I stayed at The Landmark during my last trip for the 1st time since 2006 and must say that I was very impressed. The location is near perfect, the rooms are great and the pool area is quite relaxing. I was a bit sceptical to book The Landmark at first due to reports of construction on certain floors and accompanying noise, so I emailed the hotel manager and asked him for a honest update. He replied the same day explaining the situation and committed to reserve a quiet room far away from any potential noise for me. With that done I took the plunge and made a reservation...
Upon check in the very friendly and gorgeous looking receptionist told me that she would escort me to the club lounge where check in for executive rooms apparently takes place. When we got there I was greeted by a European looking girl in traditional Thai uniform who took my passport and after looking at it immediately spoke to me in my mother tongue. I found it rather amusing but was very pleased when she told me that I was upgraded to an Executive Suite. First impression of the room was very pleasant, it has windows all around and is decorated in a very stylish way. I really can't find anything to criticize about the room, except maybe for the electrics which are all very modern but not easy to figure out. Anyway, the bed is excellent, the curtains keep out all light and there was no noise; I slept without earplugs which is very rare for me.
Will I be back? If the price is competitive to other 5 star hotels most definitely. Personally I'd rate The Landmark above the JW Marriott...
The living room
Bedroom with comfy king size bed and large flat screen TV
Large bathtub that can be used for all kinds of fun activities
Large rain shower with very good water pressure
The pool area which has sun until about 3.30pm. I counted 32 sunbeds which was more than sufficient on the occasions I was there but could get crowded if the hotel is fully booked.
Due to the protest site at Asoke I decided to stay at the JW Marriott this time around instead of the Emporium Suites which is my usual haunt these days. The protest site is actually very quiet, but it makes the late night taxi journey from Nana to Phrom Phong a bit of a pain the ass, hence the decision to change for this trip.
This isn't the first time I'm staying at the JW Marriott, it used to be one of my favourite places to stay in BKK until I got tired of paying a lot of money for rooms that are nice but need a bit of upgrading. What speaks for the JW is the near perfect location, a 2 minute stroll from the hustle and bustle of Nana, and its extreme tolerance to guests, be it LB or GG; not an eye is blinked by security and there is no need to leave ID's at the reception.
First impression: huge lobby with some comfy seating areas and a bar. The hotel had arranged a driver to pick me up from the airport and about 10 minutes before getting to the hotel he rang reception so that everything was ready for a speedy check in; nice touch I thought. The AC in the room was on when I got there, which always makes for a pleasant entry,
Location: right on soi 2 in spitting distance of Guess Bar, NEP and Check In bar. Plenty of restaurants, coffee shops around the hotel as well as a 7/11 make for easy pickings if you're hungry or thirsty. The closest BTS is Phloenchit, which is about a 5 minute walk.
Room: nice room, around 65m2, a living room with a comfortable sofa and large flat screen TV, a bedroom with an extremely comfortable king size bed and an OK bathroom with a shower cabin separated from the bath; no rain shower which is a miss in my opinion for a hotel like the JW. The best for me was the fact that there was absolutely 0 noise around and the curtains blocked off all sunlight. For a light sleeper who is sensitive to light like myself this is perfect...
Pool/Gym: a good sized pool which gets sun until about 3pm. The Spa and sauna/shower facility is truly great, but the massages are way over priced as far as I'm concerned.
Bottomline: I would recommend this hotel for shorter stays if your budget allows it. I found all other aspects of the place perfect, including very fast and reliable wireless internet ( I'm a Marriott Gold member, so get that for free, not sure if it's charged otherwise). It's totally Guestfriendly for LB's and GG's alike.
JackG reacted to Youngone in Landmark Hotel (Updated 11/2014)