BobtheBrit
Couples · November 202510/10
I’d stayed at the Holiday Inn, Silom, many years ago so, when we decided to spend a couple of days in Bangkok before heading down to Hua Hin it seemed an obvious choice. It’s a solid ‘old-school’ hote...I’d stayed at the Holiday Inn, Silom, many years ago so, when we decided to spend a couple of days in Bangkok before heading down to Hua Hin it seemed an obvious choice. It’s a solid ‘old-school’ hotel that’s well located in ‘central’ Bangkok, convenient for the river, and the city’s nightlife. That I still enjoyed ‘Platinum’ status and had enough loyalty points for our stay was - in every sense - a bonus.
Our journey from Suvarnabhumi Airport had taken us two and a quarter hours after our twelve hour flight from London, so we were feeling a little jaded when we arrived.
The check-in was welcoming, the clerk - Kop - spotting way wife’s birthday the next day from her passport. We were promised a birthday cake, that never arrived. No matter.
We were soon upstairs to our room 2337 on the same floor as the ‘Executive Lounge’, we dumped our bags, freshened up and headed down for breakfast. I’d never eaten in the hotel on my previous trip, so the restaurant was a revelation, possibly the largest breakfast buffet I’d ever experienced. There was an extensive bakery selection, cold-cuts, fruits and yoghurts, grill and egg stations, then Indian, Chinese and Japanese selections.
Very impressive, with ‘bean to cup’ coffee machines that made excellent coffee.
Our room itself was well equipped, with an eight-foot bed, sofa, desk and a bathroom with both bath and generous shower.
My wife enjoyed the use of the pool on the roof of one of the hotel blocks.
The ‘Executive Lounge’ offers canapés and cocktails each evening between six and eight, so that provided an interesting distraction before heading out on the town. The ladies in the lounger were helpful and attentive, the cocktails and canapes excellent.
On our return we enjoyed a couple of night caps in the amusingly named “Hari’s Bar’ - formerly ‘Cheers’ if my memory serves me.
Checkout was as efficient as checking in, and special mention should be made of the concierge ‘Yo Yo’ ( a fellow West Ham United fan) and his team. I’d booked all our local transport online, but they were more than happy to assist with bags and even clambering into large SUVs.
All in all, the Holiday Inn, Silom, did not disappoint, it’s well located, welcoming and well run. We would happily return if we were to revisit Bangkok.Show More
