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On the banks of the Chao Phraya, the Shangri-La hotel is an oasis after touring Bangkok during the day.
Included breakfast buffet was delicious, daily selection included pancakes, french toast, bacon, sausage, fruit, pastries, made to order eggs/omelets, stir fry, fried rice, miso soup, curry dish, cereal, tea, coffee, juices. Guests could eat inside or out on the terrace overlooking the river.
I think we were in one of the lower class rooms so the amentities should be greater if you pay more Baht. King size bed with goose down pillows and comforter, room was spacious, our bathroom had a separate shower and bathtub. But I thought the coolest feature was a nightlight button next to the bed that lights up just enough to see the way to the bathroom but not bright enough to wake others.
Conveniently located near the Skytrain and near a river ferry pier, also has a free ferry to River City every 1/2 hour.
For a better price, try booking through www.asiahotels.com, www.circleofasia.com, www.asiatravel.com. We used www.tiglion.com for an airfare/hotel package from Hong Kong.
Good views of the river from most rooms, 2 pools, jacuzzi, full exercise facilities, several restaurants, attentive staff, complimentary fruit basket and bottled water, nice selection of toiletries. Could have done without the digital scale in the bathroom telling me that I was gaining weight every day! Leave a Comment
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| | | | Shangri-La: Sophistication meets River View
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The view over the River is one of the major advantages of the Shangri-La.
Room description:
1. Main Wing, Executive suite:
Spacious with separate living entry, living room and bedroom. Decor is more of a general "exotic" or "oriental" flair rather than thai. Just my impression, I'm not at all an expert. Furniture style somewhat dated.
Immaculately clean. Very nice river view although not directly facing the river.
2. Krungthep wing: (normal room)
Great frontal river view. Nice little balcony. Friendlier and more inviting feeling than in the Shangri-La wing.
More private and luxurious all the way from the lobby without hustle bustle of the main wing to breakfast in the krungthep wing.
Krungthep wing swimming pool was a disappointment. Firstly, it's rather narrow and just plain square. Secondly, it's very often in the shadow of the hotel. Thirdly, it was blocked two days for a chinese water ballet. This blocking for special occasions or even private parties seems to happen often.
Main swimming pool is a real delight. Very close to the river and still with that tropical feeling between the swaying palmtrees at sunset. Great, just too bad all the guests know that and it does get a little crowded in the evening.
Location is good: Close to the river for a nice view and also next to sky train station. (Adjacant to Krungthep wing, otherwise 5 mintues additional walk thru the hotel).
Shopping (Robinsons, grocery etc) around the block. (5-10 minutes walk)
Service: Very good and unobstrusive.
Restaurants: Mainly ate breakfast only. For the rest, I find the prices a bit high. The competition is so huge in Bangkok and prices and quality at local restaurants are hard to beat.
Beautiful pool by the river.
Nice river view from rooms.
Krungthep wing next to skytrain. Leave a Comment
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