I stayed in this hotel only last week on my way to Vietnam where I actually am writing this from at the moment.
The hotel is close to the airport and has 3restaraunts a bar and a spa area and pool.
The beds are comfy and the bathroom was clean ,we ordered roomservice at 2am(damm jetlag and the food and service were fine.
This hotel had a few down points such as a view of the back of some houses a buffet which I would not recommend which was luke warm also.
But saying this i doubt you would stay here unless it was the reason you needed an airport hotel and for that purpose only then its fine.
Used the spa for a bikini wax and it cost half the price that I pay at home :)

I see all these bad reviews on Rama Gardens and feel the need to put things straight. I know the hotel better than any other around the world as have stayed there at least 20 times.

The hotel has two wings - old and new. Many int'l airlines make their cabin crew stay there, due to to the fact it was close to the old airport and has gorgeous grounds for relaxing. The contracts with the airlines and the hotel will be running out eventually so you might not even see all the uniformed groups anymore in the future, although personally I don't mind them being around.

I would say one thing - don't stay at the old wing, for few extra $$ make sure to stay at the new wing! The rooms there are spacious, the bathrooms are large and everything about it is modern and completely clean. Please note however the beds in the new wing are definitely on the harder side, Thai style!

The hotel has shuttle buses to the City, the shopping mall Central Plaza, and the Chatuchak market on the weekends.

I have stayed at many 5* hotels in BKK over the years but Rama Gardens has a real holiday feel about it. The large free-form swimming pool with a swim up bar etc are unbeatable, and no other luxury hotel in BKK can match this! The in-room Internet connection isn't great so if you are going for business this might not be for you but if you want few days or relaxation, shopping etc, it's a different story.

It's not Four Seasons or Grand Hyatt in terms of service and food, but if you want a relaxing few days and are not that fussed, and happy to eat in restaurants rather than the hotel itself, you can't go wrong.

However on the same note I must agree with the old wing comments, it's not nice and very spartan. I would rank the old wing to 2* and the new wing to 4*.

One final comment, even though the new airport is not as close now, it takes about 45 minutes to the airport and the bonus is - the planes no longer fly above your head.

The hotel is also very popular for Thai weddings, conferences etc. Once they had an international tennis tournament whilst I was visiting.

not only was the room dirty. smelly and full of mildew.it was crawing with cockroachs.when i went to the front desk and showed them the young girl thought it was funny. the manager was knowhere to be found. p.s. the restaurant was great but we were the only custumers.

Stayed here June 19th 2006, in a delux room in the new part.More like a suite then aroom really enjoyed ,walk in shower, nice bath.Nice gardens, swimmingpool ok. Enjoyed staying at the hotel. It is also close to the airport, nice if you have a early flight in the morning. Breakfast starts from 5.30am.