I have to admit that this is not a place I would choose to stay (I guess it makes me feel old and boring) but I loved this review, because the place is so different! When you were filming the hallways, I immediately got “Catch me if you can” vibes, so it was nice to hear the background story about the TWA hotel, even though the movie was about Pan Am, but from the same era. Loved the Chinese restaurant, I think that would make me visit this hotel just to eat at that place, I think it looked beautiful! Thank you for the wonderful video, entertaining, surprising and different!
Yes it’s certainly not a “flavor” that everyone would like, but I’m curious to try their resort in Hua Hin- I think the colorful vibe might fit a beach resort a bit better. Thanks as always for your support 🙏🏻
I am really enjoying your content (although the disclaimer all about self funding, not sponsored totally honest opinion could be shortened to just 5 seconds disclaimer). I am literally obsessed with your channel. Which out of the two Kempinski properties in Bangkok will be reviewed on the next video?
Very interesting brand which I never knew existed till this point and definitely a place I would like to stay. That said... I agree with your comment about the halls. One worrisome point however is the sewer smell which usually is a sign that one of the drains is not correctly sealed or with a proper u-joint under each drain. While turning on a ceiling vent might help a bit the gasses are still likely coming into the room. Anyway... I hope they can get that fixed. Also... you peaked my curiosity with respect to an Accor Orient Express brand. Can't wait to see what that might be!
I believe they fixed the sewer problem in my room by replacing or adding a one way drain seal as the exhaust fan wasn’t noticeably different before and after they fixed it. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Great review as always. I stayed there in late 2023 and enjoyed it. No insects 🐞 so it may have been seasonal. Corridors remind me of a Carnival cruise ship (that’s a dig) but the rooms are cool. Bath has side faucets allowing to people to occupy without either getting a faucet behind their head. The diner style seating in the rooms is good for eating and bad for relaxing. A comfy couch would have been an improvement. Food at the grill is excellent.
I am in Bangkok for 10 days in June, and I am debating to stay in either the standard or the Kimpton. I notice you have stayed in both, is there a preference from you? I love the look of both honestly. Did the pools at either hotel get too busy?
HK is certainly on my list for next year, as well as mainland perhaps as well. Hoping fares in the region come back down to earth over the next few months. Thanks for watching 🩴
A nice review, again. 👍 A modern colourful hotel, but not my cup of tea though. Some venues were still very nice. Truly impressive views on top. Thank U 4 sharing ✌️
I don't know why most luxury hotel chains in Bangkok think 22KG max dumbbells are acceptable. They need to stop cheap-ing out on a couple thousand (and those dumbbells will basically last forever, unlike those fancy machines they use which cost more).
Anyone is free to make suggestions in the comments at anytime, but it's hard for me to do a definitive 'Viewer Choice' video since I plan all of my travels a year in advance. Thanks for watching 🩴
Great review! I have been wanting to check this hotel out as I have stayed at The Standard in Hua Hin which I really liked. This one seems like a good choice for the trendy Instagram crowd. Pool was a little smaller than I was hoping for but it looks like a good choice if you want that high rise city vibe. Have been to the rooftop bar 3 times and never seen any gnats so maybe it is a September thing with the rain.
When I originally stayed here last year I thought it was a decent choice, but their rate hikes have put it firmly into the 'overpriced' column for me. If Park Hyatts and Rosewoods are in the $300s, Kempinskis and Kimpton in the $200s... then The Standard should be firmly in the mid to upper $100s. Thanks for watching 🩴
Loved the customisation My name is upside down but not Kevin similar to Standard Gym, don't know how many people noticed it😅. The gnats reminded me of pixies of Harry Potter🤣. Christmas is coming soon and I want to reread Harry Potter books!
I think I’ve seen this video and your Kimpton Maa-Lai video 5 times each because I’m so undecided on which one to go to at the end of the year. I know you’ll choose Kimpton all day long but something about this hotel is calling to me to check it out in person lol
Everything about this hotel that I think makes it really special is located outside of the rooms. So, stay at the Kimpton and pop over here for lunch/dinner one day. Thanks for watching 🩴
KEVIN, I watch my videos on my TV and since UA-cam is still so lacking in showing what's below the video or comments or being able to add a comment...please add the room price in the body of the video...keep up the good work...looking forward to the Kempinsky video.
I have a few reasons for putting them in the description but I do understand the frustration. Hopefully UA-cam will update their TV app soon. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
It’s the bright yellow that’s bringing in the critters. Maybe the rainy season increases their numbers? Swap to ‘dead’ looking colours (browns, greys etc) and they’ll leave
I've booked two nights here in October for a solo trip after a work trip to Singapore, but I'm starting to worry it might feel too intimate or romantic, especially since my family will be at home. This will be my first "mini-holiday" before I fly back to the UK. Are you a solo traveler? Did you feel awkward at all? I'm planning to enjoy a swim, a few beers and cocktails, and dinner. The Standard Bangkok looks very cool and hip, but I'm wondering if it might be more suited for couples? My concern is that I might feel out of place compared to staying at a bigger hotel where it's less intimate and you can blend in more easily. Would one of the Kimpton Hotels be a better option for a solo traveler like me?
Kevin, to his great credit, makes a point of engaging with his viewers in the comments thread. There is another class of reviewers who only engage with those commenters who are telling the reviewer how wonderful they are.
After years in the restaurant business I’ve learned it’s the 2, 3 & 4 star customer reviews/comments that are the most helpful to drive your business forward and I believe the same is true here. If I DON’T get any tepid or negative-ish comments, I don’t assume the video was great- I assume it wasn’t engaging enough for the viewer to take time to comment. As for the two channels mentioned, 100% I agree Jeb Brooks is a class act. Trek Trendy is engaging but sometimes I need a break from over the top luxury content all day everyday, which on camera often can’t portray the experience fully since so much of what you’re paying for are things you can’t capture, such as service levels, quality of ingredients/linens, etc. - which is precisely why I prefer to focus this channel on a ‘premium’ experience instead of strictly ‘the best of the best of the best…’
just noticed from your video that a lot of the rooms are facing the BTS station ChongNongsi. Is there any noice from the BTS station especially when the trains are pulling in?
The overall interior design is certainly unusual. The hotel room seems smaller than than the 450sf you mentioned. The corner long seat, the design of the coffee and side tables and their bright colours do make the interior feel cheap and not luxurious. Certainly a design that appeals to the trendy and young ones I think.
I think the room measurement was accurate. The bathroom was nearly the size of the bedroom but didn’t come across as such on camera. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Ahhh yes like a staff hallway in a big fancy old school hotel. I feel like that is what I was thinking but I didn’t put it together until you mentioned about staff here 😅 Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Different sources measure it and report it differently. By the height to the roof, Mahanakhon is the tallest. I’m not an architect and it’s same same but different to me 😊 Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Yah, I’ll let the internet decide 😂 After the above comment I did google it again (as I know I checked my info before writing the script…). When I google “tallest building in Thailand” the results come up with big bold letters in two places at the top of the screen reading “MahaNakhon” 😅. So if I’m wrong because Google’s wrong, then I’ll take that L haha. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
I had a close look at the Magnolias building and it has a superfluous scaffolding on top (painted gold, of course) so it maybe the tallest building, but only because the developer was worried that Mahanakorn would be taller!
My office is next door, at the Sathorn Square building. I’ve been closely following this hotel development since 2016. It went all wrong since the start. Part of the land plot was a cemetery. They bulldozed it and built it anyway. No Thai or buddhist person bought it. The original developer went broke, so the King Power group took it over and changed the project. The original hotel project went down the drain in 2017. Its future remained uncertain until 2018, when Accor announced it would build the first Orient Express hotel, a world class 5 star hotel. Building renovation started. When it was taking shape, Covid happened. You guessed it right, the second hotel project failed before it had opened its doors. Now they opened this The Standard Hotel, a shade of what it could have been. If you are coming to Bangkok, there are at least 40 hotels that will offer you more for USD 192.00. Among them: Kimpton Maa-Lai Siam Kempinski Rosewood 137 Pillars Suites W Bangkok The Peninsula Conrad Sindhorn Kempinski Hope these tips are useful.
Yes I mentioned about the plans for EDITION and Orient Express Hotels in the video. While there are certainly many hotels in this price range the majority of the ones you mentioned are 50%+ more per night lol. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
I was there for dinner on 12/23/22, I stayed at Singhorn Kimpenski instead of this hotel, for the price point, this hotel does not look or present to me as five stars.
It’s very rare to see gnats that high up in tall buildings, something is not right here. Maybe there’s an infestation within the walls or etc because they were inside your room too.
I LOVE the hotel design. It's giving old Hollywood glamour and the design language fit PERFECTLY with the crowd of the Silom neighborhood. BUT! For a room at this price, gnat is unacceptable! From your description I feel like it's a full on infestation and they might be breeding in the pipes so all the rooms will have this problem. It's sad to see this happen to such a new property.
Отель уже разваливается, завтрак отражательный Я остался голодный и официанта сказала не заказывать много. В бассейне мухи плавают мертвые и никто их не убирает, в джакузи очень опасные материалы, ободрал плавки и кожу.
I have to admit that this is not a place I would choose to stay (I guess it makes me feel old and boring) but I loved this review, because the place is so different! When you were filming the hallways, I immediately got “Catch me if you can” vibes, so it was nice to hear the background story about the TWA hotel, even though the movie was about Pan Am, but from the same era. Loved the Chinese restaurant, I think that would make me visit this hotel just to eat at that place, I think it looked beautiful! Thank you for the wonderful video, entertaining, surprising and different!
Yes it’s certainly not a “flavor” that everyone would like, but I’m curious to try their resort in Hua Hin- I think the colorful vibe might fit a beach resort a bit better. Thanks as always for your support 🙏🏻
Love your Bangkok Series, it has something different to it.
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
I am really enjoying your content (although the disclaimer all about self funding, not sponsored totally honest opinion could be shortened to just 5 seconds disclaimer). I am literally obsessed with your channel. Which out of the two Kempinski properties in Bangkok will be reviewed on the next video?
The Sindhorn Kempinski. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Very interesting brand which I never knew existed till this point and definitely a place I would like to stay. That said... I agree with your comment about the halls. One worrisome point however is the sewer smell which usually is a sign that one of the drains is not correctly sealed or with a proper u-joint under each drain. While turning on a ceiling vent might help a bit the gasses are still likely coming into the room. Anyway... I hope they can get that fixed. Also... you peaked my curiosity with respect to an Accor Orient Express brand. Can't wait to see what that might be!
I believe they fixed the sewer problem in my room by replacing or adding a one way drain seal as the exhaust fan wasn’t noticeably different before and after they fixed it. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Great review as always. I stayed there in late 2023 and enjoyed it. No insects 🐞 so it may have been seasonal. Corridors remind me of a Carnival cruise ship (that’s a dig) but the rooms are cool. Bath has side faucets allowing to people to occupy without either getting a faucet behind their head. The diner style seating in the rooms is good for eating and bad for relaxing. A comfy couch would have been an improvement. Food at the grill is excellent.
Glad to hear!
I am in Bangkok for 10 days in June, and I am debating to stay in either the standard or the Kimpton. I notice you have stayed in both, is there a preference from you? I love the look of both honestly. Did the pools at either hotel get too busy?
The Kimpton is my favorite hotel in Bangkok… so that should say it all lol
Great channel always enjoy the content. Would love to see some Hong Kong hotel reviews when ever you go out that way or Rosewood hotels.
HK is certainly on my list for next year, as well as mainland perhaps as well. Hoping fares in the region come back down to earth over the next few months. Thanks for watching 🩴
A nice review, again. 👍 A modern colourful hotel, but not my cup of tea though. Some venues were still very nice. Truly impressive views on top. Thank U 4 sharing ✌️
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Gyms are more important than big brands understand. That was a good one.
Agreed that there’s a disconnect with the big chains at times. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
I don't know why most luxury hotel chains in Bangkok think 22KG max dumbbells are acceptable. They need to stop cheap-ing out on a couple thousand (and those dumbbells will basically last forever, unlike those fancy machines they use which cost more).
looks good, I like something a bit different as I am bored with the chain hotels. Thank you
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Hi kevin, i love your reviews. Can we have a segment where we request u to review certain hotels?
Anyone is free to make suggestions in the comments at anytime, but it's hard for me to do a definitive 'Viewer Choice' video since I plan all of my travels a year in advance. Thanks for watching 🩴
Great review! I have been wanting to check this hotel out as I have stayed at The Standard in Hua Hin which I really liked. This one seems like a good choice for the trendy Instagram crowd. Pool was a little smaller than I was hoping for but it looks like a good choice if you want that high rise city vibe. Have been to the rooftop bar 3 times and never seen any gnats so maybe it is a September thing with the rain.
When I originally stayed here last year I thought it was a decent choice, but their rate hikes have put it firmly into the 'overpriced' column for me. If Park Hyatts and Rosewoods are in the $300s, Kempinskis and Kimpton in the $200s... then The Standard should be firmly in the mid to upper $100s. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft Agree. I would happily pay just a little more to stay at the Park Hyatt as that is probably my top choice in all of Bangkok. Cheers!
Tyler Morse (founder of MCR, the owners of the TWA) loves those designers. Interesting and ambitious guy.
I hope he sleeps well at night knowing the prices they charge at TWA lol
Loved the customisation My name is upside down but not Kevin similar to Standard Gym, don't know how many people noticed it😅. The gnats reminded me of pixies of Harry Potter🤣. Christmas is coming soon and I want to reread Harry Potter books!
Only 11.5 months for someone to finally notice! 😂
I think I’ve seen this video and your Kimpton Maa-Lai video 5 times each because I’m so undecided on which one to go to at the end of the year. I know you’ll choose Kimpton all day long but something about this hotel is calling to me to check it out in person lol
Everything about this hotel that I think makes it really special is located outside of the rooms. So, stay at the Kimpton and pop over here for lunch/dinner one day. Thanks for watching 🩴
KEVIN, I watch my videos on my TV and since UA-cam is still so lacking in showing what's below the video or comments or being able to add a comment...please add the room price in the body of the video...keep up the good work...looking forward to the Kempinsky video.
I have a few reasons for putting them in the description but I do understand the frustration. Hopefully UA-cam will update their TV app soon. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
The Standard Bangkok looks like it was a design collaboration of Ikea and Lego!
Fair shot lol
It’s the bright yellow that’s bringing in the critters. Maybe the rainy season increases their numbers? Swap to ‘dead’ looking colours (browns, greys etc) and they’ll leave
Was my thought too… but then wondered how they got up there to find the cushions haha. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
I've booked two nights here in October for a solo trip after a work trip to Singapore, but I'm starting to worry it might feel too intimate or romantic, especially since my family will be at home. This will be my first "mini-holiday" before I fly back to the UK. Are you a solo traveler? Did you feel awkward at all? I'm planning to enjoy a swim, a few beers and cocktails, and dinner.
The Standard Bangkok looks very cool and hip, but I'm wondering if it might be more suited for couples? My concern is that I might feel out of place compared to staying at a bigger hotel where it's less intimate and you can blend in more easily. Would one of the Kimpton Hotels be a better option for a solo traveler like me?
I am a solo traveler, but I honestly don't know what about this hotel would feel awkward. It's just an urban hotel.
I like trek trendy and jeb brooks. I think they are authentic review channels, like yours
Kevin, to his great credit, makes a point of engaging with his viewers in the comments thread. There is another class of reviewers who only engage with those commenters who are telling the reviewer how wonderful they are.
@@well-blazeredman6187 its true
After years in the restaurant business I’ve learned it’s the 2, 3 & 4 star customer reviews/comments that are the most helpful to drive your business forward and I believe the same is true here. If I DON’T get any tepid or negative-ish comments, I don’t assume the video was great- I assume it wasn’t engaging enough for the viewer to take time to comment.
As for the two channels mentioned, 100% I agree Jeb Brooks is a class act. Trek Trendy is engaging but sometimes I need a break from over the top luxury content all day everyday, which on camera often can’t portray the experience fully since so much of what you’re paying for are things you can’t capture, such as service levels, quality of ingredients/linens, etc. - which is precisely why I prefer to focus this channel on a ‘premium’ experience instead of strictly ‘the best of the best of the best…’
@The Flip Flop Traveller i love this take on TT
Thank you. One thing the pool looks rather small.
I thought it was pretty big lol
@@tfft Perhaps I'm just comparing it to the Athenee where I stayed on my last trip to Bangkok.
just noticed from your video that a lot of the rooms are facing the BTS station ChongNongsi. Is there any noice from the BTS station especially when the trains are pulling in?
As I mentioned in the video I didn’t hear any noise bleed from my room. From other rooms 🤷🏼♂️ Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Floor to ceiling windows are great..otherwise there appears to be far too much going on imho .
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Textbook definition of "over the top".
Quite literally 😅 Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Thanks
The overall interior design is certainly unusual. The hotel room seems smaller than than the 450sf you mentioned. The corner long seat, the design of the coffee and side tables and their bright colours do make the interior feel cheap and not luxurious. Certainly a design that appeals to the trendy and young ones I think.
I think the room measurement was accurate. The bathroom was nearly the size of the bedroom but didn’t come across as such on camera. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
What type of phone do use to record your videos and do you use a gimble?
iPhone 13PM and 14PM. I use a gimbal occasionally (but less and less…). Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Trying to figure out why a passport is required to go to the roof. I imagine most tourists who visit aren't carrying their passports with them.
To verify you are a hotel guest.
6:42 Why am I getting The Shining vibes?
I had a snarky reply queued up, but then I clicked the time code and yes, yes I see it haha. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Take a shot every time kevin says standard
😅 Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
the corridors look like staff only walkway
Ahhh yes like a staff hallway in a big fancy old school hotel. I feel like that is what I was thinking but I didn’t put it together until you mentioned about staff here 😅 Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
I thought the magnolia residences building was the tallest...
Different sources measure it and report it differently. By the height to the roof, Mahanakhon is the tallest. I’m not an architect and it’s same same but different to me 😊 Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@@tfft Mahanakorn is tallest above sea level but I have also seen Magnoloia (Icon Siam) nominated as tallest. Take your pick :)
Yah, I’ll let the internet decide 😂 After the above comment I did google it again (as I know I checked my info before writing the script…). When I google “tallest building in Thailand” the results come up with big bold letters in two places at the top of the screen reading “MahaNakhon” 😅. So if I’m wrong because Google’s wrong, then I’ll take that L haha. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
I'm not sure either but apparently by height Magnolia is 318 meters compared to Mahanakhon is 314 meters, that's why I was sort of confused 🤔
I had a close look at the Magnolias building and it has a superfluous scaffolding on top (painted gold, of course) so it maybe the tallest building, but only because the developer was worried that Mahanakorn would be taller!
My office is next door, at the Sathorn Square building. I’ve been closely following this hotel development since 2016.
It went all wrong since the start.
Part of the land plot was a cemetery. They bulldozed it and built it anyway. No Thai or buddhist person bought it.
The original developer went broke, so the King Power group took it over and changed the project.
The original hotel project went down the drain in 2017.
Its future remained uncertain until 2018, when Accor announced it would build the first Orient Express hotel, a world class 5 star hotel. Building renovation started.
When it was taking shape, Covid happened.
You guessed it right, the second hotel project failed before it had opened its doors.
Now they opened this The Standard Hotel, a shade of what it could have been.
If you are coming to Bangkok, there are at least 40 hotels that will offer you more for USD 192.00.
Among them:
Kimpton Maa-Lai
Siam Kempinski
Rosewood
137 Pillars Suites
W Bangkok
The Peninsula
Conrad
Sindhorn Kempinski
Hope these tips are useful.
Yes I mentioned about the plans for EDITION and Orient Express Hotels in the video. While there are certainly many hotels in this price range the majority of the ones you mentioned are 50%+ more per night lol. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
I was there for dinner on 12/23/22, I stayed at Singhorn Kimpenski instead of this hotel, for the price point, this hotel does not look or present to me as five stars.
Agreed! Thanks for watching 🩴
It’s very rare to see gnats that high up in tall buildings, something is not right here. Maybe there’s an infestation within the walls or etc because they were inside your room too.
Yupp I never could figure out how they all got up there! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
It's the yellow cushions. Insects are attracted to yellow. Tell them to change the cushions lose the gnats. Hope you get a consultancy fee!
looks like norman bates motel
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
I was stay in the standard Ibiza Last summer.It was a horrible experience overall
Thanks for sharing ✈️
I LOVE the hotel design. It's giving old Hollywood glamour and the design language fit PERFECTLY with the crowd of the Silom neighborhood. BUT! For a room at this price, gnat is unacceptable! From your description I feel like it's a full on infestation and they might be breeding in the pipes so all the rooms will have this problem. It's sad to see this happen to such a new property.
Thanks for watching 🩴
Lobby is trendy. Aka when trend dies out it will look bad.
Standard has done quite well in evolving their designs and I suspect they will continue to do the same.
Отель уже разваливается, завтрак отражательный Я остался голодный и официанта сказала не заказывать много. В бассейне мухи плавают мертвые и никто их не убирает, в джакузи очень опасные материалы, ободрал плавки и кожу.
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
the hotel room looks like a 3-star hotel room. 😢
😅 What kinda 3-star hotels do you stay in?!
Gnats are so irritating
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻