One of the new hotels Marriott was opening in Bangkok in 2023 was Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok Sukhumvit 20. It is a new generation Courtyard, with comfy beds, but a bit different working area than the classical road-warrior Courtyards in the past.
Arrival experience
The hotel has a rather compact lobby with some sofas and check-in desks. It felt a bit smaller than at Courtyard Bangkok. But it was not crowded and sufficient for waiting while your room might be still prepared. Many are likely using Grab, Bolt or taxi to get to/from the hotel, but, there is BTS not far away, plus you can make use of a free hotel shuttle service to get to Asok BTS station or Emporium Mall nearby.


Bonvoy Elite Perks at Courtyard
If you happen to be Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Titanium or Ambassador member, you can choose one of the following welcome gifts:
500 points per stay
10 USD F&B credit per night (member +1)
Daily breakfast buffet (member +1)
While officially Courtyard hotels without lounges are not required to provide breakfast as a welcome gift choice, this Courtyard, like other Courtyards in Thailand, are kind enough to offer this. I selected breakfast as my welcome gift and I am covering breakfast options later in the post.


This Courtyard does not have a Club Lounge, but as an extra perk for Bonvoy elites, the hotel was also offering complimentary drinks in the evening along with limited snacks. Plus 2 pieces of laundry per day. It seemed like this might be an opening period benefit, but I hope they’ll keep it. In the competitive Bangkok hotel market, it does not make much sense to reduce benefits once regular customers are used to them.
Part of Bonvoy elite perks was also an in-room welcome amenity of Thai sweets.
Deluxe Room with Bathtub
I had booked a usual Deluxe room and got a very minor complimentary upgrade to a Deluxe room with a bathtub. Deluxe rooms, with or without bathtub range 24sqm/258sqft to 27sqm/291sqft in size.



The room felt fresh but slightly tight. Instead of a proper working desk in older Courtyards, this has a circular multi-purpose dining and working table. The bedding was excellent - soft and fluffy. It reminded me of Courtyard in Phuket Town, where they have also this new generation Courtyard bedding, which is better than the previous generation, found at Courtyard Bangkok (the old one, which is different from Sukhumvit 20).






The bathroom was spacious, with separate bathtub and shower areas. Toiletries were of Nirvae, which is brand standard for Courtyards.
Being a new generation hotel, it had well-designed power outlets - both USB A and C ports were available, as even a wireless charging clock-speaker for phones. And multi-plug supported main power plugs. No need to use adaptors.





The wardrobe has limited space but contains bathrobes and a safe deposit box. The minibar fridge has some extra space for your items as well, if you need to keep some food items or drinks cool. The are some chargeable drinks and snacks part of the minibar as well, besides free Dilmah teas and instant Nescafe coffee.


Now, while I enjoyed the bed comfort of this Deluxe room, I did not enjoy the view. It seems like most rooms in this hotel have quite limited views and should likely keep curtains on most of the time.
Gym and Pool
Fitness areas - gym and pool - are located on the 7th floor. They looked clean and decently sized for a Courtyard. Sadly, the pool is right near rooftop AC/HVAC units, which made very loud noise and it became rather annoying after just a few minutes of staying there. So, if you are noise-sensitive and love sunbathing by the pool, you might need to consider an alternative hotel.






Bonvoy Elite Happy Hour
This hotel does not have a classical Club lounge, but as an alternative, they were offering some free drinks for Bonvoy elites in the evening, between 17.00 and 19.00. Nothing too exciting, and certainly not food-wise filling, compared to usual Club lounges, but nice to have it as an option.


Breakfast
Breakfast was decent for its class, I would say even a bit above average for a mid-range hotel in Bangkok, and I liked it more than at Courtyard Bangkok (close to Ratchadamri and Chit Lom), where I had stayed before.









Pastries were well done, and they even had two types of scones. And those scones tasted better than I had sampled at JW Marriott or Conrad Bangkok.























All in all, a wide range of hot and cold options meet various dietary needs. I enjoyed the grilled fish with fresh vegetables and a fruity breakfast bowl, where I mixed some berries, mango, oatmeal, cinnamon and yoghurt. Plus the scones.



Internet Speed
For a new hotel, the speed certainly was on the lower end of the spectrum, while latency was decent. While it enabled to get things done, for more demanding tasks this is certainly not enough and I hope they’ll upgrade their speed soon.
Concluding thoughts
In a number of ways it is a nice hotel - the location is quite central, breakfast was tasty, the bed was comfy, the shower had decent pressure and temperature. For most travellers that is likely all they need for most of their stays.
However, if you are into data-demanding internet tasks, chilling peacefully by the poolside or would like to enjoy scenic city views from your room windows, this is not the right hotel for you.
In the context of price, this hotel seems to usually sell entry level rooms at ca 4000 THB all-in, for room only basis, or ca 4700 THB all-in for breakfast inclusive rates. In this price segment, Bangkok is competitive and there are many alternatives, depending which part of the city you need to be and what features are important for you. I feel that they are a bit overpriced - I would opt to stay with them again if they were about 1000THB cheaper, closer to Aloft, Four Points and the other Courtyard. Or spend a bit more and head to Le Meridien instead.