We stayed at Mandarin Hotel from 05 to 08 August 2015 and our first time in this hotel. Been to Bangkok for many years and stayed in many hotels of different Stars and areas (Siam,Sukhumvit,Silom,Riverside,Yaowarat) There were good points and bad points, since we love Bangkok and come annually for Praying Prilgimages,massages and foods, we sort of live with it and never complained.
MH beside well run, excellent staff service, good facilities and location, is a bargain and without doubt a value for money.
I only hope that this hotel will go on maintaining and progress, certainly hope it will not like many BKK hotels laxed and deteriate.
We will sure come back and find out.