Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand
When transiting in or out of Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, sometimes it doesn't pay to go into Bangkok proper. Our United flights back to Chicago via Tokyo usually leave at the ungodly hour of 6:30 am and since check-in is two hours before that, we'd have to get up at 3:30 am to taxi back out to Suvarnabhumi Airport if the hotel is in downtown Bangkok.
A flight from Hanoi landed at 2:00 pm with the scheduled flight home the next day. What to do? After weighing the "pros" of heading into Bangkok for a few hours and "cons" of heading into Bangkok for a few hours, an overnight stay at Novotel Suvarnabhumi was the winner. More expensive than a budget hotel in Bangkok but don't forget to factor in convenience, travel time, taxi fares to and fro and you may feel the splurge is worth it. We sure did...
There is a Novotel desk next to an exit on the arrival level outside baggage claim. If no one is present, walk out to the clearly marked Novotel sign where complimentary shuttles leave every 15 minutes. Plans have been in the works to build a direct walkway from the hotel to the airport since the Airport's inception but is still not complete. The shuttle is the only way unless you plan on crossing lanes of busy traffic, leaping over guardrails and walking through the garage.
The Novotel Suvarnabhumi is drop dead gorgeous. Checked in and went into "room raptures" that appear whenever we've spent an extended time in less-than-splendid hotels. ex-Marine was in CNN heaven (hey, we all have our thing) and there was a sumptuous lunchtime buffet waiting downstairs. Met and asked permission from Mr. Thanin and Mr. Suntornthepwarakul, Food Service and Front Desk Managers, to film the incredible buffet. I'm sure the wait staff and servers thought we were demented drooling over the different food stations but watch the video below and drool along. Fabulous, yummy food...and, if all that wasn't enough, I wouldn't be worth my salt omitting fast looks into the Chinese Restaurant and little lobby cafe with more incredible edibles!
In the last few years, Airport hotels have left mediocrity behind and keep raising the bar onwards and upwards into the over-the-top luxury category. Splurge at the Novotel Suvarnabhumi it you have inbound/outbound plans and enjoy the wonderful people, rooms and service. Give me a fluffy duvet and great food any day and you'll see a very happy person...
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Novotel Suvarnabhumi goes flexi
with new hourly room rate
Bangkok - Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel has announced a new hourly room rate to provide flexibility for transit travellers and to position itself as a leading transit hotel.
Available immediately, Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel is offering accommodation on an hourly basis with a minimum stay of two hours at the rate of Thai Baht 2,000. An additional hour will be charged at Thai Baht 500 per hour up to a maximum of six hours per stay. Check-in is conveniently accepted anytime during the day. A shuttle bus to the hotel is available 24 hours a day.
Tristan Beau de Lomenie, General Manager of Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel said, "We are constantly looking for ways to improve our products and services to provide more options for our guests. We realize how tiring and stressful travelling can be, especially with long transit hours. The hotel is now ready to escalate our service beyond any regular upper mid-scale hotel and exhibit what an airport hotel really is. Our guests can be assured that they will continue to receive the same level of world-class services regardless of the length of their stay."
Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel opened in September 2006 to coincide with the opening of Suvarnabhumi Airport, the new international airport in Bangkok, Thailand. The hotel features a pillar- less grand ballroom for up to 1,000 people, 6 meeting and function rooms, and a business centre. Boasting 612 comfortable and contemporary rooms, the hotel also offers 2 bars, 4 restaurants and Vous Spa, a luxurious urban spa from France. Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel was previously chosen as one of the three 'Best Airport Hotels in Asia Pacific for Meeting & Conference' from CEI Asia Pacific in 2007 and 'Best Airport Hotel' in the TravelWeekly (Asia) Industry Award 2008.
For more information, please visit the information counter on Gate 4 Level 2 in the passenger terminal of Suvarnabhumi Airport, email at reservation@novotelsuvarnabhumi.com or click www.novotel.com/asia.
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Posted by: Patcharin Nahim | December 17, 2008 10:14 PM