All you need to know about the land of silk and smiles
Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport
The 662-room
It is only a few minutes walk from the terminal but after the flight and the latenss of the hour, it was 1am, the air-conditioned van was much enjoyed. Since I had an early morning departure, I got to see little of the property. But what I did see was impressive. The vast lobby – claimed to be the largest hotel lobby in the world - is quiet despite a lot of activity. I did use the business center and everything you could need is there including computers, printers and translators.
The room had a great view, luxury bath and shower fittings and more television channels than I cared to watch. I splurged in the morning on a room service breakfast. It did cost 500 Baht but it was superb with everything I ordered cooked to perfection. The poached eggs were soft and the orange juice tasted like it had just left the juicer.
The service personnel I encountered, the meeter and greeter at the airport, the maid I passed in the hallway, the young ladies at the front desk, and the shuttle driver, were all friendly and efficient.
Do not expect any deals here. The hotel has no competition, unless you want to wander into the wilds in a taxi. In my travels, I try to avoid this airport – but if I have to overnight here again I will enjoy this oasis away from the muddle and mayhem of the airport.
Now to some thing I did not see in the hotel. The hotel has four stars. I would give it more. There are five boardrooms, a pillar-less grand ballroom for up to 1,000 people, plus six meeting and function rooms.
The Novotel’s 612 rooms are in two square-shaped five-storey buildings, covering 10.5 hectares, with large open atrium areas in the centre of each structure. The two buildings are also joined by another massive glass atrium designed as the hotel lobby. The outdoor atrium areas are for swimming and recreation.
Contact details: Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel, Moo 1 Nongprue Bang Phli, Samutprakarn, 10540
The riverfront location of this luxury resort enables guests to visit many of Dining: Varying cuisines and cocktails are available at the hotel’s four restaurants and two bars. Thara Thong is the resort’s traditional Thai restaurant. Giorgio’s serves modern Italian cuisine in the recently remodeled interior or alfresco on the terrace overlooking the
Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel and Towers
The hotel is next to
The Executive Suites, with contemporary Thai furnishings, offers a sepa
rate living room with a comfortable seating area and an additional television. Tower room guests have access to the floor Towers Lounge that provides complimentary breakfast, coffee and tea, high speed Internet access and evening cocktails.
All rooms have an IDD telephone, flat-screen television, minibar, free bottled water, iron and ironing board, coffee and tea maker, Internet access and hypoallergenic pillows. Room service is available 24/7.
Four Seasons
This is surely one of the finest places to stay in
Fine dining is available in four stylish restaurants and for those who prefer to eat in their room there is an elaborate room service menu that is available 24/7. There are three lounges on the property. The spa is special and you can also have a massage at poolside or in your room. The business center is well-equipped as is the fitness center. There is a newstand and complimentary overnight shoe shine. The hotel arranges golf at local courses. On the seventh floor the Executive Club offers 24-hour service aimed at making life easier for the business travel
er.
Things that you remember after staying here are the large bottles of toiletries in the bathroom, not the tiny ones you find in so many hotels. Whenever you leave the room, someone appears to tidy up and insure that there are new bottle of waters and towels are replenished. Every day fresh flowers and fruit appear and it all happens silently and swiftly. There is an impressive breakfast buffet, normally included with the room rate, which a veritable feast of Thai and international dishes.
The Four Seasons is challenging several of
Contact details:
Chaophya Park Hotel 
The 402-room Chaophya Park Hotel in
All the rooms – minimum size 37 square meters – and suites have an IDD telephone, satellite television, electronic control panel board, in-room, minibar, coffee and tea making facilities and a marble bathroom with separate shower and bathtub. The meeting and function facilities are amongst the largest in
The 24-hour front desk can handle currency exchange and provide limousines around the clock. There is parking for 900 vehicles and there a beauty salon and barber shop on-site. The hotel has a wide range of dining options and provides room service 24/7. Other facilities include a full service business center with secretarial and translation services, tour and travel desk, an outdoor swimming pool and fitness center, massage and spa and a shopping arcade. Major plus is that the hotel provides free wireless Internet access in all its rooms and public areas. The hotel continually has special offers with attractive rates and tickets to events in the city. Contact details: 247 Rachadapisek Road, Dindaeng,
This hotel has only been open a short while and it is already getting great reviews from those who have stayed here. The property offers a good alternative to the more expensive Sofitel that is in the airport complex. The seven-story property is only a 10-minute shuttle drive from the airport. The employees here are all top-notch professionals and work hard to insure everyone has an enjoyable stay.
The hotel comprises 238 suites and 39 executive club floor rooms. Each has all the normal fittings and fixtures include a large work area and a LCD flat panel television with news a
nd movie channels. There is no charge for wireless Internet access which is available throughout the property.
Food and beverage facilities include Bua Chompoo, an all-day dining a la carte and buffet restaurant, a classic Japanese restaurant and a lively lobby lounge and bar, and a pool bar. Recreation amenities include a large, landscaped swimming pool and gymnasium.
The Ama Spa offers a range of massages and beauty treatments. There are banqueting and conferencing facilities that can accommodate 800 guests.
The hotel’s shuttle bus serves the airport and the BITEC Convention Centre, Bangna, and a Skytrain station enabling direct acess to downtown
The hotel is the 18th Best Western Premier hotel in
Holiday Inn Silom
Set in a busy area in the center of the city’s commercial hub this a great hotel, well-priced and perfectly suited for the tourist who wants to be close to the buzz of 
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A wide choice of dining options including The Brasserie, an all-day-dining restaurant offering Asian and International favorites in a fresh and contemporary atmosphere. The award-wining Tandoor Indian Restaurant features northern Indian delicacies. The Orchid Lounge serves breakfast as well as afternoon tea, and Hari's features a modern chic bar with live entertainment. Health and fitness facilities include a swimming pool, tennis court and a Health Club, which has a Jacuzzi, sauna, steam bath, gymnasium, and massage services. The hotel is fully equipped to handle business meetings, banquets and, seminars. Its function rooms can cater for up to 850 guests for cocktails and 550 for a sit-down dinner. Contact details: 981 Silom Road, Bangrak,
Conrad Hotel
Great place for the athletic executive this hotel - with two entrances - is in the middle of the city’s business district and boasts a rooftop-jogging track and two floodlit tennis courts. There are lots of bars and restaurants, some dedicated to healthy dining. It is a great location near the embassies and Skytrain station. Businessmen will find good deals for long stays. The prices would be attractive for the leisure traveler too but few stay the necessary seven nights to get the best deals. With panoramic views of
A striking feature is the three-floor atrium lobby. Special airport transfer, for one person at a time, is available in a Mercedes Sports SLK 200. Management describes the hotel as contemporary, conducive and unconventional.
The less expensive guestrooms are on floors 16 to 23. The executive
rooms, suites and executive lounge are on floors 24 thru 32. Minimum size room covers 436 square-feet and the largest executive suite covers 974 square-feet. All the accommodation is furnished in a contemporary Thai style
87 plus is a new, dynamic nightclub in
Liu is a neo-classic Chinese restaurant that blends the culture, traditions and cuisines of old
TheTwin Towers Hotel Hangkok
Friendly staff and quality spacious rooms at attractive prices are the plus factors of this hotel. Many who stay here think it worth using taxis to get around since similar accommodation in more desirable locations elsewhere the city would be considerably more expensive.
The lobby really strikes you when you check in – as do the eight guest elevators. The location for some of 
s and suites are attractively decorated and have comfortable, quality furniture and fittings in addition to large bathrooms. All deluxe rooms have a separate dressing area, while the 30 suites enjoy private terraces and had a in-room safe. There are five restaurants in the hotel offering a full range of Asian cuisine as well as Western meals. Light meals and healthy foods are served at poolside.
Contact details: 88 Rong Muang, Patumwan,
The Tai-Pan Hotel
There are three great things about this 146-room budget property. Great value, great location in a quieter road close
to the major thoroughfares of Sukhumvit and Asoke Roads and great service from a happy, friendly and professional staff. Not so great is the condition of some of the rooms in need of a little TLC, or better still a new carpet. The property is within easy walking distance to the shopping and entertainment areas and a five minute walk to either a Skytrain station or the underground system.
The good value here attracts many younger tourists who find the facilities ideal. This is not the greatest place for a businessman who needs a sophisticated business center. And the hotel is not geared up for families whose children who need to be entertained. The rooms and seven suites are well equipped with satellite television, wireless Internet access, IDD telephone, minibar, in-room safe deposit boxes tea and coffee making facilities and a full size bathroom with bathrobes and a hair dryer. The Sparest is the hotel’s spa which offers great value compared some other
