Mercure Bangkok Makkasan

Typical mercure group hotel, everything is ok but no surprise. The hotel has massage service but the quality is low. Staffs are very friendly. The main problem is the poor location, it is not close to any station, although you will see it is next to the train rail on google map.

Great hotel, felt luxirious and the breakfast buffet was wonderful. Oddly, it's next to the train line and felt quite out of place. It's quite a walk from the nearest metro station when you have luggage, along a road that wasn't quite paved and a dirty. However, they have a tuktuk who will drive you to the station and back, on request at certain times. Staff are helpful and nice. Despite the train and the noisy road, couldn't hear a thing at night. Great pool and live music upstairs too.

We have spent six nights in the hotel. The first surprise was at the arrival as according to the map, it is next to a metro station. It is true but it is nowhere said that there is no way of walking around as there are no kerbs to the hotel! Of course, you can use taxi or tuktuk or walk next to a quite busy road but for c. 100-150 meters, I thought it is not necessary. The reception is not at the entrance and we waited a bit under the spa's employee advised us to go to the 7th floor to check in and not wait in the lobby. The staff was nice and helpful, we got a local map - apparently too old as not all the tube stations were there. The room was comfortable and nice, the beds were great. We were given 2 bottles for free water every day. The air-conditioning was a big issue though as without it, the room got warm quickly but with it, the room felt wet and damp and our cloths, even just being in the room in our luggage was dump all the time. There was a hotel tuktuk/minibus to the metro station every 30 minutes and it took us to the station with our luggages too. By walk, the Old Town is far away but with the underground, it was okay.

Effortless ride on airport train - inexpensive and no stress with traffic jams. Getting from Makkasan station is a bit tricky. You can see the hotel, but there is no proper pedestrian walkway. There is a shuttle that runs during the day, but if you are not the adventurous type a taxi is probably right. It should be able to get you there for the initial minimum of taximetre. Once you get there, hotel is fairly well maintained, rooms are fairly good for a short stay (the reason being that bathroom is somewhat a part of the room to an extent that for longer stays would not be comfortable). The "save the environment - re-use your towel" suggestion is a bit impossible - there is virtually nowhere to hang your towels to dry for re-use. Apart from that staff is friendly and helpful, ice cubes however you have to pick up downstairs at the bar to avoid a charge. Swimming pool and area around it is nice and pleasant to spend easily a few hours. The view from our room, if not spectacular was without any obstructions - open space where the old railway tracks lie. If the price is right absolutely worth considering as more central parts can easily be reached by a metered taxi at an affordable rate.

I came back again after two weeks. Better than the first time thanks to Mr Wat the concierge. The breakfast is delicious. The room perfect. I will come back again. The shuttle service is great. I miss Bangkok so much 😥