The Sukothai is a very beautiful hotel...
The Sukothai is a very beautiful hotel and a very nice change from some of the larger multi-floor hotels. It has a beautiful Thai design and feel complete with water ponds, manicured gardens and buildings that are not more than 4 stories tall. Due to the layout, you do have to walk outside at some point from your room to the lobby, but it was a beautiful walk through the gardens.
The rooms could use a little bit of updating, but overall were nice. They overlook the gardens and are clean and well equipted. Perhaps some new carpet is in order. Also a change to key cards would be more convienient.
The staff were all extremely helpful. The pool is beautiful. The restaurants and meals were great and beautiful. The lobby is done very nicely and the live music was a nice touch. It is a classy hotel without feeling either too stuffy (like the Oriental can be at times) or too generic (like some of the larger hotels can be). The location is ok. It is very close to the Suan Lum Night Market and an easy cab ride to silom or sukomvit. Since it is set back from Sathorn, walking is not the most convienient, but the staff can get you a cab to anywhere within minutes and it never costs more than $2 anywhere in the central city.
It is not for everyone, but if you are looking for a more intimate, and uniquely thai style 5 star hotel, I would definitely recommend the Sukothai
