Ramada Graand Swiss Sukhumvit 11

Every room at Ramada Graand Swiss Sukhumvit 11 has a private bathroom with toiletries, a hair dryer, a mirror and bathrobes, and wireless internet access. Most rooms look out over the city, and some have no window at all. Beds are queen, king or single beds, depending on the room.

Some rooms sleep up to two guests and others up to four. Showers are walk-in in some rooms and standard in others, so the choice of shower depends on the room you book.

The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre and a rooftop area, along with a poolside bar for drinks by the water. Guests can eat in the restaurant, which serves buffet, Asian and international dishes, and room service is also available.

The front desk is staffed around the clock, and there is a concierge, luggage storage, laundry and dry cleaning, ironing and daily housekeeping. Tours can be arranged, and the hotel offers a taxi service and an airport transfer.

For business travellers there are business facilities and meetings space, and the hotel is wheelchair accessible. Free parking is available on site, with bicycle parking as well, so arriving by car or by bicycle is straightforward.

Sukhumvit Soi 11 is a side street running off Sukhumvit Road in the Nana and Asok part of central Bangkok, where tailor shops, bars and restaurants sit in the lanes between the hotels and the busy main road. The area is a practical base for travellers who want to be close to the Skytrain and to the city's shopping and nightlife, rather than near the old city. Its character is busy and commercial, with a lively evening atmosphere on the side streets around Sukhumvit Road.

Nana BTS Station is 150 m away, and Asok BTS Station is a little further along Sukhumvit Road, so the Skytrain is the simplest way to reach the rest of the city. The Siam Paragon shopping mall is 2.5 km away, and the Jim Thompson House museum, once the home of the American silk entrepreneur Jim Thompson, is also worth a visit. The Grand Palace is 7.1 km away in the old city, and Suvarnabhumi Airport is 21.7 km away.

A good day could start with the Chatuchak Weekend Market, one of the largest weekend markets in Bangkok, and continue to Asiatique The Riverfront on the Chao Phraya river for dinner by the water. Back on Sukhumvit, the evenings are lively, with bars and restaurants on the side streets close to the hotel.