I loved the Le Meriedien Bangkok. We had excellent service. My husband and I stayed there 6 nights last December split across three weeks. We loved the gym and pool area, even though it was small. We booked a private tour through the hotel and it was one of the most memorable days of our 3 weeks in Thailand. Our rooms were nice every time. We ate in the hotel and out of the hotel. The hotel was pricey but the food was excellent. I loved the Illy Coffee. The bar was very fun although very quite. I highly recomend this hotel.

This is my second time staying at this property in the last year, and both times it was a memorable experience. The property itself it absolutely gorgeous in its modern glory, centrally located, and staffed with extremely friendly and helpful locals who always make you feel like a VIP. On both stays, I was upgraded to a suite without even having to ask, and the room was jaw-droppingly awesome. Stunning fews of the city, huge tub with a sliding wall so you could look out over Bangkok while soaking, and a huge comfortable bed. Oh, and did I mention the killer happy hour for Platinum guests, with perfectly made cocktails in a hip and cool environment which is the perfect way to unwind after a day of Bangkok sightseeing and traffic, and before setting out to enjoy the nightlife.

I check in this hotel yesterday. Reach the lobby at 3pm. I was told the room is not prep yet as they have previous full occupancy. Another 1 1/2. I was on a business trip and are really reluctant to go out as the company's precaution advice due to recent bombing. I went out however and return later at 5.30pm. To my shock, my room is not even ready yet and I was told another 40mins!! I lose it and demand an immediate action. The staff however is apologetic and have shown me they are really concern about the situation. I was offered drinks at the lounge. And 30mins later my room is ready and everything is smooth thereafter.

**I would like to give my thanks to Thanarat (chieft concierge) as he have been very helpful in this incident and have constantly assure me that he is doing all his best to solve it and constantly attending to me to calm me down.
**I was also offered a bottle of wine to my room as their sign of apology for the delay.

I really appreciate the standard of care this hotel provides to it's customer. Thank you

Stayed another six nights at Le Meridien Bangkok. Still one of the nicest, coolest designed hotels I've been in. Staff were great-as expected. Management took time to say hello and speak to you for a few minutes here and there-they weren't buried behind a desk full of paper and computer screens in some back office. I genuinely felt they cared.

Taxi drivers seemed a little more familiar with the property as another year has passed and it's not as new and unfamiliar with them. Just tell them the hotel name and mention Patpong. If they ask for more mention Surawong road. It's not complicated. You can also take a card from the hotel with the Thai directions on them.

If you want to do a day trip somewhere the guys at the front door are amazing. Tell them you want to book a taxi/driver for the day and they will go to the street to find someone for you. As with regular taxi calls to take you to MBK or Khaosan, they always take down the number of the taxi which I'm sure deters any funny business on the drivers part. Went to check out the Bridge on the River Kwai-looks just like the pictures, and Erawan Waterfalls in a National Park-really cool and he charged us 2,500 Baht for the day. Made a little side trip and he asked for 500 more-no problem. It was like a 14 hour day but well worth it. You can always negotiate with the driver but you don't to get too cheap and not really make it worth it for them-guy filled up twice during the day and had to pay his rental fee out of what we gave him.

While still a beautiful, clean, well serviced hotel right near the Patpong night market and one street over from Silom which is the equivilent of say Wall Street when it comes to financials, the price had gone up considerably from my visit one year earlier. Fortunately I found a 'book two nights get the third free' deal online. Since I stayed a total of six nights I paid the equivilent of four. That said, the daily rate was posted as over 5,200 Baht/night in May 2011 when in April 2010 I had paid not much over 3,100 baht/night. Quite the difference.

For a hotel in the same part of town, with similar amenities and services in more expensive cities around parts of the world you may pay even twice the price as you do in Bangkok for a room in such a hotel. While not a budget hostel staying traveller I am not exactly the 5 star luxury type other-especially when it comes to price. That is really the only issue I had this time around at Le Meridien. It's still worth it but it may be getting a little too rich for me.