Moxy Bangkok Ratchaprasong opened up for guests on 18th February, and we were there to see what it looked like on their opening day.
While Thailand already has many Marriott Bonvoy hotels, this is the first Moxy in Thailand and the biggest in Asia-Pacific, with over 500 rooms.
Arrival experience
On the ground floor, there is a small arrival lobby that has doors both to the street and Market Mall, hosted in the same building. The main lobby is located on the 9th floor. Check-in (and -out) takes place at their bar.


Being there on opening day, we got a special gift box, which included a small Moxy teddy, a pair of socks for 1 person, one luggage tag, some stickers and 1 lollipop.
As part of the Moxy brand, they also gave welcome drinks during the check-in. The drink was all right, but frankly, I prefer hotels giving out welcome drink vouchers so that you can choose later the time when you’d wish to get the drink. Just two choices were available: a fixed-selection cocktail or a mocktail.
Bonvoy Elite Perks at Moxy
Moxy Bangkok offers Marriott Bonvoy Platinum/Titanium/Ambassador members as a welcome gift choice one of the following:
500 points per stay
10 USD F&B credits per night (member +1)
Two items from Grab&Go per day (member +1)
I opted for 10 USD credits (350THB), which I used to partially offset breakfast costs.
These perks are similar to what you could get in Courtyard, by terms and conditions. However, Courtyards in Thailand have decided to be more generous and offer breakfast as one of the welcome gift choices as well. Moxy has decided to go by the bare minimum requirements.
Rooms
Most rooms are tight and small, at 18sqm/194sqft, similar to what you would find in Ibis hotels. Their assumption is that most of the day, you stay outside the room and use it just for sleeping and showers. While Ibis rooms at least have a desk, the base category rooms in Moxy do not have one. So, if you are hoping to make some Zoom calls for working while staying there, make sure to book a higher-category room.
Each floor has just two bigger rooms (Corner Queen/Twin, and Deluxe), which make up just 7% of the total rooms. This means that during high occupancy periods, there is little chance for upgrades. There is also a third category, Loft rooms, which are 20sqm/215sqft in size and fit both a queen bed and a bunk bed.
Initially, as Bonvoy Titanium, I was offered an upgrade to Corner Queen, but upon asking, they made a one-time exceptional upgrade to the Deluxe room, which is 36sqm/387sqft in size.
Moxy Deluxe Room
Deluxe rooms are the biggest in the hotel and I would say that they could even call them suites, as the living room is physically separated by the sliding door from the bedroom.
There is also a table for two - could be used for working or dining, and extra space for luggage, should you travel with more than just a carry-on.









The safe is in the drawer of the bedroom and is quite small - if you have a bigger laptop, it would not fit in. There is also an empty mini fridge, which you can stock up with your favourite snacks or drinks from the neighbouring BigC grocery shop. Two complimentary bottles of drinking water, some teabags and instant coffee can be found as well.
To keep your devices charged, there are universal power ports along with USB charging ports (type A only).




There is no bath in the bathroom, a shower only. To keep costs low, there is also no sliding door of the shower cubicle, so if you have a warm water shower, the whole bathroom gets quite steamy. There are also only 2 knobs to place your used towels - I wish they would have added some more. Colorful flip-flops are a nice touch, but more useful at beach resorts than in a city hotel without a pool.
This is the room we stayed overnight and I would return if the price is right.
Moxy Corner Queen Room
While less spacious than the Deluxe room, Corner Queen (or Twin) certainly has an edge over the standard Moxy rooms.
The bedside area and bathroom are the same as standard Moxy rooms, but the wall with TV is angled and it creates extra space for placing a table.
The bathroom of a Corner room is the same as any other standard room would have. There is just one tiny knob on the wall to put your towel to hang.



Corner rooms are good if you need a table to work/dine on, but don’t need the extra space and dedicated living room, which Deluxe rooms would provide.
Moxy Loft Room
Loft rooms are mostly targeting families, which need extra space for kids travelling with parent(s).
They are essentially Moxy rooms, where they have squeezed in an extra bunk bed, in addition to a queen bed. At 20sqm/215sqft, they are quite tight and besides the beds there is little space left for any of your belongings.



Still, even besides the bunk bed, on both levels they have been thoughtful and added a small shelf and power ports, to charge mobile devices.


The bathroom is compact but sufficient. I suspect that due to missing a sliding door on the shower cubicle, the non-shower area might get quite wet as well during the showers.
Overcoming luggage space challenges
If you have bags, that do not fit your room, there are also 84 lockers on 9th floor. They can likely be used also when wishing to keep your bags at the hotel for some extra hours after your check-out.
Fitness
Moxy Bangkok has no swimming pool, just a small gym on 9th floor.



Shared spaces
As at Moxy you are likely expected to just sleep & shower in the room, the rest of the time you’ll likely spend around the city or in shared spaces on the 9th of the hotel.






If the weather is too warm or rainy, you’ll be likely inside, where you can find different seating options and upbeat music playing in the background. Or if it is a pleasant afternoon/evening, you might be in their outdoor space.






Food options
Currently, just there is just one bar/restaurant on site, on the 9th floor, which doubles also as lobby space and check-in/out area. Later in the year they plan to open also rooftop bar on 32nd floor. There is also Grab&Go stand for some snacks. Overall, it feels that there is more focus on drinks than food.








If you wish to eat something else, you can try out other restaurants in the mall on the lower floors of the building or walk over to CentralWorld across the hotel via the Skywalk.
Breakfast
Breakfast, while not included in the rate, costs 459 THB per person. If you are Marriott Bonvoy Platinum elite (or higher), you can use your welcome gift of 10 USD per day (350THB) per person to partially offset the cost of breakfast.
Compared to other Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Bangkok, Moxy’s breakfast is the weakest in quality and selection. Still, it does not mean you’d leave hungry. There are various egg dishes on demand and limited hot and cold buffet selections.
The pastries were well done, and the two kinds of cheese were of good quality, but the yoghurt was of a low-end brand. Juices were from concentrate. Hot food didn’t taste as good as for example in Aloft or Courtyard.
































Considering that the hotel has 500 rooms, they seem to have built the breakfast space in mind so that many people will skip breakfast, as otherwise, it would be quite tight to fit all the people in the morning in the limited space.
Concluding thoughts
Overall, it is a nice new hotel in Bangkok. Well-located, offering easy access to the BTS Skytrain network and surrounding malls.
Would I return? Well, it depends, as Bangkok has so many hotels to choose from. It depends also on whether you already have elite status with any of the hotel chains or not.
While I liked the Deluxe room I stayed in, their current nightly price of ca 6800 THB (including taxes, ca 190USD / 175€ / 255 SGD) without breakfast is on the steep side. Even the standard Moxy rooms, at ca 4500 THB (including taxes, ca 125USD / 116€ / 169 SGD) are not that competitive for Bangkok. Add extra meals in and you likely might see better value at other hotels in the neighbourhood. But if you are up for cheerful and youthful vibes in the shared spaces, and skip the breakfast, don’t work from a hotel room and are willing to pay the premium, you’re in the right place.
I’ll be likely returning to see their 32nd-floor rooftop bar, once it is open later in the year, but until then, if I stay with Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Bangkok, I likely opt for another property instead, due to better pricing and benefits.