Sathorn holiday apartment rental with walking, jacuzzi/hot tub, sauna, disabled access, air con, gym, TV, DVD

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Bangkok river view apartment (apartment)

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Baan Sathorn Chaophraya is the perfect place to stay whilst in Bangkok, it offers a central river location, a soothing yet vibrant river scene that enables you to detach yourself from the 24/7 bustle that can be Bangkok.

The apartment is tastefully decorated in thai style and the condominium building has a fantastic infinity pool complex.

The apartment is situated on the 29th floor with a majestic view over the river and Bangkok city. This quality apartment has the location, position, the comfort, style and that view! which lower apartments do not have - check out the view behind the curtains before booking!

Pool in the evening	Living room looking onto bedroom
The Bangkok golden river view	Living room/kitchen from the bedroom

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The Bangkok region

Bangkok is the thriving capital of Thailand, the best city in Asia!

Transport: It is true that Bangkok’s roads can be quite congested at times. However the Skytrain and the underground are available to solve that situation. Best to buy a ticket for 300 baht that lasts about thirty days and gives you about 40 journeys. It takes ten minutes to get to Siam.

Personally I am not keen on Tuk-tuks as you can never really see where you are going, they are open to fumes and the price negotiations can be a bit tiresome, however they are an experience and can be useful for short journeys. Taxi’s are very cheap compared with the UK, always ask for the journey to be on the meter, they might want to do it on a fixed price especially if you have not flagged them down or it might be particularly busy, then it is up to you but it will be more expensive.

To get back to Baan Sathorn Choaphraya the proper address that the taxi drivers will know is “Charoen (pronounced Jarron) Nakorn, soi zip ha A”, this translates to small road 15A off Charoen Nakorn road. Alternatively say the Pennisula Hotel and then guide them from there.

I try to avoid using taxis at rush hour but if I am out in Sukhumvit, near Nana or Asok for example at night, it only takes about fifteen minutes to get back, cant remember the cost but I don’t think its over 100 baht (£1.50) including tip. If you are on your own and there is a lot of traffic about you can always get on the back of a motorbike which will save you time, its fun but could be a bit more dangerous than normal, make sure they give you a helmet.

Finally there are many river boats going up and down, the main one costs 100 baht a day for unlimited trips (get more info at the pier), but you can just do one stop if you like and it works much like a bus. Talking of buses, they are also a big source of transport around Bangkok a trip costs seven baht. I use them occasionally but am unfamiliar with the routes to make the best use of them.

Sathorn area

Crossing the river: You can cross using Baan Sathorns own ferry (currently 6am-10am, then 3pm to 8:30pm). To get to the pier go out of the reception of the apartment building, turn right and go through the car park, past the shops and you will come to the river. Alternatively if you go out of the building to the main road and turn right, past the park and under the road to the right is a small road that leads to the public ferry (3 baht).

Of course you can also walk across the bridge using the pedestrian sidewalks. Food Shopping: Nearby you can see the Centre Point building across the river from the apartment, below this is Robinsons department store. Simply cross the river and to the right is Robinsons, in the basement is the food department and some restaurants which include an MK restaurant and Swensons.

The main road which is called Charoen Nakorn has to the right a Family Mart and Seven Eleven convenience stores as well as a host of other shops and restaurants, also to the left are a lot of typical delicious Thai cheap restaurants (noodles and a coke around 50 baht) and other stores selling various foods that are well worth exploring. There are many cashpoint machines around, the nearest is a bank tucked away about 50 yards to the left along Charoen Nakorn, there is another ATM to the right outside the Family Mart.

Bottled water: This can be purchased just outside to the left of the building, from the small yellow stores. Alternatively the shop on the way to the pier sells water as well.

Massage: A good place for a Thai massage is Health Land just past Surasak BTS. To get there cross the river and get on the BTS or take a taxi, it is about 200 metres past Surasak on the main Sathorn road on the left. You can buy a book of ten massages for 2,500 Baht working out 250 Baht for a two hour session, it is a bit more expensive if you buy singularly. A tip of at least 100 Baht to the masseur at the end is the polite thing to do.

Nearby nightlife: There are a lot of five star hotels in the area that are worth exploring and can be all reached by their own boat services from the pier across the river. The Bamboo bar and the Tea rooms at the Oriental should be visited. I had the buffet dinner at the Shangri-la which was a lovely setting with an extraordinary spread and cost about 1,300 Baht (£20) plus drinks.

My recommendation for a night out nearby would be to take the boat (or Tuk-tuk) to the Hilton to the left by the river is the “Be my Guest” bar/restaurant, this is a nice riverside spot with a good atmosphere visited mainly by Thais and serves good food at a very reasonable price. To top the evening off go to the Hilton and take the lift to their 360 bar for a cocktail, jazz and the exceptional view.

There is also a “Korean style” BBQ place in between the Pennisula and Hilton, this is very cheap, some people might not like it but I enjoyed it a lot, in addition the beer is nearly as cheap as the supermarket.

Other recommendations:
Somboon restaurant. This is a famous seafood restaurant not far from Sala Daeng. It’s not a romantic setting but good for a group of people.
http://tinyurl.com/2odqkh

Tawandang beer house. This is based on a german beer hall, it serves good food and provides good music and great entertainment. It is quite busy, popular with Thais and worth booking in advance.
http://www.tawandang1999.com/en/eng/detail.asp
http://www.bangkokgigguide.com/gows/tawandang_brew_house_bangkok.html

How to get there

I can email you further details on the best way to reach this property from the airport, train station etc.

To see the apartment's location in Google Earth or Google maps copy these coordinates into the application or browser 13°43'7.54"N, 100°30'33.09"E

Activities near Sathorn

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The apartment is decorated to a high standard offering a quality lifestyle that goes with the rest of the buildings facilities. The apartment is 50 square metres, and had a studio layout where the bedroom opens up to the rest of the apartment - a living room area with kitchen and bathroom. The kitchen is modern with a washing machine. The apartment is air conditioned has a TV with DVD/CD player and satellite ( with RAi Int, Tve int, German TV, BBC int, Cnn Asia, and Bloomberg amongst other channels).

The apartment is designed to sleep two, but can also sleep an extra young child.

The electricity use is included in the apartment rental price, please use the air conditioning sparingly with the windows closed in respect for the environment and always switch it off when you are leaving the apartment.

If you wish to view a slideshow of the apartment, I can send it to you via an email attachment.

Further details outdoors:
The complex has a large beautiful infinity pool with two jacuzzi areas, sauna, steam room, library/business centre, gym, laundry, impressive entrance and reception with 24 hour security.

Baan Sathorn is located on the edge of Sathorn and Silom districts which are the main business areas of Bangkok. This stretch of the river is also home to major hotels such as The Millennium Hilton, the Oriental, The Shangri-la, the Peninsula and the Marriot.

Easy access to the rest of the City. The Skytrain station Saphan Taksin is just across the river, less than ten minutes walk over the bridge or you can take the ferry. From here, Siam the centre is 10 minutes by skytrain. There is also a pier by Saphan Taksin so you can hop on the various river transport services that are available.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
1st May to 30th June	2 Jun 08	1 Jul 08	154£  154	0-	0-	1 Week
1st July to 31st August	1 Jul 08	1 Sep 08	140£  140	0-	0-	1 Week
1st September to 14th Nov	1 Sep 08	15 Nov 08	160£  160	0-	0-	1 Week
15th November to 30th Apr	15 Nov 08	1 May 09	175£  175	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
Other apartments are available if you have a bigger party or there is no availability - please contact owner.

Discounted rates are available for longer stays.

Availability notes

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Name:	Jonathan Watkins
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