Metro Hotel Ratchada 36

The rooms at Metro Hotel Ratchada 36 range from double rooms with a king bed to suites and family suites. Most rooms have a city view, and some family suites sleep up to five guests, so a larger group can stay together in one room.

The 2-Bedroom Suite measures 35 m² and the Suite Family Room 40 m², and both sleep up to four guests. The two 28 m² double rooms each have a king bed and sleep two guests, and the Family Suite 3 Bed measures 40 m² and sleeps up to five.

Facilities at Metro Hotel Ratchada 36 include a 24-hour front desk, a fitness centre, a kids club, a playground, billiards and a terrace. Free parking is available on site, and the hotel has an elevator and is wheelchair accessible.

Guests can use the laundry service and dry cleaning, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes. There is a vending machine on the premises, along with a smoking area, and non-smoking rooms are also available.

The hotel also offers daily housekeeping, and Wi-Fi is available in all rooms and in the public areas. Air conditioning covers the public areas, and telephone service and satellite or cable channels are also available in the rooms.

Metro Hotel Ratchada 36 is on Thanon Ratchadaphisek in the Ratchada district of north Bangkok, along the city's inner ring road. The streets around it mix residential sois, offices and small shops, and the area has an everyday, local feel that is quieter than the old city's tourist core.

The Phahon Yothin 24 BTS station is 1.2 km from the hotel, and the Ratchayothin BTS station is at the same distance, so the Skytrain is the simplest way into the central districts. The Chatuchak Weekend Market, 4 km away, is one of the largest markets in Bangkok and is busiest at weekends. The Grand Palace is 12.2 km away and Wat Arun 12.9 km, a longer trip that many visitors plan as a separate day. Both sit in the historic Rattanakosin district of the old city, and the Jim Thompson House is a museum set in traditional teak houses, known for its Thai silk and art collection.

A full day could start at Chatuchak and continue to Siam Paragon, 9.5 km from the hotel, for shopping. Those who prefer a slower pace can spend the evening in the Ratchada streets close to the BTS, where the day's activity winds down.