The Laurel Suite

Nothing flashy about The Laurel, but it's clean, quiet and reasonably central. Only 400m from Victory Monument and the Victory Monument BRT station, you can get most places in Bangkok. Not swanky an area, there is a 7Eleven in the next street, and plenty of good quality local eateries, where food and drinks are cheap. The Hotel has it's own pool, water machine (1Baht per litre - take your own bottle), breakfast room. The rooms are tiled, air-conditioned, have a small balcony, that looks over the neighbourhood, and a small fridge. It is relatively quiet, given it is a short distance from motorways and busy arterial roads, but you'll love the call of 'the local minah' bird. The owner is very friendly and has good English, the staff are helpful but sometimes language cab be a 'learning experience'. The neighbourhood is delightful - just watch out for motor cycles!

It gets microwave oven and a balcony. The location is not bad cos it is close to central world. It is easy to catch a taxi outside the hotel. We rather take taxi than train for four people like us as it is cheaper. However, the shower is not hot enough.

Not far from Victory Monument and main suburban and airport train station, this clean and basic apartment hotel is extremely quiet despite being in the heart of busy Bangkok. A microwave and fridge is useful, but in Bangkok food is so reasonable and close at hand, you just eat out. There is airconditioning, excellent wifi, a swimming pool, and a small restaurant. This is comfortable, clean, no-frills accomodation at a good price.