After a 10 hour flight and a 30 minute taxi ride, we arrived at the lovely Siam City Hotel at 11pm. The staff were energetic and very helpful from the minute we stepped out of the taxi.

Pros: Clean, friendly staff and fantastic breakfast.

Cons: About 10 minutes from the city central.

Good value hotel with easy 5 minute walk access to Phaya Thai BTS & Airport Link Station. Lobby under going renovation so reception located in the corner with access to the lifts via the restaurant. Rooms spacious, quiet and well appointed. Gorgeous pool, however, no sun till about 2.30 pm in the afternoon when I stayed. Easy access to Siam Square shopping as well as the Weekend Market via rail. Look for the x 2 different lifts for easy access with luggage to the Airport Link platform. Only downside didn't find any local restaurants or shopping on the street nearby the hotel. Stayed over weekend so maybe they were closed then?

I went for a two night vacation, however I enjoyed it so much. The luxurious feeling of the hotel is amazing. The location is few steps from Phaya Thai BTS station and Airport rail link.

I Will definitely stay again there...

Drawbacks: Poor free wireless internet in the lobby only

My visit on 4th January to Siam City was my first visit to Bangkok. I had no problem with the service or my impression of the hotel, and they were doing renovations when we were there. Everything was done professionally and quietly - in fact you would not have known they were happening.

Siam City is close to the sky train, just walk down the road, same side as the hotel and cross over - usually a policeman/person on duty to help you cross. Once you have access to the sky train, life is easy.

Because of a misunderstanding regarding the price of breakfast we ate at the large shopping centre where value was great; however, on studying the bill on checking out, I found out that the price of the breakfast was not the price told to me verbally when I arrived for breakfast one morning - whether the person misunderstood what I said or whether I misundertood what she said .... remains to be decided.

Other than that, I felt the spa was overpriced, I had a problem with my neck and I thought the staff were a bit pushy in the spa wanting you to have this and that; however, the restaurants on site were great value. We went to the Chinese and the Japanese, but don't order eel - it cost $60 to have six pieces of eel at the Japanese restaurant - our fault we did not ask the price beforehand.

Laundry was done and returned on time, pool was lovely and we enjoyed Happy Hour - the girls there were not only lovely to look out but very friendly. You can go inside the Italian restaurant if the mossies are biting and listen to the piano man play.

So, my apologies to Siam City, it was cheaper than I thought and we had no problem with anyone at any time except the aforementioned.

We also used the services of the travel company on site. Value was terrific and my daughter and I went to Authayya and Bridge on the River Kwai on separate days. I did not think my daughter would enjoy River Kwai but she loved it. We had two hours on the train - what an experience. Long day though, 6am start and back at 7.45pm due to traffic but just great. Authayya was great and I would take friends or recommend both these trips and the travel company who were well organised. A mini bus took us to a central point and then we got on a big bus with other people to and from the hotel.