Archive for the 'Hotels' Category

Bless Residence Hotel, Sukhumvit soi 33, Bangkok

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Bless Residence is a boutique hotel but also offers serviced apartments with long-term rates for long stays. All rooms, from the 50 sqm studio room to the 80 sqm grand suite, include a fridge and a small kitchen. Hence the name, I suppose, that suggests more Serviced Apartments than regular hotel. Of course, this all [...]

Royal Parkview Hotel, Sukhumvit soi 20, Bangkok

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Located in the middle of Sukhumvit soi 20, on the left side when arriving from Sukhumvit road, Royal Parkview Hotel Bangkok is a quiet hotel in a quiet location. That’s probably why they want to keep it that way and they will charge a joiner fee of 1,000 baht for all unregistered guests! Royal Parkview Hotel [...]

Grande Centre Point Hotel and Residence, Terminal 21, Sukhumvit, Bangkok

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Fancy a room with a panoramic view on soi Cowboy? It is now possible at Grande Centre Point Hotel and Residence. Grande Centre Point Bangkok is the latest hotel of the Centre Point group (several hotels and Serviced Apartments in Bangkok). It is located on Sukhumvit road at the Asok junction, in the Terminal 21 building, [...]

Short Time Hotel Bangkok: World Inn Hotel, Sukhumvit soi 7/1

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Directly opposite Star Inn Hotel, on Sukhumvit soi 7/1, World Inn Hotel Bangkok offers the same services and the same prices. The room are basic but in good conditions and very similar to the ones at Star Inn next door. It is actually much better than the Nana Plaza ST rooms, for the same price [...]

Aloft Hotel, Sukhumvit soi 11, Bangkok

Friday, January 20th, 2012

If you like modern style trendy hotels and endless parties, you will love Aloft Hotel Bangkok. This brand new hotel of the Starwood Group is all about LED lights, glass panes, fancy furniture and interactive displays and is located in the most exciting nightlife street of Bangkok, Sukhumvit soi 11, directly opposite Bed Supperclub. They [...]

Column Bangkok Hotel, Sukhumvit soi 16, Bangkok

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

The Column Bangkok hotel‘s building is mainly famous for the Long Table restaurant, a restaurant with a large outdoor balcony and a stunning view of Bangkok downtown, and… a very long table! But it is also a 5 star hotel and Serviced Apartments. The smallest room is a 50 sqm Studio and goes for 5,200++ [...]

Narai Hotel Bangkok is not Guest Friendly

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

It would have been a cheaper alternative to Sofitel Silom Bangkok next door if you want to stay in that area, but Narai Hotel Bangkok, on Silom Road, is not Guest Friendly. They charge 1,000 baht for the joiner fee! With a standard price at 2,600 baht per night at the desk, including breakfast and [...]

Guest Friendly Hotel Bangkok: S33 Compact Sukhumvit Hotel, Sukhumvit soi 33

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

What used to be a run-down short time hotel (Peep Inn 3) right in the middle of Sukhumvit soi 33, between hostess bars and massage shops is now a brand new boutique hotel named S33 Compact Sukhumvit Hotel. They have done a good job by refurbishing not only the inside and the exterior of the hotel, [...]

The Peep Inn Hotel is gone!

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

The Peep Inn 3 Hotel is gone! Another landmark of Bangkok’s naughty nightlife has disappeared. This short time hotel located on Sukhumvit soi 33 used to offer cheap run-down rooms for 635 baht for up to 3 hours, and was open 24 hours. Peep Inn 3 Hotel Bangkok has now been replaced with a brand new [...]

Guest Friendly Hotel Bangkok: Sofitel Bangkok Silom, Silom Road.

Saturday, December 17th, 2011

***Edit May 2012: Now Pullman Bangkok Hotel G *** Sofitel Bangkok Silom is a bit far from Sala Daeng BTS station (800 meters or so), else it would be a great hotel in a great location. Still, Sofitel Silom is great and the location not too bad. By taxi or motorcycle taxi you can reach all the [...]