Silom Studios was a lovely spacious but very basic accommodation. Its a good choice for a budget traveler but leaves some things lacking for experienced travelers. The good: 1. Location: the property is very close to both BTS and MRT stations. It is also very close to Silom Complex (mall) which was my saving grace when I discovered the grocery store on the bottom level. 2. Property** : the studio was clean. This room had a spacious bathroom and oversized shower (no tub). Great strong air conditioning. 3. Friendly staff - a language barrier did exist but the desk was able to make several appointments for me to attend a show, private tour, massage.
Nothing was particularly bad, but there are some areas for either improvement or to note for future guest.
1. No microwave in room. The food I brought back from the night markets, I ended up giving to the staff because I could not heat it up. This also impacted my hungry evenings as I found myself walking up to the main road to get fast food at 1 AM.
2. No toiletries, no paper towels (studio did provide hand soap, and shampoo)
3. There is a weird rule about guest. Not permitted, not even to use bathroom. I didn't even bother to have my friends pick me up for our tours and excursions- I met them in route.
4. 1000 baht deposit. Only accepted in baht (cash). No credit card, no USD cash equivalent. Thankfully I converted some money at airport.
5. Breakfast was cereal.
6. Very slippery floors.
Overall, I did enjoy Bagkok.