Bangkok Marriott question
 

Helping a friend make a plan for 2 nts in Bangkok at the end of a trip. I have enjoyed Marriott on the river and know they would too. But have 2 young daughters and looks like Marriott only has rooms with one bed. Don't really want to have to get a 2nd room. Any suggestions?

When we stayed there a few years ago with our 2 kids, we booked a Junior Suite and had an extra roll-out bed put in the room. Our younger child who was 4 at the time, slept in our bed. There was still adequate room.

Another alternative is Centrepoint Silom. A 1 bedroom apartment there has a sofa-bed in the lounge area and they are huge. The also have 2 bedroom apartments. I prefer the location, as it is a very short walk to the sky-train and the upper floors still have a river view even though it is not absolute river frontage.

You or your friend should email the hotel to confirm whether they have any rooms with 2 double beds. A junior suite may not work unless, like the above poster, one of the kids is young enough to sleep with the parents. I don’t know their budget, but the other thing that would work is to get one of the suites, the hotel could put 2 rollaways in the living room (or one of the kids could sleep on the sofa). These have great river views and are corner units which front the river.

I assume you know that the hotel will no longer be a Marriott after November but will become an Anantara, the brand owned by Bill Heinecke, who is the owner of the Marriott now. I don’t think your friend will notice any change, as Heinecke’s group has run it for many years under a franchise from Marriott. It just won’t have the Marriot name and your friend can’t earn (or spend) Marriott Reward points.

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club floor upgrades as a preferred guest they will trundle for kidsno problem everywhere super nice big rooms twins on theclub level from personal experience.Other good options here.

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Cicerone, thanks for the reminder about the Marriott ownership change totally forgot this was happening then. Agree should be no noticable difference they just need to realize they're not in the wrong hotel b/c the name is changed. What we really enjoyed is the boat shuttle to the skytrain. My friends LOVE boats and water so I need to reco somthing on the river. Plus pool is a great place to hang out in late afternoon while waiting to leave for night flight home.

shanek & qwovadis
thanks for the heads up on Centrepoint Silom and JW.

Stick with the Marriott if your friends like boat rides.

:-) I think there's no other choice for them. Good to know I'm correct.

the marriott/anantara does not have family rooms--i have asked their management..

may i suggest you consider the chatrium, just up the river.. an equally nice pool and apartments have nice flexibility.

marriott mayfair is another option, as is marriott sukhumvit park.... also marriott courtyard--i think they may have double doubles..

bangkok holiday inn too, but their pool is tiny..

the marriott/anantara does not have family rooms--i have asked their management..

may i suggest you consider the chatrium, just up the river.. an equally nice pool and apartments have nice flexibility.

marriott mayfair is another option, as is marriott sukhumvit park.... also marriott courtyard--i think they may have double doubles..

bangkok holiday inn too, but their pool is tiny..

Thanks Bob, I'll look into each of your suggestion.

chatrium has a nice free boat ride to the skytrain as well..

chatrium is the 3 round towers on the right side of the river about 1/2 way to the skytrain from the marriott (opposide riverside from marriott).

s/b opposite side of river

I don't remember that one. Now I'll have to look through all my millions of photos to see if I remember the 3 round towers LOL.

The Chatrium is relatively new. The three towers are one tower of condos, one of long-term serviced apartments (one year lease when I asked) and a hotel tower.

the tower nearer the river is the short term stay building

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