Review: Sathorn Vista, Bangkok – Marriott Executive Apartments | Marriott Bonvoy

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Located on busy Sathorn Soi 3, just off busy Sathorn Road, Sathorn Vista Hotel, Bangkok – Marriott Executive Apartments is in an urban area surrounded by residential buildings, stores, restaurants and bars within a five-minute walk.

The hotel’s location offers equal proximity to the attractions of the Chao Phraya River and the downtown business and shopping district.

Silom Road’s lively nightlife, restaurants and bars can be reached within a 10-minute walk, while Sala Daeng BTS Skytrain and Silom MRT stations are a 10-15 minute walk away. Public transportation to Wat Pho, the National Museum and the Grand Palace takes 30 to 40 minutes. Suvarnabhumi Airport is approximately 30-50 minutes by car or shuttle bus from the hotel, depending on traffic.

The night before, I was at the W Bangkok hotel. After about 15 minutes of walking along a stream of heavy traffic, I arrived at the Sathorn Vista, Bangkok – Marriott Executive Apartments. I was able to check in via the Marriott Bonvoy mobile app.

The hotel lobby is like the rest of the property: a bit old!

The common areas of the Sathorn Vista Hotel – Bangkok – Marriott Executive Apartments are colourful, but the yellowed walls near the rooms could use some paint!

The rooms at Sathorn Vista Hotel – Bangkok – Marriott Executive Apartments are actually spacious apartments with one, two or three bedrooms.

Each apartment features separate rooms with soft beds and wall-to-wall windows, at least two flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. However, I was regularly disconnected from the Wi-Fi, which is far from convenient during video business meetings.

So much so that I ended up using my cell phone plan with my Airalo eSim card.

The furnishings are simple and basic, with dark wood, red and green fabric or cream leather. The lounge area is executive style and includes a desk, desk chair and dining table.

Being in the middle of my stay in Asia, I particularly appreciated the presence of a washer/dryer (which is why I chose to stay in this type of hotel)!

There is also a full kitchen with tea/coffee-making machines and stainless steel appliances, including a large refrigerator, electric stove and oven, microwave, dishwasher, minibar and all necessary dishes and utensils.

The colours and materials chosen in the room truly betray the age of the hotel. It’s time to modernize this!

On the bathroom side, it’s modern and clean, with bright white tiles, a separate bathtub and a rain shower.

This apartment will be ideal for a family having an extended stay in Bangkok. However, if you are travelling alone or staying only one or two nights, and you are looking for an inexpensive option with Marriott Bonvoy, I would recommend Aloft Bangkok Sukkumvit 11 instead.

Sathorn Vista – Bangkok – Marriott Executive Apartments offers a buffet breakfast at Café Momo, in front of the lobby.

The breakfast room of the Sathorn Vista – Bangkok – Marriott Executive Apartments is well arranged, but I found it dark because of its location on the first floor (knowing that during my last three nights, I was on a high floor to have breakfast)! And the yellow-tinted lights don’t help to wake up in the morning!

As for the dishes offered, they are rather basic and not necessarily of great quality (with an apparent penchant for Indian and Indonesian dishes).

Here is my choice for this morning, fruits and cereals, for lack of better in my eyes.

Check out the photo gallery below to see all the dishes available for breakfast:

The Sathorn Vista – Bangkok – Marriott Executive Apartments offers a very bright and well appointed Kid’s Club. This is a real plus for parents visiting Bangkok with their children (and I speak from experience)!

Check out the photo gallery below to see the Kid’s Club facilities:

The swimming pool at the Sathorn Vista – Bangkok – Marriott Executive Apartments is nice and child friendly.

There are a sufficient number of sunbeds (but particularly worn) and a bar offering cold drinks.

The gym at Sathorn Vista – Bangkok – Marriott Executive Apartments is on the same level as the pool. This one is well-equipped, and I appreciate the space’s natural light.

However, several machines were out of order when I visited.

Here are some examples of activities to do in Bangkok via our partner Viator:

At this price point, the Sathorn Vista – Bangkok – Marriott Executive Apartments offers good value for an extended stay. However, I was not dazzled by the quality of the breakfast nor by the cleanliness of some of the facilities (especially at the pool).

On the other hand, you should know that at the time of my visit in February 2023, a building was under construction right next to the hotel. And the noise was particularly present. You might want to wait a few months before staying there!