The Ellis Bangkok

Great value for money room near to transport links, great for a few nights stop over and easy to get to the airport using the train (even with kids). The room we had was a family room, we had a big comfy bed and the kids had a big bed on a mezzanine floor to the room which they loved. TV in room was a smart tv with access to apps like netflix, youtube etc. You can request for the room to be cleaned, as we were only there for a few nights we didn't, towels were provided and 4 bottles of water in fridge. No in room safe. The hotel is a great location, 7-11 across the road, lots of restaurants in walking distance, we used the train system really easily to get to the markets, malls etc, 10 mins walk to get to the station. The only criticism we have is we couldn't figure out how to lock the door on the first night, the guy behind the reception was like "don't worry we have cctv" we said no we want it sorted and he reluctantly got off his seat and came upstairs to show us how to lock the door. Other than this the stay was great and we would return because of the location and the cost.

I stayed at the Ellis for one night. It is located in the middle of the very busy Soi Sukhumvit 21, right next to the GMM Grammy Place Building (yes, if you are a die-hard Thai BL fan, you will love this location). It is 10-minute walk from Makkasan Airport Link station, Phetchaburi MRT station, Sukhumvit MRT station and Asok BTS station. This is a place perfect for budget light traveller because the pedestrian along the way is a bit bumpy for heavy baggage, and there is no elevator in the Ellis. I booked a single ensuite room for one night. The room on the 4th floor was decent considering its price, but the aircon kept dripping water. I reported the situation to the receptionist. The young man at the reception was helpful, but it turned out that the technician never came after 3.5 hours. I was fortunate enough to be upgraded to a spacious family room. I have to say that both rooms look like the photos on the hotel booking websites. Even though it is located very close to the busy main road, it wasn't very noisy. I mean, if you are a city-dweller, you would be satisfied with this level of soundproof. My sleeping quality was good provided that I carefully set the aircon direction to make sure that the 3 pendant lamps did not clink with each other. On the ground floor of the Ellis is a veg cafe run by a kind family. In the same alley are Indian, Chinese, Thai and Japanese eateries. Across the road is a 7-11 convenience store. Within 5-minute walk are two local markets, Sukta Market and Ruam Sab Market, both of which have a foodhall. There are plenty of restaurants (of different cuisines) nearby. Read that there are regular morning market and night market at SWU, but I missed all of them. At both ends of Soi Sukhumvit 21 are shopping malls. You can find very affordable meals in the foodhall Pier 21 at the Terminal 21 shopping mall. Other attractions such as Soi Cowboy is also in walking distance. All in all, I am satisfied with this hostel but would not recommend it to those who travel with the elderly.