LM Chiang Rai breakfast

[ajca]

I am hoping there's a Starwood guru out there who might know the answer to this question!

I am trying to book five nights at LM Chiang Rai and having trouble finding a reasonable rate that includes breakfast (26 Dec - 31st December).


There's a "Deluxe River View" room available on a "Super Saver" rate of 4900 baht. But I am guessing this doesn't include breakfast.


I am an SPG Gold so hoping this would get me an upgrade to "Grand Deluxe Room". But I am not too fussed about which room.


There's a "Grand Deluxe Room" available on an "Upgrade Offer" rate of 7400 baht. This seems to be the cheapest rate that includes breakfast.


The price difference is about 80USD. That's a pretty expensive breakfast by Thai standards. Is there any other way?


Any help would be most appreciated!


P.S. The other angle is that I should become an SPG Platinum member about half way through my stay - so would I be able to get all the breakfasts credited when I check out?


P.P.S. Would the "SPG Award Room" rate include breakfast?

 

[Alanslegal]

I had a quick look and at close to 5000BHT per night, that's almost extortion for a Cat2 property in Thailand

If you have enough points I would be tempted to book a 5 night award, where the 5th night is free ie. you pay for 4 nights. Given the property is a Cat2, it's either 3,000 or 4,000 points per night ... so this works out to say, 16,000 points versus 25,000BHT (~aud$785). I'd use my points if this was me.

Award stays are just for the room only, however the good thing (for me anyway) is under the new elite qualification rules, they will be counted to status earn.

Its unlikely they will comp you breakky as a Gold - too be Platinum - but I guess it won't hurt asking.

I would book it under the 5th night free award and pay for breakfast, or go off-site for your morning breakfast at one of the local eateries.

Good luck and have fun!

 

[ajca]

I had a quick look and at close to 5000BHT per night, that's almost extortion for a Cat2 property in Thailand

If you have enough points I would be tempted to book a 5 night award, where the 5th night is free ie. you pay for 4 nights. Given the property is a Cat2, it's either 3,000 or 4,000 points per night ... so this works out to say, 16,000 points versus 25,000BHT (~aud$785). I'd use my points if this was me.

Award stays are just for the room only, however the good thing (for me anyway) is under the new elite qualification rules, they will be counted to status earn.

Its unlikely they will comp you breakky as a Gold - too be Platinum - but I guess it won't hurt asking.

I would book it under the 5th night free award and pay for breakfast, or go off-site for your morning breakfast at one of the local eateries.

Good luck and have fun!

Thanks mate - I can't find any way to book the 5th night free on an award stay?

The place is in the middle of nowhere so I'm not sure there's much chance of getting brekkie anywhere other than the hotel

 

[Alanslegal]

Thanks mate - I can't find any way to book the 5th night free on an award stay?

The place is in the middle of nowhere so I'm not sure there's much chance of getting brekkie anywhere other than the hotel

Sorry mate, I made an error with the 5th night award free advice. These awards are only valid for Cat 3 - 7.

https://www.starwoodhotels.com/preferredguest/account/starpoints/redeem/free_nights.html

Anyway for your stay period, its 19,000 points.

 

[blueram]

Hi,

I paid BHT3600 per night in June (off season) for a Deluxe Garden View room with breakfast.
Can't help about the Starwoods program, but can tell you there is nothing near the hotel for breakfast, only river restaurants down the road for lunch and dinner. Their breakfast prices are high.
If you can hold out until lunch, we did find their lunch meals at discounted rates reasonable (still higher then local places, but cheap compared to western prices). Overall we preferred Chiang Mai compared to Chiang Rai, maybe due to us staying at the Chedi (amazing staff and hotel!).
Good luck