Folks who’ve seen the 2004 movie, The Terminal, may find themselves recalling the comedy-drama when they check in to Bangkok’s Hyatt Regency Suvarnabhumi Airport hotel. Here’s why.
Of course there’s no similarity between this Hyatt airport and the JFK-airport-like set where the Spielberg film was shot, and where the character played by Tom Hanks was stuck in the terminal, in limbo, being unable to enter the US.
But why would you go all the way to Bangkok to stay there? friends asked. (And are still asking). The answer is that the five-star Hyatt Regency Suvarnabhumi Airport hotel is actually a convenient and very comfortable option for time-poor business and leisure travellers, as The Siteseer recently discovered.
Picture this. The usual scenario for visitors to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport is to arrive, exhausted after an early start and long-haul flight, wait interminably, feeling discombobulated and confused, to clear customs and the baggage hall, then struggle to find transport to far-off digs in sweltering heat and humidity.
This hotel is set just a five-minute walk from the airport through a safe underground tunnel. (To get to the tunnel, just follow the signs to the Skytrain station). Or if even that’s too much for a tired traveller, there’s a 24/7 complimentary hotel shuttle service at gate four outside the arrivals hall.
Visitors to the hotel are greeted by smiling staff in a cool, cavernous marble-floored atrium (above), and find all they’d expect in a five-star resort: a classy spa, a swag of restaurants, 610 comfy rooms and suites, and a splendid swimming pool and gym area in a lush courtyard. By some welcome quirk of physics, no aircraft noise is audible except occasionally when you’re in the pool.
Moreover there’s 1,400 square meters of event space, including a grand foyer which can accommodate 850 guests, and 12 flexible breakout rooms.
“Airport hotels are becoming a social and business destination on their own,” explains Christophe Geoffroy, the hotel’s general manager. “[They meet the needs of travellers in respect of] convenience, empathetic service and peace of mind.”
The hotel has a 24-hour accommodation service, which means guests can arrive and check in at their own schedule, whether they’re coming in on a late-night flight or early in the morning, then check out up to 24 hours after check-in. And breakfast is served in the main restaurant, The Market Café, from 3am.
US52 all-up
Meetings packages are obviously determined by volume and time of the year, according to Wonmi Rho, the executive assistant manager sales and marketing. But, on average, the hotel would typically quote 1,500 Thai baht per person for a full-day meeting package, including full day (9am-5pm) meeting room use along with standard set up and morning and afternoon coffee break as well as lunch. This rate is subject to a 17.7% tax and service charge, so the fee would be THB 1,765.50 (all inclusive) per participant. That’s equivalent to around USD 52.
But wait, there’s more. As part of an opening deal offer to commemorate the rebadging from a Novotel to a Hyatt, a 25% discount and 500 world of Hyatt points apply to bookings until the end of May 2025. There’s an up to 15% discount on meetings bookings from now until the end of December.
None of the property’s attributes suggest the city is inaccessible, as marketing communications manager Teerawan Sansabai (pictured above, right, with Sirirat Kerdkaew, guest relations manager) observes. The hotel’s proximity to the airport rail link station gives easy and rapid access to the post-conference attractions of downtown Bangkok. “Our entire set up is about convenience,” explains Teerawan.
Considering the quality of the venue, it represents excellent value for money, too. We know. We’ve experienced it first-hand.
More information:
Web: hyattregencybangkoksuvarnabhumiairport.com
Phone: +662 131 1234
Email: BKKAirport-Regency@hyatt.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hyattregencybkkairport
