I arrived at the Marriott after a rather uneventful one hour UberX ride from the airport, and was warmly greeted by the doorman, who redirected me to a separate check in counter for Marriott gold and platinum members.
In the middle of the lobby was a portrait of the previous king of Thailand, who passed away last year. As a Marriott gold member, I was upgraded to a deluxe corner room, which had a beautiful view of the Bangkok Skyline, and a walk in closet.










