Service: Excellent. Someone came to help with our luggage even before we entered the lobby. The front desk staff spoke a little Chinese and were very friendly and welcoming. The cleaning staff were also very kind. We arrived early, around 12:40 PM, and the front desk told us we could check in about an hour later, which was faster than I expected.
Breakfast: The variety was quite good, covering Chinese, Thai, and Western options. There was mangosteen among the fruits (see pictures 4, 5, 6).
Deposit: 1000 Thai Baht. I paid with cash, and it was refunded upon check-out.
Facilities: As others have mentioned, the room's air conditioning was extremely cold, and even when adjusted to a higher temperature, it remained cold, so I turned it off. It was still a bit cool with the AC off, but bearable and I could sleep soundly. Our room didn't face the main road, so it was quiet. The room was very, very spacious (see picture 1, we booked a premier twin room). However, one power outlet in the room was broken (on the desk), but the others (by the bed and in the bathroom) worked fine. The bathroom setup wasn't ideal; there was only a bathtub. If you showered standing up and pulled the curtain, water would still spray outside the tub, making it very easy to slip when getting out. You need to be very careful, and it's best to wipe the bathroom floor dry with a towel yourself – this is a safety hazard. On our first night, only cold water came out of the showerhead, no matter how we adjusted the temperature; it was cold or slightly lukewarm. We were so cold after showering that we started sneezing. The next morning, we immediately reported it to the front desk staff, who said she would send someone to fix it right away. About an hour later, when we returned to the room, the water temperature was back to normal, and we had hot water. The repair response was very quick.
Location: Excellent. It's near Phaya Thai station, which connects to both the metro and the Airport Rail Link (note that the entrances for the Airport Rail Link and metro are different). You just need to walk to the crossroads, cross one road, and then a few more steps to reach the metro station. There's a 7-Eleven convenience store right next to the hotel. I recommend taking the metro from here to Sathorn Pier (it's the starting station, so fewer people; the next stop, Icon Siam, gets very crowded). From Sathorn Pier, you can take a blue flag boat to explore the Chao Phraya River (but be aware that the last boat is around 6:30 PM). I rode all the way to Wang Lang Market, which starts closing around 5 PM and is mostly frequented by locals.
Food near the hotel:
1. Next to the 7-Eleven, there's an old-school boat noodle shop called Pae Tiang Fish Ball Noodle. It's good value for money, but they don't have air conditioning, so I didn't go in for lunch as it was too hot.
2. I went to a food court at a street corner. This food court doesn't show up on maps, but it's on the second floor of the office building where Normal Steak is located. You take the escalator up, and it closes at 2 PM. You need to exchange cash (Thai Baht) for food coupons at the ticket counter to buy food (e.g., 70 Baht for an equivalent amount of coupons). I had the thickened noodle soup from the leftmost stall (see pictures 2 and 3), which I found very delicious and good value. It's mostly Thai locals eating there.
3. There's also Coffee Factory next to the hotel, a very popular Instagrammable cafe that opens at 8 AM, but by 7:45 AM, there were already many Chinese people queuing. This shop does not accept WeChat Pay or Alipay; only cash or credit card.
Taxi: It's very easy to get a ride-hailing service like Grab from outside the hotel. My Grab usually arrived within 3-5 minutes. However, traffic in downtown Bangkok can be quite congested.
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