Best Western Ratchada Hotel

The rooms at Best Western Ratchada Hotel all have free Wi-Fi and a telephone. Their sizes run from 24 m² to 43 m², and the family rooms of 43 m² can sleep up to five guests. Air conditioning is found in several rooms, and one family room has a sitting corner.

Many rooms have a city view, and some add a private bathroom with a shower, bathrobes and toiletries. Some rooms also have a private entrance, blackout curtains, a refrigerator, or a living area with a dining table. Hair dryers and bathrobes are provided in several rooms, and wake-up service is available in some.

The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool and a restaurant, and its front desk is open 24 hours. Free parking is available, and an airport transfer is also offered. Free Wi-Fi in all rooms and satellite or cable channels are included in the rooms.

Guests can use the concierge, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes, and the hotel offers daily housekeeping and laundry service. A business centre provides xerox and fax, and meeting and banquet facilities are available. The hotel also has an elevator, a babysitting service, 24-hour security, and wheelchair-accessible facilities for disabled guests. Safety deposit boxes and luggage storage are available for guests who need them, and the front desk is staffed around the clock.

The hotel is in Ratchada, an area of Bangkok built around Ratchadaphisek Road and well away from the riverside sights that most visitors head for first. Its main appeal is the connection to the rest of the city, with the MRT, shops and a night market all close by. For guests who prefer to stay in, the hotel's own restaurant and outdoor pool offer an easy alternative.

Phra Ram 9 MRT station is about 550 m away, and the Train Night Market Ratchada is a short walk from the hotel. The Chatuchak Weekend Market is 4.4 km away and the Jim Thompson House, a museum made of traditional teak houses, is 4.3 km away. Don Mueang International Airport is 17.2 km from the hotel, and Suvarnabhumi Airport is 21.5 km away.

A weekend can start at the Chatuchak Weekend Market, which has thousands of stalls, and continue at the Jim Thompson House in the afternoon. Back in Ratchada, the night market is a short walk for an evening meal, and the outdoor pool at the hotel is an easy way to end the day. The Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha sit together in the old city, and Wat Arun, with its porcelain-decorated spire, stands across the river from them.