T
he word Sukhothai translates
to “Dawn of Happiness”. As
a guest of the 5 Star Sukhothai
hotel in Bangkok for several
days I can attest to waking up extremely
happy each morning, although not at
dawn. The beds are just too heavenly
to wake up early, especially if you avail
yourself of their pillow menu
One of my first joyful surprises when
checking in was that the Sukhothai
employs their own chocolatier and upon
entering my suite I was greeted with a
tray of chocolate truffles.
The Sukhothai has 210 rooms and
suites and all incorporate rich Thai
fabrics, teakwood furnishings and
luxurious bathrooms. There are
nine styles of rooms ranging from
the Superior Room at 38 sqm’s to
The Sukhothai Suite at 198 sqm’s. I
stayed, and can highly recommend,
the Executive Suite at 76 sqm’s. The
bathroom is the size of most standard
hotel rooms with his and her sinks, his
and her wardrobes, a shower, a tub and
a state of the art Japanese electronic toilet
that automates all those dreary tasks
when using the loo.
While enjoying my first breakfast
buffet at the Sukhothai, one of the wait
staff brought over a small side table
when he noticed that I had brought a
newspaper, my tablet and my phone,
which made the table somewhat
crowded. The next morning at breakf