[HOTEL REVIEW] InterContinental Bangkok

The InterContinental Bangkok is a top-notch hotel located in the heart of central Bangkok. With a Skytrain entrance just by the door, guests can avoid Bangkok's infamous traffic, and the city's best shopping, dining, and drinking are all within walking distance. The rooms here are extremely spacious, well appointed, and feature LCD TVs and iPod docks, as well as comfortable Posturpedic mattresses. The resort has a host of tasty restaurants, from Chinese to Italian, to a high-end steakhouse, and there's also a state-of-the-art fitness center. The hotel also is well-prepared for business visitors with some of the best meeting and conference facilities in the city. The only blemishes on this stylish place are its high price tag and the dense traffic zone it sits in, making taxi rides during rush hour unbearable.




Pros

• Great downtown location in the heart of Bangkok
• Steps from the city's best shopping and dining
• Steps from the convenient Skytrain
• Elegant and spacious rooms in many categories
• Abundant selection of gourmet ethnic restaurants
• Fantastic state-of-the-art fitness center
• Large meeting and conference rooms and ballrooms

Cons

• Location is in a very dense traffic area; getting around by cab at rush hour is horrible
• Wi-Fi is not free for non-IHG members