# Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel Review

Riley Quinn · December 13, 2017

> The Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong is a new addition to the glitzy neighborhood in Bangkok.

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The [Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong](http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bkkbr-renaissance-bangkok-ratchaprasong-hotel/) is a new addition to the glitzy neighborhood in [Bangkok](https://www.mightytravels.com/2015/04/top-15-things-to-do-in-bangkok-dont-miss-this-bangkok-guide/). It's just a block from busy Siam Square and two BTS Skytrain lines converge right there as well. The [InterContinental Bangkok](http://bangkok.intercontinental.com/) and the [Grand Hyatt Erawan](https://bangkok.grand.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html) are just next door.

The Renaissance is a bit set back from the busy (and noisy) road but there is an ugly parking lot right up front and the walk from the road goes through a rather odd strip mall.

Renaissance is Marriott's idea of a boutique-style W Hotel. I had liked my stay at the [Renaissance Santiago de Chile](http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sclbr-renaissance-santiago-hotel/) a lot, so I was looking forward to this stay.

Check-in was very friendly and fairly quick. I was told that the hotel would be full the next few days. My room was ready at 11AM even without any Marriott status.

The room was quite a jewel and similar to the [Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam](https://www.mightytravels.com/2015/11/hyatt-regency-dar-es-salaam-review/), which is one of my favorite hotels. It was cooled down by an inaudible AC and the bed was perfectly soft and hard and had soft linens.

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The bathroom was enormous and featured a lovely rain shower; it looked more akin to an InterContinental in color code and space.

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The view was fantastic and there was plenty of sunrise light on that side of the room.

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The curtains block out light very effectively if you want to sleep. There could have been a bit less furniture in the room, though. Some items seemed too much design-driven and had no real, practical purpose.

The biggest let-down was the Internet, which was extremely slow at most times. For a few hours, it worked and then it simply stopped. Marriott usually demands a 10 MBit connection for each device and requires properties to monitor that. The Renaissance clearly failed this standard almost all the time I was there (despite fast Internet easily available in Bangkok).

The 22nd floor has an indoor pool (though the windows open out to look over the city) and a gym.

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While the gym was well-equipped, I missed a rowing machine (I know, I know) and I struggle with hotel gyms that sell passes to locals. It helps the hotel to make more money but crowds hotel gyms unnecessarily and that was a problem when I was there.

Given the wonderful Bangkok weather, I wanted a place to tan and enjoy the sunshine. No such thing here, as all you can do is swim laps indoors. I found that highly disappointing.

The Renaissance has no rooftop bar like many other hotels in Bangkok. Not a big deal but they are a great way to spend an evening with a drink.

The lower floors feature a number of ballrooms and hotel restaurants which seemed to be extra busy. It seems the hotel is very successful in selling those.

In sum, I was very happy with the room quality but felt it wasn't the right property to work in (with no working Internet) or enjoy the Bangkok weather. Both are things I expected from this stay and this hotel. I likely would not return despite this being a modern, high-quality property for a fair price.

[You can book the Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong here](http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bkkbr-renaissance-bangkok-ratchaprasong-hotel/).

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