Editor Pick
A Beautiful Hotel with a Central Location
- October 13, 2009
- Rated 5 of 5 by
Eric from Aiea from San Jose, California
I enjoyed my stay at the Majestic Grande Hotel, and hope to stay longer than just one night on next visit! This hotel has two great things going for it that make it a great stay, location and quality. It also had a very good staff, and if you combine those three things and a great room price – you have a place worth coming back to.
The hotel reception area itself is really beautiful in its layout. The reception service was fast and very friendly, with the staff being of great assistance on all my questions. I had an early morning check out and absolute no problems at all with it. The room I had was large and had a very comfortable bed and the whole room had a very tasteful decor. I really liked the glass shower, which had great water pressure and it felt great after a day of travel. I also enjoyed the desk in the room that allowed me to look out the window onto the city. The rooms were very clean, and housekeeping comes in and turns down the beds for you in the evening. Also, there are enough plug ins by the desk in the room for recharging all your electronics.
The breakfast buffet ticket is given out as you check in. The breakfast buffet is very good, and has a pretty extensive spread that provided for a lot of choices and variety in what you might want to eat. The only downside of my stay was in the 15 dollar daily fee for internet Wifi usage, which was a bit steep for Thailand. On the other hand, make sure you go and check out the pool and the small pool area, even if you find you don’t have time to take a swim in it.
The Majestic Grande is in a prime location for exploring Bangkok with its central location. It is only about a 7 minute walk to the Sky Train and you are only three stops from Siam Square (which is ground zero for shopping for clothing and mazes of boutiques). It’s pretty easy to get around in daytime, but at night, it is a different story if you have not already walked to the Sky Train in daylight. Make sure you have a good map taht shows you all the local area and lanes. The lanes and side streets exterior to the hotel can seem a bit seedy as night time comes around. I found it still to be pretty safe, but the area is surrounded by massage parlors, street vendors and stalls, and bars. This is a night life area of the city, and it’s kind of the norm when you are in this area of Bangkok.
From journal Bangkok Visit During Mid Autumn