USINESS or leisure, the crisply efficient Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit – a Luxury Collection Hotel – has the muscle, the facilities, the intuitive we’ve-already-thought-of-it service, and panache to make your stay memorable and rewarding. It is an award-winning performance for pin-stripers on the go, underscoring its enduring appeal as one of one of the best Bangkok business hotels, and with good reason.

Located in the heart of downtown at a busy crossroads, the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit offers speedy access (by a walkway) to the elevated BTS SkyTrain at the Soi Asoke station, as well as to the underground Metro. For those familiar with Bangkok’s legendary traffic gridlock, this cannot be overstated. Bright, comfortable rooms with easy-on-the-eye blond-wood, plump pillows, sink-in 250-thread-count linen, DVD player, and Hi-Fi, start at a generous 45sq m all with the ubiquitous high-speed Internet. Crank up the

volume in the Rama Suite, one of the luxury theme retreats. Find quintessential Thai style with tropical palms, a garden, teak floors, vibrant silks, and intricate woodwork resplendently filling 84sq m of stretch-out business or leisure space. The Jacuzzi bathtub, upscale toiletries and a rotating 42-inch LCD television will help you forget that there is a world outside.

Part of Starwood’s premium “Luxury Collection”, this is a sought-after address on humming Sukhumvit Road, a top Bangkok conference hotel for corporate meetings. Ease of access is a huge plus and the Grand Ballroom handles up to 500 persons for cocktails with a variety of meeting and function rooms. Work out at the Fitness Club, catch some rays at the alfresco cobalt-blue pool set in lush foliage, or pamper yourself at the Grande Spa, a silk and teak oasis, redolent of lemongrass. Gourmands can enjoy the chic surrounds and Thai spices of Basil restaurant, or savour Italian at Rossini’s, before heading to BarSu for pulsating retro music and wine.