VELA be Bangkok Ratchathewi

Rooms at VELA be Bangkok Ratchathewi go from a 55 m² suite to 22 m² rooms, with king beds, twin rooms with two single beds and rooms for up to four guests. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms.

Rooms can have an electric kettle, bathrobes, a hair dryer and a flat-screen TV, and many have a private bathroom with a shower. The Suite Room is 55 m² and has a choice of bed set-ups, while the hotel also offers an outdoor swimming pool, a concierge desk, luggage storage and daily housekeeping.

The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool and a terrace, plus a restaurant, a snack bar and food delivery. Asian and buffet breakfast options are offered, and kids' meals are available for younger guests.

Guests can arrange tours, use a concierge service and store luggage at the hotel while they explore the city. Daily housekeeping is provided, there is 24-hour security, and air conditioning runs in the public areas. The building has a lift, and family rooms are offered too.

Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and there is WiFi in the public areas as well, with internet services and a telephone available for guests. Languages spoken include English, Lao and Thai.

VELA be Bangkok Ratchathewi sits on Soi Phayanak, off Phetchaburi Road in Ratchathewi, a busy central district of Bangkok between the Siam shopping area and the older quarters near the Chao Phraya river. Office buildings, shopping centres and quieter residential lanes sit side by side here, and the Ban Krua neighbourhood, known for its historic silk weaving, lies close to the hotel. Phetchaburi Road carries heavy traffic through the district, while the side lanes off it are quieter, with small shops and street-food stalls.

Ratchathewi BTS station is 550 m from the hotel, and the Skytrain runs to Siam and Chit Lom, so the main shopping streets and the Siam area are only a few stops away. Jim Thompson House, a museum of Thai silk and Southeast Asian art, is 350 m away, while the Grand Palace is 3.8 km and Chatuchak Weekend Market is 5.8 km away.

For a day out, start at Jim Thompson House, walk to the Siam shopping area and then take the Skytrain back. The riverside piers near the hotel, such as Ban Krau Nua Pier at 300 m, give access to boat trips along the Chao Phraya and to the temples on its far bank.