itsonmylist

Thank you all for your responses - some more lively than others!

I appreciate the direction provided and now am in debate (with myself) as to whether along the river or in the thick of things will be best for my beau and me. I'm going to post a separate question, including a couple hotels mentioned here and found in searching within my price range.

You all are gems - thanks!

MmePerdu

The best part, I think, of staying beside the river is the breeze, much appreciated after a day of being out & about. Either side.

itsonmylist

Nice point to consider! I'm going in less than 3 weeks and am anticipating rain and steam!

LancasterLad

<<<If you are on the wrong side of the river and taking a taxi, that adds extra time as you'll have to cross a bridge (and bridge traffic can be awful).>>>

If you staying on the 'wrong' side of the river, then there are also BTS stations on that side which cut out the need of crossing Taksin Bridge by taxi...

http://transitbangkok.com/lines/BTS/...20Silom%20Line

That line was extended over to the 'wrong' side a few years ago.

crellston

When we stayed at the ibis on the "wrong" side a couple of years ago we had three options. The BTS at Krung Thonburi a 10 min walk or 5 min shuttle - the most convenient and quickest, a public ferry 10 mins and sometimes a 30 min wait or walk across the bridge to definitely not recommended!

I suppose we could have walked along to the Penn and used their boat