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Sukhumvit

Bangkok

The long road east from Nana through Asok to Thong Lo, lined with hotels, restaurants, malls and bars, with the Skytrain overhead the whole way.

Best for Nightlife · Business

Transport
5/5
Sights
1/5
Value
4/5
Quiet
2/5
Food
5/5

Typical mid-range hotel ~$100/night · 10 min to Siam

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Sukhumvit on the map

Why stay here

  • The widest choice of hotels in Bangkok
  • Restaurants and bars for every taste
  • BTS along the whole road and MRT at Asok

Who should stay here

  • Nightlife and food lovers
  • Longer stays and business trips
  • Travellers who want choice at every price

Not ideal if…

  • You want to walk to temples and the old town
  • You'd rather avoid red-light streets near Nana
  • You want quiet nights in lower Sukhumvit

What it's like

Sukhumvit Road runs east for kilometres under the BTS, with numbered sois branching off on both sides. Around Nana and Asok it's busy and international, with malls like Terminal 21 and plenty of nightlife; further east, Phrom Phong and Thong Lo are more upmarket, with the city's best restaurants and cocktail bars.

It has more hotels than anywhere else in Bangkok at every price, and the Skytrain and MRT make it easy to get around. The lower sois near Nana and Soi Cowboy are home to red-light bars, which some travellers prefer to avoid; Phrom Phong and Thong Lo feel more residential.

Best streets and sub-areas

  • Nana & Asok

    Busy hub of hotels, malls and bars around the BTS/MRT interchange.

  • Phrom Phong

    Upmarket malls and Japanese restaurants around Benjasiri Park.

  • Thong Lo

    The trendiest restaurants, cafés and cocktail bars in the city.

Getting around

Nearest stations
BTS Nana, Asok, Phrom Phong and Thong Lo, the MRT at Sukhumvit (Asok) and Queen Sirikit Centre, and khlong boats along Saen Saep.
To Siam
About 10 minutes
From Suvarnabhumi Airport
About 40 minutes: Airport Rail Link to Makkasan, then the MRT Blue Line to Sukhumvit.

Nearby attractions

  • Benjakitti Forest Park

    Large park with boardwalks over wetlands, next to Queen Sirikit Centre.

  • Terminal 21

    Airport-themed mall with a cheap, good food court.

  • Thai cooking class

    Many schools run half-day classes in the sois.

Where to eat and drink

  • Thong Lo

    Cocktail bars and some of the city's best restaurants.

  • Sukhumvit Soi 38

    Street-food stalls by Thong Lo BTS.

  • Rooftop bars

    Hotel rooftops around Asok and Phrom Phong.

Where to stay in Sukhumvit

A few hotels we'd book in this area, at different budgets.

Luxury pick

Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit

Why we like it: Large hotel linked to Asok BTS, with a garden pool.

Typical luxury rate in Sukhumvit: ~$260/night

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Luxury pick

Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit

Why we like it: Tower hotel by Nana BTS with a rooftop bar.

Typical luxury rate in Sukhumvit: ~$260/night

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Best value

Novotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 20

Why we like it: Modern hotel with a rooftop pool between Asok and Phrom Phong.

Typical mid-range rate in Sukhumvit: ~$100/night

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Hotels in SukhumvitMid-range from ~$100/night

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