95, 370 Sukhumvit Soi 24, Bangkok, Thailand | (888) 616-5829
All rooms come with kitchenettes featuring full-size refrigerators, microwaves, and hot plates
Free tuk tuk shuttle to Sukhumvit Road and skytrain
Free Wi-Fi
All rooms are spacious, with modern bathrooms
Soi 24 location is full of ethnic eateries and bars
Large swimming pool and a smaller pool suitable for kids both on-site
Kids playground and playroom are nice perks for families
Fitness center has modern cardio machines and free weights
Swimming pools are located in a separate building; reaching it can be confusing
Rooms don't really offer any kind of city views, just ones of nearby building sprawl
Many find the on-site restaurant boring
The hotel is far from the skytrain and Sukhumvit Road
Extremely heavy traffic in this area during rush hour can make it difficult to get aorund
The President Park is a large hotel occupying a busy corner space on bustling Soi 24, home to plenty of restaurants, bars, and shopping. The hotel is popular amongst long-term visitors, and rooms here are geared toward their needs, all of them featuring kitchenettes with microwaves, hot plates, and full-size refrigerators. All rooms are spacious, and the higher-end suites include DVD players and bathtubs. The hotel is suitable for families as it has a children's playground and playroom, and there is a gym and several swimming pools for use, although they adjoin the hotel in a separate building that's a bit of a pain to reach. There is only one restaurant here, but a free shuttle takes guests up to Sukhumvit Road and the skytrain. For those looking for more of a living space than a hotel room, the President Park offers decent value compared to the surrounding competition.
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Scene
A very subdued pool and restaurant scene is due to the fact that many guests here are corporate and long-term, and therefore spend most of their time in the furnished facilities of their own suites.
Given that Soi 24, where the hotel sits, is a happening place in terms of restaurants and bars, most guests here will be going out. The on-site restaurant lacks a scene, largely due to this -- and the fact that many guests are long-term, and therefore relying on in-room kitchenettes. The newly renovated lobby would make for a great spot to relax, but it doesn't get much use other than for checking in and out. The swimming pool is also calm and uncrowded; its located in a separate building that can be confusing to reach. The hotel is geared towards the corporate crowd, although the rooms and facilities also are quite family-friendly, but this is more a quiet place to stay and enjoy the comforts of home as opposed to a resort. Young couples settling into Bangkok for awhile might find it a good choice, but those who want to do a lot of sightseeing and partying might find the location, especially during rush hour, to be quite off-putting.
Location
On a busy street full of restaurants and shops, that can be very inconvenient during rush hour traffic
The President Park occupies a busy corner on Soi 24, a major side street connecting mega-artery Sukhumvit Road and Rama IV Road. Soi 24 is filled with ethnic restaurants ranging from Japanese to Indian to Thai and more, and there plenty of bars to be found, as well as large supermarkets and department stores nearby. It is too far to walk up to Sukhumvit Road where the skytrain and major nightlife can be found, but the hotel does run a free tuk tuk shuttle to bring guests there. One drawback here is that during rush hour, the traffic on and around Soi 24 is horrendous, making it extremely difficult to go anywhere other than via the unpleasant and rather dangerous motorcycle taxis that run up and down the street.
Rooms
Well-furnished rooms for extended-stay guests include full kitchenettes with microwaves, hot plates, and full refrigerators
The President Park attracts mostly guests on extended stays because the rooms here all come with kitchenettes, which feature full-size refrigerators, microwaves, hot plates, and plates, glasses, and cutlery. Rooms have plenty of space, are equipped with writing desks, large closet spaces, flat-screen TVs, and free Wi-Fi. The Executive Studio entry-level rooms are great deals as they feature open-floor plans along with the large windows that allow for lots of light. The Deluxe and Junior Suites are palatial and well-equipped for families. The only real drawback here is that there are no balconies and the views are pretty dismal, as the building is surrounded by other tall structures and almost all rooms look out on nearby urban chaos and clutter.
Features
Several swimming pools and kids' playground -- but access is via an adjoining building
The hotel has several swimming pools, one of which is small and shaded and more suitable for children, while another is a full-sized and pleasant pool to sit around. Near the pools is a kids' playground and playroom for the young ones. Unfortunately, one has to access these via a very confusing set of stairs, elevators, and hallways, as these features are set in an adjoining building and condominium also under the same management. In the main hotel building, there is a decently equipped fitness center with modern machines, and a an appropriately named restaurant, Level 6, on the sixth floor. Due to there being scores of popular restaurants outside, this spot only sees the breakfast crowd and is pretty quiet the rest of the time.
