OPENED IN 1992 AND CONTINUALLY UPGRADED THE EMERALDHOTEL IS LOCATED IN THE MIDST OF ONE OF BANGKOKSBUSIEST COMMERCIAL AND ENTERTAINMENT HUBS..UNLIKE MOST MAJOR CITIES THERE IS NO CENTRAL ORDOWNTOWN BANGKOK. INSTEAD THERE ARE THREE OR FOURDIFFERENT AREAS OF THE CITY WHICH ALL PROVIDE SHOPPINGENTERTAINMENT AND BUSINESS FACILITIES. THE EMERALDHOTEL IS IN ONE OF THESE AREAS ON RACHADAPISEK ROADLOCALLY ABBREVIATED TO RACHADA..THE HOTEL IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED WITHIN 2 MINUTESWALK FROM ONE OF BANGKOKS NEW UNDERGROUND MRT STATIONSMAKING IT QUICKLY ACCESSIBLE TO ALMOST ANY PART OF THECITY. TRAIN JOURNEYS RANGING FROM 10 TO 20 MINUTESWILL TAKE YOU TO SOME OF THE OTHER WELL KNOWN AREASSUNHUMVIT AND SIAM SQUARE. USING THE MRT AND ABOVEGROUND SKY TRAIN CONNECTION YOU CAN ALSO EASILY GET TOCHAOPAYA RIVER WHERE RIVER CRUISE BOATS DEPARTREGULARLY FROM UNDERNEATH THE STATION. TRAVELLING INTHE OPPOSITE DIRECTION ON THE MRT FROM THE HOTEL YOUCAN ALSO DIRECTLY ACCESS BANGKOK S FAMOUS WEEKENDMARKET CHATUCHAK..THIS 620 ROOM HOTEL HAS WELL APPOINTED ROOMS ANDSUITES IN TWO BUILDINGS. ALL GUEST ROOMS ARELUXURIOUSLY FURNISHED AND TASTEFULLY DECORATED IN SOFTPASTEL COLOURS WHICH REFLECT A WARM COMFORTABLE ANDRELAXED AMBIENCE..THE HOTEL ALSO HAS SOME OF THE LARGEST MEETINGS ANDCONVENTIONS FACILITIES IN THE CITY. THE GRAND BALLROOMCAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO 1500 PEOPLE AND A FURTHER 12ADDITIONAL MEETING ROOMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE..FOR DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT THE HOTEL OFFERS A CHOICEOF FOUR RESTAURANTS AND LOUNGES. LEISURE FACILITIESINCLUDE A FULLY EQUIPPED TWO LEVEL HEALTH CLUB PLUS AROOF TOP SWIMMING POOL. HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS ISAVAILABLE IN ALL GUEST ROOMS AND PUBLIC AREAS..........