Entree Kibbles: [Review] Kritthai Residence - Super Near National Stadium BTS @ Bangkok [Thailand] #kritthairesidence

Earlier this afternoon, i gave a strong endorsement for the buffet breakfast at Kritthai Residence. Now's my review for the 4-night stay at this hotel that's right next to National Stadium BTS!

The above accurately shows its super close proximity to the BTS although you may wish to note that there's only an escalator and it's upward-riding. Hence, even though you can get to the BTS platform quickly, your return back to the residence is less straightforward. To be honest, not an issue to us.

Our arrival at the residence for my last Bangkok trip in November 2018 was past midnight and as i couldn't have a good sleep on the plane; you can just imagine how shagged i was when i did the check-in.

Assigned to Room 604.

Hotel wasn't huge, with only nine floors and 49 rooms; there's only one elevator which means you can't squeeze in at times. However, the staircase was well-lit and there were occasions whereby i walked down instead.

Floor directory for the 6th floor. Room 600 appeared to be the largest and it's likely the residence's double king room which can sleep 4 persons.

Bright corridor - the kind that 'allows' me to go in and out of my hotel room without any fear as i have a phobia of stepping out of hotel rooms as i always get the feeling, in dimly lit corridors, that someone is hiding and getting ready to scare me.

Our designated room for the next 4 nights; 604! Obviously, i have to adhere to the most common taboo before stepping into a new hotel room; knock! To ensure a peaceful 'stay', do check out the other taboos that are listed here!

Room

Pictures of the Deluxe Triple room for your viewing pleasure; is this decor called minimalist? I thought there's some Japanese element to it though and absolutely love the classic alarm clock!

No enclosed closet by the way.

Very important warning; do not set the temperature before 20 degrees celcius. A weird request especially when Bangkok is hotter and even more humid than Singapore. However, Singaporeans are known to follow by the book and likewise, we didn't play punk by tuning the knob lower.

View outside our room; yes, we can literally say hi to all the passengers on the train but as National Stadium BTS is the end station; the trains along this particular track are for the purpose of changing track and hence, don't have any passengers.

Toilet / Bathroom

Yes, there's a bathtub which Alex liked very much. Well, i prefer a quick shower to a long bath whenever i am overseas; why waste time unless there's really nothing for me to do outside of the hotel.

Breakfast

Much has been mentioned of the buffet breakfast at Kritthai Residence this afternoon. In summary, despite the not-so-wide spread, this was one buffet breakfast i looked forward to every morning! Click here for the pictures.

Always nice to have full height glass overlooking the outdoor; people watching in the comfort of the air-conditioned arena while having a delicious breakfast.

By the way, the bistro is on the same level as the reception and as you can see from above, there's not much of segregation although for the few days i stayed there; no one has ever attempted to eat breakfast off the sofa.

Business Centre

In case you need to check your email and / or need some printing / copying services. As residents, you would be given 3 complimentary black / white pages for one room.

Sunbath Lounge

Let's check out the sunbath lounge on the top level of the hotel. p.s. it's not accessible by lift and you need to climb a flight to stairs.

As the name suggests, you can do plenty of suntanning although you have to keep in mind that there's no swimming pool! Quite a nice place to chill out at night with a few bottles of beer.

There are actually two stadiums but you can't really see the one on the left. Right behind is the prestigious chulalongkorn university and further away, you would catch sight of the pixelated building called MahaNakhon Tower.

Issues

Now's the time to share the issues i faced and first on the list is that the soundproofing was rather bad. I am not exactly a light sleeper yet i can hear the shower running in the bathroom even though the door was closed!

Second is the lack of curtains for the shower / bath! This means the floor would definitely be wet every morning and night since i wash up at least twice a day!

This is related to soundproofing too. Even though the train track is right beside the hotel, i didn't face any problem with the noise from the trains. However, the energetic and persistent whistling from the guy in charge of traffic for the office building next door means there's no way i can sleep in on a weekday.

Lastly, connectivity to WiFi. While it's rare to find super strong signal in hotels, it's frustrating to be given the username and password yet there's no way i can connect.

Apparently i am not the only one as a notice in the lift actually indicated the step by step process to connect to the WiFi and it's applicable for both phone and laptop users!

There's still an error and i eventually resolved it by going directly to the receptionist and requested for help. They were apologetic about it and my advice to those going to stay at Kritthai Residence; no point pulling out your hair and just approach the reception.

In spite of the issues, i must say i did enjoy my stay in Kritthai Residence; to the extent that i was seriously contemplating returning to the same hotel for my upcoming trip!

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