Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok

Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok has suites and residences that range from 65 to 175 m² and sleep between three and six guests. Several have a city view, the Kimpton Suite has a garden view, and the Sindhorn Suite includes a fireplace and soundproofing.

Most room types have a bathroom with a bathtub and a shower, with bathrobes, toiletries and a hair dryer. Many rooms also come with satellite or cable channels and a telephone. The Two Bedroom Family Suite has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the Three Bedroom Residence sleeps up to six guests. The Two Bedroom Residence has two bathrooms and sleeps up to four guests, and the One Bedroom Residence Balcony has a city view and a flat-screen TV.

The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness center, a yoga room, a spa offering massage, and a sauna. Dining options include restaurants, a coffee shop, a poolside bar and 24-hour room service, as well as Asian and buffet breakfast.

Practical services include a concierge, currency exchange, luggage storage, laundry service and babysitting service, plus a shuttle service and a taxi service. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, parking on site is free, and pets are allowed. The hotel also has a family room, pet-sitting services and wheelchair accessible facilities. Safety deposit boxes and a doctor or nurse on call are available, and the hotel has business facilities and meeting space for seminars.

Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok stands on Soi Tonson in the Siam area of Pathumwan, one of the busiest shopping and transport districts of Bangkok. Lumpini Park, a large public park with lakes and paths for jogging and walking, is a short walk away. The hotel stands close to the Ratchadamri and Chit Lom stations, which are the main Skytrain links in the district.

The Ratchadamri BTS station, 450 m away, gives access to the Skytrain, and Chit Lom station is a little further on. The Siam Paragon shopping centre, 1.4 km away, has cinemas and an aquarium, while Jim Thompson House, 2.1 km away, is the former home of the Thai silk entrepreneur and is now a museum. The Grand Palace, 5.8 km away, is reached on a longer trip, and Suvarnabhumi Airport is 22.9 km away.

A full day could begin with a morning walk through Lumpini Park, followed by a visit to Jim Thompson House and lunch in the Siam area. In the afternoon, take the Skytrain or a taxi to the Grand Palace and Wat Arun, the temple on the Chao Phraya river, before returning to the Siam shopping streets for dinner. On a weekend, the Chatuchak Weekend Market is a large market worth the trip.