COMO Metropolitan Bangkok

The rooms at COMO Metropolitan Bangkok look out over the city or the pool. They range from the Studio Room and the Metropolitan Twin Room up to the 240 m² COMO Suite and the 150 m² Penthouse Suite, and the Terrace Room, which measures 80 m², has its own balcony.

Blackout curtains, air conditioning and a mini bar appear in several of the rooms. The Metropolitan Room - King Bed measures 51 m² and has a private bathroom with a shower and a hair dryer. The COMO Suite sleeps up to six guests. The Terrace Room sleeps up to three and includes a kettle and a refrigerator.

The outdoor swimming pool and the fitness centre sit alongside a spa offering massage, a sauna, a steam room, a hot tub and a yoga room. A 24-hour front desk, a concierge, luggage storage, laundry service, dry cleaning and currency exchange cover the practical needs of a stay.

Dining options include a restaurant serving a la carte dishes, buffet breakfast and vegetarian food, plus a bar, room service around the clock and food delivery. A gift and souvenir shop is on site.

Families can use the babysitting service, a family room and a kids meal, and tours and car hire are offered. Business guests will find meeting rooms, a projector and LED display, and xerox and fax facilities in the business centre, and the property is wheelchair accessible.

COMO Metropolitan Bangkok stands on South Sathorn Road in Sathorn, a district of office towers, embassy buildings and tree-lined side streets close to the Silom business area. The side streets are calmer than the big shopping areas nearby, yet the city's main sights are a short ride away, and the metro is close by for trips across the city.

The Si Lom MRT station is 700 m from the hotel, and Lumphini MRT station is also close by. Siam Paragon, a large shopping centre with an aquarium and cinemas, is 2.6 km away, and Jim Thompson House, a teak-built museum of Thai silk and art, is also nearby. Asiatique The Riverfront, a riverside shopping and dining complex with restaurants and night stalls, sits further along the river.

One day could begin at the Grand Palace, 6 km away, and continue to Wat Arun, the temple on the Chao Phraya riverbank with its tall central prang, before a stop at Jim Thompson House. Suvarnabhumi airport is 23.1 km away, and an airport transfer is offered by the hotel. The old city's temples and palaces are best reached by taxi, and the Chatuchak Weekend Market is a longer trip out, best saved for a weekend morning.