The Embassy Sathorn, Bangkok

Boasting colourful, upbeat decor throughout, The Embassy Sathorn, Bangkok offers contemporary twin and double rooms, a ten-minute walk from lovely Lumphini Park.

The rooms offer much-needed air conditioning, as well as flat-screen TVs, minibars, and safes. The en-suite bathrooms are fitted with rain showers.

Staff at the reception desk can assist with a variety of services, including luggage storage and booking massage treatments. The meeting room and event space will be especially useful to those on business trips.

A buffet breakfast that includes both Thai and continental items is served daily. Likewise, the in-house restaurant serves both Thai and international dishes for lunch and dinner, and even features an outdoor terrace.

The immediate Sathorn neighbourhood is home to a high number of embassies and consulates, useful for those needing to arrange visas for onward travel. The spectacular Temple of the Emerald Buddha, part of the Grand Palace precinct, is eight kilometres from The Embassy Sathorn, Bangkok.