Bangkok
While in Bangkok we are staying at the Centre
Point in the Silom District
of Bangkok. It has surpassed our expectations. We had asked for a river
view one-bedroom apartment. For some unknown reason, we have been
upgraded to a much larger corner one-bedroom
apartment that takes up
the entire corner of the 21st floor. It has a city view from the living
room and a river view from the bedroom. There is a wrap-around
balcony that we can walk on to see the sights. The only complaint is
the smog. It does impact the sky but otherwise everything is
spectacular.
Service here is incredible. There are people who press the elevator
keys for you when you get on and off an elevator and are always there
to open doors,, etc. They also provide a complimentary buffet breakfast
in the 1st floor restaurant. It is served daily from 6-11 AM and
includes American and Thai traditional breakfast and lunch foods
(coffee, tea, juices, fresh fruit, cereals, pancakes, waffles, eggs,
omlettes, bacon, sausage, toast, jasmine rice, teriyaki chicken, chow
mein, shrimp or pork congee, salted eggs, salad, lunch meats, Thai
soups, etc.)
There is enough food to survive all day and it is really good. Lots of
fresh fruit and juices. I am growing fond of shrimp congee. It is
spicy and so tasty. On the bottom floor of the apartment complex is a
large Robinson's department store, a Top's supermarket and a mall with
Thai and American fast food and anything you could want to buy. Prices
are really good. Yes, there is a Kentucky Fried Chicken and MacDonald's
but we do not intend to try them. We are very conveniently located, and
there are both a sky-train station and a river-boat pier nearby too.
The complex also has a pool, exercise room, library, computer and
printer stations, beauty salon and massage center. We are living in
paradise.
The apartment has double doors leading into it. The entry is black
marble as is the floor in the complete full kitchen. There is a
washer/dryer combo, dining room, large bathroom with black marble
floors and floor to ceiling granite walls. The bathroom is bigger than
our bathroom and the bedroom is probably twice the size of our bedroom.
There are teak built-ins everywhere and even a walk-in closet dressing
area. The apartment comes fully equipped with two televisions, three
telephones (one in the bathroom), a stereo with large speakers, DVD
player and DSL connection for fast internet.
We have it all!
Here are some pictures:
More pictures of our apartment
Views from the apartment
