Arawana Express Phromphong

The rooms at Arawana Express Phromphong include king-bed and twin-bed set-ups, and some of them look out over the city. Occupancy goes up to five guests, and several rooms measure 18 m².

Rooms can have blackout curtains, individual air conditioning, an in-room safe, a desk, a seating area and a private bathroom with a walk-in shower. Some rooms also have a kitchenette, a microwave, a refrigerator and a coffee or tea maker.

Arawana Express Phromphong has a 24-hour front desk, a bar and a convenience store on site, with luggage storage, safety deposit boxes and 24-hour security. For laundry, the hotel offers a laundry service, a laundromat and dry cleaning, and daily housekeeping is provided.

The business centre provides Xerox and fax, and the hotel has an elevator. Languages spoken at the hotel include English, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Lao and Thai, and the front desk is staffed around the clock.

Wi-Fi is free in all rooms and available in the public areas, and the rooms can have an electric kettle, a hair dryer, toiletries, a coffee or tea maker and free bottled water.

Sukhumvit 41 Alley runs off Sukhumvit Road in the Phrom Phong area of central Bangkok, a busy district of shopping centres, offices and hotels that is served by the Skytrain. It suits visitors who want a city base close to the Skytrain rather than a stay in the historic old city.

Phrom Phong BTS station is 250 m away and Thong Lo BTS station is 900 m away, so the Skytrain reaches much of central Bangkok from the hotel. Siam Paragon, a large shopping mall in the Siam area, is 4.5 km away, and the main Sukhumvit Road below the alley is lined with shops and street life. The Skytrain also links the hotel to the big shopping districts and business areas of the city, so a day out rarely needs a long walk.

The Grand Palace is 9 km away in the old city, and visiting the Grand Palace and Wat Arun makes a full day out, with Wat Arun across the Chao Phraya river from the Grand Palace. The Jim Thompson House museum, a teak house complex in the central area, is also a sightseeing stop, and on weekends the Chatuchak Weekend Market offers a different side of Bangkok, with stalls selling food, clothes and crafts.