First time B'kok. Apartment rental advice sought

[durian]

Older couple, together 20 years. Heading to Bangkok for the first time, in Jan '26 for around 5 weeks.

Mainly to fullfill a border hop out of Malaysia so we can be back to Penang for Chinese New year.

As we're going to be staying for around a month we want to rent an apartment rather than a hotel stay.

I see the main district of interest is Silom Soi4 so we may as well throw ourselves in to the thick of it.

 

If you have any suggestions for a good apartment rental I would be pleased to know of it.

Equally if you know of an apartment rental to avoid like the plague, I would very much like to hear of it.

 

If you have any tips suggestions or 'what ever you do don't do that'  I'd also be appreciative.

We're looking to 'stay' rather than going any distance out of the city during our stay, we are 'stay at home' types but want to be in the heart of the gay district.

We don't really want to stay in a hotel for 5 weeks, an apartment would suit us better.

 

I will head off and read some posts about your adventures here in the meantime and have a browse in booking.com and airb+b

We are gwm/gcm in our 50's and 60's  we're not very active but do enjoy a swimming pool if that is something you can point us towards.

My husband is malaysia native and we've been in Thailand twice before recently, Patong and Hat Yai

In his twink days hubby was a regular Thailand tourist but equally, he never made it up to BK

We're sorted with TnG and Bolt etc. We're internet and phone savvy. 

Cheers for now, Mike. 

[jason1975]

Airbnb is your best option. There are many options on nearby soi 3. Walking distance to gay areas in Silom.

[durian]

33 minutes ago, jason1975 said:

Airbnb is your best option. There are many options on nearby soi 3. Walking distance to gay areas in Silom.

Thank You.  I do use booking dot com but if Air b+b is better for BK then thank you for the tip. soi 3 sounds good too.  

 

EDIT: 20 minutes later, signed up and verified at air bnb.  There appear to be some perfect choices. 

[durian]

UPDATE. ALL SORTED 

I have had a good look around the apps and now booked for a month in a deluxe suite/apt on Sala Daeng 1/1 at 'The Quarter'

I had to compromise a little on distance from sio 3 and room size/facilites/pool, but it looks close enough for comfort.

Walking is something we enjoy, 8000 steps a day is a ballpark. 

I am very much looking forward to my first trip to BK.

 

I've been in Penang for around 9 months, a quick hop to Hat Yai for a month and last christmas in patong.

Now for some proper Homosexual lifestyle in BK.  Looking forward to some handsome chap giving me a foot massage.......

 

Flying up from penang first week of Jan. 

[vinapu]

7 hours ago, durian said:

UPDATE. ALL SORTED 

I have had a good look around the apps and now booked for a month in a deluxe suite/apt on Sala Daeng 1/1 at 'The Quarter'

I had to compromise a little on distance from sio 3 and room size/facilites/pool, but it looks close enough for comfort.

 

if you don't want to walk, they have shuttle to Silom Road, Also for 20 baht motorsai taxis from the corner will take you there  in 3 minutes. 

You will like Quarter, breakfast is good deal there. Keep in mind , if you will be walking you will be passing by Senso massage so feel free to check their offerings.

[Kiwi306]

I have stayed at Quarter Saladaeng a few times and have been upgraded twice. The first time I had a separate bedroom, a fully equipped kitchen and a lounge area. It was a bit of an anticlimax to be in a regular room on the next visit.

I enjoy their breakfasts, even though some of the board members here are not quite as enthusiastic. I like the ambience of QS too. It's nice to be able to take your breakfast outside and sit by the swimming pool if you want to.