J.K. Mansion

The rooms at J.K. Mansion are one-bedroom apartments. Beds range from a double bed to a king bed, guest capacity runs from two to three people, and some apartments have a balcony or terrace with air conditioning.

Some apartments have a washing machine, a flat-screen TV or a seating area, and the apartments with a private bathroom include a hair dryer and toiletries. Guests can use the bar, the coffee shop and the restaurants on site, and the concierge can help plan a day out in Bangkok.

The reception runs a 24-hour front desk, and the concierge can arrange tours and help with luggage storage. Staff speak English and Thai, and cash withdrawal is available at the property. Security is covered by 24-hour security and CCTV in the common areas.

For food and drinks there is a bar, a coffee shop, restaurants and BBQ facilities. Daily housekeeping and an ironing service are offered, and the building has an elevator and a terrace.

Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms and in the public areas, with internet services and Netflix streaming on the flat-screen TVs in some apartments. Paid parking is nearby, and pets are allowed.

J.K. Mansion sits in the Ramkhamhaeng area on the eastern side of Bangkok, a largely local neighbourhood rather than the riverside temple district. Here the streets have everyday shops, pagodas and small parks, and the pace of daily life is quite different from the busy tourist streets further into the centre of the city. Guests who want a quieter base close to the city's main sights will find the neighbourhood a practical place to return to after a day out, with the evening pace of the streets around the property.

Within a few hundred metres you will find The Nine Center Rama 9, a large shopping complex, and Wat Ban Thung Seri, a pagoda close to the property. Hua Mak station is 1.5 km away, and Suvarnabhumi Airport is 14.6 km away. The Chatuchak Weekend Market, one of Bangkok's best-known markets, is 10.4 km away.

A good day out could begin at the Chatuchak Weekend Market, with its many stalls, and then continue to the old city, where the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha stand within the same complex. Wat Arun lies on the opposite bank of the Chao Phraya river, so the old city's temples can be combined in one visit.