Patpong Hotels

Patpong is situated slap in the middle of the city, in the major business district and one of the few places where both the skytrain and the underground train converge.

Perhaps the best known hotel in the area is the five star Dusit Thani which is often voted as one of the top 10 hotels in the world.  Also in the immediate area are the Tawana Ramada, a pleasant 4 star property as well as the Montien Hotel, literally a stone's throw from Patpong.  On Rama 4 Road is the Pan Pacific Hotel which is very popular with visitors from Japan,

Right in the heart of Patpong is the Strand Inn, on Patpong Soi 2, where rooms go for under 2,000 baht a night.

In addition to the many hotels in the area there are a number of serviced apartments such as Centrepoint Sala Daeng and Sala Daeng Place.  prices are comparable to a 4 star hotel but you usually get a lot more for your money in terms of in room amenities, but perhaps without the full range of services that a top notch hotel offers.

A bit over a mile from the main Patpong area is the Chao Praya River, the lifeline that runs through the city and home to some of the world's finest hotels including The Oriental, The Peninsula and The Shangri-La.  All are but a short taxi ride from Patpong.

A little closer on Silom Road are the Sofitel Silom which has a great bar on the 37th floor, and the Holiday Inn, just a little further down Silom Road.

It should be noted that the better hotels do not look kindly upon hotel guests brining companions back to the rooms.  Some hotels will charge guests a supplementary charge for bringing someone back, whereas the five star hotels will simply refuse entry to someone not registered at the hotel.

For shorter term liaisons, a number of hotels in the area offer rooms by the hour.