Sathorn Prime Residence

All the apartments at Sathorn Prime Residence have air conditioning, a private bathroom with a shower and toiletries, and a flat-screen TV with a streaming service such as Netflix. Each one has a king bed for up to two guests, and the apartments include an electric kettle, a hair dryer and towels.

The one-bedroom apartment measures 60 m² and has a bathtub, and the studio apartment measures 35 m². Both have a balcony, a king bed for up to two guests and a private bathroom, so the same basic comforts are found across the apartments.

Facilities at Sathorn Prime Residence include an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre and a terrace, and the building has an elevator. There is 24-hour security, and non-smoking rooms are available. Air conditioning is in the public areas as well as in the apartments.

Free parking is available at the property, and free WiFi is available in all rooms, with WiFi also in the public areas. The reception staff speak English, Chinese and Japanese.

Apartments can have a washing machine, ironing facilities, a kitchenette and a microwave, and a flat-screen TV is part of the in-room equipment. The property also has security staff on duty around the clock, and the terrace is part of the shared facilities.

Sathorn Prime Residence stands in the Sathorn district of Bangkok, a business area of office towers, embassies and older houses along tree-lined streets. The mix of offices, hospitals and residential lanes gives the district a busy weekday feel, and canal-side parks and shrines sit among the side streets. It is a practical district to stay in if you plan to visit the old city and the riverside by day.

The Saint Louis BTS station is 750 m away, on the Silom line of the skytrain, which links the district with the rest of the BTS network. Chong Nonsi Canal Park, a green space beside the canal, is 500 m away, and the Pung Tao Kong Shrine, a Chinese shrine, is 650 m from the property. Asiatique The Riverfront, a riverside entertainment and shopping complex, is 3.3 km away and can be reached by river boat from Sathon Pier, 2 km away.

A day could start at the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, the temple with the reclining Buddha, then continue to Wat Arun on the Chao Phraya river. Jim Thompson House, a teak-built museum of Thai silk and art, makes a quieter stop in the afternoon, and the river boats or the skytrain bring you back to Sathorn.