Flew via Thai Airways from CNX to BKK. Landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport and took a taxi from airport to Anantara Siam Bangkok. Fare was a fixed rate of ฿500, inclusive of highway toll which was about ฿120 or so.
There was quite a bit of jam, once we entered city center and especially along the Rajadamri road where traffic came to a slow crawl at around 330pm. Had a dinner appointment with Hence and Tracy (they be staying at a different hotel) at 6pm, so I was a tad anxious.
Reached hotel at about 350pm, and was immediately greeted by the doorman. Friendly chap and I didn't have a chance to get my luggage from the taxi as it was taken care of by him and he informed that he will bring the luggage to my room.
I smiled but there was quite a bit of question marks floating in my mind. How would he know which room I'll be assigned to since he doesn't even know my name. Hmm... the mysterious of a 5-star hotel.
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| hotel compound |
Everything moved in a flurry as another staff at the door asked if I'm checking in today and then she brought me to the lift to the 7th floor to check-in at the lounge. Ok, at this moment I don't even know where the luggage went to.
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| Grand Mural |
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| Kasara Lounge |
Lounge staff was dressed in beautiful traditional wear which looked elegant. Soft-spoken and polite handling of check-in and welcome drink was served while staff was processing the room keycard.
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| lounge view |
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| decor |
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| welcome drink |
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| mini snack |
The tea was chilled and sweet. Just the thing that I needed after the 45 minutes taxi ride. Staff also asked if I'd like to have my afternoon tea but I couldn't due to the dinner appointment.
Next, I followed the staff to my room (because first time in this hotel, so haven't gotten my bearings yet and I was in some sort of a hurry) and one needed to remember which glass door to exit to the nearest lift to the rooms.
Was upgraded to Siam Suite, thanks to GHA Discovery Titanium membership perks.
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| Siam Suite |
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| bedroom |
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| closet |
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| bathroom |
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| soap |
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| separated toilet |
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| bathtub and shower |
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| view from bedroom |
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| welcome note, fruits and chocolate |
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| minibar (chargeable) |
And yes, the luggage was already delivered to the room when I first entered. Thanks to the efficient team!
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| super big TV in the room |
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| if you need liquor... |
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| press this if you do not want to be disturbed |
Took a quick bath, changed clothes and it was time to head out to Central World for dinner. Central World is actually pretty near to the hotel like about 15 minutes car ride without the traffic jam, but since this was my first time re-experiencing Bangkok traffic, decided to be on the road by 5pm (just in case). Grab took about 12 minutes to reach the hotel, and another 30 minutes to reach Central World.
Kasara Lounge
Breakfast
There is a live station for eggs with one Chef available at the lounge. The rest of the food such as cereals, fruits, pastries, cakes, breads, fried rice, cheeses are available buffet/self-serve style.
There is also a menu where one could order from the staff. Once the guest had settled into the lounge for breakfast and staff enquired if you would like them to bring you a cup of coffee/tea, after that you are pretty much left on your own.
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| started with pastries, cake and coffee |
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| omelette |
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| profile view |
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| Pad See Ew (Stir fry noodles from the menu) |
The pad see ew took about 15 to 20 minutes to arrive and tasted pretty healthy, so the accompanying condiments helped to enhance the taste by quite a bit. I liked the white vinegar and the green chilies in it, few drips of fish sauce and some chili flakes. The greens were unfortunately too tough.
The danish pastries were pretty good.
Evening Cocktail
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| beverage menu |
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| wine |
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| Monsoon Valley Wine (Hua Hin) |
The white wine from Monsoon Valley was pretty good. Refreshing and easy to drink. The wine fared better than the mojito.
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| Mojito |
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| small plates |
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| cold cuts, cheeses for the wine |
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| cheesecake |
Anantara Siam Bangkok โรงแรมอนันตรา สยาม กรุงเทพ
Address: 155 Rajadamri Road, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Website: https://www.anantara.com/siam-bangkok
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