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Advantages: great for shopping, great customer services, large clean modern rooms Disadvantages: maybe a bit "out of reality" for those wanting to experience the real Bangkok
Like the traveller on the previous review I was also unsure of what to expect about the Amari WatergateHotel. We were offered a great deal with a travel agent with 2 nights for the price of 3, which for 3 nights in a 5 star hotel for £150 seemed criminal to refuse!
After making the booking we then checked out the hotel online and it looked great. We were not dissapointed.
The Amari is set in Bangkoks main commercial area with 3 of the largest shopping malls within walking distance (however, if walking in 95% humidity across frogger style traffic isnt your style a taxi to the furthest shopping mall - the Siam Centre is 40bahts (75p)
The hotel provided us with a free taxi from the airport which was clean and airconditioned and it whisked us away to the foyre of the hotel in about 40 minutes, we were received at the hotel ...
Advantages: Comfortable Room, Good Food Disadvantages: Slow Check Out
I had never heard of the Amari hotel chain until I was told that I was staying there, so I really did not know what to expect. The name doesn't exactly convey any clues; it makes me think of sweet chestnuts, for some reason, but I felt sure that I would not be staying in a sticky plastic bag. I hoped not anyway. I also wasn't sure what to make of the "Watergate" part of the name; would I see bugging devices? Reporters? Kirsten Dunst? A president shamed? Well, I could hope...
Location and Arrival
The arrival is off a busy street near the World Trade Centre, with several shopping malls nearby - next door is a rather downmarket mall full of small outlets selling cheap clothing; down the street is the IT mall selling cheap electronics, IT equipment and pirate DVDs - all very well organised, even the warnings when a policeman is ...
I choose this hotel as a result of a special offer on 'asiarooms'. On arrival we were promptly shown to our room by a very helpful member of staff.
The Deluxe room was a lot bigger tahn other hotels I have stayed in. However, it did seem a little tired looking and outdated in its appearance (the wood panelled walls didn't help). The choice of English channels in the room was also quite limited. Although, because of the hotels great location we didn't really spend much time in the room.
Breakfast was included in the price and was of a good standard and with a large variety to choose from. However, the main restaurant were breakfast was served was always busy and we had to on a number of occassions share a table with other hotel guests.
The highlight of this hotel is its location, just off of Sukhumvit road, the hotel is only ...
