Pros

  • Within walking distance of MBK shopping center and the Skytrain
  • 10 minutes by taxi to Chinatown
  • Pleasant pool area with outdoor dining space
  • Conference rooms, banquet hall, and business center on-site
  • Hotel is well known, and easily found, by taxi drivers
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Cons

  • Interior of rooms and communal areas is dated and needs renovation
  • Extra charges for use of Wi-Fi and gym
  • Consistent reports of unhelpful and impolite staff
  • Mixed reviews of breakfast and hotel restaurants
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Bottom Line

The mid-range Twin Towers Hotel is years past its prime and in need of renovation. The outdated decor carries through from the communal areas to the guest rooms, and gives the characterless appearance of a convention space rather than a hotel. Extra charges for the Wi-Fi, gym, and other services garner negative feedback, and staff are often reported to be unhelpful and impolite. Though within walking distance of the Skytrain and the popular MBK shopping center, and a short ride to Chinatown, there's little in the immediate vicinity, and other downtown attractions are not easily accessible. The relaxing pool area gets more positive reviews, and suites are somewhat more modern than standard rooms. In all, The Twin Towers targets large tour groups and Chinese tourists in particular; westerners seeking more well-attended, modern rooms could be better off at the three-pearl Budacco.

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Amenities

  • Fitness Center
  • Internet
  • Jacuzzi
  • Pool
  • Spa

Oyster Hotel Review

The Twin Towers Hotel

Scene

Dark, tired retro decor that needs updating

The Twin Towers Hotel feels like it had its heyday decades ago -- the enormous lobby is impressive in scale but dated, with multiple escalators, green marble and gray granite flooring, plenty of dark wood, and glass windows facing an enclosed courtyard. Reviews accurately portray the property as lacking character, and feeling more like an anonymous convention venue than a hotel. Black stone pillar desks at reception add to the dated look, while corridors -- though well lit -- have garish blue-and-gold patterned carpets. The Rimraya Thai restaurant and Tower Lounge lobby bar have the most modern decor of a collection of dark and tired venues, the former benefiting from natural light through large windows from the pool area, and the latter with a lengthy bar lined with comfy stools. The hotel is geared toward large tour groups, and appears to target Chinese tourists in particular. Those seeking a more intimate ambience or more up-to-date decor should look elsewhere.

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Location

Within reach of Skytrain and Chinatown, but little else nearby

On a busy street bordered by a noisy elevated highway, The Twin Towers Hotel is around 15 minutes on foot, or a short taxi ride, to the popular MBK mall and adjoining National Stadium Skytrain station. But there is little to see in the hotel’s immediate vicinity, and the neighborhood is relatively unattractive and less than inviting. While Chinatown is just a 15-minute taxi ride away, other downtown attractions can be more difficult to reach. Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport is around 30 to 45 minutes away by taxi.

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Rooms

Dated and needing renovation, though suites are more modern

Guest rooms, though large, appear tired and in need of renovation -- particularly the Deluxe and Executive Rooms, while suites offer more modern comforts, and Superior Rooms sit between the two. Deluxe and Executive Rooms have old-fashioned leather headboards, drab walls (which can be moldy), lots of wood paneling, and gray curtains, along with tube-style TVs. More expensive rooms have light laminate flooring, and suites include separate living rooms with dining tables -- complete with fresh fruit and tacky flower displays -- as well as dated sofas improved by bright cushions, and flat-screen TVs. All rooms have minibars stocked with spirits and local beers, pricier rooms have safes and bathrobes. Suite bathrooms are bright and modern with white tiling and both walk-in showers and bathtubs; infinitely more pleasant than the granite-floored Deluxe, Executive, and Superior Double Twin bathrooms with tired marble-effect counters, wood-paneled mirrors, and showerheads over the baths -- these get particularly bad reviews for their size and cleanliness. Balconies are large and without any furniture whatsoever. Views, whether from balconies or the rooms themselves, are uninspiring -- either of the hotel’s other dull-looking tower opposite and the pool below, or of the street at the front of the property. There are reports of some non-smoking rooms suffering from the smell of cigarette smoke, while rooms away from the elevators and with pool views are quieter.

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Features

Pleasant pool, but lots of extra charges and poor service

The hotel makes additional charges for use of the Wi-Fi and gym, and a number of reviews indicate that these charges are not always made clear when booking. There are mixed reviews as to Wi-Fi speed and reliability, while the gym is well equipped but still dark and with dated decor, and the gray-tiled floor and white-tiled walls around the hot tub make it look clinical, old, and not particularly well-maintained or cleaned. There are a few token artificial plants and pebbles scattered around, but overall it looks miserable; reviews also suggest it only switches on at set times, and for short periods, rather than on demand.

The relatively long pool -- including a smaller children’s pool -- gets positive reviews; it's sandwiched between the hotel’s eponymous two towers, with outdoor restaurant seating on one side and a fair number of loungers on the other. A sparsely decorated spa offers massages and other treatments, while an old-fashioned business center provides two Internet terminals, fax machines, dated phone booths, and plenty of out-of-place padded armchair seating. The Twin Towers is geared toward hosting large functions, and it can accommodate up to 1,000 people at a time, including within its meeting rooms and banquet hall. 

The property's numerous eateries get mixed reviews, including a number of reports of limited choice and lukewarm dishes at Gold Teak, which hosts both the included buffet breakfast and a Thai and international buffet throughout the day. There are also consistent reviews of unhelpful and impolite service at reception, and the hotel unusually requires a refundable cash deposit at check-in.

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Oyster Hotel Review

The Twin Towers Hotel

Scene

Dark, tired retro decor that needs updating

The Twin Towers Hotel feels like it had its heyday decades ago -- the enormous lobby is impressive in scale but dated, with multiple escalators, green marble and gray granite flooring, plenty of dark wood, and glass windows facing an enclosed courtyard. Reviews accurately portray the property as lacking character, and feeling more like an anonymous convention venue than a hotel. Black stone pillar desks at reception add to the dated look, while corridors -- though well lit -- have garish blue-and-gold patterned carpets. The Rimraya Thai restaurant and Tower Lounge lobby bar have the most modern decor of a collection of dark and tired venues, the former benefiting from natural light through large windows from the pool area, and the latter with a lengthy bar lined with comfy stools. The hotel is geared toward large tour groups, and appears to target Chinese tourists in particular. Those seeking a more intimate ambience or more up-to-date decor should look elsewhere.

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Location

Within reach of Skytrain and Chinatown, but little else nearby

On a busy street bordered by a noisy elevated highway, The Twin Towers Hotel is around 15 minutes on foot, or a short taxi ride, to the popular MBK mall and adjoining National Stadium Skytrain station. But there is little to see in the hotel’s immediate vicinity, and the neighborhood is relatively unattractive and less than inviting. While Chinatown is just a 15-minute taxi ride away, other downtown attractions can be more difficult to reach. Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport is around 30 to 45 minutes away by taxi.

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Rooms

Dated and needing renovation, though suites are more modern

Guest rooms, though large, appear tired and in need of renovation -- particularly the Deluxe and Executive Rooms, while suites offer more modern comforts, and Superior Rooms sit between the two. Deluxe and Executive Rooms have old-fashioned leather headboards, drab walls (which can be moldy), lots of wood paneling, and gray curtains, along with tube-style TVs. More expensive rooms have light laminate flooring, and suites include separate living rooms with dining tables -- complete with fresh fruit and tacky flower displays -- as well as dated sofas improved by bright cushions, and flat-screen TVs. All rooms have minibars stocked with spirits and local beers, pricier rooms have safes and bathrobes. Suite bathrooms are bright and modern with white tiling and both walk-in showers and bathtubs; infinitely more pleasant than the granite-floored Deluxe, Executive, and Superior Double Twin bathrooms with tired marble-effect counters, wood-paneled mirrors, and showerheads over the baths -- these get particularly bad reviews for their size and cleanliness. Balconies are large and without any furniture whatsoever. Views, whether from balconies or the rooms themselves, are uninspiring -- either of the hotel’s other dull-looking tower opposite and the pool below, or of the street at the front of the property. There are reports of some non-smoking rooms suffering from the smell of cigarette smoke, while rooms away from the elevators and with pool views are quieter.

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Features

Pleasant pool, but lots of extra charges and poor service

The hotel makes additional charges for use of the Wi-Fi and gym, and a number of reviews indicate that these charges are not always made clear when booking. There are mixed reviews as to Wi-Fi speed and reliability, while the gym is well equipped but still dark and with dated decor, and the gray-tiled floor and white-tiled walls around the hot tub make it look clinical, old, and not particularly well-maintained or cleaned. There are a few token artificial plants and pebbles scattered around, but overall it looks miserable; reviews also suggest it only switches on at set times, and for short periods, rather than on demand.

The relatively long pool -- including a smaller children’s pool -- gets positive reviews; it's sandwiched between the hotel’s eponymous two towers, with outdoor restaurant seating on one side and a fair number of loungers on the other. A sparsely decorated spa offers massages and other treatments, while an old-fashioned business center provides two Internet terminals, fax machines, dated phone booths, and plenty of out-of-place padded armchair seating. The Twin Towers is geared toward hosting large functions, and it can accommodate up to 1,000 people at a time, including within its meeting rooms and banquet hall. 

The property's numerous eateries get mixed reviews, including a number of reports of limited choice and lukewarm dishes at Gold Teak, which hosts both the included buffet breakfast and a Thai and international buffet throughout the day. There are also consistent reviews of unhelpful and impolite service at reception, and the hotel unusually requires a refundable cash deposit at check-in.

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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Airport Transportation

  • Babysitting Services

  • Balcony / Terrace / Patio

  • Basic Television

  • Beauty / Hair Salon

  • Business Center

  • Cabanas

  • Cable

  • Children's Pool

  • Concierge

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Fitness Center

  • Internet

  • Jacuzzi

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Mini Bar (with liquor)

  • Pool

  • Poolside Drink Service

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

  • Spa

  • Swim-Up Bar

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