HOP INN Bangkok Krung Thonburi Station

The hotel has two 18 m² rooms for up to two guests: one with a double bed and one with two single beds, each with a private bathroom and a shower.

The hotel also has a room sleeping up to three guests and a further room with a shower. Both 18 m² rooms also have a flat-screen TV and satellite or cable channels.

Free parking is available, and Wi-Fi is free in all rooms and also works in the public areas. The hotel has a 24-hour front desk, which is open around the clock. Guests who drive can use the free parking without an extra charge.

Air conditioning is available in the public areas, and the building has a lift. Daily housekeeping is provided, and the property is smoke-free, with non-smoking rooms.

Satellite and cable channels and a telephone are also part of the hotel's offer. Internet access is wireless, and the Wi-Fi reaches the public areas as well as the rooms. Guests can stay connected in their rooms without paying extra for the Wi-Fi.

HOP INN Bangkok Krung Thonburi Station sits on Krung Thonburi Road in Thonburi, the western bank of the Chao Phraya river. Here local streets, markets and riverside temples sit across the water from the sights of the old city on the eastern bank, so the area reflects everyday life in the city more than its tourist core in the old city.

The Krung Thonburi Golden Line station is 50 m away and the Krung Thon Buri BTS station is 150 m away, so the rail links are the simplest way to reach the rest of the city from the hotel. Across the river, Wat Arun is 3 km away, and its tall prang is one of the city's best-known landmarks. The Grand Palace, with the Temple of the Emerald Buddha inside its walls, is 3.5 km away, and Wat Pho lies in the same old city area as the palace.

A good day could start with the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, then continue to Asiatique, a riverside leisure complex with shops and restaurants along the water. Finish at the Jim Thompson House, a museum in a group of traditional Thai teak houses that belonged to the American silk entrepreneur Jim Thompson.