The 10 most profitable places to own a holiday home

Purchasing a holiday home abroad can be a valuable investment if you pick the right destination.  CIA landlords has calculated which cities are the most profitable for landlords, based on how long it would take to earn back the property’s purchase price and how much could be earned by renting it out on Airbnb.  You can […]

Grand Deluxe Two Bedroom Suite at Chatrium Residences

Chatrium Residences Sathorn

I recently had an opportunity to stay at the apart hotel Chatrium Sathorn. It is a classy fronted property with a The Coffee Club within its long fascia to the left. The concierge took my bags and the check in was simple and painless. I was staying for 3 nights but some residents stay 3 […]

Hyatt Regency Sukhumvit

I had to stay in Bangkok recently and where better than the Hyatt at Nana BTS. Your feet don’t even have to touch the sidewalk if you arrive from the BTS as there is a skywalk into the hotel. By car there is a spacious multi storey car park and they will even park your […]

Tolani Hotels – one to watch in the future!

Just 88kms, 75 minutes south of Hua Hin on highway Number 4 there is a discreet sign for Tolani Resort Kui Buri. An oasis of calm on a quiet, clean beach in Prachaup Khiri Khan on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. The hotel is a “boutique” style resort with individual villas and when I […]

Movenpick Siam Na Jomtien

Far from the madding crowd I stayed at the Siam Movenpick Jomtien last week and was pleased to see that my favourite hotel in the Chonburi province is still popular despite the endemic, the low season and lack of international guests. It has become a favourite with Thai visitors. This 5 star Movenpick branded, Accor managed hotel […]

An oasis of calm in Pattaya

I recently reacquainted myself with one of Pattaya’s finest 5 star hotels. This prime hotel site is located between Beach and Second Road alongside Royal Garden Shopping Mall with all its shopping and family attractions. The hotel was busy despite being low season and I saw, and heard, several American, Middle Eastern, European, South Korean, Japanese and […]

Grande Asset unveils luxurious “Amatara Residences Rayong”

Grande Asset Hotels and Property PCL has partnered with the Amatara Wellness Resort to establish a seaside estate atop a mountain that offers opulence with a holistic wellness experience. Overlooking the Gulf of Thailand and the islands in Rayong province in the Eastern Economic Corridor area, the Amatara Residences Rayong is positioned as a new […]

Chatrium Residences Sathon Bangkok 

I had the opportunity to try the Chatrium Residences Sathon Bangkok this week and I was very impressed. I knew the name as they have another hotel on the riverside alongside Shrewsbury School but I had never had the opportunity of staying as a guest. They have 560 rooms which range from one to three […]

Hyatt Regency Sukhumvit

Earlier this week Expat Life was in Bangkok for official functions, a business dinner and a hospital visit and I stayed at the excellent Hyatt Regency Sukhumvit alongside Nana BTS. The hotel is still relatively new at 4 years old but has rapidly established itself as a key destination hotel in the middle of Sukhumvit […]

V I V E , the spirit of modern living

Live your life uniquely under the embracement of 4 uniqueness of living at the VIVE, the spirit of modern living by the Land and Houses. THE UNIQUE DESIGN  In the unique spirit of the modern minimalism, the VIVE represents a breakthrough in a sense of home through its sophisticated unity of modernity and nature. A […]