I am back from an incredible stay at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit. I was looking for a city-location hotel with great pool and I couldn't have asked for anything more.
(My original post: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34601661

I loved the hotel: huge rooms, great bfst buffet, friendly/helpful staff, next to stations, and of course, THE POOL! I am so glad for the suggestion. The tropical pool was exactly what I was looking for and I spent my entire time there from morning until night. I loved it so much I extended for one more day. I plan to go back, definitely.
(Addiitonal Comments)
1. While the pool is wonderful, it isn't your ordinary lap pool. It's 4ft. 9in. deep and instead of being a huge square, has various "passages" leading from one tropical area to the next among the foliage, fountains, bubbles, etc.
2. The poolside area isn't massive. I arrived on a Thai national holiday and it was packed during the morning. I luckily found the only available lounge chair. It wasn't quite so crowded in the afternoon. The other 2 mid-week days were very relaxed and had ample spaces all day long. Hotel has fitness club so pool is busy on holidays/weekends with local-resident members who come.
3. At night they offer a good-value poolside BBQ buffet. Seafood salads, standard and thai BBQ/with sauces, and also some of the best tandoori BBQ I've eaten-and I've been to India twice. For desert, 10-flavors of home-made ice cream, and sticky rice and fresh mangoes too. For one, about THB 1,000 including a beer and tax/svc.
4. The hotel is located just next to Asok station. Both Sky train and subway.

glad to hear about the pool...i shall look at it next month for future stay...

I guess that sheriton is the "sleeper" hotel property in bkk.. it dosn't look like anything special and rarely gets mentioned on fodors but I guess it's pretty good.. the location is certainly one of the best in town.. you have BTS and subway right near by..

rhkkmk,

Yes, please take a look and see what you think. I am sorry I didn't make it to any of the restaurants on your list, by the way. I pampered myself by staying close to the hotel, but I have saved your list for another time. And while I like the Sheraton Grande and want to go back, I promise to plan my next stay at "your" Marriott to compare.

Thanks for the report. We plan on staying there on our return trip next year. Glad for the positive report.
Aloha!

i hope that you did get out of the hotel to see bkk a bit, not just the pool...??