Location, location, location. If you want to escape the frenzy of the Grand Palace area, this boutique hotel just across the river is perfect. In 2min walking through a bustling local market you reach the pier and pay 1 baht to cross the river. The hotel also has an amazing cafe, a restaurant and a terrace bar, all with amazing views to the Chao Phraya river, including the very Grand Palace and the Wat Arun temple. It was easy to use to river to reach other parts of town without facing the crazy traffic. Our room was small but well furnished, with a small balcony providing a lateral view to the river (superior rooms had a river-front balcony). The local market behind the hotel is fantastic: fresh fruit, apparel, massage, cheap restaurants, you name it, pretty much without any tourists. Upon checkout, hotel provided a free tuk-tuk ride to the main avenue to get the taxi to airport. Highly recommended.
