SUAN PAKKARD PALACE

We recommend a stroll around the Cabbage Patch Palace, aka Suan Pakkard, which is conveniently located opposite the hotel.

This beautiful enclave includes a garden, eight traditional Thai houses and museum, housing beautiful Ban Chiang era pottery.

Open daily from 9 AM – 4 PM

SAXOPHONE PUB

Jazz enthusiasts will want to head 5 minutes up the road to the city’s oldest and most respected jazz and blues club and home to the world famous Koh Mr Saxman. A nightly roster of top local and international musicians play here.

Open daily from 6 PM – 2 AM

SUAN SANTIPARP

Take a five minute walk behind the hotel to Soi Rangnam and discover Suan Santiparp, a peaceful park oasis. From 05:00 onwards scores of locals stream in to take their morning exercise: jogging, aerobics, tai chi, badminton, yoga, speed walking.

Open daily from 5 AM – 9 PM

PHAYA THAI PALACE

Or those feeling energetic, we suggest you pop up the road to Cafe de Norasingha, on the grounds of Phaya Thai Palace (circa 1909) and once the residence of King Vajiravudh, to stretch your legs and enjoy a spot of afternoon tea in glorious Art Deco-inspired surrounds.

VICTORY MONUMENT

For a dose of local culture at its most boisterous head here in the evening when it comes alive. The streets around Victory Monument are home to myriad street-side dining spots, home-style restaurants, shopping stalls and shops and lively bars (with live music).

JIM THOMPSON HOUSE

Visit the former house of the late silk tycoon for a true beauty of Thai architecture and a stunning collection of rare Asian artifacts. All six teak houses set in the lush-jungle-like garden show the very authentic Thai architectural style during the past centuries. In the area there are also an Art Center exhibiting rotating exhibitions and the Jim Thompson Store selling silk products.