Comments on: Sustainable luxury in Bangkok with Marriott

By: Paul Eyers

Paul Eyers — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 23:34:05 +0000

In reply to Jodie Dobson. thank you for your comment Jodie, and I hope you have an amazing time on your next trip to Bangkok...

By: Paul Eyers

Paul Eyers — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:53:31 +0000

In reply to Peter Ryan. supporting local business and community is a great initiative, and we were impressed that a hotel that is part of a huge global still tries to work this way with their suppliers.

By: Paul Eyers

Paul Eyers — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:49:03 +0000

In reply to Lorraine Berry. we all have such a long way to go, both personally and at the companies and organisations that we work for, but as someone said to me once, we all need to "start with one thing"...

By: Paul Eyers

Paul Eyers — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:47:43 +0000

In reply to Charlotte. thank you Charlotte... "little changes" at such a huge chain have impact that makes a difference, that's why supporting these changes by writing about them is important!

By: Paul Eyers

Paul Eyers — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:46:16 +0000

In reply to Ian. thank you for your comment Ian, sustainable travel is the future and it's therefore important to share positive stories of those that are trying to make a difference...

By: Paul Eyers

Paul Eyers — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:45:15 +0000

In reply to Eileen. thank you for your comment, it is indeed good to find hotels that are trying to make positive changes, let's hope that they continue with brand new initiatives, and other hotels do the same!

By: Paul Eyers

Paul Eyers — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:43:33 +0000

In reply to John. i am glad that you like the hotels that we have featured and hope that it helps you in deciding where to stay on your next trip to Bangkok!

By: Paul Eyers

Paul Eyers — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:42:40 +0000

In reply to Ed. hope you enjoy your trip to Bangkok! from this recent visit, we have published detailed reviews on vegan Food Quest, but could certainly consider hotel reviews for ALTB in the future...

By: Jodie Dobson

Jodie Dobson — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 07:11:20 +0000

Brilliant to read about the positive changes that hotels are making to support sustainability. We are looking into visiting Bangkok soon so I’ll be sure to check these hotels out.

By: Lorraine Berry

Lorraine Berry — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:10:36 +0000

As a resident of the UK it was disappointing to see how little discussion there was of sustainability and green issues in our recent election. Looking across the pond there is even less in the agenda in the USA.

That makes it important that business leads the way and Marriott is to be thanked for the example that it is setting.

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:39:03 +0000

It’s great to think that these large chains are making a step in the right direction and hopefully many more will follow suit. Your article makes for an interesting read and hopefully the conscious traveller won’t have too difficult decision where to stay in Bangkok. Little changes make all the difference.

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:51:54 +0000

It’s really refreshing to hear major companies are embracing a sustainable future. It seems from reading this that the Marriott are a beacon guiding things forward in that regard. Thank you A Luxury Travel Blog for sharing this positivity. It is so important to our future and we need these stories shared!

By: Eileen

Eileen — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:16:46 +0000

An interesting review of what looks like two excellent hotels in Bangkok. It’s so good to hear of the positive changes being made to protect the environment. As you rightly say, on an individual level they may appear to be small changes, reducing use of plastic, recycling water, ending single-use bathroom products, sourcing locally – yet it all contributes to significant change, while at the same time informing guests of the impact we all have and that responsibility for changes is within each and every decision we make. We can continue to enjoy luxury travel, contributing to the local economy and also reduce the negative impact of tourism.

By: John

John — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:47:22 +0000

I have always enjoyed visiting Bangkok and am therefore interested in new hotels to consider for my next trip. Both of these look great and I’ll check them out when I’m next heading to Thailand.

By: Paul Eyers

Paul Eyers — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:31:34 +0000

In reply to Suzy Willis. thank you for your reply Suzy, with our passion for travel we cannot ignore the need for more sustainability, and although things are still far from perfect and have a long way to go, we will always 'shout loudly' when we come across hotels and resorts that are trying to make a difference.

By: Paul Eyers

Paul Eyers — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:30:11 +0000

In reply to Jim Richmond. thanks for your reply Jim. you are right that making changes to a historic building is much more complex than with a new build where sustainable initiatives will be part of the plans from inception.

By: Paul Eyers

Paul Eyers — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:28:18 +0000

In reply to Natasha. thank you for your reply Natasha, we have published in depth hotel reviews via Vegan Food Quest, which most certainly highlights the delicious food we enjoyed during our stays!

By: Paul Eyers

Paul Eyers — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:26:56 +0000

In reply to Kev. thank you for your reply Kev, as the industry moves forward, it is essential that everyone starts to make changes, and the removal of single use plastic is at the top of the list. but as you said, some haven't even managed to implement that change yet which is sad to see...

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 05:22:58 +0000

Full marks for Marriott on environmental issues, I’m hoping to do Bangkok later in the year.

Do you think that it’s worth doing a review on each hotel in the usual ALTB style – facilities, best bit etc so that we can get the full picture?

By: Suzy Willis

Suzy Willis — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:49:48 +0000

You’re right about our power as consumers to nudge hotels towards sustainability. And posts like this can help us to make decisions on which hotels to support and which ones to boycott.