Live in the Lap of Luxury – Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao in Bangkok
We stayed at the Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao for 5 days and I loved every single minute of it! The hotel is located in Chatuchak an area in Bangkok that is close enough to the hustle and bustle of the city yet it’s far enough that the environment is much calmer. It is easily accessible by the train system and taxi. Beware the traffic is pretty bad even though it is a little further out of the center of Bangkok.
The Lobby
Here is a picture of the entrance/lobby of the hotel. It is absolutely exquisite. The check-in area is to the left after you enter and you will always hear a warm “Sawadee Kha or Sawadee Krap”(Hello in Thai, the latter for a male) from the greeters who open the door for you at the entrance. The elevators are directly behind the fountain of the lobby and they run incredibly fast! Fun fact: They were holding a Royal Birthday Party here when we were visiting! Now if only I could have been invited! Gosh I have never seen so many Rolls Royce’s in my life!
Our Room
My family and I stayed in a deluxe room for our stay and it was beautiful, extremely clean, you can tell housekeeping takes pride in their work. Our room was spacious and everything was well stocked including toiletries, and it remained that way for the duration of our stay……Thank god for turn down service!
Our room had a well- stocked mini bar as well as a fridge. The room had a desk which made it perfect for me to finish some work on my laptop. The internet ran at the speed of lightning as well. There is a coffee machine and plenty of tea or coffee for two people. We did run out a few times and all we had to do was call the front desk to have more delivered to our room. They also have cribs for babies that they provide, we saw that they placed one in our room when we arrived but ended up sending it back because J co-sleeps with my husband and me, and the bed was HUGE!
Pool
There is a pool that is perfect for families at the hotel. We were sightseeing most of the time so unfortunately only spend a limited amount of time here but J did love the little time he spent there!
Food
We ate breakfast at the Chatuchak Cafe every single morning and it was amazing to say the least! They have a huge selection of juices, omelet station, bread station, dumplings, and noodle bar amongst so many other choices. It is located on the same floor as the lobby and it also serves lunch as well as dinner. There are a few other high-end restaurants in the hotel but unfortunately, we didn’t get to try any of them this time around.
Bar- Blue Sky
There is a beautiful rooftop bar. It’s a great place to head up to at night after a day of sight seeing to unwind and enjoy the skyline. Due to having J with us we didn’t partake in this but a lot of the hotel guests we spoke to loved it!
Central Plaza Mall is located right next to the hotel (It is connected to the hotel) and it has a huge food court in the basement level as well as some sit-down restaurants on the top floor of the mall. Just like the rest of the malls in Bangkok, it is HUGE!
Chatuchak Weekend Market is located in the vicinity of the hotel and is a MUST see! There is a shuttle that will bring you to and from, just check with the front desk about timings. When I tell you it’s gigantic I am not exaggerating at all!
This 35-acre (68-rai) area of Chatuchak is home to more than 8,000 market stalls. On a typical weekend, more than 200,000 visitors come here to sift through the goods on offer. Veteran shoppers would agree that just about everything is on sale here, although not all at the best bargain rates. But, if you have one weekend in Bangkok, squeeze in a day trip to Chatuchak Weekend Market and you will not be disappointed. One thing to keep in mind is that this is an indoor market without any type of air conditioning. It gets VERY HOT and that isn’t an understatement. We decided to forgo it this time around due to the baby.
I was sad to say goodbye after such an amazing experience but alas all good things must come to an end. We will surely be back in no time!
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35 Comments
Jess
Everything about this place looks awesome from the spacious hotel room to the pool to the roof top views. Great info&great review.
The Mommy Spice
Thank you so much!
kage2015
We have never been to Bangkok and probably never will. So we enjoy reading what other people visit and see.
The Mommy Spice
Haha! Live vicariously!
Melissa Cushing
What a lovely post! I would love to be able to visit Bangkok as the photos are so pretty and authentic. I just love it and looks like a wonderful place to visit!
The Mommy Spice
It really was the vacation of a lifetime!
Denise Seegobin
This was such a beautiful place. Your room was wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
The Mommy Spice
Thank you for visiting! It certainly was beautiful!
crisshex88
The best way to discover Bangkok? Undoubtedly staying in this amazing hotel! <3 Love it!
Melissa Chapman
I would love to visit Bangkok someday and that area looks like a great place to stay. I will consider this for my next international trip.
playinspiredmum
This hotel looks amazing! What a beautiful place to stay! Will have to check it out when we return to Thailand. Thanks for sharing!
No Broken Crowns
Oh my! That place looked amazing! The only downside was all that traffic! But oh my, I really want to visit it some time!
Kristen Frolich
This hotel looks beautiful! I think that when you go anywhere part of the experience is where you stay at the end of the day. It looks like they had everything you needed to help your family have a great time!
Stephanie Jeannot
Wow that market place seems like it would be a pretty interesting place to shop. That birthday party must have been all that. Nice place.
Cherri Megasko
I haven’t been to Bangkok yet, but when I do, I definitely want to visit the Chatuchak Weekend Market. Checking out the markets is always the first thing on my list to do when I visit a new city.
Vanessa Palma
This place looks amazing. My favorite is the Chatuchak Cafe Noodle Bar and Dumpling Station! Love it.
scrapbookadventures365
Wow what an experience it would be to visit Bangkok and stay in this amazing looking hotel! Lovely pictures and review.
momathrift
What a gorgeous hotel. The food looks amazing and love the roof!
sara lafountain
What a beautiful hotel! I bet your family had an amazing time. The food, the room, the pool, wow!
Lori Bosworth
I would love to visit Bangkok and that hotel looks gorgeous. I love the dumpling station.
neha
Looks like you had an amazing time in Bangkok! Everything looks so amazing about this hotel. Loved the roof top!
Cara (@StylishGeek)
My hubby and I have been meaning to visit Bangkok again so we will definitely consider staying at the Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao in Bangkok!
leah
oh my what a gorgeous place to visit! I love how much room was in the actual room haha
kumamonjeng
I love everything about this hotel, the grand lobby is so spacious and the hotel breakfast look so delicious. It seems to have all the iconic Thai dish. What made this hotel more appealing is its location, next to the Central Plaza Mall. Well, I can do all my shoppings here.
Becca Wilson
The decor in this hotel is absolutely gorgeous. I love to see hotels that take the time to make the feel of their place where you are staying feel like you are immersed in culture.
onceuponadollhouse
The amenities look lovely! Bangkok would be a dream to visit.
local mom scoop (@localmomscoop)
What a luxurious hotel to stay in. Loving the views from all around.
Fatima D Torres
We’ve always wanted to do a couples vacation. Bangkok is definitely one of our choices.
delhifundos2014
Would love to spend whole weekend over here. This place looks amazing I am saving this post for future. We are planning to visit Bankok soon
The Mommy Spice
Catered to us Indians! They had Dal Makhni at the cafe! My Punjabi Husband loved it!
toastycritic
This looks like such an amazing place out there. I know I would love to visit Thailand. And if I ever make it, this will be where I will stay.
ohmummymia
What a beautiful hotel! I could spend there months:) looks so luxury
Rishabh Shah
This is amazing! The pics, the buffet breakfast and also the market, it seems everything has come together perfectly!
Sabrina
We will be staying here next January, how did you get around, to chinatown, waterfront areas? Also the heat and humidity scare me, how did you cope?
The Mommy Spice
Hi Sabrina,
We hired a driver through the hotel for two days to go to the waterfront, little India and Chinatown. It was safe and seamless. As for the heat it is bad but we kept hydrated as much as we could and tried our best. Those little portable fans help A LOT! Let me know if you need anymore tips and have a wonderful trip!