Like the Grand Hyatt Erawan a few doors down, the St. Regis Bangkok is a very nice, somewhat old-school Bangkok luxury hotel where I enjoyed a one-night stay including an outstanding breakfast buffet.
St. Regis Bangkok Review
For 40,000 points per night (versus $340), I figured the St. Regis was a great use of a Marriott 35k free night certificate (plus 5K Bonvoy point supplement), and it certainly was. These former Starwood properties in Southeast Asia tend to be gems and this property is superb.
I arrived via train…using Grab is very cheap to get around, but during peak rush hour traffic, I find taking the train is quicker (Google Maps will tell you), even though that means a switch at Phaya Thai from the airport rail link to the Sukhumvit Line and then one further transfer at Siam to get on the Silom Line (one stop to Ratchadamri). That spits you right at the hotel–there’s even an entrance directly from the BTS station.
The ground level lobby is rather ornate, with the signature St. Regis scent and a floral display in the center. Proceed upstairs where instead off a traditional lobby, you will be invited to a desk and sit down to check-in.
Room
I was upgraded to room 1613, a suite (Marriott Platinum status actually means something outside the USA), which had a lovely living room, bedroom, and large bathroom with a soaking tub.
Bath products were from Clinque La Prairie (two separate companies who collaborates on these products).
Power outlets were located easily within reach beside the bed and also on the desk (including man older outlets that have been out of date for years). The desk also had stationary and office supplies. One nightstand in the bedroom also had a wireless charging port (that doubled as Bluetooth speaker).
A welcome amenity included a fruit bowl and some baked treats.
Nespresso espresso pads, TWG tea, and large minibars were located in the living room.
Jetlag set in and I made the mistake of taking a nap at around 7:00 pm for “20 minutes,” then sleeping for eight hours. You could argue that wasn’t a mistake at all, though it was not a great way to fight jetlag on this trip.
Fitness Center
It was 3:00 am when I woke up and I used the quiet of the morning to get work done before working out at 6:00 am and then having breakfast at 7:00 am. The fitness center including a boxing ring…something I don’t recall ever seeing in a hotel gym before, but also had a wide range of strength training and cardio equipment from TechnoGym.
Wellness
The hotel had a great wellness area with hot tubs and steam rooms, though sadly no sauna. It was very peaceful here (until some kid came in and starting jumping into the jacuzzi…).
Pool
The hotel has an outdoor pool next to the spa that is open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm each day.
Spa
The St. Regis Spa offers a long menu of massages and beauty treatments, though in this city if you want that, there are far cheaper options near everywhere you turn.
Dining
This hotel offers an impressive array of dining options.
IGNIV Bangkok
The hotel’s one-MICHELIN starred restaurant is the brain child of Andreas Caminada, who is the head chef of the 3-Michelin-starred restaurant Schloss Schauenstein in Fürstenau, Switzerland (in the Swiss canton of the Grisons). It offers a sharing-style menu. Dinner runs about 200 USD per-person, not including alcohol.
Viu
This restaurant focuses on Mediterranean dishes and is open for lunch and dinner each day. Breakfast is also served here in the mornings.
Breakfast at Viu
Speaking of breakfast, it was the highlight of my stay. There was a large buffet plus a la carte menu and you could order as much as you wanted…and I was famished after skipping dinner.
The buffet offered an immense selection of food from around the world, even including a section of Middle Eastern food and a superb juice bar.
I ordered several items off the a la carte menu, including:
- The Green Goddess (poached eggs with green goddess sauce, mixed green vegetables, steamed spinach)
- Avocado toast
- Egg white omelet
- French Toast
Everything was delicious and high quality. I really enjoyed the coffee, fresh-squeezed juices, avocado toast, omelets, and salad bar.
That 7:00 am breakfast fueled me for the rest of the day until I had dinner on my Thai Airways flight late in the afternoon.
The Drawing Room
Afternoon tea plus a wide selection of coffee is served here between 9:00 am and 10:00 pm every day.
The St. Regis Bar
The hotel’s bar is open daily from 2:30 pm to midnight. It’s speciality drink is the Siam Mary, a spin on a traditional Bloody Mary
Zuma
Japanese cuisine is offered here and the restaurant is open late, until 1:00 am on weeknights and 2:00 am on weekends.
The Lounge
Located on the ground level, The Lounge offers coffee, tea, baked goods, and sandwiches.
Pool Bar
Poolside drinks and snacks are available between 11:00 am and 8:00 pm.
Room Service
24/7 room service is available from your room.
See what I mean…a lot of dining options!
Service
Shortly after arriving, I heard a knock at my door. It was Mew, her introduced herself as my butler and encouraged me to call her if I needed anything at all during my stay.
CONCLUSION
I quite enjoyed this hotel and had a restful stay during my day-long layover in Bangkok.
Even in hot and sticky Bangkok, I like a sauna so the lack of one here might keep me from returning, but on the other hand the breakfast was really excellent…perhaps the best I’ve ever had in Bangkok. I’m glad I strayed from Hyatt to try this excellent Marriott property.
1. Real people don’t stay in a nice hotel for only 1 night.
2. If you think StR breakfast is amazing, wait till you visit Sofitel Sukhumvit or especially Sofitel Manila Bay.
3. Oh my gawwd. The cRoissants are to die fer.
Just so I’m clear, you are saying the Sofitel has better breakfast because of the fresh-baked croissants?
If I’m not mistaken, this St. Regis has been opened for nearly 15 years; would you say it’s held up well, or ready for a renovation? And, no sauna? Really?? Step outside! LOL.
I think it has held up very well. It does look dated like the Grand Hyatt, but in a good way…I quite like it.
Indeed the breakfast was memorable. ( ate a LOT of smoked salmon Or was it Anantara next door?).Managed to book it for 230$ as Fhr and the green curry i had with the room service was prolly best in the term of quality i ever had. I am not as experienced as you but for me the hotel did not feel dated.
i stayed here in 2019 and it’s still the best hotel breakfast i’ve ever had. tried another couple of properties in bangkok and this is the only one i’d stay at again in a heartbeat! glad you enjoyed it too
Did you book with points and get upgraded as the suite looks very large??
Another very nice review. Thank you. One possible correction . Once you got on the Siam Line I do not think you went towards National stadium but rather you went the other way to Ratchadamri (Rajadamri) . I think the airport rail link is the greatest way to get into town.
Thanks! You are correct. I’ve updated post.
That’s a CA Suite and there’s no way StR is upgrading a random Platinum (on points, no less) to that suite. This property is known for extreme stinginess with elite upgrades. It is possibly the most aggressively disliked Marriott in Bangkok on the FT Marriott forum. You definitely got blogger special treatment.
Also, known for an entirely mediocre breakfast by Bangkok standards. Probably the best hotel breakfast is next door at the W/A.