What are the best areas and hotel recommendations for first-time visitors to Bangkok?

Grand mercure soi 19 ,marriott soi 24 ,chatrium on the river ,urbana langsuan for hotel choice 😃

Soi 6 Sukhumvit

Depends what are the attractions you wish in Bangkok .

Terminal 21 Mall has it’s own BTS and MRT station attached. The Grand Centerpoint Hotel is attached to Terminal 21 Shopping Mall. Food, shopping and transportation are all there. Entertainment is but a short walk away.

Anywhere near BTS or MRT

Both are train systems and intersect at several locations. BTS, AKA Sky Train, it runs above ground (in the sky). MRT is below grown. Last time I rode them - they were two different systems. Buying a ticket for one doesn't work on the other.

You looking for?? Street Food n Temples

Nana hotel ..

THE BEST

Horses for courses. I like the BTS line from Asok to Thong Lor because then you are central

Nana Hotel, very popular with Westerners

Google it, enjoyable hotel excellent location

Stay near a bts and Chao Praya river at a chic hotel:

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only 3-minute walk to Saksin pier for water taxis to tons of main attractions and 2 min walk to Saphan Taksin BTS.

The lower numbered sois on sukhumvit rd

Asoke

Rembrandt very nice moderate price central to shops restaurants

For easy transport & food options Sukhumvit around Asok.

Park Plaza Bangkok Soi 18, rooftop pool. near BTS Asok station.

Stay any hotel near BTS for convenience, preferably between Siam and Ekkamai stations.

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is nice

Anywhere close to a BTS station ideally, towards the center. Asoke BTS station is what most people consider the center of Sukhumvit, but remember Bangkok is huge so there's a ton of different areas with centers.

This is the hotel I usually like to stay at when I travel back to Bangkok. Sukumvit 24 has a bunch of hotels though all up and down the soi, depending on your budget.

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Anywhere near Lumpini park so you can enjoy it in the early morning

I like the executive suites at the Marriott in thongklor

I stayed at Anantara Riverside and Amara Bangkok (rooftop pool) on the top floor and loved them

both. Best breakfast

Close to Terminal 21, then you're close to the BTS & MRT stations.

Depends on how many days you need in bangkok.

I like staying close to The Skytrain Sukumvit road.What is your budget?

Sukavit soi 11 grand Swiss hotel