If you find yourself looking for a place to crash in Phrom Phong Bangkok, look no further!
24Inn is a boutique hotel conveniently located steps away from the Phrom Phong BTS and the Emporium Shopping Mall. I've stayed here twice, once in December 2010 and another time in March. Phrom Phong is an area where you would bump mostly into Koreans and Japanese. Perhaps the concept of this hotel came from the two major expatriate groups in this area: small, convenient, and cool... like the capsule hotels in Japan :P
The reception service has been great (the times I've been there). Even for a small hotel, there was a bellboy who came to bring my bags to my room. I tipped him, of course, with my dashing smile and a note of 20 Baht.
The bed is awesome, there is a safe in the room, there is a tub with a huge rain showerhead. There is cable TV with Chinese, Hindi, and English as well as Thai channels. During my two stays at the hotel, I didn't hear the traffic noises from the streets outside nor did I hear anything from the passing sky trains. This, you will experience only if you pick the superior rooms, as I did (1500 Baht a night). The standard room faces the street. I've never stayed in these rooms so I'm not sure how high the noise level is (room costs between 1200 - 1300 Baht).
There is a huge variety of food available around this area. As mentioned, Emporium is right next door. If you're craving for Starbucks or something along that line, there are many restaurants in Emporium, from Greyhound to Burger King. There is a 24-hour Subway across the street. All you need to do is get on the BTS Phrom Phong Station and exit to the other side of the road (if you're scared to dart across Bangkok streets). There are also pushcarts and hawkers right outside Emporium and 24Inn. Right next to 24Inn is a 7-Eleven. There are also a couple of bars along Subway, Dubliners, Robin Hood. Along this stretch, you would also find a second hand bookstore: Elite Bookstore. They have recently renovated their space and the books look more stable now (I've entered the store once and tipped over a tall stack of books).
24Inn is a boutique hotel conveniently located steps away from the Phrom Phong BTS and the Emporium Shopping Mall. I've stayed here twice, once in December 2010 and another time in March. Phrom Phong is an area where you would bump mostly into Koreans and Japanese. Perhaps the concept of this hotel came from the two major expatriate groups in this area: small, convenient, and cool... like the capsule hotels in Japan :P
The reception service has been great (the times I've been there). Even for a small hotel, there was a bellboy who came to bring my bags to my room. I tipped him, of course, with my dashing smile and a note of 20 Baht.
The bed is awesome, there is a safe in the room, there is a tub with a huge rain showerhead. There is cable TV with Chinese, Hindi, and English as well as Thai channels. During my two stays at the hotel, I didn't hear the traffic noises from the streets outside nor did I hear anything from the passing sky trains. This, you will experience only if you pick the superior rooms, as I did (1500 Baht a night). The standard room faces the street. I've never stayed in these rooms so I'm not sure how high the noise level is (room costs between 1200 - 1300 Baht).
There is a huge variety of food available around this area. As mentioned, Emporium is right next door. If you're craving for Starbucks or something along that line, there are many restaurants in Emporium, from Greyhound to Burger King. There is a 24-hour Subway across the street. All you need to do is get on the BTS Phrom Phong Station and exit to the other side of the road (if you're scared to dart across Bangkok streets). There are also pushcarts and hawkers right outside Emporium and 24Inn. Right next to 24Inn is a 7-Eleven. There are also a couple of bars along Subway, Dubliners, Robin Hood. Along this stretch, you would also find a second hand bookstore: Elite Bookstore. They have recently renovated their space and the books look more stable now (I've entered the store once and tipped over a tall stack of books).
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