Priceline Hotel: 5* Bangkok (Sukhumvit) JW Marriott

[Chris26WI]

Wow, quite a high price for JW.... started with 103SG$, heading up by 5-$-steps to 168SG$, bid for 5star, all zones, got the JW... (Marriott.com says 145US$+Tax); still cheaper (PL) than booking conventionally one more night at the Westin (139$+Tax), so I went quite high. Have to change hotels after that night, but the Westin is not far, so no prob.

Marriott Jw In Bangkok

4 Sukhumvit Soi 2

Bangkok, 10110

Thailand

66-2-6567700

Check-In: Thursday, 5 May 2005

Check-Out: Friday, 6 May 2005

Your Offer Price: SG$168

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 1

Subtotal: SG$168

Taxes: SG$29.74

Processing Fee: SG$16.50 (per offer)

Total Lodging Charges: SG$214.24

(Didn't know I needed one night more - otherwise I would have probably taken the special offers at spg.com for the Westin, stay 2 get 1)

[thereuare]

Let's hope the bid needed for this was an "outlier", although we have seen rates at this property a little higher than usual over the last few months.

Enjoy your stay.

[Chris26WI]

Yeah, indeed.... I was just curious which hotel I would be getting after passing the 85-90 US$ border... didn't really expect the JW as I was bidding for all zones... and the Shangri-La, Banyan Tree and the SGS were showing availability for "standard rooms" too.... but well, I can live with the JW... at least, they usually credit the nights (at least the stays) to my MR account.

[LHFlyer]

This explans why I had no luck up to $95 last week. The UN convention was in town but JW/IC at least had availability. Stayed at the President Solitaire for B2900 - great value.