We stayed here for 2 nights before we left Bangkok. The location was very good - short walk to the Sky Train, handy 7-11 just outside for bottled water.

The room was clean and was well equipped, the only downside was being able to hear everyone who walked past the room - including the cleaners in the morning. Due to the nature of the rooms and decor there doesn't really seem to be much sound proofing. Our room was on the side of the hotel facing the train station, which you could hear until the service finished after midnight.

On our first day at the hotel, as we were leaving we were offered a Bangkok map from the man sat at the car/tour hire desk. He asked where we were going and when we said the MBK shopping centre to have a look, he told us we shouldn't go there as all the things sold were rubbish, marked it on the map a block further way (despite it being printed on the map in the correct place) and told us we should go to the Gem shop up the road to get a ring like the one he was wearing!!! Quite funny considering we had just been reading the letter the hotel leaves in the rooms warning new visitors to Bangkok about getting scammed.

We knew that after staying at a luxurious resort in Phuket, it would be hard for this hotel to match the standards set, and our expectations for this hotel took this into account. However, the hotel was dark, cold and most uninviting. The room was small and uncomfortable. Definately not the way we wanted to finish our honeymoon. We were so disappointed that we rearranged our travel arrangements and left Bangkok two days earlier than planned.

We booked a room at Siam@Siam during our honeymoon stay - I needed to be in the center of bangkok to curb my shopping cravings.

1) Location of Hotel - Great! near a train station which means we can get to anywhere very easily without taking taxis! 5 mins walk away from MBK, where we can get good, cheap food and lots of shopping.

2) Service - Was fairly good. Most of the staff were well spoken and eloquent. The only thing was that I had an odd vibe from one of the staff who seems more interested in talking and attending to Caucasians on more than one occasion. Nothing personal, I might be too sensitive.

3) Room was pretty! Well..very different. I like the layout of the room, the comfortable bed and the unique toilet door.

4) Food was ok. Quite boring honestly. They serve the same food every morning.

5) As this is still a relatively new hotel, many taxi drivers still may not know where it is. I guess by now they would, but during the time we were there, we had to give the drivers instructions to get to Siam@Siam.

Overall, a pleasant experience. prices seem to be going up and up though! I remember paying much less a year ago.

Four of us booked to stay in the Design hotel for a few nights en route to Krabi. We wanted an individualised hotel, something a bit different from the run of the mill.

This is definitely what you get with this hotel. The decoration and furnishing in the hotel take a few minutes to get used to ( as does all that poured concrete - walls and floors! )

However, the experience of staying in the hotel is great. We loved so many different things about staying here..

1) the breakfasts, so relaxed and yummy. Good food selection.
2) the bars, great selection of drinks and interesting books around if you want to read.
3) the staff - really charming and helpful.
4) the pool - an infinity style and gorgeous.
5) the location works - you can walk to most things or take a cab / tuk tuk if you are tired.
6) the flow of the hotel public space - the bars and public spaces can be busy at key times but staff manage things well and the hotel is big enough not to cramp you.
7) the turn down at night is great in your room and they leave the best ever snack on youyr pillow - a banana candy which I have craved ever since leaving Thailand. YUM!

So this hotel is a cool and easy place to live in for a few days, the only people who would not like it are those who are expecting or want an old fashioned hotel decorated as such.

We were very happy with our choice, thanks for the stay.