Stayed at the Landmark late May for 3 nights en-route to Phuket. I have to say that I was very impressed with the hotel.

The facade of the hotel is extremely grand - as is the reception area. Was given a room on the 18th floor - which was quiet and with fantastic views over the city - particularly during sunrise!

I cannot understand the comments from people who complain about the carpets etc - I found everything to be top-notch and worthy of any 4 star + hotel.

The breakfast was amazing - possibly one of the best I have seen (and have stayed in lots of hotels in Asia and around the world).

The pool area is perfectly adequate for a quick swim or a chillout - but like others have said - who comes to Bangkok to sit around a pool all day!

All of the staff we encountered during our stay were extremely helpful and polite - doors were opened when entering/leaving the hotel and every staff member passed when walking through the hotel promptly bowed their head and gave a friendly 'Sawadee Kah'.

The only slight niggle I would have with the hotel was that from 7pm onwards, the amount of Western men walking through the hotel with their 'pay-as-you-go' Thai girlfriends was astonishing. In my view, something should be done to discourage this - I know the hotel we stayed at in Phuket charged guests THB1000 to bring a 'friend' in for the night - this could be an idea for the Landmark!

All-in-all a wonderful stay and I would not hesitate to stay there on my next trip to Bangkok.

Well, where to start.
The arranged Limo pick up from the airport failed to pick us up, takes 30 minutes on the phone to eventually be told we might as well 'just get a taxi'.
Finally get to the hotel and there's a constant banging noise and can hardly hear what the receptionist is saying. Get given a voucher for a meal to say sorry for the problems, the voucher was for either the Japanese or the Thai restaurant, both of which have been closed down 3 months ago, we were then told we could use the voucher in the courtyard restaurant but that closed at 6 (an hour ago).
When you first get out of the lift you see how badly this hotel needs renovating, the carpets are stained, the walls dirty and then you get into your room and again it looks like it hasn't been decorated for 20 years. The room was disgusting it hadn't been cleaned properly, the cupboards we're falling apart and the safe wouldn't shut.
When trying to complain on the phone I couldn't find anyone who understood me and when going to the reception to make a complaint I was told that the General manager was away for 3 days and could arrange for me to speak to him when he got back (this was the same person who had booked me in for 2 nights half hour previous). Upon asking who I could speak to sooner I was told the Manager was busy having dinner.
Having stupidly paid for 2 nights in advance we spent as little time as possible in the hotel, we love Bangkok and will definatly return again but not to The Landmark!
Also be aware anyone with families, the majority of The Landmarks guests are here for the seedy side of the city and the hotel turns into a brothel at night. My wife joked that maybe they hire the rooms by the hour.

Landmark is a very good tourist hotel in a very central location, within walking distance from a lot of things and right next to a sky train station. Rooms are very clean and somewhat compact. Breakfast is excellent, as is all service at the hotel. Pool area leaves room for improvement, but I guess most people do not come to Bangkok to sit by the pool.

Rooms, Service and location are all superb. Across the road from the Hotel Muslim travellors can get Halal food. Not one but 6-7 restaurant options. There are few arabic restaurants and other halaal oriental restaurant.

Internet is paid and a bit expensive, around 15-20 dollars a day. A subway shop next to the hotel gives free wireless internet with food and coffee.

I do agree with terry's earlier comment that the hotel does nothing to discourage prostitutes. Being with family it can be a little awkwards and obviously uncomfortable to see sleezy young prostitutes coming alongside old guys/or young guys for that matter, but wht i mean is with old guys its pretty apparent. This is the only drawback of an otherwise very good hotel.