Review: W Bangkok | Prince of Travel

After hitting the slopes in Niseko on a ski trip to Japan, I took a slight detour to Bangkok for a few days in preparation for an upcoming aspirational flight booking I had on Thai Airways First Class.

At the last minute, my friends decided to join me in Bangkok for a few days before they headed off to Phuket, and the first night of our stay was spent at the W Bangkok.

With previous great experiences at other W properties, I was hoping that this property would continue my streak of positive stays with the brand. Little did I know, we were in for quite the treat.

W Bangkok – Booking

My first positive impression of the W Bangkok came when I went to check out the figures for a stay. I redeemed 30,000 Marriott Bonvoy points for our stay, which felt like a fairly low price to pay for a W hotel.

At the low end, you can find nights for around 19,000 points, and at the high end, expect to pay around 32,000 points. The average lies somewhere in between, usually around 23,000–25,000 points throughout the year.

Cash prices for the W Bangkok run between 5,700 THB ($220 CAD) and 7,000 THB ($270 CAD), with the average price falling at around 6,500 THB ($250 CAD).

I didn’t necessarily get outstanding value from my redemption, given that we value Bonvoy points at 0.8 cents per point (CAD), as it was pretty much on par. 

In retrospect, I should have just paid cash for my stay, especially since we wound up splitting it three ways. However, my friends didn’t decide to join me in Thailand until the last minute, and I wasn’t too fussed.

I wouldn’t suggest using a Free Night Award at the property, since you can get much better value by staying at a more costly hotel.

For any cash bookings at the W Bangkok, you’ll be happy to know that it participates in Marriott Luminous, a preferred partner program. By booking your stay through an authorized travel advisor, you’ll receive a number of other perks and benefits at no extra cost, which come in addition to those you may enjoy with Marriott Bonvoy status.