Centre Point Service Apartment Silom Hotel Review by John Robert Limjuco

This is our 2nd stay here in a span of five months.  My wife and I frequent Bangkok for a mix of business and holiday and through the years we've sampled stays at various hotels and serviced apartments.  Value for money, apartments are winners hands down over hotels; and as far as cost is concerned Centre Point Silom ranks mid-way amongst other serviced apartments that offer daily rates.  Last Sept. 2004 we decided that the days of sampling places to stay in Bangkok will end here at this property choice, this is where we are happiest!  From our 19th floor room the river view can be quite fetching but the real bargain is from the cheaper city view room we had last year.

Travel time to Centre Point Service Apartment Silom from the airport is a breeze because the location is just a few hundred metres away from the expressway's exit ramp.  Once there our access to both the Sky Train and the Chao Phraya Express boats are just a 3 minute walk away... excellent!  Filling the apartment with provisions was not a problem because of the direct access to Robinson's Dept. Store and the TOPS supermarket in the basement.  The front desk staff, housekeeping and bell service are extremely courteous and efficient.

The only reason I can think of on not giving this place the full 10/10 rating is probably their breakfast buffet.  Don't get me wrong, if you're a businessman looking for your quick morning fill, this will fit the bill... coffee, tea, juice, breads, fruits, porridge, eggs and noodles, it's all there, BUT not in the quantity, variety and eye-catching spendour you'd see in a proper five-star hotel (on some mornings they actually ran out of Equal sweetener). The reading material on offer in the dining area were mostly in Japanese, the few copies of the Bangkok Post were quickly snapped up by other guests. This aside, everything's great!