I just came back from a 4 night stay at the Sukhothai and enjoyed the experience.

SERVICE
The service was consistently excellent, from the point I stepped into the hotel lobby to the point of departure. The front desk staff seemed genuinely friendly and warm, and made me and my fiance feel welcome and comfortable.

When I went into the gym, the gym staff immediately handed me a work-out towel, bottle of water and earphones for the television sets with a warm smile. The same excellent service continued to the pool area, where the friendly staff helped me set up my deck chair, and in a split second, also brought me a chilled glass with crushed ice and a bottle of water.

The great staff also made the effort to make conversation and ask how your day was, and where you were heading etc. It was a comfortable stay.

Room service was prompt and efficient. Just give them a call and they'll be up at your room quicker than you'd expect.

HOTEL ROOM
The hotel room is a bit old fashioned - think heavy colours and lots of wood. Nothing too spectacular - nice luxurious bed with nice sheets (no bedbug problem at all!) and different types of pillows (soft, medium and hard) for you to choose from.

The TV is a B&O system, quite a small screen but a pretty posh set up with sounds that dim off rather than just shutting off. Same for the automatically dimming lights too.

GYM AND POOL
The gym is well equipped with sophisticated equipment. The tv sets on the wall with 5 or 6 channels for you to tune into helped reduce the monotony of the workout. It was pretty quiet during the two times I was there.

The pool is lovely, and surprisingly, during the 2 times I was there, I was just one of the two or three guests there. (I went on Tuesday and Wednesday late mornings) It looked a bit more crowded on the weekend (maybe 10 guests?) but nothing like the over-crowded pools that some hotels suffer from. Perhaps this is because the guests seem to be business men / women who need to be at work on weekdays.

LOCATION
It's not near any BTS station (except Lumpini station which is a different underground line) so I had to take a cab everywhere I went. WIthout a jam, it would take me about 12 minutes to get to Siam Paragon, and the fare would be about 40+ Baht.

It's neighbours with Banyan Tree, so this means you can walk over to have a late night drink at the gorgeous Vertigo bar :)

It is also relatively close to the Suan Lum night market. It would take an unhurried 15 minutes to walk there, but you can always cop out and take a cab (this would take you 5 minutes).