旅館：曼谷艾美（Le Meridien Bangkok）
地址：40/5 Surawong Road, Bangkok, Thailand
交通方式：搭乘 BTS 至 Sala Daeng 站後步行前往。
入住房型：訂 Vista Room 升等 Circular Room
房號：2216
網路：付費有線／無線上網 Internet access with a charge
這次還是特地在曼谷過夜一晚，選擇入住曼谷的艾美（Le Meridien）。比起台北的寒舍艾美，曼谷的房價大約只有一半左右，但是品質並沒有因此打折扣。就算比起曼谷的 W 飯店或是瑞吉（St. Regis），也比較便宜一些，我認為是曼谷所有喜達屋飯店中，非常超值的選擇。
I chose to spend one night in Bangkok when rebooking my ticket, and opted to stay at Le Meridien. Compared to Le Meridien Taipei, the one in Bangkok was only about half the price, but still maintained a great quality. It's even cheaper than the W Hotel and the St. Regis in Bangkok. So it was a great option within all the Starwood properties in Bangkok.
飯店入口
hotel entrance
飯店入口
hotel entrance
我大約在五六點的時候才到飯店，所以大廳和櫃檯都很空，沒有什麼人潮。入住手續也很快就辦完了，我也被告知升等到有圓形床的 Circular Room。其實一開始並沒有特別開心，因為怕自己睡圓床睡不慣。不過睡過一晚之後，還真的愛上曼谷艾美的圓床了！
I got to the hotel around 5 or 6 pm, so the lobby and check-in counters were all empty, and check-in was completed in no time. I was told that I received an upgrade to a Circular Room that had a round bed. I admit I wasn't quite happy about this upgrade at first, fearing that the round bed wouldn't fit my taste. But after one night, I totally fell in love with it!
飯店大廳
hotel lobby
飯店大廳
hotel lobby
飯店大廳
hotel lobby
22樓（SPG會員專屬樓層）
22nd floor (Starwood Preferred Guest floor)
2216房
room 2216
房間本身其實不大，臥室擺了一張床之後就不太有什麼走動的空間。不過這大概也是因為房內還擺了一張長沙發的關係，雖然很佔空間，不過我覺得比起一般飯店擺一張很雞肋的躺椅，沙發就實用多了。倒是衣櫃空間真的有些不足，而且擺在玄關也讓通道顯得很狹小，是房間比較需要改進的地方。
The room was on the small side, and there wasn't much space aside from the bed; but I suppose this was also due to the large sofa in the room. I quite liked it even though it took so much space, because compared to the lounge chairs in other hotels (which were less useful), a sofa was much more practical and comfortable. What really lacked space was the closet, it was small and when placed right at the entrance, also made the foyer very narrow. This was the one place that I thought needed some improvement.
進房後左手邊是衣櫃，右手邊是浴室
After entering the room, with the closet on the left side and bathroom on the right side
Mini bar
裝飾品 decorations
Mini bar
冰箱 refrigerator
衣櫃 closet
衣櫃 closet
浴室不只空間很夠，配備也都讓人非常激賞。浴缸夠深而且泡起來很舒服。如果喜歡開放一點的感覺，也可以把旁邊的拉門拉開，還能一邊泡澡一邊看電視。但如果有人同行需要一點隱私，也是可以把拉門關上，讓浴室變成一間獨立空間的。淋浴間也有獨立的花灑。另外，整間浴室深色的大理石裝潢，也是低調中不失貴氣的設計。
The bathroom was not only spacious, but also quite well-equipped. I loved how deep the tub was, and how comfortable it was to be in it. If you prefer a more "open" feel, you could open the sliding doors and watch TV while taking a bath. But it could also be closed to ensure privacy if travelling with someone else. The separate shower room had a rain shower installed. I also love that they used dark marble in the bathroom, it was low-key yet still quite luxurious.
浴室 bathroom
浴缸 bathtub
浴缸 bathtub
洗手台 sink
瓶裝水和備品
bottled water and amenities
廁所 toilet
淋浴間
shower room
淋浴間
shower room
臥室 bedroom
既然都叫 Circular Room 了，重點當然是在圓形床上。以一個人睡來說，圓形床空間很夠，而且艾美使用的床組，睡起來也是超級舒服。不過如果是自己付錢入住，配有圓形床的房間比一般房貴上將近一半，我看就還是算了吧，相信一般房型的床也是很舒服的。
Since it was called a Circular Room, it had, of course, a circular bed. Since I stayed alone, it was big enough for me, and the bedding Le Meridien used was super comfortable to be in. But the Circular Room actually cost 50% more than a standard room, so I wouldn't choose it if I had to pay for it. I'm sure the bed in the standard room would be equally comfortable.
圓形床
circular bed
圓形床
circular bed
床頭有擺放瓶裝水
bottled water placed bedside
電視 television
工作桌 work desk
沙發 sofa
咖啡和茶
coffee and tea
咖啡和茶 coffee and tea
鬧鐘和電話
phone and alarm clock
文具 stationery
在拍完房間照片之後，我有到飯店附近吃點晚餐。飯店周邊就是曼谷有名的夜市和夜生活區，所以到了夜晚是非常熱鬧的。不過有些人也會覺得太過吵雜跟龍蛇雜處，所以這間飯店在地點上到底好不好，就是見仁見智了。
I went out to get some dinner after taking pictures of the room. The hotel was situated right in the middle of Bangkok's famous Patpong district, which was famous for its night market and night life. So naturally it was quite crowded and very vibrant at night. Some might find it too noisy and "complicated," so it may not be for everyone in terms of location.
"Latest Recipe"
在入住之前，就聽過網路上不少人對於曼谷艾美的早餐讚不絕口，飯店本身也主打早餐是由米其林三星主廚 Jean-Georges Vongerichten 設計過的「Signature Breakfast」。所以這次也特地早起去親自體驗看看。也許是期待太高的關係吧，實際吃過一輪的感覺，並沒有覺得有比曼谷其他家飯店（像是 W 或是 Sofitel So）好太多。當然食物選擇真的多到讓人有點嚇到，但是在口味或是精緻的程度上，並沒有特別出色。比較好的亮點大概是在果汁飲料選擇上，還有現點現做的吐司跟煎蛋區。
I heard many great words about the breakfast in Le Meridien before staying here. The hotel also advertise it as a "Signature Breakfast" designed by Michelin chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. So I got up quite early the next morning to sample it myself. Needless to say I had really high expectations, so my experience turned out to be slightly disappointing. I felt that it was not significantly better than other properties in Bangkok (such as the W or Sofitel So). The breakfast spread was certainly overwhelmingly large, but they weren't very impressive in terms of taste or sophistication. The better parts of the breakfast spread were the juice and drink selection, and the made-to-order toast and egg stations.
早餐 breakfast
早餐 breakfast
早餐 breakfast
早餐 breakfast
早餐 breakfast
早餐 breakfast
早餐 breakfast
早餐 breakfast
早餐 breakfast
早餐 breakfast
早餐 breakfast
早餐 breakfast
早餐 breakfast
早餐 breakfast
早餐 breakfast
早餐 breakfast
早餐 breakfast
餐廳 restaurant
吃完早餐之後，我也有特地到飯店的泳池跟健身房拍了幾張照片。比起 Sofitel So 的無邊際泳池，艾美就稍微遜色了一些，但還是相當不錯的。健身房倒是我看過配備最多最齊全的健身房之一，而且我去的時候都沒有人使用。
After finishing breakfast, I took a quick tour of the pool and gym and took some pictures. The pool in Le Meridien was nothing like the infinity pool at Sofitel So, but it was still quite nice. On the other hand, the gym was one of the most well-equipped one I've ever seen in a hotel, and it was completely deserted while I was there.
游泳池和健身房入口
entrance to the pool and gym
游泳池 pool
游泳池 pool
健身房 gym
在入住時就有要求延遲到下午三點退房，所以又回房睡了一下才離開飯店，準備到機場搭長榮班機到台灣囉！
Since I already requested a 3pm late check-out, I went back to get some more sleep before heading back to the airport for my EVA flight to Taiwan.
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