The Hidden khaosen

The apartment is offered as one studio, with one queen bed and room for up to two guests. Air conditioning, a private entrance, a coffee and tea maker, an electric kettle, a microwave and a hairdryer are all in the studio, along with towels, linens and toiletries.

The bathroom is shared. The studio also has a desk, a clothes rack and tile or marble flooring, and access to the apartment is by stairs.

Express check-in and check-out are offered, as well as private check-in and check-out, and air conditioning is provided in the public areas as well as in the studio. English and Thai are spoken at the property, and the apartment has a safety and security feature.

Free Wi-Fi is available, with internet services also in the public areas. Non-smoking and allergy-free accommodation is offered, and access to the apartment is by stairs. Guests can sit outside in the outdoor seating area, and the studio's microwave, kettle and coffee and tea maker are in the room itself. The studio also has a work desk, and the express check-in and check-out suit guests who want a short stop at the apartment.

The Hidden khaosen sits in Chana Songkhram, in the Banglamphu part of Bangkok's old city, on the Khaosan side of the river. The streets here are lively in the evenings, with street food stalls, bars and small shops. It suits those who want the busy side of Banglamphu while keeping the historic core a walk away.

The temples of the Old City are the main sights nearby. Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is 1.1 km away, The Grand Palace is 1.2 km, and Wat Arun, on the Thonburi bank of the Chao Phraya, is 2 km. The Bangkok National Museum is a short walk from the Phra Arthit ferry pier, which is 600 m from the apartment, and the Sam Yot MRT station is 1.5 km away.

A good day here combines the morning temples of the Old City with a walk along the riverside to the ferry pier, and the Chao Phraya views from the pier are a pleasant contrast to the crowded lanes of Banglamphu, and the Bangkok National Museum makes a good stop between the temples and the river. Khao San Road is a short walk back for the evening, and the area around it is lively in the evening, which suits an outing after a day of sightseeing.