New Years Rip Off at the Millenium Hilton-Bangkok
by TripAdvisor Member eaposte
Preferred to communicate our unhappiness directly but the Hilton site limits you to 500 characters. My wife and I went to the hotel on New Years Eve night for their package dinner and entertainment. The per person charge was $200 EACH!
Of course we could have opted to not proceed and go somewhere else but there had just been a series of bombs exploded in different parts of the city and we felt we would be safe there. The waiter who took our "Free welcome drink" orders insisted we could order anything so we ordered champagne only to have the waiter come back later and say "Sorry he had informed us incorrectly". Never mind we'll order something else. Then the entertainment started. The band was a mediocre lot and not at all what you would expect at this 5 star hotel....especially considering the cost! The food was of good quality and had a good variety but at the end of the day it was just a buffet similar to what you can find elsewhere for $20 a head on any other day of the year and nothing offered was really hot but rather luke warm. Then more entertainment. I am not a prude and in fact enjoy the occasional female impersonator type of show but as it turned out the rest of the evening was entirely made up of the mediocre band and the female impersonators doing their lip sync thing. Where was some real talent? At the prices charged certainly Hilton could have done much better. The "Happy" had been removed from my Happy New Year activities. My wife, who is Thai, and myself have sworn off ever going to a Hilton again. This reaction is driven by the sense that this was a deliberate ripoff by Hilton to take advantage of the special night. An upcharge of say 25% would have been quite acceptable but $200 a head for a buffet, mediocre and tasteless entertainment, and a bag of cheap hats and noise makers is really absurd. The problem is of course you assume going in that you are going to get a really special evening at that cost then its too late to back out. My last drink of the evening, a basic rum and coke, cost $10!!!!
Unfortunately Hilton is just following what seems to be a normal practice along the river for New Years Eve i.e. charge exhorbitantly. Tourists visiting Bangkok at this time of the year need to be aware of this practice but if you opt in hopefully you will feel that you got some real value for your money. Unfortunately we just felt cheated.
Ed and Tum Poste
Hilton Hotel Bangkok
by monica78 about Hilton Hotel Bangkok
USD 200 This is a very nice hotel. The hotel have a lot of facilities such as outdoor swimmingpool and sauna.
Give the hotel some time to improve
by TripAdvisor Member velvetcrush
We booked to stay for 2 nights at the Millenium Hilton. At first sight upon entering reception, the hotel looked very impressive, with pretty modern and arty architectural touches and seems to be recently renovated. Reception was pleasant and always accommodating with our requests for a non-smoking king bedroom fulfilled.
The Executive room was lovely, with a very comfortable king-sized bed directly facing a tall glass landscape window overlooking the side of the Chao Phraya river. Everything in the room felt and looked very new and plush. We had no problems with the shower leakage as the glass door seemed to have kept the water in. A major bonus was the jacuzzi bath-tub that helped in relaxation after a long day walking in the city. Housekeeping was immaculate with a turn-down service offered in the evening.
Breakfast was a little hectic and disorganised on the first weekend day, apparently due to a rather touristy clientele consisting of big numbers of tour groups resulting in longer waiting times to get a table. However, the breakfast selection was a competent deal if it came as part of the hotel room rate.
As the hotel is situated on the other side of the river, guests have to take a 5-10 minute boat shuttle to get to the nearest BTS skytrain station (Saphan Taksin) although the wait for a one-way trip is about 10 minutes.
Overall, the impression we had was that the hotel service still appears to be a little 'rough around the edges', possibly due to it being relatively new. However, given time, it appears that the hotel should be able to up the service level, together with offering a very good accommodation experience due to its gorgeous rooms. So do give it a chance to improve.
2 nights
by TripAdvisor Member drtravels
I found this Hilton to be very good. The location was fine for what I liked to do as it had easy access to the river/skytrain and there was a shopping close (River City for upscale and stalls for the teen/clothing stuff). The included breakfast was a very good buffet - although they missed our room service breakfast by 30 minutes on check-out so we went without. Views from the room and the executive lounge are very good. This is especially a good Hilton Honors Award property at being a category 2. Good gym and "beach" - a pool overlooking the river with chairs in the water and a sand beach.
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