Carlton Hotel Bangkok Sukhumvit

• 338 rooms on 34 floors
• About 6 minutes on foot to BTS Asok
• Executive rooms add lounge access
• 491 Sukhumvit Road, between Asok and Phrom Phong

Essentials

Carlton Hotel Bangkok Sukhumvit is a mid-range tower at 491 Sukhumvit Road with 338 rooms on 34 floors. BTS Asok is about six minutes away on foot, which puts the hotel a short walk from the point where the BTS Sukhumvit line meets the MRT.

Listings give MRT Sukhumvit at eight minutes and Phrom Phong at nine minutes on foot, so three stations sit within about ten minutes. The Nana and Asok hotel guide compares Carlton with its neighbours. Walks along Sukhumvit Road feel longer in the heat and the traffic, so allow extra time at midday.

Overview

A 34-floor tower means the lift is part of every outing, and the floor you sleep on decides how much street noise reaches you. Deluxe rooms list king beds. Executive rooms add lounge access, and the Executive Suite is about 64 square metres.

For a short or medium stay with the Asok interchange on the doorstep, the tower format gives plenty of choice of room type. A stay of several weeks that needs a kitchen is better served by the serviced options in the serviced apartment guide.

With 338 rooms, the hotel rarely runs short of a particular room type, and the spread of stations is its main practical advantage.

Tip: Ask for a higher floor facing away from Sukhumvit Road. In the morning and evening take the BTS Asok route; in the midday heat the walk to Phrom Phong is the tiring one.

Food and drink

Asok and Nana have a dense run of restaurants and food courts within a short walk of the hotel. Crossing Sukhumvit Road costs time at busy hours, so choose places on the hotel’s side where you can.

Ask at booking whether breakfast is included in your rate, since this varies by room type and season.

Amenities

Lounge access belongs to the Executive room category. A lift ride to a high floor, a six-minute walk to BTS Asok and a choice of three stations make the hotel easy to use without taxis.

The walk to BTS Asok runs along a busy pavement. Ask the front desk about the best route to the station entrance and any steps along the way before you set out with luggage.