I was in room 20 on the executive floor. Outstanding view of river, especially at night with the illuminations. Spacious, clean and comfortable with well stocked mini-bar. Good sized pool with only me in it, my sort of pool. Breakfast provided a good choice of hot and cold. Staff were very attentive at all times.
Montien Riverside Hotel is a nice hotel overall.
Pros: Amazing complimentary breakfast, scenic view of Chao Phraya river and city from the bedroom, clean towel and bedsheet, massage service at the hotel's shopping arcade is worth a try.
Cons: A bit of communication problem but staffs are helpful, poor wi-fi connectivity in the room (thankfully I had bought local sim with 4G pack), distance from the nearest BTS station "Surasak" or "Saphan Taksin" is approximately 3.5 Kms.
Even though, hotel runs it's shuttle bus service to the Surasak BTS station and to it's sister hotel "The Montien" (near Sala Deng BTS station) the frequency of the shuttle bus is 2 hours. They also have a pick up facility from "The Montien" hotel to Montien Riverside hotel with last bus at 10:30 PM. So you need to plan your trip accordingly if you are planning to use the facility else you will end up paying approx 200 THB daily on to and fro from hotel to BTS station.
My wife and I extremely enjoyed our stay at the Montien Riverside Hotel. From the beginning of our stay until our departure we experienced top notch treatment. All employees were always courteous, helpful and professional. Whether being greeted by the doormen in their immaculate uniforms, interacting with the registration counter, guest services, the concierge desk or talking with house keeping my wife and I were always greeted with courtesy and professionalism. We enjoyed the daily buffet which was always flavorful. The location of the hotel provided beautiful views of the city and the Chao Phraya river. The hotel property was very clean and adorned with beautiful gardens as well as a nice boutique and on site shopping area. We utilized the courtesy shuttle to both the Central shopping center and Asiatique night market. The shuttle was always punctual and the drivers competent and friendly. Cabs for travel throughout the city were always available (at a cost). Note: when it was time to depart a cab was hailed that provided us travel to the airport at a cost of $15 (based on the current exchange rate). Even though the hotel did not have their own tour desk, cabs were available for personal tours. Tour information was available at the concierge desk. Thanks to the management and staff of the Montien Riverside Hotel. Note: if you want more of a night life party location this is not the location for your.
Hotel is fairly old and a bit out of the way, but clean and comfortable.
Attending a wedding there, check in was smooth and seamless, our room was very nice, comfortable and spotlessly clean. The wedding we attended was lovely as were all the staff.
Our breakfast was ok, not a bad selection but I wasn't too impressed with the egg station, the staff really couldn't be bothered to cook eggs, though they reluctantly put a previous cold, but overcooked egg, on the griddle to try and make it more appealing, which it didn't. A shame really as the rest of the staff were really helpful.
Travelled Solo.
Chose this place initially because I didn't want the hustle and bustle of mainstream Bangkok.
The hotel staff and service is what you expect of a 4 star hotel.
However the place is so dated and not well maintained so it honestly resembles a 3 star. The beds are comfortable and the rooms itself are generally clean. Don't expect much from the hotel gym or pool - they're not well maintained as well. The riverside view is so so. Wifi is reasonably fast and complimentary.
There isn't anything near this place besides a 10+ minute walk to a nearby mall with limited options. That being said, the Asiatique Riverside area is only a 10 min cab ride away.
If you want out of the busier places in Bangkok this is the place. Staff and location was great, it not in the heat of the action. A short ride to the water taxi stand then you can go anywhere. Pool and restaurant was a nice place to relax after a long day of seeing the sites.
