Westin BKK

[BigDUSA 71]

I stayed there for two nights and it's a good 5 star hotel with all the amenities you'd expect. One thing I lub about the Westin is the heavenly bed and selection of pillows. Good location near Soi cowboy. They mix a good drink at the bar but it's way over priced. When I was the bar there was a couple of unaccompanied Thai women in the bar.

 

Board member Growler was surprised that a cheap Charley would stay at the Westin when he paid me a visit during my stay. He thought the room was well appointed with quality furniture.

[BigSwede 0]

Westin is a nice hotel with a good location. Have stayed there many times over the years. But they are way over the top now pricewise. I have no problem with prices as such since I can afford it. But 3 years ago I could book Westin at around 100-120 USD. NOW they are well over the 200 USD mark! Ridiculous to be honest. So I moved for a couple of years to another good place - and now I am moving on again to yet another place. Unfortunately prices in Bangkok has increased very much over say 3-4 years and I am wondering if everyone can afford it in the future. Or if the Suk area will just totally be invaded by ruskies, arabs etc....

[CheshireTom 1,377]

Westin is a nice hotel with a good location. Have stayed there many times over the years. But they are way over the top now pricewise. I have no problem with prices as such since I can afford it. But 3 years ago I could book Westin at around 100-120 USD. NOW they are well over the 200 USD mark! Ridiculous to be honest. So I moved for a couple of years to another good place - and now I am moving on again to yet another place. Unfortunately prices in Bangkok has increased very much over say 3-4 years and I am wondering if everyone can afford it in the future. Or if the Suk area will just totally be invaded by ruskies, arabs etc....

 

The Westin is a good choice if using Starwood points or Thai Airways ROP airmiles to stay there. It used to come up occasionally on Pricewise for around 50-55 UKP but those days seem to have gone. There are plenty of other well-priced options in the Asoke Skytrain/Sukhumvit subway area.

 

The Westin was always planned to be a predominantly business hotel with the Sheraton opposite aimed more at the leisure market so it is understandable why the rates have firmed up over the years since it opened.

[MC_Ldop 40]

NOW they are well over the 200 USD mark!

 

It depends on when you're looking. I've still seen the Westin around $125.

 

I've stayed here a few times and like it quite a bit. I'm thinking of trying the Plaza Athene as my Starwood choice next time.