Private Full-Floor Spacious 5BR in China Town

The whole apartment is let as one private home, a 200 m² layout on a single floor with its own private entrance and an elevator. It sleeps up to nine guests with a choice of bed set-ups, and it comes with air conditioning, linens, a hair dryer, toiletries and satellite and cable television.

A coffee and tea maker is provided, with complimentary instant coffee and tea, and the apartment has two bathrooms, a kitchen with a stove, refrigerator, microwave and freezer, and a washer and iron.

The kitchen is fully equipped, with a stove, a refrigerator, a microwave, a freezer, dishes and dining utensils, and kitchen basics such as cookware, oils and condiments. Coffee or tea is also available.

For laundry, the apartment has a washer and an iron, and a laundromat is nearby. Other facilities include keyless access, an elevator, a crib or baby cot, body wash and internet access. Parking is available for a fee, and the apartment also has a private entrance, so guests come and go on their own.

The apartment is in Chinatown, known locally as Yaowarat, one of Bangkok's most lively districts. Narrow alleys lined with shophouses hold shops selling herbs, handicrafts and gold, and temples sit among the old buildings. After dark the streets fill with food stalls, and the smell of grilled meat carries along the roads, so the area suits an afternoon of eating, wandering and shopping in the same walk.

Yaowarat Road, the main street of the district, is 150 m away, and Wat Traimit Museum, home to a solid gold Buddha, is 450 m away. Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, one of the most important Chinese Buddhist temples in the city, is nearby as well, and the Wat Mangkon MRT station is 250 m away for the metro. The Grand Palace is 2.4 km away, one of the main sights of the old city.

A good day can start at Wat Traimit, then continue with lunch and a walk along Yaowarat Road and its side alleys. The food stalls come alive in the evening, and from Hua Lamphong Pier, 450 m away, you can take a boat ride along the Chao Phraya River. Many shops on the way sell traditional Chinese herbs and handicrafts, so there is time to browse as you go.