Volve Hotel Bangkok
Pocket rocket
Cosmopolitan, cultured Thonglor
Get more Bangkok for your buck at Volve Hotel Bangkok, which proves that hotels haven’t just evolved – they’ve ’volved. This unassuming hideaway is more home than hotel (and that’s just the way we like it). Volve’s building is small (a stark contrast to Bangkok’s characteristic, cloud-poking skyscrapers), its staff are clad in refreshingly casual uniforms and there’s no pool or garden – but a rooftop terrace, cool design touches galore, an excellent restaurant and a relaxed, friendly feel fill the gaps and then some.
Facilities
Номера
28, including eight suites.
Checkout
Noon, but flexible (a half-night charge applies between 2pm and 6pm; any later, and one night is charged in full). Earliest check-in, 2pm, but flexible (a half-night charge applies between 8am and 2pm; any earlier, and an additional night is charged.)
Больше сведений
Rates usually exclude breakfast (around THB470 a day for adults and THB294 for under-13s; pick from buffet and à la carte options).
Also
Explorers of the culinary kind should delve into their interesting minibar and sample crispy silkworms (a local delicacy). Volve works with a small craft coffee roaster from the Northern Thai town of Chiang Mai; beans are grown in the hills of Chiang Rai. Tea-lovers should sample the traditional orange-coloured Thai tea...
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At the Hotel
Rooftop terrace and gardens; free WiFi throughout. In rooms: desk, TV, minibar, Malin + Goetz bath products.
Our Favourite Rooms
Opt for a Studio Suite and make the most of the extra space. Any of the rooms towards the back of the hotel get our vote, on account of their winsome garden views.
Poolside
Attention, waterbabies: Volve doesn’t have a pool, so you’ll need to get your liquid thrills elsewhere (at one of Bangkok’s brilliant spas, perhaps).
Packing Tips
Save plenty of room in your trunk for Thonglor finds; there are boutiques and galleries aplenty on your doorstep.
Also
Got Thai friends? You can call them for free using your in-room telephone.
Дети
Little Smiths are welcome, though the hotel is geared towards adults. Baby cots can be added to rooms for free (on request); families should opt for the Two-Bedroom Suite for its ample space.
Галерея
Food & Drink
Top Table
They’re all on a par – nab whichever one takes your fancy.
Дресс-код
Low-key cool, like your setting. Support local Thai designers by modelling your just-found Thonglor acquisitions.
Hotel Restaurant
Tucked away beneath the lobby, Jan Jao Dining Room is a cool and casual eatery that's perfect for relaxed morning meals and long lunches (it doesn’t currently serve dinner). Dishes are inspired by the ‘Western’ restaurants run by Chinese immigrants in Bangkok from the Fifties onwards, which served Thai-Chinese interpretations of Western dishes: grilled beef salad and pork chops, for example. Tick off Thai specialties at breakfast: wonton noodles with fish balls, traditional rice porridge (served with slow-cooked sweet pork belly, salted duck egg, pickled vegetables and peanuts) or Thai French toast, perhaps. The styling is equally nostalgic: poured terrazzo finishes; wooden dice pieces hand-made by Thai craftsmen in Bang Po, an area famed for its woodcraft; old Thai movies projected dimly on the walls.
Last Orders
Come for breakfast, stay for lunch (served 11am to 5pm). The restaurant doesn’t serve dinner, but there’s a room service menu for that...
Room Service
Order items from the restaurant and lobby café to your room during their opening hours, including coffees and cocktails (a slimmed-down selection is available across the clock). The Breakfast in Bed options are understandably popular with lovebirds.
Planes
Bangkok International Airport (aka Suvarnabhumi) is 25 kilometres away (an hour’s drive). Let Smith24 sort your transfers.
Trains
Adventurous types can hop on a train to Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong), which is nine kilometres from Volve. Services connect to all of Thailand’s main cities (www.thairailways.com). From Hua Lamphong, take the (blue) Metro line to Sukhumvit, then walk two minutes to Asok station, which is on the (green) Sukhumvit line of the BTS Skytrain. From Asok, ride two stops to Thong Lo and leave by exit 1; from there, it's a 3-minute walk from the hotel. Being so close to the Sukhumvit line will undoubtedly come in handy during your stay, as it serves many of the city's hotspots.
Automobiles
Since taxis are cheap and easy to come by, we wouldn’t recommend wheels – but if you do want to drive here, the hotel has free parking. Enter Soi Sukhumvit 53 from the main Sukhumvit Road, carry on for 150 metres and you’ll find Volve on the right. Spaces are limited, so it's best to let the hotel know if you'll be needing one.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
Start with what’s closest: enjoy a coffee in the lobby café, a drink on the rooftop terrace or a craft beer from your minibar. Feeling a little more lively? Go home armed with some Muay Thai skills by paying a visit to the RSM Muay Thai Academy at 23 Sukhumvit Road in Thonglor (+66 2 661 6292). While away at least a few hours in blissful spa-style indulgence at Health Land, also on Sukhumvit Road. Explore Thonglor and its cool, cultured galleries, shops, bars and restaurants...
Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt
This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .
