Public House Bangkok · Sukhumvit 31
Hotel near EmSphere and EmQuartier, Bangkok
The Em District is three malls around one BTS station. Public House Bangkok is the independent hotel on the quiet soi behind it: about 13 minutes on foot to EmSphere, EmQuartier and Emporium, and the same to the Phrom Phong platform.
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Where the hotel sits in the Em District
Emporium, EmQuartier and EmSphere stand on Sukhumvit Road either side of BTS Phrom Phong, with Benchasiri Park between them. Public House Bangkok is at 249 Soi Sukhumvit 31, the residential side street that runs north off Sukhumvit Road a few hundred metres east of the station. From the lobby, the walk to the station and to the malls is around 13 minutes; a taxi or motorbike is about three. Asok, with the BTS and MRT interchange and Terminal 21, is one stop west and a five-minute drive.
That position is the point of staying here rather than on Sukhumvit Road itself. The shopping, the food halls and the cinema are close enough to reach on foot, and the soi is quiet enough that a room with the curtains open looks at trees and low roofs, not traffic. Source: Visit us and Hotel near Phrom Phong and Asok.
Walking times from the front door
| Destination | From Public House Bangkok |
|---|---|
| BTS Phrom Phong (Sukhumvit Line) | About 13 minutes on foot, 3 minutes by car |
| EmSphere, EmQuartier and Emporium | About 13 minutes on foot; the route depends on which mall and which entrance |
| Benchasiri Park | About 900 metres, beside the Phrom Phong shopping area |
| MRT Sukhumvit interchange at Asok, Terminal 21 | 5 minutes by car, or one BTS stop from Phrom Phong |
| Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | 35 to 60 minutes by car |
| Don Mueang Airport (DMK) | 35 to 70 minutes by car |
Walking estimates vary with your pace, the crossings, the weather and the entrance you are heading for; check the live route before setting out. Drive times vary considerably with Bangkok traffic and the time of day. Source: Visit us.
Eat on the soi, shop at the malls
The Em District has the food halls; Sukhumvit 31 has the restaurants. Peppina, the wood-fired Neapolitan pizzeria, is 50 metres from the hotel; Appia, the Roman trattoria, 120 metres; Baan E-Sarn, an old-school northeastern Thai institution that stays open until 3 am, 100 metres; Sri Trat, coastal Thai, 200 metres; Ms. Maria & Mr. Singh, Gaggan Anand's Mexican-Indian room, 350 metres. Show your room key at selected partners for a welcome drink, a house antipasti or a dessert; the neighbourhood guide lists each benefit.
Inside the hotel, SWD serves from 7:00 AM to midnight on the Lobby Floor, with breakfast cooked to order until noon, and OPEN BAR keeps the same hours. On the roof, the swimming pool is open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM and the gym around the clock, for hotel guests. Source: Neighbourhood guide, Eat & Drink, Gym & Pool.
Which room for a shopping stay
All 79 rooms carry the same specification: blackout curtains, a 65-inch Smart TV, high-speed WiFi, a Nespresso machine and a rain shower. What changes is space and outlook. The 28 sqm Downtown Room is the entry room for guests who will be out most of the day. The Uptown Room is the same floor area on a higher floor with a Sukhumvit city view and can be booked as a connecting room. For a family or three friends, the 34 sqm Day Dreamer Room sleeps three on a full-frame daybed rather than a fold-out. Suites start with the 55 sqm Junior Suite and its separate living area. The rooms guide compares all nine categories.
For a weekend around the Em District, the Bangkok Weekend offer adds daily breakfast, a THB 1,000 dining credit and late checkout to a stay of two nights or more, with fully flexible cancellation, for stays until 31 October 2026. Booking direct also brings guaranteed late checkout until 2:00 PM and early check-in from 7:00 AM whenever the room is ready. Source: Rooms & Suites, Public offers.
Before you book
How far is Public House Bangkok from EmSphere and EmQuartier?
About a 13-minute walk. The hotel is at 249 Soi Sukhumvit 31, and EmSphere, EmQuartier and Emporium stand on Sukhumvit Road around BTS Phrom Phong, which is the same 13-minute walk or a 3-minute drive.
Is the hotel on Sukhumvit Road?
No. Public House Bangkok is on Soi Sukhumvit 31, a residential side street that runs north off Sukhumvit Road, which keeps the rooms quiet while the Em District, Phrom Phong BTS and Asok stay within a short walk or ride.
Which BTS station is closest to the hotel?
BTS Phrom Phong on the Sukhumvit Line, around 13 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car. Asok, with the MRT interchange and Terminal 21, is the next stop west and about a 5-minute drive.
Can I walk to Benchasiri Park from the hotel?
Yes. Benchasiri Park is about 900 metres away, beside the Phrom Phong shopping area between Emporium and EmQuartier, and is a green pause between the malls and the hotel.
