Best Western Plus Wanda Grand — Off the Pink Line MRT in Under Two Minutes to the Lobby
If you regularly work around Chaeng Watthana, the Government Complex, or Muang Thong Thani and you're tired of the traffic, Best Western Plus Wanda Grand Hotel is the name people in this part of Nonthaburi bring up first. The copper-and-glass 5-star tower sits just 70 metres from Khae Rai-Pak Kret 28 station on the Pink Line MRT — step off the platform and you're at the lobby door in under two minutes. Its 183 rooms run clean and contemporary, and there's an outdoor pool plus a top-floor gym walled in glass with city views. Guests say the location is genuinely hard to match anywhere on the Nonthaburi side.
The thing everyone mentions before anything else is the location right on the MRT. The hotel is roughly 70 metres from Khae Rai-Pak Kret 28 station on the Pink Line — off the platform and inside in under two minutes, barely getting wet when it rains. From here you can connect to the Purple Line MRT at Nonthaburi Civic Center, so getting into central Bangkok or out toward Bang Yai works without touching a car. For anyone with meetings around the Chaeng Watthana Government Complex or Muang Thong Thani, that short walk is the single detail guests come back for.
There are 183 rooms, starting with the 30 sqm Superior Room and rising to an 88 sqm Two-Bedroom Suite for families or longer stays. The look is restrained and neutral — a wide work desk, a laptop-compatible safe, a fridge, and an LED TV. Plenty of reviews call the rooms clean and roomier than expected for the price. One honest caveat worth flagging up front: guests repeatedly note the mattresses run firm, so if you prefer a softer bed it's worth calling ahead for a topper or extra pillows.
One business traveller describes "wheeling the suitcase off the train and into the hotel in under two minutes — clean room, front-desk staff who sorted everything," and says they book here every time work brings them to the area.
The shared facilities are stronger than you'd expect for a suburban hotel. There's an outdoor swimming pool with a separate children's pool and orange-accent loungers set against blue tiling. The gym sits on a high floor in a glass-walled room that looks out over the city lights at night, with treadmills and weight machines. Downstairs, a warm-toned lounge bar with red sculptural pieces makes an easy spot for a drink. Families say the kids can stay in the pool all afternoon without anyone needing to leave the building.
On food, the main restaurant is Vivanda, serving both Thai and international dishes. The breakfast buffet runs 6:00–10:30 and is one of the most consistently praised parts of a stay — guests note the spread is generous, covers Thai and Western options, and gets topped up quickly. The trade-off to plan around is that in-house dinner options are limited and the restaurant closes fairly early. The upside: malls and restaurants around Pak Kret are a short hop away, one MRT stop down the line.
The overall score sits at 9.0/10 from 940 Trip.com reviews — cleanliness and service both land at 9.1, with location at 9.0. On TripAdvisor it ranks #2 of 14 hotels in Pak Kret with 4.3/5. Front-desk staff get singled out again and again as more helpful than the price would suggest. Beyond the firm beds, the recurring complaints are slow drainage and mildew in the corners of some bathrooms, and the occasional checkout bill that doesn't match the booking — worth reviewing the line items before you pay.
On price, a Superior Room starts around ฿1,400/night on weekdays, which is strong value for a 5-star property this close to the MRT. When there's a big conference or concert at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, rates climb and rooms fill fast, so book ahead. Families should look at the Family Room or the 88 sqm Two-Bedroom Suite — in many cases that gives you more space than booking two Superior Rooms side by side.
The bottom line: Best Western Plus Wanda Grand works best for anyone working or attending meetings around Chaeng Watthana and Pak Kret who wants to cut the traffic out with an MRT station at the door. You get a 5-star hotel with a pool, a gym, and a strong breakfast at a genuinely reachable price. If a soft mattress or a wide choice of late-night dining inside the building matters to you, adjust expectations — but for the location and the rate, most people in this area call it good value.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ On the Pink Line MRT — under a two-minute walk
- ✓ Front-desk staff genuinely helpful
- ✓ Generous breakfast buffet, Thai and Western
- ✓ Large pool with a kids' pool — good for families
- ! Mattresses run firm for some guests
- ! Slow drainage and mildew in some bathroom corners
- ! Limited in-house dinner options
- ✓ Connects to the Purple Line MRT — no car needed
- ✓ Rooms clean and roomier than expected for the rate
- ✓ Close to the Chaeng Watthana Government Complex and Muang Thong Thani
- ✓ Free on-site parking
- ! Checkout bill occasionally doesn't match the booking — check before paying
- ! Rooms fill and rates rise during IMPACT events
- ! A few areas of the hotel could use refurbishment
- 💡If you can't sleep on a firm mattress — call ahead and ask for a topper or extra pillows → the standard bed runs firm, a point many reviews repeat
- 💡If you plan to eat dinner in the hotel — the in-house restaurant closes early with limited choice → walking or riding one MRT stop to the Pak Kret malls gives you far more options
- 💡If you're visiting during an IMPACT Muang Thong Thani event — rooms fill fast and rates climb → book 3–4 weeks ahead and choose a free-cancellation rate in case plans change