Hotels near Shopping Areas in Bangkok
Most women have a secret agenda on their Bangkok travel itinerary and that is Shopping. And there are no doubts that Bangkok is indeed the shopper’s paradise. While you do get every imaginable brand in the malls, it is not what the average shopper goes to Bangkok for. For the most unheard of prices and loads of bargains and discounts, an average shopper should stay close to Siam Square, Pratunam Area or anywhere along the Sukhumvit Road. For identifying shopping areas based on your interests, read our article Shopping in Bangkok – Where to Go, What to Buy.
And for the best kind of shopping, you will start by choosing a hotel close to the shopping districts. We start with the best hotel in Bangkok suited for the purpose:
Pathumwan Princess
Our most highly rated hotel if shopping is your agenda, is the Pathumwan Princess. The hotel is located adjacent to the MBK mall. MBK mall is seriously the one-stop-destination for bargain fashion shopping in Bangkok. Once you’ve decided that Jatujak market is too hot to handle and the street markets are no better at providing relief from the heat and humidity, you will most likely head to MBK which is like an air-conditioned street bazaar with kiosks and stalls overshadowing the pricey shops (which are also cheaper than the average shops back home). The 6 floors of MBK can keep you occupied for a couple of days and the two food courts there can take care of your meals. There is a special entrance to MBK for guests of Pathumwan Princess directly near the hotel lobby on the 2nd floor. So, you don’t even need to leave the hotel to enter the mall.
If MBK isn’t enough, bang opposite are the inter-connected Siam malls – Siam Discovery, Siam Center and Siam Paragon. The latter has several car showrooms, the most premium brands, a Jim Thompson outlet and a humongous Ocean World to take the kids to.
Pullman Bangkok King Power
Another hotel closeby, near the Siam square which means proximity to the above mentioned malls, is the Pullman by King Power Duty Free and which means that they have a King Power Duty Free Mall within!
http://www.pullmanbangkokkingpower.com/
Shanghai Inn
If Gold Shopping in on your agenda, Chinatown is the place to be and Shanghai Inn is a lovely Thai themed hotel in the area. Gold shops are abundant in Bangkok but the most trusted and reputed shops are in Chinatown and it is advisable to make the right decision by buying from these old and reputed shops on the Yaowarat Road.
Baiyoke Hotel
Baiyoke Hotel is located within the famous Baiyoke Tower (the tallest building in Bangkok) and is within the Pratunam Area. The Pratunam street market is famous for bargain shopping and loads of cheap eats. Closeby is the Central World Mall (the largest in Asia) and Platinum Fashion Mall.
More Hotels in the Area
Check out some more hotels that you might like and which would provide as great alternatives if others are not available on your travel dates:
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