Modern hotel in an excellent location. Located adjacent to MBK shopping mall, which housed thousands of stores and ideal for just popping out for "a walk" without having to get into the hot 38 degree weather.
Only problem is most of the shops shut at 10pm and therefore you would need to get into a taxi to go out in search of nightlife.
Rooms clean and more than adequate for needs. Excellent pool and two juccuzi's at different temperatures. Great breakfast buffet.
About 10 minute walk through MBK center to the National stadium skytrain station.
Easy access via skytrain to get to the chao river, patong night market , the erawan shrine and the chatchuchak market on sundays.
Bangkok is easy to get around in, lovely food and with cheap goods. A definate must visit for all people that enjoy holidays. Rest, sun, great food, cheap shopping and lovely people. What else is needed?
Minor tip though, if three or more people, get a taxi to and from the airport as this costs approx 400 THB, whereas the airport express is 150THB per person and stops across the road which is difficult to cross due to traffic.

Have found the ideal location for anyone that loves to shop. This hotel is attached to the MBK shopping mall and also to the railway station. This means you can walk to hundreds of shops without crossing a road. The station is at the end of the mall and takes you straight to the Chatachak markets as well. Plenty of restaurants too. Great breakfasts at the hotel and the foyer bar does really lovely ice cream sundaes. Reception very efficient and we got a king size bed in our room. Beaut rooms too. Very safe with security at entrance to mall. Could not fault this hotel and our daughters loved their room. They even gave us interconnecting rooms without requesting them.

We were recommended this hotel from our travel agent as this was supposed to be THE hotel to stay in in Bangkok. First impressions were great - the lobby was great and we loved the juice and wet facecloths while checking in. We were pulled to the side and told that the hotel was fully booked and we were going to be upgraded to a Junior. Pretty impressed by this and were dying to see what our room was like. What a huge disappointment. The room was entirely average with extremely dated decor and furniture. The bathroom was styled in very 1990's heavy beige and white marble and the shower pressure was rubbish. We had previously stayed at the Amari Watergate in juut the lead-in room and it was 100 times better than a suite at the Pathumwan. The pool area was not much better with peeling paint on the decking and quite frankly, the pool area was really boring and old and we pretty much left not soon after we arrived. I was looking forward to a bit of pool time but this was not the hotel in which I would want to spend any time around the pool. Of course the location is amazing but I won't be rushing back the Pathumwan Princess anytime soon.

After arriving from Australia at 6am we were expecting to be able to only be able to check in & leave our bags till after lunch but we were given access to our room at 8am for a good sleep to get our Bangkok adventure underway.

Right on the doorstep of MBK gave us shopping options galore - all be it somewhat cheap - but when you add the hotels service, great breakfast & the pool & spa on the 8th floor you have a winner.

Staff are abundant but fade into the background till needed.

The room was comfortable & served it's purpose.

I would definitely stay again as this is the only hotel that has given me a room 6 hours before the advertised check in time with no additional charge.