Holiday Inn Express Bangkok Sathorn By IHG

The rooms at Holiday Inn Express Bangkok Sathorn By IHG measure between 19 and 30 m² and sleep two or three guests, with queen beds or single beds. Most have a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a hair dryer, and several look out over the city.

Some rooms are fitted with accessibility features, including an accessible toilet, accessible vanities and a non-slip grab bar. Many rooms also have an electric kettle and internet access.

Guests can use a 24-hour front desk, a fitness centre, a concierge and luggage storage, and the hotel offers tours, a taxi service and a shuttle service. There is an elevator, and meeting facilities with a projector and LED display are available.

Breakfast is free, with a buffet and a continental breakfast, and there is a takeaway service, a coffee shop and a snack bar. Restaurants and a bar are also part of the hotel.

Free Wi-Fi covers all rooms, and free parking is available. Rooms can have air conditioning, an in-room safe box, a desk and a seating area, along with a kettle, a coffee or tea maker and a refrigerator.

Sathorn is one of Bangkok's main business districts, with office towers, hotels and several embassies in the streets around the hotel. The property stands on Soi Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra 3, a side soi with easy access to the Skytrain for travellers with meetings in the area. Street-food stalls and small markets are part of the local life along the nearby sois, and the area has a more residential feel once you leave the main roads.

Chong Nonsi BTS Station is 150 m from the hotel and Saint Louis BTS Station is 500 m away, so the Silom line is the simplest way to reach the rest of the city. Lalai Sap Market is 250 m away, and Chong Nonsi Canal Park is 400 m away, offering a green break from the traffic. The Patpong Museum and the Thai Red Cross Museum are also a short walk away.

A full day can start on the Skytrain towards the shopping districts around Siam, where Siam Paragon is a large mall. From the river piers, including Oriental Pier, boats serve the old city, where the Grand Palace, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and Wat Arun stand close together on the Chao Phraya riverside. The Chatuchak Weekend Market is best kept for a weekend morning.