Where To Stay In Bkk?... Siam, Silom Or Sukhumvit?

[Cinders]

Hi Everyone,

I'm down in Koh Samui at the moment and heading back to Bangkok in a week.

I'm after some suggestions about where to stay. I'm looking for an area with everything happening, markets, bars, etc.

Can anyone suggest which area would be best for me and if possible any hotels?... I've budgetted around 4000 baht to spend a night?....

Silom sounds like it has a lot going on.

Thanks in advance,

Cinders.

[Spit the Dog]

It doesn't really matter which area where you stay as they're all pretty centrally located and close to the skytrain/subway.

It's probably more important to pick the hotel with the best value.

Edited December 8, 2005 by Spit the Dog

[britmaveric]

http://www.majesticsuites.com/

[Jack Jones]

All those areas are fairly touristy. In Sukumvit there's a good choice of hotels and nightlife. Silom is a business area but again, a good selection of hotels and the Patpong night market and nightlife, if that's your thing. Siam has some good shopping and it tends to be where younger Thais hangout (university students).

However, as mentioned they are all well connected by the BTS so getting to other places in Bkk shouldn't be an issue

[bkkmadness]

I have some info here

If you go to the nightlife section also you can check out the various areas night time scene.

I'd personally go for Sukhumvit. Though Silom kind of seems more suited to your needs, Patpong market and the many of the bars there can be a bit 'scummy' and sukhumvit is step up from that.

Siam I find is always a bit more of a boring area at night though excellent for shopping.

Hope it helps.

Edited December 8, 2005 by bkkmadness

[Belfastboy]

yeah, sukhumvit for me as well...

check out www.bangkok.com

[socalbro]

Hi Everyone,

I'm down in Koh Samui at the moment and heading back to Bangkok in a week.

I'm after some suggestions about where to stay.  I'm looking for an area with everything happening, markets, bars, etc.

Can anyone suggest which area would be best for me and if possible any hotels?...  I've budgetted around 4000 baht to spend a night?.... 

Silom sounds like it has a lot going on.

Thanks in advance,

Cinders.

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I have a 65sq/m, 1 bdr, 1 bath condo on the 25th floor in the very heart of BKK. It is located off Ratchdamri Rd. between the Hyatt Grand Erawan and the Four Seasons hotels. The view over looks the pool at the Four Seasons and the Royal Bangkok Sports Club where horse races can be watched from the room on the weekends.

It's a modern building with a large luxurious reception lobby, swimming pool, fitness center and squash courts and open parking if you have a car. It is located near the junction where the two Skytrain lines meet giving easy access to either the Ratchadamri or Chid Lom stations in less than 5 min walking. Silom is one train stop away, as is Siam Center and the fantastic just opened Siam Paragon Mall. Both MBK and Nana station on Sukhumvit are only 2 and 3 stops away. Also within walking distance is the Gaysorn Plaza, Central World Plaza with its famous beer gardens, Lumphini Park, Muay Thai Boxing Stadium and Night Bizarre.

Also nearby are dozens of Bangkoks best restaurants of all nationalities. The world famous Brown Sugar Jazz Bar is just across from Lumphini Park along with many other upscale and trendy clubs. Discos, nightclubs, beer bars and Hard Rock Cafe are all just 10 min by taxi (traffic willing).

We would have someone to clean-up the room each day and stock it with drinking water. The kitchen is small but has two burners, sink, microwave and fridge. There are two TV's one connected to international satallite (UBC) the other had a DVD and a large assortment of movies. There is also a computer available to connect to the internet and a fax machine.

If you decide you would like to have a look, please contact me at [email protected] and let me know of your tentative schedule and time you would be staying here in BKK. My wife and I just had our first son and the extra income would be very welcomed at this point. We will head out to her home village for New Year's celebrations.

If you are not interested in a condo space, contact me anyhow as I know of many great hotels in this area and a discount service I use really offers great deals and I'd be happy to helpout.

Best always,

CES