BANGKOK
BANGKOKSLEEPINGBANGKOKSLEEPINGSeven BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
(Map p 92 ; %0 2662 0951; http://www.sleepatseven.com;
3/15 Soi 31/Sawatdi, Th Sukhumvit; r incl breakfast
3290-5290B; aiW; BTS Phrom Phong) This
tiny hotel somehow manages to be chic and
homey, stylish and comfortable, Thai and
international all at the same time. Each of
the six rooms is decked out in a diff erent col-
our that corresponds to Thai astrology, and
thoughtful amenities abound.
Davis BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
(Map p 92 ; %0 2260 8000; http://www.davisbangkok.
net; 88 Soi 24, Th Sukhumvit; r 2299-3599B, ste
5999-9999B; aiWs; BTS Phrom Phong) If it’s
hard to pinpoint the design of the Davis it’s
probably because it seems to have covered
all the bases with Chinese-, Japanese-, My-
anmar- and Balinese-themed rooms. Do-
mestically speaking, there are also 10 Thai-
style villas surrounding a pool. Breakfast is
included.
Dream Bangkok BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
(Map p 92 ; %0 2254 8500; http://www.dreambkk.com;
10 Soi 15, Th Sukhumvit; r 3500-4000B, ste 6500-
12,000B; aiWs; BTS Asok, MRT Sukhumvit) If
your idea of interior design involves stuff ed
tigers, copious mirrors and slick leather,
you’ll feel at home here. The standard rooms
are a tight fi t, but include ample and quirky
amenities such as the Dream signature blue
light to aid in sleeping. Prices also include
breakfast.
Sheraton Grande
Sukhumvit BUSINESS HOTEL $$$
(Map p 92 ; %0 2649 8888; http://www.luxurycollection.
com/bangkok; 250 Th Sukhumvit; r 3500-10,000B,
ste 16,500-55,000B; aiWs; BTS Asok, MRT
Sukhumvit) This conveniently located busi-
ness-oriented hotel off ers some of the most
spacious rooms in town and fi lls them with
a generous array of amenities. By the time
you read this, an impending renovation may
have already made what was already a very
good hotel an excellent hotel. Prices include
breakfast.
Baan Sukhumvit BED & BREAKFAST $$
(Map p 92 ; %0 2258 5622; http://www.baansukhumvit.
com; 392/38-39 Soi 20, Th Sukhumvit; r incl break-
fast 1430B; aiW; BTS Asok, MRT Sukhumvit)
One of three similarly priced hotels located
on this small side street off Soi 20, Baan
Sukhumvit’s 12 rooms exude a homey, cosy
atmosphere. A newer branch is located
around the corner on Soi 18.
Despite the general upscale nature of this
part of town, there’s a decent selection of
backpacker hostels:
Nana Chart Hotel HOSTEL $
(Map p 92 ; %0 2259 6908; http://www.thailandhostel.
com; cnr Soi 25 & Th Sukhumvit; dm 390-550B, r
1200-1800B; aiW; BTS Asok, MRT Sukhumvit)
This tidy, newish backpacker hostel packs
68 plain but more-than-adequate budget
rooms, as well as some of the better
dorms around with private bathrooms.
Prices include breakfast.
HI-Sukhumvit HOSTEL $
(Map p 92 ; %0 2391 9338; http://www.hisukhumvit.com;
23 Soi 38, Th Sukhumvit; dm/s/d/tr incl breakfast
from 320/650/900/1200B; aiW; BTS Thong
Lo) Located in a quiet residential street
a brief walk from the BTS, this friendly
hostel excels with its neat dorms and ac-
companying immense bathrooms.LUMPHINI PARK & TH PHR A R A M IV
If you were hitting the Asian hippie trail
back in the 1970s, you would have laid your
love beads at a guest house in Soi Ngam
Duphli, off Th Phra Ram IV, not too far
from Lumphini Park. Despite the decades
that have passed, it’s still a good area to go
to for supercheap accommodation, particu-
larly along Soi Si Bamphen. There are also
more upmarket options. And getting there
has been made even easier by the MRT stop
at Lumphini.oMetropolitan HOTEL $$$
(Map p 90 ; %0 2625 3333; http://www.metropolitan.
como.bz; 27 Th Sathon Tai, r 4951-5768B, ste 6945-
21,186B; aiWs; MRT Lumphini) The exterior
of the former YMCA has changed relatively
little, but a peek inside reveals one of Bang-
kok’s sleekest hotels. Urban minimalism
rules here, except where it concerns the size
of the two-storey penthouse suites. Break-
fast (included in the price) is either US-style
or ‘organic’ and the attached nahm (p 125 ) is
Bangkok’s best upscale Thai restaurant.LUXX XL BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$
(Off map p 90 ; %0 2684 1111; http://www.staywithluxx.
com; 82/8 Soi Lang Suan; r 2500-7000B, ste
13,000-22,000B; aiWs; BTS Ratchadamri)
Despite its location in a leafy Bangkok
street, Luxx oozes with a minimalist hipness
that wouldn’t be out of place in London or
New York. There’s another slightly cheaper
branch (Map p 82 ; %0 2635 8800; 6/11 Th Decho;
r/ste from 2200/4100B; aiW; BTS Chong Nonsi)