These hotels were all designed with ease of access to Don Muang Airport in mind. It may no longer be used for international flights but, if you need to head here for a domestic flight, a stay in one of these will give you peace of mind. Many take advantage of the area's abundant space with large gardens and grounds, while all are modern and luxurious.
Amari Don Muang Hotel 4-star | Opposite Airport | Business, Leisure or Families | Internet in Rooms | Great Restaurants The 423 guest rooms and suites at this four-star establishment, found directly opposite Bangkok's former airport, are comfortable and well equipped. Amenities include satellite TV, safe and Internet. The executive floor offers 31 deluxe rooms and 3 executive suites, all with lounge, terrace, writing desk and facilities for PC and fax. Guests here can enjoy the 24-hour Executive Lounge. Four restaurants - a bar and grill, the Zeppelin restaurant, pool bar and cockpit lounge - will satisfy any hunger, while sports buffs will love the fitness centre, sauna, massage rooms and swimming pool. There's a business centre, babysitting, plus complimentary shuttle bus to the nearest Skytrain and Underground station (Mo Chit). The ballroom is suited to weddings, meetings or functions. (Amari Don Muang Airport Hotel has rooms available at special price on Latestays, starting at 1,950 THB)
Quality Suites Bangkok 3-Star | Swimming Pool Just off Chaeng Wattana Road, this hotel is roughly two kilometres south of Don Muang Airport. No hint of irony as far as the name is concerned. Each of its 80 one- and two-bedroom suites is as 'quality' as it suggests: large living room, bathroom with bathtub and shower, dining area with kitchenette, fridge and satellite TV. Exterior amenities are also impressive: a swimming pool, fitness centre, restaurant, bar, business centre, convenience store, as well as banqueting and convention facilities. A large tropical garden also satisfies a thirst for nature. (Quality Suites Bangkok has rooms available at special price on Latestays, starting at 1,400 THB)
Rama Gardens Hotel 3-star | Picturesque Gardens | Fine Dining | Extensive Sports Facilities On Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, around five kilometres south of Don Muang airport, guests here are only a short hop from IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Chatuchak Weekend Market and BTS and MRT stations. Set amidst 26 acres of manicured lawns and gardens, it offers 500 recently refurbished rooms and suites, six restaurants, meeting and seminar facilities and two lake-sized swimming pools. There's also a sports complex that includes a gym, aerobics studio, jogging track and squash, tennis, badminton, volleyball and basketball courts. The emphasis on relaxation is sustained in rooms by plush interiors and amenities like Internet access, mini-bar and satellite TV. Only helping matters are the panoramic views onto the hotel's parkland and lotus ponds.
Asia Airport Hotel 3-star | Swimming Pool | Near Shopping Centre Head three kilometres north of Don Muang airport to the Zeer Rangsit Shopping complex for these 234 plush guest rooms and suites. A free shuttle bus ferries guests to and from the former international terminal (still used for some domestic flights). Sure to satisfy weary and energetic alike is the coffee shop, swimming pool, fitness room, table-tennis, snooker room and traditional Thai and body massage. Downstairs in the hotel complex are many shops, restaurants and two bowling centres. Various conference and banqueting rooms are available, and it's only a kilometre from the impressive shopping centre Future Park. (Asia Airport Hotel Bangkok has rooms available at special price on Latestays, starting at 1,589 THB)
Maruay Garden Hotel 3-star | Swimming Pool | Great Restaurants | Business Facilities | Fitness Centre Situated on Phaholyothin Road, Maruay Garden is around five kilometres south of Don Muang airport. Central Lat Phrao shopping centre, Chatuchak Weekend Market and the Skytrain are roughly the same distance in different directions. 'Maruay' in Thai means 'come and be rich', and this establishment prides itself on being an open invitation to do just that. Warmly lit atriums and Greco-Roman interiors reward you as soon as you walk in, while soft pastels and refined lighting shape the classy ambiance of the 315 rooms and suites (all include plush comforts and amenities). Use the business centre, take a dip in the huge pool, or indulge in your favourite cuisine at bars and restaurants. Add flash ballrooms suitable for functions or meetings, an executive floor and a fitness centre, and you have an impressive establishment worthy of anyone's consideration.
