Arawana Express Chinatown

Every room at Arawana Express Chinatown has free Wi-Fi and air conditioning, and the rooms also have blackout curtains, a refrigerator and a mini bar. Beds are queen beds or pairs of single beds, and the rooms measure 16 or 20 m². Several rooms have a separate shower and bathtub, and the rooms also include electric kettles and hair dryers.

The Deluxe Queen Room and the Deluxe Twin Room each measure 16 m², and the Deluxe Twin Balcony measures 20 m². Several rooms, including the Deluxe Queen with window, have city views, and the Deluxe Queen with balcony and the Deluxe Room with Balcony sleep up to four and five guests.

The property has a 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security, and it also has an elevator, luggage storage, safety deposit boxes, daily housekeeping, an ironing service and a laundry service. Air conditioning is available in the public areas, and Wi-Fi covers the public areas as well as the rooms.

The business centre offers xerox and fax services, and there is a snack bar with bottled water for refreshments. Internet services and satellite or cable channels are available too, and a telephone is provided. Rooms are accessible by elevator, and the in-room safe box, linens and a closet are part of the room set-up, and the rooms have a private bathroom with a walk-in shower.

The hotel stands on Charoen Krung Road, one of Bangkok's oldest roads, in the old commercial quarter of Chinatown. The district is a mix of shophouses, Chinese shrines and street-food stalls, and the lanes around Yaowarat Road are busy by day and by night, with gold shops and noodle stalls along the way. Many of the lanes are narrow, so walking is the simplest way to see the district up close.

Wat Mangkon MRT station is 200 m away, and Sam Yot station is a little further on, so the metro is one way to reach other parts of the city. Kuan Yim Shrine and Yaowarat, the main street of Chinatown, are close by. The Grand Palace, Wat Arun and Khaosan Road are each about 2 km away, while the Chatuchak Weekend Market is 7.7 km away and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) is 26.8 km away.

A good day here starts with the Chinese shrines and temples around Yaowarat, then moves on to the Grand Palace and Wat Arun, which sit on opposite banks of the river. In the evening, Khaosan Road and the food stalls of Chinatown offer a different side of the city, and the Chatuchak Weekend Market is a longer trip for weekend shopping.