw ended up cheaper, and when I arrived at the hotel, they already realised their mistake, so we were upgraded to a better room!!! a suite!!! and for 5 nights

The best part of the hotel, is they have shuttle boat to the sathorn pier, - every 15 minutes which is within minutes walk to Sathorn taksin Skytrain station - and they also have shuttle boat every hour to Oriental Hotel, and Rivercity - both were great way to get around - and very relaxing and calming!!! although some people may find it waste of time - I thought it was relaxing to sit on the boat ride after the heat running around the city with my shopping!!!!

• Opinion of Price: about average

Marriott Bangkok Resort N Spa Photo: the suite at teh Bangkok Marriott Spar and Resort

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Bangkok Marriott Resort and...

Bangkok Marriott Resort and Spa
rack rate $115++

Unique Quality: Expensive. Very nice pool. Not every room had a good view - I booked a city view room but had only a view of a roof. Nice in-house restaurants (so-so food and not very cheap). Service level a bit below expectations.

Marriott Resort & Spa;
former...

Marriott Resort & Spa;
former Marriott Royal Garden Riverside
depends on the time you want to stay there and your travel agency. we paid in april 2002 about 100 Euro for one night in a double room

Unique Quality: great garden with pools, very quiet place, shuttle boats to SkyTrain-Station and other hotels

• Opinion of Price: most expensive

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The Marriot is also on the...

The Marriot is also on the Chao Phraya..It is a great hotel (newer), that has lots of resteraunt(Trader Vic's is great). I would stay here but it is a little out of the way. They do have a shuttle boat that can take you to the Shangra-la, Pennisula, or river centre for free.

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