The Village Coconut Island: A Five-Star Specialty Lodging in Phuket, Thailand

If the Philippines has Boracay, Thailand has Phuket, another paradise island adorned by tourists from all over the world. Phuket is actually bigger than Boracay. It's located in Southern Thailand and measures 48km in length and and 21 km at its widest. The climate, however, is the same: humid all year with March to May as the hottest and November to February as the "cooler" months.

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Review: Tune Hotel Asoke in Bangkok Thailand

Bangkok is one of my favorite cities in the world because of its rich culture and colorful atmosphere. Last September 2, 2014, I went to this “Land of Freedom” for the fourth time! Tune Hotels is sponsoring my 5-days accommodation and its located in 7 Sukhumvit Soi 14, Sukhumvit Road, Sukhumvit, Bangkok.

I took an early morning flight on Tuesday and arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) around 9:30am. Since I’ve been to Bangkok 3 times in the past, I know it’s best to take the train from the airport to the hotel because it’s way cheaper and faster than taxi. It only took me less than an hour to reach my destination. Trains are faster in Bangkok compared to taxis and buses and without several stops that I did to take pictures, I think it would only take me half an hour for the travel.

I alighted from the Sukhumvit MRT station and just 100 meters away, I easily spotted Tune Hotels Asoke with its distinct red and white colors.

When I entered the hotel, the friendly staff greeted me by saying “sawasdee” with a slight bow, and with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion. It’s like “mabuhay” in the Philippines, it’s a welcome greeting and it’s also used in saying goodbye which kinda mean “good luck.”

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Tune Hotels Asoke at night:

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Bangkok Travel Guide: From Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tune Hotels Asoke by Train

One thing I love when travelling to Thailand is the convenience of transferring from the airport to your hotel destination. If you're visiting the country on your own and you did not hire a coach/service that will transfer you from the airport to the hotel, or if you're hotel doesn't offer transfers, don't fret! In Thailand it's easy even if you opt for the train instead of taking a taxi or bus.  

Last Tuesday, September 2, 2014, we arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport (one of two international airports serving Bangkok, Thailand) at around 10am in the morning after a 3 1/2 hr flight from Manila. Since we're on a budget and we feel more adventurous that day, we opted to ride the SA City Line train so we head to basement 1 of the airport.

We asked the teller what station should we alight and she said Makkasan. 

We bought the token for 35 baht, rode the train and arrived 5 stations after.

From Makkasan station, we transferred to the connecting Phetchaburi station of the MRT line. It's around 2 minutes walk from the two connecting stations. 

Phetchaburi is just one station away from Sukhumvit station, our destination.

We bought the ticket from the vending machine for 16 baht. These machines are quite similar to the ones they have in Hong Kong and it's user friendly. Simply tap the English button if the default instructions are in Thai. It accepts paper bills and coins and it gives change.

We then alighted from Sukhumvit station and walked to the connecting Asoke station of BTS line.

Just 100 meters away from the station, we arrived at Tune Hotel Asoke Bangkok, our home in Thailand for 5 days!

Here's a video montage showing our short trip from the airport to Tune Hotels Asoke and the city proper:

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