Shewin de Bangkok

The rooms at Shewin de Bangkok include two suites, a family room, and king and twin rooms, measuring between 30 and 88 m². Rooms can have air conditioning, an in-room safe, a desk, a closet, a mini bar, a refrigerator and an electric kettle. Several rooms have city views and one has a pool view.

Capacity goes up to four guests. The suites and the family room offer a choice of bed set-ups. Some rooms have a separate shower and bathtub, and the suites have bathtubs. Bathrobes, hair dryers and toiletries are part of the bathroom offer in several of the rooms, and Free WiFi is available in all rooms.

The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool, a children's swimming pool and a fitness centre, along with a massage service, a garden and a terrace.

Dining options include a restaurant, a coffee shop, a bar, a poolside bar and room service, and there is also food delivery. Breakfast takeaway service is available as well, and room service can be ordered alongside the restaurant and coffee shop.

Front-of-house services include a 24-hour front desk, a concierge, luggage storage, safety deposit boxes, daily housekeeping and meeting or banquet facilities. Meeting and banquet facilities are available for events, the hotel is family friendly, and Free WiFi is available in all rooms, with free parking on site.

Shewin de Bangkok stands in Bang Bumru, a neighbourhood on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya river, where local streets, temples and small markets make up most of the scene rather than the main tourist sights. The Southern Bus Terminal, 1.2 km away, links the area with other parts of the city, and the station gives access to the rail line. Taxis are the simplest way to reach the wider city from the hotel, since the main sights of the old city are a few kilometres away.

The Bang Bamru SRT Station is 450 m from the hotel. Khaosan Road, a lively street with bars, restaurants and street stalls, is 3.8 km away, and the Grand Palace is 4.5 km away. Wat Arun, the riverside temple known for its tall central prang, is 5.1 km away. Within the neighbourhood, the Wat Phikun Nai pagoda and Chang Chui Market are both close by on foot.

A good day could start at Wat Arun and continue to the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, which sits inside the same complex. In the evening, Khaosan Road is an easy trip back for a drink and a meal, and the Bang Bamru station gives access to the rail line for trips further along the river.