Where To Stay

[kangeroo]

hi everyone.

Ihave a friend coming to bkk he is about 50 with his western wife, they would like stay close to everything but i dont want to book anywhere that is not western couple friendly , a guest house would be ok middle of the range, some where they can walk around a bit of shopping and nightlife.

cheers and thanks

[jfchandler]

Based on what you say, the ideal place for them to stay would be around the Siam Square area. That's the intersection of the two SkyTrain BTS lines (Sukhumvit and Silom) and close to Siam Paragon, Siam Square, Siam Discovery and MBK shopping areas.

There are a lot of hotels around that area, some more on the expensive side. On the nice but less expensive and quaint side, there's a well-recommended place called Reno Hotel on a small walking soi just a short distance from MBK... nice restaurant and swimming pool included.

There are also a lot of places around Sukhumvit, but they'll face varying degrees of "working ladies" being around, which based on your post they may want to avoid.

Reno Hotel Location : 40 Soi Kasamsun 1 Rama I Rd., Wangmai, Phathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Phone : 0 2215 0026-7 Website :

Email : [email protected]

Star : Price Rates : 890 - 1,280 Baht Number of Rooms : 58 Nearby Tourist Attractions :

Facilities :

Restaurant/CoffeeShop / NightClub/Karaoke / Cable TV / Swimming Pool / Internet / Laundry / BTS

hi everyone.

Ihave a friend coming to bkk he is about 50 with his western wife, they would like stay close to everything but i dont want to book anywhere that is not western couple friendly , a guest house would be ok middle of the range, some where they can walk around a bit of shopping and nightlife.

cheers and thanks

[THAILIBAN]

such requests should always include the BUDGET, otherwise its difficult to give a good recommendation....

[Khun Jean]

"House by the pond" is a very nice place.

Google and ye shall find.

[zzdocxx]

Their website seemed to crash my firefox browser when I tried to click on the rates link. I'll try it again.

[seonai]

I can't understand why anyone would want to stay in Siam Square or Silom or Sukhumvit. Choose somewhere near, but not in, Khao San Road and you will see a different Bangkok. Thanon Phra Atit would be ideal, right next to the river and very cheap but an insight into the old Thai life as opposed to skyscrapers and the like...

[jfchandler]

Perhaps it might have something to do with the details of the OP's original request:

"they would like stay close to everything but i dont want to book anywhere that is not western couple friendly , a guest house would be ok middle of the range, some where they can walk around a bit of shopping and nightlife."

I can't understand why anyone would want to stay in Siam Square or Silom...

[londonthai]

try to find somewhere close where you are - travelling from the other side of town to your place or just for a meeting might take an hour or two taxi ride (if bad traffic).

[kangeroo]

thanks everyone i think a couple of the places will do just fine

cheers and thanks

[PadThaiGuy]

Stay on the river.

Marriott, Hilton, Peninsula, Sheraton, Oriental, Shangri La.

[kingwilly]

hi everyone.

Ihave a friend coming to bkk he is about 50 with his western wife, they would like stay close to everything but i dont want to book anywhere that is not western couple friendly , a guest house would be ok middle of the range, some where they can walk around a bit of shopping and nightlife.

cheers and thanks

best to stay near patpong then.

[gunnyd]

House By The Pond is where I stay while I visit with the missus. Middle of the road, serviced apartments. They have anywhere from studios to 2 br apartments. They rent on a weekly/monthly basis. So it would be a good choice IMHO. 15 minute walk to the Emporium/Phrom Phong BTS Skytrain.