If you do not mind people pretending they understand you when they dont- or if you speak thai- this os an ok hotel- The buffet? stay away. Good pool - nice view- I reccoment the Four Seasons or Shangra la up the river a few hundred yards.

This hotel has the best service and is a beautiful property. If your interested in the nightlife of Bangkok it's probably a little out of the way.

We were very pleasantly surprised with the quality of the Eaton Hotel and the service. We paid the little extra for the Eaton Club which ended up meaning we were given VIP check in and extended time check out. But more than that the Eaton Lounge was a very good place to relax, check email, have a breakfast, read a newspaper, enjoy snacks throughout the day and a great late afternoon spread of finger food. The cold drinks were readily accessible in the glass front refrigerator and beer and wine was also self serve. You cannot beat this place.

Honestly I love this hotel and went back three times in 2005. And once so far in 2006.

The Resort and Spa is one of three or four luxury hotels on the river in Bangkok. They have a river shuttle that was convenient and brought you right to the Sky Train. The Sky Train Dock was also a great drop off location for Taxi's and Tour Bus' Have them pick you up at the hotel as traffic in the afternoon can be insane, and by car the ride over the bridge could be 45-60 minutes. The boat is quick and they serve water with cold fresh towels on the ride. The Sky Train is clean and will take you anywhere you want to go.

The Resort has a beautiful spa, but the spas across the street at the mall are better, the massage was GREAT! and less expensive. The Marriott has a tendency to trap you at their hotels/compounds so you use their services, and eat at their restaurants. It has its pros and cons—the facilities (5 restaurants/spa/fitness ctr) are VERY western (including the prices.) However it was a nice retreat at end of a long day, and the place is so big you don't feel trapped. The hotel will try to get you to buy the breakfast and horderve drink special, and tack it onto the room charge daily. Don't do it! It was an additional $65 and not worth it AT ALL! Unless you are big drinkers... We only regularly ate the breakfast—which for two was less then $25 a day. We stayed in a deluxe room and it was fabulous. Great in-room Jacuzzi tub, nice view, and good service.

Make sure you ask for discounts—car clubs, friends and family, airline, corporate, try them all and chances are one will work. WE were two women traveling alone and didn't have any problems. The hotel is also nicely situated, far from the Sex Industry scene of the downtown area. However, while nothing to fear, sex for sale and the buyers are very obvious everywhere in Bangkok.

Unique Qualities:

Beautiful Pool

On the Water

Free, convenient water shuttle

Easy access to everything

On the Water, is the best place to be.

 

Directions:  Thonburi side of river. When we 1st got there we thought we were too far away from downtown, however with the river shuttle your not. Plus later we stayed downtown and wished we were back on the river!