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Listed below are the hotels which we think have particular charm and/or
good value in their respective price categories. We can provide assistance
in booking reservations at the luxury and mid-range hotels. For reservations
at the budget hotels you must contact them directly using the phone
numbers provided below.
If you wish, Lost Horizons can arrange to have you met at the airport
and taken to your hotel in a safe and comfortable, air-conditioned
car.
Four- and Five-Star Hotels
Compared to similar hotels in other world cities, Bangkok's five-star hotels
are excellent value, with prices from under $100 to slightly over
$200. Most also have considerable character, with individual Thai
architectural touches and furnishings. Even if you don't stay in one,
try one for the international buffet - an incredible, high-quality
array of Thai, European, and Asian dishes usually costing from 500-700
baht.
Sukothai Hotel (right)
Located on Satorn Road (in the financial, up-scale business, and embassy
area), the hotel is a peaceful oasis in a gracious old Thai style
but convenient for many tourist and shopping destinations.
Marriott Royal Garden (left)
Located on the river a little bit out of downtown, the
hotel provides fast free boat service to downtown which is a tour
in itself. Thai style, lovely lotus gardens and pools.
Holiday Inn
Located on Silom Road (financial, business, and
tourist shopping area not far from the river), charming service
and excellent value.
Mid-Range Hotels
The following hotels all offer the usual warm, friendly service for
which the 'land of smiles' is renown. Prices are from $30 to $60 (U.S.).
 Rembrandt.
An excellent hotel known for its Indian restaurant. Located on Sukhumvit
Road, a busy street of shopping centers, boutique shops and good restaurants.
At right, a passenger disembarks from a tuk-tuk at the hotel.
Swiss Lodge.Swiss Lodge is a small, private inn in one of the
best locations in Bangkok -- central to great restaurants and shopping,
and not far from the river; a Skytrain station is only a three-minute
walk away. At the same time, the hotel is quiet, impeccably clean,
and comfortable.
Maenam. On the Chaophraya River a little out
of the way, but the hotel provides regular boat service to the heart
of the downtown riverside.
Chaophraya Park. Located in an emerging new
business area far from the usual tourists haunts, this hotel offers
four-star rooms, food, and service at modest prices.
Tower Inn. Located on Silom Road (financial,
business, and tourist shopping area not far from the river), it's
a comfortable high rise with low rates.
Low-Priced Hotels
Maybe a little funky or hard to spot from the main road, hotels in
this group offer good locations and air-conditioned rooms. Phone and
other services may be less efficient and rooms smaller than the higher
class lodging. Since these hotels do not deal with agents, you must
book reservations yourself. If you telephone or fax, add the country
and city code 662 before the telephone numbers given below. Prices
range from 200 to 650 baht.
Silom Village Inn. Located on Silom
Road (financial, business, and tourist shopping area not far from
the river), the inn in set in a charming low-rise shopping complex
all in Thai style, with crafts and Thai music. Telephone: 02-635-6810
through 02-650-6817 (8 Lines).
Riverview Guest House. Located very near the main five-star
riverside hotels, this long-established place offers rooms with
air-conditioning and a riverview for a very low price. Tel: 234-5429,
235-8501. Fax: 236-6199.
Intown Residence. Basic rooms and a great cheap Chinese restaurant
downstairs, located on New Road south of Sripraya Rd., near the
Central Post Office and the river.
A-One Inn. Friendly place in busy central
Bangkok (near Siam Square) but on a quiet lane. Tel: 215-3029. Fax:
216-4771.
New Siam Guest House. Inexpensive guest house on a charming street
away from the main back-pack area. Code: Tel: 282-4554. Fax: 281-7461
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