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The first hotel swimming pool in Thailand (1954), and,
for over a decade, the largest in Thailand.
The rockery at the far end of the pool served as a bandstand in the 1950s.
The large white wall above it is the old cinema screen which pre-dates television in Thailand.
The stone walls, the terrazzo dance floor, the tiles in and around the pool are all original.
The swimming pool filter and computerised water quality control are from
Dinotech of Germany, the finest available in Thailand. |
The Atlanta |
Facilities |
- Excellent and central downtown location but within easy reach of
the expressway connecting the various parts of Bangkok,
and within easy reach of the airport (20-40 minutes, exceptionally longer when traffic is heavy) |
| - Two swimming pools, a large one (first hotel swimming
pool in Thailand 1954) and a children's pool (the first in Thailand
in 1957) |
- Deck chairs, sun-bathing beds, and
three attractive and comfortable hammocks
by the swimming pool near fountains |
| - Mature and lush tropical garden and fountains |
| - The oldest unaltered hotel foyer in Thailand regularly used
for photography and as a filmset |
| - Secluded and secure environment |
- Fifty-nine rooms, including
large/family airconditioned suites (a sitting room, a bathroom and two bedrooms, each with one double and one single bed - renovated in September 2003);
small airconditioned suites (a sitting room, a bathroom and one bedroom with two single beds juxtaposed - renovated in late 2003);
budget airconditioned rooms with two or three single or double beds (ensuite bathroom) (renovated in mid-2003) and budget airconditioned rooms with one or two double beds (ensuite bathroom and private balcony)(renovated in October 2004); and
rooms with ceiling fans (ensuite bathroom and private balcony)(renovated in 2002). |
| - Most rooms have black-out curtains |
- All rooms have peronal safes/strongboxes, one per occupant;
suites have 10- to 13-cubic-foot safes/strongboxes,
enough for large camera equipment, small suitcases, etc. |
| - Additional lockers in foyer, one for each room |
| - Short-term and long-term safe-keeping in the hotel
vault for guests requiring maximum security and for guests leaving
Bangkok on trips to other parts of Thailand. |
| - Attractive guests' writing room with art deco teak roll-top desks. |
| - Art deco light table for viewing photographic slides and negatives. |
| - Lounge and coffee shop with a unique and famously annotated
menu serving good local and western food at reasonable prices with the
most extensive range of Thai vegetarian dishess in the world. |
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- Suitable western classical music in played in the morning,
music composed by HM The King of Thailand is played over
lunch-time,
more western classical music till 5 p.m. and
music from the 20's, 30's, 40's and early 50's
till closing time at midnight.
Absolutely no pop music. |
- Quality video shows including the largest selection of videos
of films
celebrating good food, and of videos of films set in or relating to East Asia
(pop music, violent or pornographic videos are banned). |
| - Incomparably extensive selection of local and overseas
newspapers and literary, scientific, news and other magazines |
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| - One of the oldest travel agencies in Thailand |
| - Book exchange |
| - Free 24-hour wireless high-speed ADSL internet access |
| - for guests who have notebook computers; |
| - modest charge for rental of hotel computers |
| - Only budget place to offer gym facilities (by appointment, reasonable charges) |
| - Very economical laundry service |
| - Free poste restante facility |
| - Free left-luggage facility |
| - The longest tradition of looking after upmarket budget
travellers. |
| AND........ |
| Archibald, the Atlanta's elderly terrapin and his companion, Doris - and their children! |