Staying at Citadines Sukhumvit 23 Bangkok - Alvinology

Staying at Citadines Sukhumvit 23 Bangkok

Citadines Sukhumvit 23 Bangkok
Citadines Sukhumvit 23 Bangkok

I was in Bangkok two weeks ago to attend the Asian Publishing Awards. I extended my trip for another 4D3N to take a break from work.

During my extended trip, I stayed at Citadines Sukhumvit 23, Bangkok, via AsiaWebDirect.com.

Staying at Citadines Sukhumvit 23 Bangkok - AlvinologyCitadines Sukhumvit 23 is one of four serviced residences operated by The Ascott Limited. The other three are located within the same vicinity in Sukhumvit 8, 11 and 16. They are named Citadines Sukhumvit 8, Citadines Sukhumvit 11 and Citadines Sukhumvit 16 respectively. All are pretty similar in style and operation.

Strategically located near prime business districts and major office complexes, Citadines Sukhumvit 23 is well-positioned for business travelers. For casual travelers, you will find many of the amenities in Citadines perfect for your travel needs like I did:

Full list of services and facilities (Click on image to enlarge)
Full list of services and facilities (Click on image to enlarge)

The residence is around ten minutes walk to the Ashok BTS Skytrain. If you are too lazy to walk, Citadines provide free Tuk-tuk shuttle service to-and-fro the station. Just inform the reception to book the Tuk-tuk which comes in less than 5 minutes.

Citadines 23 comprises both studios and one-bedroom apartment. I was staying in a studio apartment, ideal for a lone traveler though it can comfortably fit two persons as well.

What I like most about Citadines was their free wireless internet access which many hotels would love to charge you arms and legs for. They do not limit the internet access to only one electronic device like some other hotels. This makes sense for a geek like me as I would like to be connected online on my tablet, smartphone and laptop at the same time.

Also, as a serviced residences, each room comes with a fully-equipped kitchen, complete with pots, pans, stoves, utensils and even a microwave oven. These were very handy for me as I like to buy street food and fruits back to the hotel to eat.

For quality assurance, Citadines is a member of  CapitaLand, a well-known property giant in Singapore that needs no introduction. 🙂

If you are planning a trip to Bangkok, do consider Citadines Sukhumvit 23. Room rates starts from 1580 THB (just around S$64 a night) as listed on AsiaWebDirect.com currently.

Sukhumvit area where Citadines 23 is located
Sukhumvit area where Citadines 23 is located
Hotel lobby
Hotel lobby
Free hotel Tuk-Tuk, to-and-fro Ashok BTS station
Free hotel Tuk-Tuk, to-and-fro Ashok BTS station
I was very happy to see these - free Internet and lots of power sockets for my many tech gadgets
I was very happy to see these – free Internet and lots of power sockets for my many tech gadgets
Very happy with the work station I replicated in my hotel room
Very happy with the work station I replicated in my hotel room
Moving on to the kitchen area
Moving on to the kitchen area
Kitchenwares - really useful when I buy hot snacks from street vendors back to the hotel room
Kitchen wares and a microwave oven – really useful when I buy hot snacks from street vendors back to the hotel room
Pots and pans
Pots and pans
Other than the microwave oven, there's also an Espresso machine, kettle and even a torchlight for emergency
Other than the microwave oven, there’s also an Espresso machine, kettle and even a torchlight for emergency
Utensils - these came in handy for cutting fruits and eating my takeaways
Utensils – these came in handy for cutting fruits and eating my takeaways
There's an iron and an ironing board - this really came in handy for my business wears
There’s an iron and an ironing board – this really came in handy for my business wears
The bathroom
The bathroom
There's a sliding partition so you can separate the sleeping area from the living area
There’s a sliding partition so you can separate the sleeping area from the living area
The TV screen can be slided from the sleeping area to the living area
The TV screen can be slided from the sleeping area to the living area
My cosy bed
My cosy bed
Hotel mini bar and restaurant where breakfast is served
Hotel mini bar and restaurant where breakfast is served
Inside the restaurant/ mini bar
Inside the restaurant/ mini bar
Buffet breakfast
Simple buffet breakfast
My breakfast omelette
My breakfast omelette
Fruits and salad for a complete breakfast
Fruits and salad for a complete breakfast
Checking out the hotel pool
Checking out the hotel pool
The gym which is located just beside the hotel pool
The gym which is located just beside the hotel pool
One last picture before I checked out :)
One last picture before I checked out 🙂

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