iCheck inn Thapra

The rooms at iCheck inn Thapra include 34 m² deluxe rooms with a city or pool view and 70 m² two-bedroom suites for up to four guests. There is also a 30 m² room for up to four guests. Rooms can have air conditioning, a desk, heating, a refrigerator, a hair dryer, toiletries and a private bathroom with a shower.

The two-bedroom suites come with a choice of bed set-ups, and both pool-view and city-view rooms are offered. Non-smoking rooms are also available.

Reception is open 24 hours, and the hotel has a taxi service, luggage storage, safety deposit boxes and a convenience store on site. The laundry service includes dry cleaning, and daily housekeeping is provided. An elevator and wheelchair-accessible facilities are on site.

For events, the hotel offers on-site event hosting, seminars and a beam projector. Wi-Fi is free in all rooms, with internet access in public areas and for special events, and parking is available on site.

A designated smoking area is available, and non-smoking rooms are also offered. Security is provided around the clock, and the hotel has an elevator for guests who prefer not to use the stairs.

iCheck inn Thapra is in Talat Phlu, a neighbourhood of Thonburi on the western side of the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok. The streets around Soi Ratchada-Thaphra 13 are lined with local shops, and canals known as klongs run through the neighbourhood. Wat Bang Sakae Nai, a pagoda in the same neighbourhood, is next to the hotel. Life here follows local rhythms more than the tourist streets of the old city across the river.

Two skytrain stations, Talat Phlu and Wutthakat BTS Station, are within 400 m, so the skytrain is close by. Wat Arun, a temple with a tall prang on the Thonburi bank of the river, is 3.8 km away, and Asiatique - The Riverfront, a riverside shopping and dining area, is 3.2 km away. The Grand Palace is 4.6 km from the hotel, on the eastern bank of the river.

A full day can start at Wat Arun, continue to the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in the same complex, and end with a riverside dinner at Asiatique. Closer to home, Khlong Ton Sai and the local markets around Talat Phlu are good for a slower morning and a look at daily life in Thonburi.