Review: The Athenee Bangkok, a Luxury Collection Hotel

With just two nights to spend in Bangkok before I headed back to Tokyo, I wanted to check out two Marriott Bonvoy properties in the area.

After taking full advantage of late checkout at the W Bangkok, we hopped in a cab and made our way to The Athenee Bangkok, a Luxury Collection Hotel.

After a handful of very pleasant stays at Luxury Collection properties before, I was keen to check another one off my list, especially in one of Bangkok’s most prestigious locales.

The Athenee Bangkok – Booking

For this stay, I booked using an industry rate. When I’d booked the trip, it was just supposed to be me staying; however, my friends decided to join me at the last minute when one got injured on our ski trip in Japan.

Generally speaking, cash rates at The Athenee Bangkok tend to run around 5,800 THB ($170 USD, $220 CAD) at the low end and 15,000 THB ($430 USD, $570 CAD) at the high end. For the most part, you should be able to find a price of around 7,000 THB ($200 USD, $270 CAD).

When it comes to using Marriott Bonvoy points, expect to pay between 33,000–45,000 points per night.

Compared to our valuation of Bonvoy points at 0.6 cents per point (USD) / 0.8 cents per point (CAD), you’ll be more or less on target, depending on your specific redemption and the points-to-cash ratio.

This property could be somewhere where you apply a Free Night Award, which you can also top up with up to 15,000 points. On the other hand, if you’re able to find a date that costs 35,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, you’re effectively reducing the price to the annual fee of your credit card of $120–150 (CAD).

As a Luxury Collection property, The Athenee Bangkok participates in Marriott STARS, a preferred partner program.

If you’re booking a cash rate, it’s in your best interest to get in touch with an authorized travel advisor, who can confirm the booking on your behalf.

You’ll enjoy a number of extra perks throughout your stay, such as a $100 (USD) property credit, complimentary breakfast for two, and more, while paying the same price as the best-available flexible rate.