Mango LagoonPlace

The rooms at Mango LagoonPlace face either the swimming pool or the city, and the beds run from single and double to queen. Rooms with a private bathroom have a walk-in shower, toiletries and towels, and a hair dryer is provided in several of them.

Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and rooms can have individual air conditioning, a desk, a seating area, a refrigerator and a balcony or terrace. Rooms with a pool view sleep up to four guests, and the ones with a city view sleep up to two.

Mango LagoonPlace has an outdoor swimming pool and an indoor swimming pool, along with a spa and sauna. A 24-hour front desk, a concierge, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes are available, and the hotel has a currency exchange and a cash withdrawal service. Shops, a convenience store and a salon are also on site, and a shared lounge with a TV area is available to guests.

Dining includes a restaurant, a bar, room service and a shared kitchen, and breakfast is offered in Asian, buffet and continental styles. Parking is available on site, and family rooms are offered. Free Wi-Fi covers all rooms, with Wi-Fi also in the public areas.

Banglamphu is one of Bangkok's oldest neighbourhoods, a riverside district of narrow lanes, guesthouses and old shophouses between the Chao Phraya river and the old city. Soi Rambuttri, where the hotel stands, runs parallel to Khaosan Road, and the area draws a mix of travellers and long-standing local life. It suits visitors who want to stay near the temples and the river rather than in the business districts.

Khaosan Road is about 450 m away, a lively backpacker street with street-food stalls and night life. The Temple of the Emerald Buddha, also called Wat Phra Kaew, sits about 1.1 km away, and the Grand Palace is about 1.3 km away in the same old city area. Wat Arun stands across the river on the Thonburi bank, and the Phra Arthit ferry terminal, just 250 m from the hotel, is the boat stop for river crossings.

A good first day starts with the temples of the old city, followed by a boat ride along the Chao Phraya and an evening walk along Khaosan Road. Suvarnabhumi Airport is 28.8 km away, so allow extra time for the journey by road. The Chatuchak Weekend Market, a large market selling clothes, crafts and food, is further out but worth the trip for shoppers.