The Dusit Thani Bangkok
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946 Rama LV Road Bangkok, Thailand, 10500, 2-2200-9000
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So I forced myself to go to Bangkok early to exchange my used, read books for some new ones. I got to the airport 3 hours in advance, only to discover that my flight is not listed on the departures board. Odd. So I go to the counter, but Quantas has farmed this flight out to something called JetStar. And the JetStar counter is unoccupied. This does not bode well. To make this horrible story short, let's just say that I was ferried around to many counters before confirming (and finally accepti...
Bangkok, Thailand andreat
Monday the 10th of December & a very long day awaits, dropped the car off & a shuttle to the airport.The 3 hour flight from Christchurch to Sydney went okay, no delays thank goodness as we only had a 1.15 mins cross over for our flight to Bangkok.But then it all went wrong as there was a fault with the tail of the 747 to Bangkok.So after sitting on the plane for two hours they couldn't fix it so all four hundred of us had to get of & two hours later we all got on another one, so i...
Bangkok, Thailand brendapeterd
Lisa is lazy all day. Chris sees guards at KL airport with uzi's or something like that.
Bangkok, Thailand lisakpenning
Such a freakin' cool day.
Bangkok, Thailand lisakpenning
Sian and I arrived yesterday (12th), fully intent on an afternoon's nap to shake off the jetlag! We headed out at night to Suan Lam bazaar (market) - which is rather similar to a massive Camden - and watched a cheesy local gig in a massive open air cafe. Having 9 or 10 different vendors around you shoving menus is a new experience but fun all the same. Day 2 - we took a trip on the Skytrain - thoroughly recommend it to anyone going to Bangkok - which is the rail network above street level. We...
Bangkok, Thailand pastapaul
flew back from railay.. (via Krabi) to bangers to hook up with the old dear old man combo.. here for 2 days ( in Dusit thani hotel..very nice) then up to chaing mai/pai for 5.... Got an SD card reader so will be able to post up some piccies as and when... Keep watchin will put some up when in chaing mai and got a bit of time.. heading over to the Sky bar on top of the Banyan tree hotel tomorrow so should get some good shots from up there.... After some northern activities we are heading down ...
Bangkok, Thailand stevelou
1st June 2008 - 16th June 2008
Finally arrived in pattaya after the long flight and with 17 people asking are we nearly there yet. Stu finally arived on Wednesday after realising his passport was not upto date (silly old bugger, thats dementia for you) but got sorted for another flight as the man on the desk fancied him. The flight was horrible especially the first one when stevie was ****** and shouting abuse at people and steeling drink from the crew. When we got to Dubai stevie can ...
Historical Traveler Reviews of The Dusit Thani Bangkok
Old Hotel
A Very Good Hotel
If you visit the Grand Palace you have to wear proper shoes (no sandals or flip-flops) and long trousers. This is a strict rule, we were very disappointed to be turned away.
Great position
Hospitable Bangkok
We had a private check-in with complimentary freshly squeezed pineapple juice. Our club room was clean and spacious with a balcony and park view. The bathroom was huge with separate shower.
The best part was actually the food. In the afternoons and in the evenings the hotel offered various local hot and cold snacks with wide variety of drinks. The food actually differed from one day to another. They were free (well, included in the rate) and very delicious. The rate we got was not expensive at all. We went on our trip three weeks after the tsunami and people were grateful that the tourists were coming and helping their economy directly. It seemed that the staff was genuinally friendly.
The hotel had several restaurants. The one we wanted to go was Vietnamese one, which was always booked. We went to a Chinese one and it was OK. Overall, the hotel needed some restoration and updated its look. Nonetheless, every staff member tried to help with anything they could. Not a lot of hotels, even the posh ones, could that sometimes.
Atmospheric
Firstly let me say that I opted to stay in one of the Club Level Rooms as the price is not much more and is well worth the additional cost. These rooms have recently been completely refurbished. Decor is very stylish in the Thai minimilistic fashion. Rich chocolate silk drapes with pale grey wallpaper and crisp white bed linen. Rooms also include an LCD flat screen tv and excellent airconditioning.
A friend was staying in one of the normal rooms and I will admit that they are somewhat more basic but good value for money.
I like the older, established feel of the public areas of the hotel. Some restaurants have been totally upgraded and are most contemporary in their design.
The only area that needs improvement is the pool. The area is in need of a spruce up but it is still quite pleasant.
Having stayed at various locations in Bangkok, the postion of the Dusit in my opinion is better than being on the river frount where I have also stayed on several occasions.
There is a BTS Skytrain station right outside the hotel which if you know Bangkok is your lifeline to getting around efficiently and in comfort.
Faded Grandeur
Whilst i can't fault the standard of service which was second to none the hotel itself is alas now very tired and faded and not what you expect of a 5 star hotel. The main areas in some ways are spectacular but for exmaple the carpets are all stained with damp and smell musty. Our room although massive with amazing views was outdated and was in major need of modernisation.
Also although the hotel was probably only 10 minutes walk from patpong (if that's your thing!) and I know some people have commented that the hotel was well situated I would have preferred to be more in the centre of the city and nearer the river eg the Shangri-la.
The Dusit wasn't an awful place to stay by any stretch of the imagination but it was disappointing and I am sure there are better options out there.
Great stay beautiful place and great service
More bang for your buck in Bangkok!
Resting on its laurels
During an extended stay in Bangkok, I renewed my stay every couple of days with a travel agent at the Dusit Thani. One night I returned to my room to find an obnoxious message from the hotel's front desk. I'd been there a week already, but they wrote me to say that they had not received payment for that night's stay (due to my travel agent's mistake, not mine) and that if I did not resolve the matter immediately, I would be charged the full rack rate for the night. The service staff was not particularly welcoming or friendly, a problem I have found at other Dusit properties;the standards of room-cleaning and service here certainly don't match those of the Peninsula or Four Seasons in Bangkok. I called at 4:30 am to order room service (the special "night menu", which clearly was stated to be available until 5 am); the man who answered the phone at first told me the food was unavailable and only grudgingly delivered the food I requested.
The salon in the hotel property doesn't allow guests to sign charges to their room: this policy wasn't posted anywhere, and when I naturally didn't have cash/credit card with me to pay the salon for services, the salon owner treated me like a common thief and warned me to return from the nearest ATM within "15 minutes." I complained to the hotel manager, to no avail; it is, unfortunately, a low-class attitude that Dusit subscribes to: once they have your money, they don't seem to feel a need to deliver the quality of service you have paid for.
Not recommended except for location.
Very disappointing
Central location near to Patpong and Jim Thompson's shop.
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