Ma Du Zi Hotel

Getting there

Ma Du Zi is located at the corner of Ratchadaphisek Road and Soi Sukhumvit 16, opposite Banjakiti Park, in buzzy bar-packed Sukhumvit (the new part of the city), east of the central tourist sites.

Planes

Suvarnabhumi International Airport (www.bangkokairportonline.com) is 30 kilometres east of Bangkok, handling domestic and international flights including Thai Airways. The hotel can organise transfers for THB1,700 including toll fee, and is on the same side of the city as the airport making for an easier trip.

Trains

It’s a five-minute walk to Asoke BTS (Skytrain) and MRT (metro) stations, which connect with the rest of the city. Given Bangkok's notorious traffic, the elevated Skytrain (www.bts.co.th; English-language version available) is often the quickest route from A to B. Hualamphong main train station is six kilometres away, serving Chiang Mai, Phuket and Surat Thani (near Koh Samui), and other locations to the north, east and south. The hotel can arrange a taxi transfer for THB1,500.

Automobiles

Driving in Bangkok is only for the seriously adventurous as it can be a white-knuckle ride. Ask the hotel to hire you a chauffeur or call you a metered taxi; or just grab a tuk-tuk on the street if you're heading somewhere close by.

Others

The hotel is handy for Sirikit Convention Centre if you're mixing business with pleasure. The nearest helipad is 10-minutes drive away at the UBCII Building if you prefer to chopper your way around.