Novotel Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit 34

"I am generally not a big fan of the Novotel brand but a new one opened on Sukhumvit 34 and I often like to try new constructions rather than stay in aging properties (open October 2020). Despite my room not being particularly spacious, the hardware was very nice and in fact most likely the nicest Novotel that I have stayed before.\n\nI booked the entry level room type and as Accor Diamond guest I received a stingy one-category upgrade to deluxe which is uncompetitive in today’s conditions of very low hotel occupancy based on my experience in other hotels. When an established hotel makes the conscious policy decision that upgrades will not be more than +1, I normally stay away because I have better options. However for new hotels I can give them a pass because they have not found their groove yet; if after Novotel has been open for a while the upgrades remain limited to +1 that will be another story.\n\nAt the risk of stating the obvious, the room was recent with hardware in good condition given that it’s still new & shiny and not many guests have stayed yet. I liked that the room did not have carpet and that the bathroom was bright thanks to a window with horizontal blinds plus a window above the bathtub overlooking the bedroom, and also had a stand-alone shower in the same partition as the tub. The room had a small sink near the entrance along with a microwave which is normally not found in Bangkok hotels and can be convenient. The only moderate negative is that the air conditioning was a single unit on the ceiling and blowing air towards the bed rather than central AC with a few vents to cool the room uniformly.\n\nBreakfast was nothing to write home about but considering the price paid for the room (and free breakfast for Accor Platinums + Diamonds) I did not think it was out of line. The restaurant had seating indoors and outdoors next to the swimming pool on the ground floor.\n\nThe location of the hotel is away from the action in a residential neighborhood and a 10-minute walk to the sky train station Thong Lor. This will work best for people who want peace around the hotel but the downside is there is not much in the area. In fact it’s so quiet than upon check-out, taxis are not passing by so hotel staff drives guests with their shuttle to Sukhumvit road where taxis are plentiful.\n\nOverall this Novotel is a good addition to Accor and provides a refreshing option that differs from standard and straightforward hotels which are already plentiful at each corner of the city."

"A new opened hotel (Oct 2020)with nice rooms. There is even a small kitchen area with a microwave, water sink and water heater. Parking space is available, but the parking area is not huge. As the hotel is not located on a big street it's quiet,but still not to far from Sukhumvit. A short wall or with the hotel Tutu k you can be there fast."

"The onsen looks nice, but the water temperature is so low, it defeats the purpose of having an onsen. It's like a lukewarm bathtub, the shower was also not hot.\n\nThe onsen actually isn't very private and people can look in from the outside.\n\nWould not recommend if you want a normal, hot onsen experience. Not very clean too, for the price paid. The cold pool (just for feet)had oily residue on the top and was too small. Sauna room got hot, so at least that was nice. Also they provided a bottle of water with lemon inside and mint."