Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok
Podium-level pool and spa steps from Asok BTS
About this hotel
The pool here sits one floor above Sukhumvit Road, screened from the traffic noise below but close enough to the Asok BTS entrance that a swim can bookend a full day on the Skytrain. Mornings suit lap swimming before the podium fills up; by afternoon the jacuzzi and spa take over as the midday heat builds, and award-winning restaurants cover dinner without a taxi ride. Rooms lean traditional rather than minimalist, with walk-in closets and well-stocked minibars, and 24-hour room service means the pool schedule never has to compete with meal times. Terminal 21 Shopping Mall sits directly across the street, useful for an air-conditioned break between pool sessions on the hottest days, and Emsphere Shopping Mall is a similarly short walk beyond that.
- Outdoor podium pool
- Spa and jacuzzi
- Direct Asok BTS access
Our take
This suits travellers who want Sukhumvit's most direct Skytrain connection alongside a genuine spa floor, best used for an early swim before the podium gets busy and a jacuzzi soak once the evening cools. Business travellers on tight schedules gain the most from the BTS link. Couples wanting a quiet, secluded pool should look toward the riverside hotels instead, since this podium pool sits close enough to the street below to stay lively rather than calm.
- ✓Swim before nine in the morning if you want the podium pool to yourself, before the Sukhumvit heat and the crowds both build.
- ✓Use the direct BTS connection to reach Chatuchak or Siam without ever stepping into Sukhumvit Road traffic below your window.
- ✓Ask reception about jacuzzi hours specifically, since spa floor access sometimes runs on a separate schedule from the pool itself.
Why we love it
- Direct connection to Asok BTS Skytrain Station
- Podium-level outdoor pool away from street noise
- Jacuzzi and spa on the same wellness floor
- Terminal 21 Shopping Mall directly across the street
Why guests love itGuests basing themselves here for the Skytrain access tend to use the podium pool as a decompression stop: a lap or two before breakfast, then a longer soak in the jacuzzi once the evening cools. The pool's screening from the road below keeps it calmer than the traffic outside suggests, though it fills fastest in the late afternoon as guests filter in from Terminal 21 across the street. The walk-in closets prove genuinely useful on longer stays, and the direct BTS link removes the daily taxi debate.