Bangkok Hotel Tips by syllybabe Top 5 Page for this destination

...: A Gracious Hostess

If you have a best friend who's got a spacious apartment in this city like I do, you're lucky. We had the 3 bedroom apartment to ourselves with a huge living and dining area...the pool...and it was a stone's throw away from Crepes and Co., the Ministry of Sound and Cabbages and Condoms.

On take 2 this August, Tish had moved to a new place in Ploenchit. Just a stop away from Central and definitely closer to shopping areas and closer to the BTS station, her new flat is even bigger, has 4 bedrooms, but a cozier feel. The deck's laid out neatly with new loveseat lounges and parasols. Perfect place to party!

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The Oriental: Old Oriental The Oriental, Bangkok Review

This is the original building of the Oriental. Pretty building and we didn't have time to go inside but I don't think the rooms here are still used...maybe just function rooms?

Comparison: more expensive than average

Price: US$80-120

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The Oriental: River View The Oriental, Bangkok Review

I'm a breakfast person. I function best in the morning especially after a couple of cups of coffee and a hearty meal that usually gets me through all the way til dinnertime.
The Oriental's buffet spread has everything from congee to cold cuts to 6 different fruit juice flavors and rice and sausages and bacon.
Having breakfast in the sunny terrace by the river makes it doubly refreshing.
I stayed at my best friend's flat in Sukhumvit soi 12 and most likely won't need to stay in hotels as long as she's still based in Bangkok but if I would choose a hotel to stay at, I'd book at the Oriental for its easy accessibility to the ferry and the BTS.

Comparison: more expensive than average

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