Happio

The rooms at Happio range from single rooms and budget double or twin rooms to deluxe doubles and a two-bedroom standard suite, with capacities from one to three guests.

Some rooms have a balcony and a river view, while a few have no windows or no view at all. Air conditioning and toiletries are part of the room facilities, and the choice of bed set-ups varies from one room to another.

A wake-up service is available at Happio, and the languages spoken at the property include English, German, Hebrew and Thai. Rooms can have toiletries and cleaning products.

Dining options include a continental breakfast, with a restaurant serving Thai and international dishes and a lounge bar on site. The breakfast selection covers pastries, cold cuts, cheeses and fresh fruit, with cereals, yogurts and juices.

Happio is on Phra Arthit Road in Banglamphu, the old neighbourhood of Bangkok that is home to Khaosan Road and its guesthouses, street-food stalls and bars. The Chao Phraya river runs along the edge of the district, and the riverside pier is a short walk from the hotel, so boats are an easy way to cross to the other bank.

Khaosan Road is 500 m away, and the Grand Palace is 1.4 km away. Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn, is 2.1 km away on the opposite bank of the river. The Bangkok National Museum, with its collection of Thai art and history, is 500 m away, and Suvarnabhumi Airport is 28.8 km away, while Thonburi Station is the nearest train station. Wat Chana Songkhram, a temple on the same streets, is a short walk from the hotel, and in the evening Khaosan Road fills with its bars and street food stalls.

A day could start at the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, then cross the river to Wat Arun by ferry, and end with a walk through the lanes of Banglamphu and an evening on Khaosan Road, where the bars and street-food stalls make the neighbourhood lively until late.