We stayed at the GCP for 3 nights in August, 2011. Lovely hotel, clean rooms, good size, great views, and staff were friendly & helpful..all things considered a very good place to stay. Being right in Chinatown area is great and not far from the river for ferries and a short walk to the train (MRT) for Skytrain connections into the shoppong area of Bangkok, cost 40baht..
Booked GCP 7 months ago and was looking forward to some rest and relaxation after 48 hrs of travelling and got just what we needed! 3 nights through The Flight Centre and got one free. Inc brealfast which was great.. Room service was impecable.. Well worth that little extra! All staff are great and revolving restaurqnt seems to have had a makeover and is looking good, really relaxed but professional hotel. Well done! *****
We stayed for 4 nights and everything was perfect. Room was large and clean. Bathroom just had a shower and no bath but that was good as no water flowed over the floor like most hotels do. Rooms had tea coffee making facilities also. Our room was on the 20th floor and had an amazing view. At night it was so quiet so we were able to sleep well.
Staff were amazing especially the porters who would find taxis for us that would use their meters.
Breakfast was just superb everyday. Such a nice variety to choose from. Western, asian and halal food.
The pool was a bit of a hike to get to it. Its more a small plunge pool. But it was ok for a quick dip.
There is a small cafe on the second floor that served thai food. It was so nice. The other small cafe on the ground floor is closed atm but will be opening soon.
Post office directly across the road if you need to post back any excess shopping :)
A great stay and we will for sure be back soon .
I stayed a week at the GCP and found it to be a very pleasant stay. The rooms were spacious & clean with nice sized bathrooms, room safes, and a very courteous staff. We ate in the restaurant several times and never had a bad meal. I never had any problem with transportation, just take several of the hotel business cards with you and hand them to your driver, and they will know where to take you. The desk staff were very helpful with writing out names of temples & markets, to give to the drivers. We also took advantage of the travel agency in the hotel to book flights to Chiang Mai & Phuket. My friend used the hotel's spa, and was very pleased with their services. All-in-all, I found this hotel to be a great base for sight-seeing in Bangkok.
Grand China Princess was once a Queen.We stay every year at this great value hotel.Service is what keeps us coming back.Want another pillow? Need a button sewn on?Polish your shoes?,nothing too much trouble. Typical of the older hotels it has big rooms with high ceilings.Decor is outdated chinese style but well looked after.Over the last few years there seems to have been a lot of revamping of the bathrooms so they can offer us a standing shower that doesn't require clambering over the edge of a deep bath to get in and out of.Great as you get on in years, so worth requesting.Good selection of Asian and Interntional food at breakfast and they do the best shrimp cakes we've tasted in the coffee shop on the 10th floor.Great REVOLVING restaurant is worth visting to enjoy the magnificent views at night over the Bangkok skyline. There is a cafe near the lobby that sells food and drinks and a selection of food outlets in a small adjoining arcade.We particularly enjoy sitting out on the street facing verandah of the small bar and watching the madness of traffic Bangkok style.(How many large boxes can you fit onto 1 aging scooter?)The hotel is in the middle of China Town and some great shopping.Over the years we have met many travellers who have been unaware of the laneways full of merchants selling everything you could think of ,so would suggest that you ask at the hotel desk for directions.This is a good value hotel for the price in a very interesting part of old Bangkok.
