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Prince Palace Hotel Bangkok Traveler Reviews
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Good location
by Wilson from Canada
Nov 11, 2011
located closest to transportation such as Hualamphong Train Station, MRT Hualamphong station approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
8.0
Great stay in Bangkok
by Lindson from Perth, Australia
Nov 4, 2011
Great big hotel in the middle of old Bangkok. The room was very nice and the service was great. The facilities such as pool and bar and reception were very good, very helpful and the pool and bar terrace has an amazing view of Bangkok to chill out and watch on.
9.4
Lovely hotel
by Brown from UK
Oct 16, 2011
Nice room and clean, staff very good service.The locations of this hotel is nice that near to the city and malls like MBK, Siam Paragon, central world as well.
6.0
ทำเลสะดวก
by Pharanya from Thailand
Sep 2, 2011
เป็นโรงแรมที่ตั้งอยู่กลางศูนย์กลางการค้าขาย ไม่ไกลจากแหล่งช้อปปิ้งมากนัก ที่พักสะอาด บริการดี อาหารเช้าดีมาก อร่อย
9.2
Good location and service
by Denish T. from UK
Aug 18, 2011
Staff works there all speak good English and very helpful.About breakfast it excellence.Clean room, and the facilities were good.I will come back to hotel again.
6.8
bad service
by kathrine from Tallinn, Estonia
Feb 2, 2011
Rooms were clean and spacious, but service not very friendly. Breakfast room was huge but had no vacancy and clean plates and they already tried to kick you out at 9.30 with starting to ring the bells... They book 1000 Bahts from your credit card when checking in, not enough personel at the reception to serve you and not enough elevators. Not easy to pay by a card- sometimes it works , sometimes not. In the evenings not very easy access to restaurants- there is nothing nearby except the hotel restaurants. The only possibility is Taxi or tuk-tuk.
5.6
Reasonable for the price, but better available
by Seamus Francis from Ireland
Aug 29, 2010
Stayed here for 3 days end of aug 10, nice big impressive hotel, big open spaces and big long corridors, good pools, good gym which you have to pay to use 300 baht per session, (rip off).
If you like to have a drink late at night in the hotel (from 11pm) dont stay here!! Picaddilly pub was empty, blankets and buckets on the floor collecting all the water leaking in through the sloped glass windows, bar was not stocked and no staff there at 11pm on first night I went to it and it was locked day and night for the rest of the stay, the Coconut pool bar would not serve any drink after 11.10pm when I walked in, was told to go up to 31st floor bar, went up there and was told there was a private function, not allowed in, but host offered me drinks menu to have a drink in the restaurant beside the bar, which I thought was fair enough, ordered a bottle of beer and a hennessy cognac, waited ten minutes, host came back explained had no hennessy, so I said forget it,its ok, went to nearby 7/11 but no drink sold after midnight, went back to room and had a can from minibar, I'm not a drinking person but when on holiday I like to have a quite drink before i go to bed around 11 or midnight, but alas not in this hotel.
Breakfast was just reasonable, not a great choice.
Shopping around the hotel is just ok, no brand names and locals overcharge the tourist as per usual, shopping in pratunam around Baiyoke Sky is much better and we ended up going over there everyday, not much choice of anywhere to eat around this area. poor location.
Laundry charges are excessive for a hotel and staff were not very helpful. The two bedroom suites are ok, small bedrooms medium sized living room/kitchen area.If you want long walks to your room through big empty corridoors this is the hotel.
Taxi staff at the door are really annoying.
We usually stay over in pratunam and it is a much better area, we won't be staying at this hotel again.
It seems to be aimed more towards the business traveler rather than familys on holiday.
If you like to have a drink late at night in the hotel (from 11pm) dont stay here!! Picaddilly pub was empty, blankets and buckets on the floor collecting all the water leaking in through the sloped glass windows, bar was not stocked and no staff there at 11pm on first night I went to it and it was locked day and night for the rest of the stay, the Coconut pool bar would not serve any drink after 11.10pm when I walked in, was told to go up to 31st floor bar, went up there and was told there was a private function, not allowed in, but host offered me drinks menu to have a drink in the restaurant beside the bar, which I thought was fair enough, ordered a bottle of beer and a hennessy cognac, waited ten minutes, host came back explained had no hennessy, so I said forget it,its ok, went to nearby 7/11 but no drink sold after midnight, went back to room and had a can from minibar, I'm not a drinking person but when on holiday I like to have a quite drink before i go to bed around 11 or midnight, but alas not in this hotel.
Breakfast was just reasonable, not a great choice.
Shopping around the hotel is just ok, no brand names and locals overcharge the tourist as per usual, shopping in pratunam around Baiyoke Sky is much better and we ended up going over there everyday, not much choice of anywhere to eat around this area. poor location.
Laundry charges are excessive for a hotel and staff were not very helpful. The two bedroom suites are ok, small bedrooms medium sized living room/kitchen area.If you want long walks to your room through big empty corridoors this is the hotel.
Taxi staff at the door are really annoying.
We usually stay over in pratunam and it is a much better area, we won't be staying at this hotel again.
It seems to be aimed more towards the business traveler rather than familys on holiday.
5.2
poor situation
by Pieter Vermeer from Netherlands
Dec 27, 2009
I didn't like the place at all.
POOR SITUATION, TOO BIG VERY IMPERSONAL
POOR SITUATION, TOO BIG VERY IMPERSONAL
6.0
Nice Pool, poor rooms
by Schellenberg Andrea from Switzerland
Jul 20, 2009
The location was pretty good, right between the city center/siam square and kao san road, wat po, king palace... we had a own boat station!!! great!
the rooms are very old and the staff was not friendly. each day we recieved 2 bottles of water for free. at the last day I brought my bottle to the pool and forgot to bring the bottle back to our room.
when we checked out, they sended the roommaid to our room to check if everything is alright. then they told us, that they miss one of the free bottles of water. and because the bottle was not in the room, we had to pay for it!!!
the rooms are very old and the staff was not friendly. each day we recieved 2 bottles of water for free. at the last day I brought my bottle to the pool and forgot to bring the bottle back to our room.
when we checked out, they sended the roommaid to our room to check if everything is alright. then they told us, that they miss one of the free bottles of water. and because the bottle was not in the room, we had to pay for it!!!
6.4
Bangkok Travel
by Lothar from Germany
May 11, 2009
Since the room booked for 3 people was considerably small, and saw something sinister in the bed was actually a folding bed with a wooden board and 3 cm thick circulation. Unacceptable since the 3rd Adult person was and
the room for 3 in the booking . A second mattress was not available to be?.
After the third visit at the reception and our refusal to take this bed, was the manager and
told us a different room! Upgrate from the hotel
Finally, they want satisfied guests - so that was also not a surprise - Suite - receive. a
Good beds, good views. we were satisfied
Unfortunately, very cold pool. Abundant breakfast buffet.
Environment ... Trade Center, but when the afternoon close, widely nothing just going by taxi or TukTuk.
the room for 3 in the booking . A second mattress was not available to be?.
After the third visit at the reception and our refusal to take this bed, was the manager and
told us a different room! Upgrate from the hotel
Finally, they want satisfied guests - so that was also not a surprise - Suite - receive. a
Good beds, good views. we were satisfied
Unfortunately, very cold pool. Abundant breakfast buffet.
Environment ... Trade Center, but when the afternoon close, widely nothing just going by taxi or TukTuk.
7.2
we just lowe the hotel, we stay there in January
by Peter Hedegaard Jensen from Denmark
Apr 22, 2009
The hotel with stunning views. Our children thought it was very luxurious hotel and called for gold hotel!
7.6
Just OK, no more no less.
by Lucas De Lamper from Kontich, Belgium
Mar 13, 2009
dislike : first time I have to pay an advance for the minibar... At check in they ask you to pay 1000 Bath upfront...
The breakfast room is really busy. Lots of choice but lousy service. The way they throw people out at 10h00 sharp is pretty german style, unfriendly.
The terrace and swimming pool are fine, a surprise in Bangkok.
Not a bad experience but I will keep looking for a better place. At least is ever I go to BKK again for more than one night, because the pollution plus temperature make BKK to a hell.
Not very Thei either. Hard to find a Thai smile in BKK, including in this hotel
The breakfast room is really busy. Lots of choice but lousy service. The way they throw people out at 10h00 sharp is pretty german style, unfriendly.
The terrace and swimming pool are fine, a surprise in Bangkok.
Not a bad experience but I will keep looking for a better place. At least is ever I go to BKK again for more than one night, because the pollution plus temperature make BKK to a hell.
Not very Thei either. Hard to find a Thai smile in BKK, including in this hotel
6.4
Great hotel and a quiet place, compared to centrum.
by Martin Fensby Christensen from Denmark
Mar 4, 2009
Great place (rooms, cleanliness and fitness) and easy to come around in Bangkok from this hotel, because it's in the middle of al the tourist attractions etc.
8.8
Convinient location with good food quality
by Mr. Hinge from India
Feb 27, 2009
Yes place is good & big .Worth staying.
6.8
excellent affinity and security
by Dr. Ozkan Ozdemir from Turkey
Jan 30, 2009
thanks for brakfast services staff..
9.6
Good Area
by Amin Assaad from Egypt
Nov 9, 2008
Nice Hotel, realy great, close to shopping area, specialy if u like walking, u would love it.
Hotel Breakfast is Just perfect, location is Great, Nice pool bar,overall, its a good deal is u look for Luxuary in a good Price
Hotel Breakfast is Just perfect, location is Great, Nice pool bar,overall, its a good deal is u look for Luxuary in a good Price
7.2
Not Good / Not Bad average location
by Jayaprakash Narayanan from Singapore
Oct 31, 2008
outside the hotel is very dirty. reaching this hotel from kahson road took 1 hour during the jam time. breakfast not so great. almost 90% same food
5.4
Very good big brekfast ,We have live in hotel in many contry most in Europe but this is the so far.
by Leif Thorin from Stenungsund Sweden
Sep 25, 2008
Maybe litle paint lack on furniture give You 5 stars.
8.4
Nice & Great Hotel
by Amin Assaad from Egypt
Sep 22, 2008
More than i Expected
7.2
perfect hotel with fantastic view
by Gabriele Neubert from Germany
Jul 17, 2008
Did not like that there was no smoking area in the hotel, even not in the room
10.0
Perfect for families
by hagen yaron from Switzerland
Jun 20, 2008
Really nice place for families with 2 nice swimming pools. Breakfast ok. Good value for money.
7.6
Very well situated for the historical part of Bangkok, The pool bar has good food and great ambience in an evening
by Maggie from United Kingdom
May 10, 2008
It was excellent value for money, located within walking distance or a short tuk tuk ride to the Grand Palace Complex. Away from the real tourist area in a busy market area
8.4
Very nice hotel with good ambiance.
by Chetan Hinge from India
Apr 11, 2008
This place is nice it is near from my working place
6.4
Big Location with nice trafiic-junction by boat
by Ulrich Baensch from Germany
Mar 16, 2008
we stood 5 days in Feb 2008 there. Nice is the bobae-nigh-market only 100 meters away from there and in the dame building the textil-market over some floors. Any kind of clothes, most must buy 3 pieces to get a better price, but up to you...
the location by hotel is not so central but there is a nice other way to "escape": take a taxi-boat by the klong at the hotel. For the price of 10 baht you can move near to pratunam-market (bayoke-hotel-complex).
Room was clean but simple, ok for the price. Breakfast we had outside at the place near the swimming-pool. Nice if not coming to late an th sun is too hot...
Choice of food by breakfast was to 90% asian food, but you stay in thailnd...
By using one of the swimming pools take better the one which is one floor higher as this by the pool-bar (often complete early). Not so much people but only 12 sunchairs...
Over all, this hotel we will book later again!
the location by hotel is not so central but there is a nice other way to "escape": take a taxi-boat by the klong at the hotel. For the price of 10 baht you can move near to pratunam-market (bayoke-hotel-complex).
Room was clean but simple, ok for the price. Breakfast we had outside at the place near the swimming-pool. Nice if not coming to late an th sun is too hot...
Choice of food by breakfast was to 90% asian food, but you stay in thailnd...
By using one of the swimming pools take better the one which is one floor higher as this by the pool-bar (often complete early). Not so much people but only 12 sunchairs...
Over all, this hotel we will book later again!
8.0
location is good
by Sun Cheng Lon from Macau
Mar 6, 2008
Good location, old fasioned room.But still a good value.
6.8
The location was convenient enough if you know around bangkok.
by Lirio Miedel from Germany
Mar 4, 2008
The Hotel was very huge
7.6
Good value for money
by Rona Harari from Israel
Dec 27, 2007
the hotel is well situated and good value for money. Rooms are big and comfortable. the carpet in the room wasn´t very clean.
7.6
Great Location, Great Hotel!
by Vanessa Lidgard from Australia
Nov 9, 2007
The Prince Palace was a lovely hotel to stay at. We booked an Executive Suite (One bedroom apartment). We had a seperate lounge and bedroom which was just what we needed after 8 nights squished in a hotel sized room in Phuket. The staff were very friendly and confirmed our flights for us etc. We checked out at 2/3pm with no extra charge. The pool was lovely, the breakfast choices were plentiful, the room clean - everything was just delightful.
I would like to assure you that you will not be disappointed.
It costs about 100 baht max to get anywhere from here - tuk tuks are waiting at the front entrance and metered cabs are easy to grab from here also.
GO FOR IT!
I would like to assure you that you will not be disappointed.
It costs about 100 baht max to get anywhere from here - tuk tuks are waiting at the front entrance and metered cabs are easy to grab from here also.
GO FOR IT!
10.0
great room
by remo almog from Israel
Oct 23, 2007
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8.4
Great location and good service
by Rachel Dechaineux from Laos
Oct 23, 2007
Swimming pool was fantastic
7.2
good location
by LIAT NOVAK from Israel
Oct 16, 2007
look like old hotle ´in the suite no tv on bad room
7.2
Excellnt
by Hans Swartz from Sweden Stockholm
Sep 24, 2007
Very Good
10.0
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by Casper Hauge Mortensen from Denmark
Feb 1, 2007
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7.6
Excellent location, view and service
by Joly from Belgium
Jan 3, 2007
nice food, good view, nice pool, superb suite, a bit old fashiones but big, clean and a lot of windows to admire Bangkok. don´t trust the taxi service desk on the first floor!
8.4
Commands a good view
by LI CHENG HSIA from Taiwan
Nov 18, 2006
Its a nice hotel with hospitality,and breakfast is also good taste.but I do not like to be extra charged for Entrance into gym.
8.4
Good location
by Miroslav Bogdanovic from Belgrade , Serbia
Nov 9, 2006
Charge 500 baht for gym !!!
8.0
Large commercial hotel
by Dr. David Wayne from Scottsdale, Arizona
Nov 4, 2006
Probably better for conferences and conventions, the hotel is laid out in several distinct buildings so to get to the spa, for example, one had to go outside. Room was comfortable, location not ideal given Bangkok traffic but a reasonable value overall.
6.4
Superb breakfast and room is value for money
by betty goh from Kuala Lumour
Oct 14, 2006
9.2
Value for money indeed!
by Ngeam from Malaysia
Oct 2, 2006
8.4
Good food in the poolside restaurant. Both european and Thai. Would recommend the duck curry. Restaurant not open outside when raining though.
by Judith Jenkins from New Malden, England
Sep 29, 2006
Although English is a 2nd language, there is sometimes communication errors due to not understanding.
8.4
The staff was EXCELLENT
by James Crownover from USA
Sep 12, 2006
tHE PEOPLE WORKING AND MANAGEING IT.SPECIAL THANKS TO WITCHU SUMANGKLASOMBAT.To a new friendship and many more visits. James Crownover DOD Contractor IRAQ
10.0
Great location for all consumer needs on vacation
by Terry Landaal II from
Sep 6, 2006
The service was friendly, helpful, and willing to do whatever was necessary to make you at home. the food was good however the rooms could have been better than what they were. Also the fact that they changed the television channels at certain times was irritating. The fact that they did it at all was aggravating when you were watching a movie it would change and they would not change it back. Other than that i enjoyed my stay and would stay there again.
8.0
Verry Good location with very good food in (Prince Cafe) / superb food (China Palace)
by Gerhard Staack from Albbruck, Germany
Sep 5, 2006
7.6
Fantastic service above and beyond expectations
by Don Dawson from
Aug 29, 2006
The service at this hotel was above expectations. The food although expensive was also very good. The hotel is within the night market and close to the walled city. I would definitely recommend the D2 if you can afford it for a luxury stay
8.4
Nice hotel. I´d come back.
by Ramuscak Zeljka from france
Aug 25, 2006
Very good hotel. Everything was nice besides that there was an enormeuse stain on the wall between the room and the bathroom and the wallpaper came off. Otherways, the room was fine, with a nice bathroom and excellent view of Bangkok and of the rather small but really nice hotel swimming pool. Great breakfast buffet (large choice). We took an excursion to the khlongs at the hotel reception and it was fine, not too expensive (we negociated a little).When I booked this hotel there was a promotion and we were supposed to have a free lunch buffet for a 2 nights stay but we didn´t have it.
7.2
by liew sze hong from malaysia
Aug 25, 2006
Too far from the city and it is a marketplace...too crowded
4.8
Good service and nice hotel
by Lisa Puijk from Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Aug 24, 2006
The Prince Palace Hotel is very nice. Rooms are clean and you have a nice view.
7.6
Very nice and big hotel, no restaurants or places to go close to the hotel, but the hotel has everything.
by peter van den einden from The Netherlands
Aug 23, 2006
The surerior room i booked for was excellent, but i had to ask for it, because first we´ve got a very small (and cheaper) room, the reason was that i asked for a double bed and surerior rooms have twins beds, but they could have tell me first. The hotel has 4 towers and many places to go, like 2 nice swimming pools . You can really walk around and that´s good, because the neighbourhood has nothing but shops for clothes; no reastaurants, no bars, no other hotels. The hotel is very big and beautifull and needs very much security, we didn´t like that to much, you feel observed all the time. My partner is Thai, serious relationship, we checked in together, first 2 days everything ok, but than we came home and were followed by a security man till our room, he was writing down our room number and everything in front of me, i asked him why, no reply and he went to call the staff. I went to the reception and they told me it was for my safety, i really didn´t believe this, they could have checked everything in the computer, i don´t have (and want) to know, but not like this. So if you are not Thai and have a Thai partner, prepare yourself you can be treated like customer and hooker, they don´t tell you like that, but it´s the feeling you will have. But speaking about the hotel only; it´s very nice.
7.6
Excellent location, fare price
by Borja Aznar from Valencia, Spain
Aug 23, 2006
We were a group of 5 spaniards, we stayed there for two nights. The relation between price and quality was OK, nice breakfast (compared to other hotels of similar price)
7.6
good
by rakan hamad from saudi arabia
Aug 21, 2006
thank u
7.6
by Lee Chul Dong from SEOUL
Aug 20, 2006
8.4
The Jap food was wonderful!!
by Anne from Singapore
Aug 9, 2006
Its juz a bit far from the shoppin areas but travelling was enjoyable in bkk.
7.2
very good location
by jacqueline forde from dublin Ireland
Aug 1, 2006
thought food in restaurant a bit too expensive
8.0
by Monika Schmidt from Neu-Ulm Germany
May 7, 2006
6.8
by BUIDINE from Paris, France
Apr 16, 2006
all the hotel is in a very good condition. It is quite easy to take the long tail boat to get to department store (MBK) or Pratunam.
8.0
Great Hotel. Value for money.
by Merwin Tan from Singapore
Mar 12, 2006
Really nice place, just beside a wholesale shopping centre. 5 to 30 minutes drive away from the main town area depending on traffic conditions. However, if you plan your day well and avoid the traffic, its a great hotel. Really worth the money. Good breakfast too. Rooms are generally clean and hygenic. Place can be easily referred to as BoBae Towers to taxi drivers and most of them know and are willing to drive you on meter. =) Overall a great deal.
8.0
Excellent
by from
Feb 15, 2006
I love everything about this hotel.. Perfect service, rooms and cleaning. Perfect!
10.0
N i c e !
by Daniel from Norway
Feb 6, 2006
Really nice. Loved every second of it but woulden´t recommend using the hotel facilities. Way too expencive. Laundry 750 tb. I got same for 150 at a laundry. The minibar is also another rip-off. Same goes for limousine etc and all other hotel facilities I checked. Also a little troublesome bringing friends to the hotel. They will charge extra (6-700tb) but the trick is book a double room (same price) goes for most hotels in this class I believe.
Another problem is of course, if you bring a ´friend´ then she never want to go home again.
But I can live with that ;)
Overall, I´ll be back!
Another problem is of course, if you bring a ´friend´ then she never want to go home again.
But I can live with that ;)
Overall, I´ll be back!
8.0
Best hotel in my three weeks of stay in Thailand
by Nina Papadakis from Sweden
Jan 27, 2006
I especially liked the spaghetti bolognese that I ordered from room service.It tasted excellent, and I coulndt have enough of it. The location of the hotel was a little further away from the sky train than i thought but it was solved easily with a tuk tuk. Good price except for the poolside bar, where we payed almost 200 THB for two water!It is more expensive than the spaghetti bolognese that we ordered from room service, and thats only water!But everything else was just excellent.
9.6
good location for business people shopping in Bo Bae
by Don Bryson from Brisbane Australia
Jan 26, 2006
not a lot of english spoken apart from the reception areas,then again my Thai is very limited very friendly staff,security is excellent
6.8
roof top bar b que is great, and nice view and breeze
by Peter Gold / Michael McClure from USA
Jan 8, 2006
Not conviently located but nice over all. I´d stay again.
7.6
Good location for wholesale garment shopping
by Jason SEET Chee Keong from Singapore
Jan 6, 2006
Pros:
- Relatively tall, so good chance for a room with a good view
- It´s actually quite convenient to travel around; you can take a water taxi at the doorstop to Pratunam and Siam Centre
- Great for wholesale garment shopping in Bo Bae Tower (prices are cheaper than Pratunam, and shopping is in air-cond environment and less crowded)
- Good street food nearby the market, and the market provides supply of fresh fruits and local prices
Cons:
- Hotel staff speaks limited English, and are helpful only if you ask (except for the rare few)
- Different receptions for the old and new tower; really confusing
- Buffet breakfast is not that good (limited choices) but the buffet lunch was quite good
- Small pool
- Room not very clean (carpet was sticky and this was the new tower)
- TV has limited English channels, and TV reception was bad
Summary:
I would stay there again for the convenience and Bo Bae Tower garment wholesale. But if there´s an equivalent hotel in town that is available for the same price, I´d try the other hotel first.
- Relatively tall, so good chance for a room with a good view
- It´s actually quite convenient to travel around; you can take a water taxi at the doorstop to Pratunam and Siam Centre
- Great for wholesale garment shopping in Bo Bae Tower (prices are cheaper than Pratunam, and shopping is in air-cond environment and less crowded)
- Good street food nearby the market, and the market provides supply of fresh fruits and local prices
Cons:
- Hotel staff speaks limited English, and are helpful only if you ask (except for the rare few)
- Different receptions for the old and new tower; really confusing
- Buffet breakfast is not that good (limited choices) but the buffet lunch was quite good
- Small pool
- Room not very clean (carpet was sticky and this was the new tower)
- TV has limited English channels, and TV reception was bad
Summary:
I would stay there again for the convenience and Bo Bae Tower garment wholesale. But if there´s an equivalent hotel in town that is available for the same price, I´d try the other hotel first.
6.0
Very good service, nice place.
by Claus Rasmussen from Ribe, Denmark
Jan 3, 2006
Very nice food.
8.4
Room size and cleanliness were OK
by HARADA from Japan
Dec 28, 2005
Room size and cleanliness were OK. Room safe was out of order, mey be the perticular room I stayed. Early in the morning (around 6:30), dishes for breakfast were not warmed up. Bariety was good. Hotel limo was THB700 the bell informed and they didn´t call a Taxi. I took a Taxy just outside of the hotel, it took THB200 to the Airport. Poor Bell captain. Bus stop, BTS and Metro station are a bit far. Boat was the best transportation to main activities near Pratunam area, however, it may be dangerous for elders and kids. It is excellent for young tourists because there is no traffic jam.
7.6
Prince Palace is a very good hotel
by HANNIG from Germany
Dec 28, 2005
Prince Palace is a very good hotel, nice and friendly people. Breakfast was great. All kinds of markets around and not far to the interesting points of Bangkok. We absolutely would come back.
8.0