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work. Guests can use the rooftop garden, but have to go next door to the sister Narai Hotel
for the swimming pool and fitness centre.
Dusit Thani
HOTEL
$$$
( 0 2200 9000;
www.dusit.com
; 946 Th Phra Ram IV; incl breakfast r 5580B, ste 12,330-14,830B; ;
Si Lom exit 2, Sala Daeng exit 4)
At one point the tallest building in the country, this vener-
able luxury hotel is a testament to how much things have changed in Bangkok. Renova-
tions have most of the rooms looking more contemporary than the flagrantly 1970s exteri-
or would suggest, but the hotel remains notable more for its convenient location and great
views than for its hip factor.
Anantara Sathorn
HOTEL
$$$
( 0 2210 9000;
www.bangkok-sathorn.anantara.com
; 36 Th Narathiwat Ratchanakharin (Chong Nonsi); incl break-
fast r 4800-5300B, ste 6800B; ; Chong Nonsi exit 1)
If you're the type who prefers an
apartment over a hotel room, consider this branch of the Anantara chain. The 'Deluxe'
rooms are spacious, come equipped with a (relatively) functional kitchenette and dining
room, and share inviting facilities, ranging from pool to tennis court.
Lumphini Park & Th Phra Ram IV
If you were hitting the Asian hippie trail back in the 1970s, you would have laid your love
beads at a guesthouse in Soi Ngam Duphli, off Th Phra Ram IV, not too far from
Lumphini Park. Despite the decades that have passed, it's still an OK area for budget ac-
commodation, particularly along Soi Si Bamphen. There are also more upmarket options,
and getting there has been made even easier by the MRT stop at Lumphini.
ETZzz Hostel
HOSTEL
$
( 0 2286 9424;
www.etzhostel.com
;
5/3 Soi Ngam Duphli; dm 250-350B, r 900B; ; Lumphini exit
1)
The private rooms at this brand-new shophouse-based hostel are rather overpriced, but
the tidy dorm, shiny facilities and convenient location feel just right.
HOTEL
$$
Chaydon Sathorn