sala ayutthaya

The rooms at sala ayutthaya range from deluxe rooms with a river view to suites with a pool view, including a two-bedroom duplex suite with river views. Several rooms have a bathtub alongside the shower, and bathrobes, a hair dryer and an electric kettle are among the in-room equipment.

Most rooms have a king bed and a sofa bed, and the duplex suite has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and room for up to five guests. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and pool-view rooms overlook the hotel's swimming pool. Towels and toiletries are provided in the river-view rooms as well.

The leisure facilities at sala ayutthaya include an outdoor swimming pool and a children's swimming pool, along with a spa, a spa and sauna, a hot tub and a massage bed. Pets are allowed at the hotel.

For dining, the restaurant serves a la carte breakfast with Asian, Halal and Western choices, as well as lunch and dinner. There is also a vegetarian restaurant, a bar, a coffee shop, a snack bar and room service.

Practical services include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, safety deposit boxes, daily housekeeping, laundry and dry cleaning, car hire, a taxi service, tours that can be arranged, and airport transfers that are available at an additional charge.

The hotel stands on U-Thong Road in the Pratu Chai area of Ayutthaya, a riverside neighbourhood of the old capital of Siam. The area mixes ancient temples with a mosque, a church and everyday streets of local houses, so the ruins of the historic city sit alongside ordinary town life. Several rooms look over the river, and the hotel's own pool and spa make it easy to spend a quiet afternoon on the premises.

Wat Phutthaisawan, a temple 250 m from the hotel, is the closest sight, and the Ayutthaya Historical Park is 1.1 km away with the ruins of the former capital. The railway station, 3.3 km away, has trains to and from Bangkok, and the Ayothaya Floating Market & Elephant Village is 4.4 km away, outside the historic core. Bicycles and tuk-tuks are the common way of getting between the sites, and the ruins of the old capital are spread across a large park.

A good day could start at the Historical Park among the ruins, then move on to the floating market and elephant village, and end with a massage or a swim back at the hotel. The sites are spread out enough that a bicycle or a tuk-tuk makes the day easier.