It was time to bid farewell to Anantara Riverside Bangkok and hop on into the Grab to go downtown (which was about 45 minutes ride). It was time to convene with the rest of the troops; Hence, Tracy and Ivan.
Was welcomed at the car drop-off by hotel staff and he kindly helped with the luggage. Such a contrast as this service was missing at Anantara Riverside Bangkok. At the lobby, fiddled for abit to retrieve my passport. Totally understandable when the lady staff gave me a bit of an eye roll. She proceeded to check the booking and all of a sudden, I was invited to the Premier Lounge to complete the check-in. Okay, that's nice as I was then introduced to Janis.
Janis at Premier Lounge was lovely and the check-in was completed in a jiffy. She enquired if I had my luggage tag with me and as I had none, she helped to call the front-desk to arrange for luggage delivery to my room, even though I was going up to my room. Haha, thank you for the hospitality and for making me feel welcomed.
There was staff around the lift area, to help guests with the lift. Thank you to the hardworking and friendly staff there. Three lifts were operating although its speed was slightly slow. I was at Level 17 for the Executive Room, while Ivan who had the Suite was at Level 8. Tracy and Hence were closer to mine at Level 16. Great!
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| Executive Room |
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| bathroom |
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| shower |
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| coffee machine, mini bar |
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| welcome amenity - fruit platter |
Thank you to the hotel for the fruits platter but what do I do with the guava? The butter knife won't be able to slice through it...
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| view from Level 17 |
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| one of my favourite coffee brand |
Ok, no time to dawdle. The gang is waiting for the lobby. We went to check-out the Premier Lounge as they had purchased lounge access while mine came with the room. Nice.
Premier Lounge
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| feels like a meeting room |
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| these are nice |
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| sit by the window and watch the world goes by |
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| let's have a drink |
Evening Cocktails
Usually, we'd just drop by for half an hour to try a drink and some snacks before heading out for dinner.
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| wine selection |
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| Tinto de Verano (sprite + red wine) |
Mint was wonderful during the evening cocktails. First evening, she was intrigued by the coffee soda that Hence was having. She would come by and chat with us. Second evening, she made me a cocktail with fruit punch.
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| vodka + fruit punch |
The snacks selection was limited, and usually one could find fried stuffs (I liked the prawn crackers), cheeses, fruits, a carb or two and some cakes.
Breakfast
While the rest would have their breakfast at The Square (Level 2), I had mine at the lounge. One could help themselves to the dishes available and also could place ala-carte orders for eggs, congee or noodles.
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| eggs, congee or noodles |
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| big breakfast |
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| omelette with everything |
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| healthy bowl of cheese and salad |
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| tasty tom yum sausage and fried eggplant tempura |
I guess the juices were served in small glasses as it was very sweet. There was pineapple, orange and cranberry juice.
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| end with marble cake |
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| love the top layer |
While the hotel facilities felt a tad dated and some of the lifts do not have much fan power to ventilate the air, it was the staff that made the stay felt nice, especially Janis, Mint and Mam whom I met at the Premier Lounge. There were staff that we didn't get their names but they were also helpful and kind to guests. So thank you to the lovely staff at Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square.
The hotel is next door to Siam Paragon, so that was also where we hung out for half a day. Plenty of massage places nearby and BTS is also 5 minutes walk away. Downstairs have small stalls if you need to buy any local tidbits/snacks. From the hotel, we made tryps to Banthat Thong, and Song Wat via Grab.
Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square
โรงแรมโนโวเทล กรุงเทพ สยามสแควร์
Address: 392, 44 Siam Square Soi 6, Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Website: https://all.accor.com/hotel/1031/index.en.shtml
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