Marriott Executive Apartments Bangkok, Sukhumvit 50

Marriott Executive Apartments Bangkok, Sukhumvit 50 offers studios, suites and apartments with one, two or three bedrooms. Every room has a private bathroom with bathrobes, a hair dryer and towels, and several have a balcony or a city view. Some bathrooms have a bathtub and a walk-in shower, and every room also has a mirror and satellite and cable channels.

Air conditioning comes with several of the suites, and the three-bedroom apartment sleeps up to eight guests. The two-bedroom suite with a balcony measures 83 m² and sleeps up to five guests. The Deluxe King Studio measures 47 m² and sleeps up to two guests, and the one-bedroom suite measures 49 m² and sleeps up to four guests.

The property has an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness center and a children's swimming pool, along with a 24-hour front desk, a concierge and an elevator. Tours and car hire are offered, alongside a shuttle service, luggage storage and laundry services, including dry cleaning.

Dining includes a restaurant, a halal restaurant, room service, food delivery and a happy hour, and a buffet breakfast is offered. Free WiFi is available in all rooms, and there is WiFi in public areas as well.

Meeting and banquet facilities are available, and there is a terrace and facilities for disabled guests. Parking on site is free, and the property offers a children's swimming pool for younger guests.

Sukhumvit Road is one of Bangkok's main streets, lined with shops and street-food stalls, and this hotel sits on it in the On Nut area. Daytime brings a steady flow of commuters and shoppers, and in the evening the stalls and the lights of the main road take over. It suits guests who want a practical base with the Skytrain close at hand, rather than the temple-lined streets of the old city.

The On Nut BTS Station is 750 m away, and the Skytrain runs from there to Siam, where Siam Paragon is a major shopping centre 8 km from the hotel. Closer to hand, Wat Saphan pagoda sits 650 m away, and the Phra Khanong Market offers a look at everyday neighbourhood trade.

A good day can combine the Skytrain to Siam for shopping with a visit to the Jim Thompson House, a museum of traditional teak houses filled with Thai silk and art. For the temples, the Grand Palace is 12.2 km away, and Wat Arun, with its tall prang, stands on the opposite bank of the Chao Phraya river. The Chatuchak Weekend Market is a large weekend market across town for a longer day out. Back on Sukhumvit Road, the evenings are busy with street food and shopfronts.