Old Capital Bike Inn

The rooms at Old Capital Bike Inn include suites and a twin room, with bed set-ups from two single beds to a king bed, and several of them have city views. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and bathrobes, hair dryers and toiletries are provided in several of them.

A whirlpool bathtub and a bathtub feature in two of the suites, and two suites sleep up to four guests. Air conditioning, refrigerators and electric kettles are also found in several of the rooms. Some rooms also have a sofa bed, and the twin room has two single beds for two guests.

The hotel has a 24-hour front desk, and it offers an airport transfer, a shuttle service, concierge help, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes. Languages spoken include English, Thai, French and Chinese, and tours can be arranged through the front desk.

Daily housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning and ironing services are available, and bicycle rental is offered. Guests can also use a coffee shop, room service and food delivery, and the hotel has a cash withdrawal service for those who need it.

The property also has a garden and a hot tub, with facilities for disabled guests. Baby cots are available on request, and the hotel has safety deposit boxes for valuables.

Pra Sumen Road runs through the Pra Nakhon district, the historic old town of Bangkok, close to the Khaosan area. The neighbourhood is shaped by palaces, temples and museums, and many of the lanes behind the main roads are quieter, lined with older shophouses and small temples. Visitors who want to see the old city up close will find the area easy to explore on foot or by bicycle.

Khaosan Road, 850 m away, is the best-known street of the area, lined with guesthouses, street-food stalls and bars. The Grand Palace is 1.6 km away, and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) sits inside its complex. It is widely regarded as the most sacred temple in Thailand. Wat Arun is 2.2 km away on the opposite bank of the Chao Phraya River, and the Democracy Monument, 350 m away, stands on Ratchadamnoen Avenue. For travel across the city, Sam Yot MRT Station is 1.1 km away.

A good day could start at the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, continue to the Democracy Monument, and end with street food on Khaosan Road. Bicycles from the hotel make the short rides between these sights easy, and Wat Arun is worth crossing the river for.