// The winners of the giveaway are #345 and #495. I have another upcoming hotel giveaway, do look out for it!
Bangkok is a city of contrasts: the chaos and traffic jams can drive you mad, but at the same time, you can find peace and solace in the beautiful temples and spa treatments.
Apart from crazy shopping, wonderful street food and relaxing massages, one of my favourite things about Bangkok is the abundance of beautiful hotels.
During my first trip to Bangkok last month, I stayed in Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit (189 Sukhumvit Road Soi 13-15 Klongtoey Nua Wattana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand Tel: 02 126 9999), and it was a memorable experience. Luxurious, elegant, modern, it is the perfect place from which to explore the city.
P.S. I am giving away two nights stay at Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit for two lucky winners. Read on to find out how you can win the hotel stay.
Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit is located on Sukhumvit Road in Central Bangkok, and you can easily reach the city’s shopping area like Central World, Siam, Emporium via the BTS Skytrain (the best way to beat the maddening traffic).
Upon stepping inside Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit, I texted my travelling companions – Velda and Viola who arrived on an earlier flight – “I don’t think I will be leaving the hotel, it is so awesome!”
The hotel has 345 guestrooms and suites which include 233 luxury rooms, 75 luxury club millesime rooms and 32 prestige suites. We were very lucky to have the luxury club millesime rooms during our stay in Bangkok.
Just past the door, you arrive in a living room which has a lush and comfy sofa. I loved that the beautifully designed bathroom, but what really called out to me was the bedroom – I could stay in bed all day long.
Besides providing the basic amenities, the luxury club millesime rooms also offer a Bose home theatre sound systems, and an in-room Espresso machine, to name but a few. Not that we managed to use all the facilities, but still, it is nice to know that they are available.
I am usually not very hardworking in the morning, but there was no way I could resist the lure of the gorgeous pool.
Most people probably would not associate Bangkok with fine dining French cuisine – after all, the street food is amazing – but if you are looking to celebrate a special occasion, do check out L’Appart, which serves French food with Thai influence.
When you dine at L’Appart, it feels like as though you are in a Parisian apartment. You can either choose to dine in the main dining room which is essentially furnished as a library; at the chef’s table where you get to see the action; or at the open terrace which gives you a spectacular view of Bangkok’s skyline.
The menu is divided into two parts: Chef Jeremy inspiration from the market, a menu which features the freshest ingredients (changes fortnightly); and L’Appart signature dishes. From the tapas menu, I started with a pan fried foie gras (B250), which was nicely paired with a mango confit chutney. This was followed by a salmon tartar, and a saffron tempura lobster black ink risotto (B2000) which tasted as good as it looked. Desserts (B280 each) like the lemon meringue tart, green tea opera, and oreo cheesecake ended the meal on a sweet note.
If you are craving for something sweet, you must visit Le Macaron – a patisserie that features an array of pastries, desserts and savoury items. Think hand-made chocolates, bread and macarons.
Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit is without a doubt, one of the best hotels in Bangkok for business travellers and those who want to indulge in a five star hotel experience. If you are looking for a place to stay in Bangkok, I’d highly recommend it. However, if you prefer something that is more fun and hip, you should check out Sofitel So Bangkok (where I stayed during my second trip to Bangkok last month). I will share more on that in another post.
And now for the giveaway that you guys have been waiting for.
How to enter Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit Giveaway
1. Two winners will get a complimentary two nights stay in a luxury room (valid till 14th Feb 2013) inclusive of buffet breakfast.
2. Leave a comment and tell us: “What you love about Bangkok, and why you want to stay in Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit.”
3. A random generator will be used, everyone has an equal chance of winning.
4. This is open to everyone worldwide, do share it with your friends on facebook and twitter.
5. For an additional chance of winning, please ‘like’ my facebook page.
6. Giveaway ends on 26th Sep 2012 Wednesday 2359. Winners will be notified by email.
I love Bangkok because I fell in love with Thai food ever since I went phuket! I love phad Thai, the beautiful beaches and friendly people! I want to stay in Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit because I have never been to Bangkok and both the room and pool looks really inviting!
I love Bangkok for it’s a shopping and food paradise! I love the cheap shopping we get there with amazingly wide variety and the variety of good and cheap food we get to have there!
I want to stay in Sofitel Bangkok because it looks so awesome and comfortable to stay in!
I love Bangkok for the food that they have to offer. It is so cheap and so delicious too. Although i am not brave enough to try the street food, but i still had a great time with the variety of food they offer at the restaurants of shopping malls and also at the food court.
I want to stay in Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit as it seemed like the perfect place to rest and relax and enjoy the facilities that they have. The different elements of the rooms also makes it very refreshing to stay in.
My husband and i got marry in 1981 and we did not have a honeymoon at all cause we were poor and now 30 years later we would like to win these trip to Bangkok . We been to Bangkok once we like what we saw the people ,culture , the shopping and of course the food .
Now 31 years later we would like to make Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit a trip of a life time gift of our love and hardship in keeping our marriage with a beautiful place to feel classly and relax holding hands with what Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit to offer feel young and in style with the hotel surrounding .
Bangkok is a place full of smiles! Love the thai people who are so friendly and would not hesitate to help anyone in need! And there’s all the street food that one can indulge in, cheap massages, yummylicious foooood, great shopping and did i mention the wonderful food that one can partake in?? I’m so excited just thinking about bangkok, can’t wait to fly there!
And the Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit hotel just makes me more excited! The bed looks super inviting, i am a big fan of carbs (think bread, pastries, bread and more bread) and the pastries featured just made me drool. =O
Would love to go to Bangkok to indulge myself and staying in Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit hotel would make it such an indulgent stay!
Common loves are the awesome spicy-sour palette of thai cuisine, the therapeutic massages to mess our stress away, the wonderful shopping that make girls scream initially then cry after emptying their wallets! hahaha
But what I love about Bangkok is that its a holiday destination for just mummy and me! A great mother-daughter bonding trip, filled with sweet memories and the appreciation of having a mother who understands the value of traveling out to learn new things!
We are heading to Bangkok again, my treat this time, so really hope to treat dear ole mummy to a luxurious stay in Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit!
1. Smile country <3 I love Bangkok and I have really nice memories in Thailand. I had been in Dubai, Muscat, Beijing, Bahrain, Cape Town, Bangkok… the best of memories was just in Thailand. I met my first love, i tried so many amazing things, everybody has friendly smile, and there has exactly what i am find. which is my love. If i have a chance travel one more time to Bangkok, i will meet my love and i will tell to him I Love You <3.
2. Then second question is for me very clear. Because i will meet my love, and if i spend time with my love exactly i must be in Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit hotel. Relax, be together, no need to worry for things, such as paradise.
But you know if you with your love everywhere is paradise and everything is perfect …
I really loved your blog.
What you love about Bangkok, and why you want to stay in Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit
I love the shopping and the street food. And walking down the busy streets and buying food along the way! I love all the hidden treasures in chaktuchak and the fried chicken at Som Tam Nua!
I want to stay in Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit because the pool amazing!!!