The Dream Bangkok was, for me, the perfect antidote to the big letdown of the Sofitel Silom that I had stayed at previously. Whereas the Sofitel is stodgy and boring, the Dream has a very cool lobby with a postmodern fountain and funky furniture, low-light hallways and what I thought were awesome rooms.

I see that some people are complaining a bit about the "snug" feel of the accomodations but honestly this was one of those cases where I actually found it really cool -- with the dropped ceiling and brilliant use of materials to create a total Ken Adam feel. The huge plasma was a plus and the recessed lighting is very well done. I felt very comfortable and loved eating my continental breakfast there in the morning.

The only downside would be that the room did have a bit of a lingering stale odor to it, and the walls are on the THIN side. I could hear my neighbor's TV very clearly, and judging by their conversational tone the volume was not cranked too high. That finally stopped around 1 AM. But I'd still stay at the Dream Bangkok again. Great location off of the Sukhumvit too.

We spent three nights in this hotel in early April, 2008. The hotel is extremely modern which could be a problem for some. However it was very clean, everything worked, excellent bathroom and shower, the breakfast was included and a choice of continental, american, thai or other and was copious and delicious, the service was first class. The hotel is a half block from Sikhumwit and only three blocks from the sky train. On top of all that at $120/night we thought we had excellent value. Careful though, booking locally is much more expensive, we used otel.com.

Having preconceptions about Bangkok itself we were greeted at the airport by a member of the dreams staff, who took our luggage and drove us to the hotel. With Bangkok being a bit of a dump, I feel that Dreams stands out with some of the other luxurious hotels that around and about Bangkok. Although it appeared that the people occupying this hotel appeared to be in Bangkok for business more than luxuries I don’t feel they would of being missing out on a great deal with all the facilities being available were quite small. With my partner and I being quite active individuals we didn’t spend much time in the hotel, but I do believe that if you are the type of person that wants to stay in the hotel all the time that maybe dreams isn’t the hotel for you, there isn’t much going on and the bar on the roof top where the pool is situated is very small. I wouldnt put this down as being a total bad thing just more personal preference more than anything. The staff were extremely helpful, making restaurant reservations, VIP seating’s for Muay Thai, liaising with the arrogant cab drivers to put the metres on and booking appointments with the tailors. The hotel rooms were great, spacious extremely clean with DVD players and Sky TV in terms of cleanliness in a facility it was right up my street. Free internet service was available 24hrs which was helpful for us as we were moving on to Islands and need to check book and confirm other hotel bookings. In terms of the hotel and the staff I don’t have a bad word to say the hotel is very hip and modern and I enjoyed staying there. On the other hand I can see why some people have previously said it’s a bit overrated and I think that is down to the facilities available etc but its in a good location and I think its somewhere worth staying.

We were recommended this hotel by friends and it exceeded our expectations. The staff (especially the doormen) were very friendly and helpful. If we were in need of advice, the doormen were more than willing to provide.
The hotel is clean and modern, with large comfortable beds. The rooms are well designed and stylish.
The pool is great and it felt like an oasis away from the hustle and bustle of bangkok life.
The only negative we had was the expense of the drinks at the poolside bar and the food and drinks at the main restaurant. We arrived on a Friday and enjoyed the entertainment of the salsa night in the bar.
We did not have breakfast as it was not included in our room rate.
Walk in rates are much more expensive than booking through an agent on the internet.
There is free internet access at the hotel.
The hotel is very close to the sky train. It takes about 40 minutes in a taxi to Khaosan Road and costs about 80 bht.
Overall we were more than satisfied with our stay and would definitely come back to the dream hotel.