Villa De Pranakorn

Rooms at Villa De Pranakorn run from the Deluxe Room to suites such as the Prestige Suite, the One Bedroom Suite King and the Presidential Suite, which measures 99 m². Views include the city, the pool, the park and the street, depending on the room.

Rooms can have individual air conditioning, a private bathroom with a hair dryer, toiletries and towels, and a mini bar and refrigerator. Bathrobes, a coffee maker and an electric kettle are also offered in some rooms. The Prestige Suite, the Premium Room with Bathtub and the One Bedroom Suite King all have a bathtub, so guests who want to soak after a day out have a choice.

Guests can use an outdoor swimming pool and an indoor swimming pool, along with a spa, a sauna, a massage bed and a fitness centre. The restaurant serves breakfast à la carte and as a buffet, and there is also a coffee shop, a poolside bar and room service.

The front desk is staffed 24 hours a day, and concierge services, tours and car hire are offered, with an airport transfer and a shuttle service too. Luggage storage, laundry, dry cleaning and ironing are available, and the hotel has an elevator and wheelchair-accessible facilities. Bicycle parking and on-site parking are also provided. Wi-Fi is available in public areas as well as in all rooms.

Villa De Pranakorn is on Mahachai Road in the Pranakorn district of Bangkok, in the area known as China Town, a neighbourhood of older streets, shophouses and temples. The mix of traditional and busy urban life suits anyone who wants to see the historic core of the city up close, with the river and the old sights close at hand.

The Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) is 1.3 km away, with the Grand Palace next to it at 1.4 km, and Wat Arun, on the river, is a short distance further. Khaosan Road, a busy street of guesthouses and street-food stalls, is also 1.3 km away. For longer trips, Sam Yot MRT Station is 350 m from the hotel, and the Chatuchak Weekend Market is 7.3 km away.

A good day here could start at the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, then move to Wat Arun and the riverside, before an evening stop on Khaosan Road. Weekend visitors can also head across the city to the Chatuchak Weekend Market, one of the largest markets of its kind. Back at the hotel, the indoor and outdoor pools and the spa offer a quieter end to a long day of sightseeing.