I'm currently ensconced in room 541 at the Siam
Mandarina Hotel (formally the Grand Inn come hotel) with superb views over the Suvarnabhumi airport which also allowed a few of the Don Muang movements to be seen.
There are 4 rooms with similar views, 516, 532 (single room), 523 and 541. Top floor
is 6, 4th is also OK but not quite so good from the 3rd as there are a
few trees in the way. Since my arrival
yesterday afternoon, most arrivals have been on the opposite side of the
terminal on runway 19L, but can clearly be seen on approach and also
after landing. Virtually all departures have been on 19R right in front of
me. Also right in front of me are the taxiways linking both runways,
and I have a clear view right down to the bottom of cargo. Nothing can
be missed from here, although you can't read off the regs on the far
side so SBS/FR24 is needed for those. You can read everything off on the
near side, and like many Asian airports it operates 24 hours. Wi-Fi is fair in the
hotel but does have a habit of cutting out occasionally. Rooms
have fridge, coffee pod machine as well as a kettle and, if you don't
fancy eating in the restaurant, there is a 711 and a small supermarket on the opposite side of the road to the hotel. That road has 3 lanes in either direction and a zebra crossing 100 metres to the right handside of the hotel. It is an interesting crossing to say the least and not for the feint hearted. Breakfast was split between English and Thai foods,
certainly enough to keep me going. My only small gripe is
that, with the desk in the ideal position in the window, there are no
mains sockets within reach of my laptop mains lead (but fortunately I
brought my extension which just about reaches) and there is no desk light
so it's a bit difficult to see in the dark without having the
main ceiling light on, thus making it harder to see the aircraft. The hotel does operate
a shuttle bus to a timetable, but on arrival if you go to door 5 there
are staff who will order the bus for you. Overall the best hotel
I've stayed in so far on my visits here, one I would recommend as
long as you get the views.
A previous report stated that room 632 was excellent (note this is a suite with a big double bed). It was also noted that the shuttle bus can be unreliable and grab, a local Uber style app can be used as an alternative to save hanging around. The cost is less than £4.
Extra Note Novemember 2025: Deluxe Airport View-Twin Rooms with breakfast were booked here and we were given what reception described as their ‘best’ airport view room in room 641. This was indeed an excellent room, with two separate windows giving unobstructed views across the whole airport from the western side, directly opposite the main taxiways between the main terminal and satellite terminal. (It wouldn’t surprise me if this is the room used for the various YT videos of movements at BKK). The second room allocated was 615, which allowed for limited views of the approach but not of the airport itself. Nothing could be missed and photography options were excellent. The hotel provides a shuttle from/to Suvarnabhumi Airport. The twin rooms each cost THB 5,643 per night (approx.. £132.00). They also allow you to retain a room if you have, (as we did), an evening flight for an additional charge.
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