After taking full advantage of late checkout at the W Bangkok , we hopped in a cab and made our way to The Athenee Bangkok, a Luxury Collection Hotel.
After a handful of very pleasant stays at Luxury Collection properties before, I was keen to check another one off my list, especially in one of Bangkok’s most prestigious locales.
The Athenee Bangkok – Booking
For this stay, I booked using an industry rate. When I’d booked the trip, it was just supposed to be me staying; however, my friends decided to join me at the last minute when one got injured on our ski trip in Japan.
Generally speaking, cash rates at The Athenee Bangkok tend to run around 5,800 THB ($170 USD, $220 CAD) at the low end and 15,000 THB ($430 USD, $570 CAD) at the high end. For the most part, you should be able to find a price of around 7,000 THB ($200 USD, $270 CAD).
When it comes to using Marriott Bonvoy points, expect to pay between 33,000–45,000 points per night.
Compared to our valuation of Bonvoy points at 0.6 cents per point (USD) / 0.8 cents per point (CAD), you’ll be more or less on target, depending on your specific redemption and the points-to-cash ratio.
This property could be somewhere where you apply a Free Night Award , which you can also top up with up to 15,000 points. On the other hand, if you’re able to find a date that costs 35,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, you’re effectively reducing the price to the annual fee of your credit card of $120–150 (CAD).
As a Luxury Collection property, The Athenee Bangkok participates in Marriott STARS , a preferred partner program.
If you’re booking a cash rate, it’s in your best interest to get in touch with an authorized travel advisor, who can confirm the booking on your behalf.
You’ll enjoy a number of extra perks throughout your stay, such as a $100 (USD) property credit, complimentary breakfast for two, and more, while paying the same price as the best-available flexible rate.
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The Athenee Bangkok – Location
The Athenee Bangkok is located in the Lumpini neighbourhood, close to Lumpini Park. The area is home to many luxury condominium buildings and embassies, and is one of Bangkok’s swankier locales.
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Depending on your itinerary in Bangkok, it may not be the most centrally located hotel for sightseeing. However,, The Athenee is still close to plenty of cocktail bars, fine dining venues, and embassies around the area, and it’s relatively easy to access the city by transit or taxi.
Just down the street from the hotel is the US Embassy, and during my stay, I noticed that there were many Americans staying at the hotel.
The Athenee is a fair distance from many of Bangkok’s main tourist attractions, such as Wat Benchamabophit Buddhist Temple, which is located 30 minutes away by transit. Likewise, The Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit Withayaram) is a 45-minute ride away from The Athenee, depending on traffic.
Luckily, the hotel is ideally situated for easy access to transit. A five-minute walk gets you to Phloen Chit BTS station, which is where you can board the Sukhumvit (Green) Line.
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) is located 40 minutes away by car, or longer if traffic is heavy.
The Athenee Bangkok – Check-in
We arrived at The Athenee Bangkok after a lazy afternoon spent poolside at the W Bangkok . The three of us were a bit worse for wear after a late night, but were excited to see how this hotel compared.
As we pulled up, we were met by the bellhops, who greeted us and swung open the doors to the hotel.
The Athenee Bangkok – Exterior
The Athenee Bangkok – Vehicle access
The Athenee Bangkok – Entrance
The lobby at The Athenee Bangkok is grandiose, with a gorgeous grand staircase set as the main attraction.
The Athenee Bangkok – Lobby lounge
The Athenee Bangkok – Lobby lounge
The Athenee Bangkok – Staircase
There are plush seats scattered around the lobby lounge, which were comfortable places to rest as we waited for friends to arrive later on that evening.
The Athenee Bangkok – Lobby lounge
The Athenee Bangkok – Lobby lounge
We made our way over to the check-in desks, which had a beautiful wooden sculpture hanging from the walls.
The Athenee Bangkok – Check-in desks
After looking at my reservation, the associate invited us to complete the check-in process in the Executive Lounge, on account of my Marriott Platinum Elite status.
We were escorted to the elevators and up to the lounge, and then were promptly offered a selection of welcome beverages. We opted for the Thai iced tea this time around, as memories from the night prior lead us away from the offer of sparkling wine .
The Athenee Bangkok – Thai iced tea welcome drink
As we chatted, another associate came to complete the formalities. While I’d booked into a base-level room, I confirmed an upgrade to The Athenee Suite using a Suite Night Award .
Since there were three of us, the associate informed me that we’d be levied an extra person fee. While this wasn’t a big deal, we didn’t receive the same charge at the W Bangkok, who gladly accommodated our entire party without question.
The butler in the lounge went over all of the services available to us at the hotel, and then we headed back to the elevators and down to our room on the 21st floor.
The Athenee Bangkok – Elevators
The Athenee Bangkok – Elevators
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite
We found our suite at the end of the hallway, tucked into the corner of the hotel.
The Athenee Bangkok – Hallway
The Athenee Bangkok – Room 2101
Upon opening the door, we found a spacious foyer that plays host to a table on the right side, and a secondary bathroom on the left. In the bathroom is a toilet and a sink.
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite foyer
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite secondary bathroom
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite secondary bathroom
The foyer then opens up to the living room, which is marked by a large couch, a minibar, and a desk.
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite living room
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite minibar
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite minibar
The living room is quite roomy, and was a perfect spot to host a few friends who also happened to be in Bangkok later that evening. This is also where the rollaway bed was set up.
I spent the following day working from the desk, and found it to be a comfortable and spacious area to sit for a few hours.
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite desk & armchair
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite desk
The living room leads into the bedroom, which has a long bench set against the window and a king bed as the focal point. At the foot of the bed is a plush red bench, which added a nice pop of colour to the room.
The bed was notably comfortable, and I had a very sound sleep that evening.
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite bedroom
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite bedroom
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite bed
To the side of the bedroom is a small hallway that’s home to the room’s closet and a luggage rack. We also found extra bathrobes set in the closet.
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite walk-in closet
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite closet
The main bathroom in The Athenee Suite is quite spacious, although I found the décor to be a sign of another time.
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite bathroom
Upon entering, there’s a bathtub to the right and a long marble dual vanity to the left.
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite bathtub
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite dual vanity
A toilet with a bidet is nestled in the corner, across from the shower.
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite toilet
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite shower
The view from our room looked out over a bustling city from two directions.
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee Suite view
Overall, I found the room to be well-appointed and quite spacious; however, I wasn’t particularly enthused by the overall décor, which just simply isn’t my preferred style.
At the same time, having a confirmed upgrade in advance of our stay was much appreciated, especially since fitting three people in a base-level room would have been a bit of a stretch.
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee King Room
The hotel was unable to extend us late checkout in the Athenee Suite the next day, but offered to move us to a base-level room instead.
The room, while smaller, is still very well-appointed, and the overall décor is consistent with the rest of the rooms and the hotel as a whole.
Upon entering, you’re greeted with dark brown panels accented with dark red oak trim and soft yellow lighting.
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee King Room foyer
The bedroom features a king bed with two nightstands, a small desk and chair for getting some work done, and a couch that’s against the window.
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee King Room bedroom
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee King Room bed
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee King Room seating area & flat-screen TV
The bathroom features a single vanity, a small bathtub, a toilet, and a walk-in shower.
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee King Room bathroom
The Athenee Bangkok – Athenee King Room toilet & shower
The Athenee Bangkok – Ratanakosin Presidential Suite
I also had the opportunity to tour the hotel’s top-tier Ratanakosin Presidential Suite, which is just as opulent and extravagant as you might expect.
The room is massive, and spans a whopping 3,766 square feet.
Immediately upon entering, you arrive in an elegant foyer with two golden horses, and white marble floors with blue and gold accent walls on each side.
