welcome to the peninsula bangkok
today we're at the peninsula bangkok
i'm so excited because we got the most amazing deal on this place
for 150 us dollars we've got the night here
we've got a free dinner and a free breakfast
the peninsula is one of the most iconic five-star hotels in bangkok thailand
it's time for me to show you exactly what the peninsula is like
let's go
we're just checking into the peninsula now
we're both so excited
we've made dinner reservations and we can't wait to go to our room and check it out
we're already all checked in so it's time for me to show you around our room
whoa this place is so much bigger than i was expecting
and the view
come on let's go have a look at the view
oh man that view though
i don't even know which way to look
it's just so good you can see like the whole chao phraya river
we're right next to the icon siam shopping mall
it's right there and there are so many boats
one of the really incredible things about the peninsula bangkok is the shape of the building
the building has a w shape so every single room can see the river view
like i can see so many boats going down the river right now
and there are so many parked up as well
i really love swimming and i can see there is an enormous hotel pool
it's so long
i bet you can see the river really well from there too
i can't wait to check the pool out later
now let's have a look at the room
this place is absolutely huge
i'm not really used to having a sofa set in my hotel room
that's very cool
i always feel so fancy when i've got a whole sofa set in my hotel room
this is so cool and it's a really comfy sofa as well
so in here we've got two delicious looking mandarins
and we've also got a beautiful purple flower floating in some water
and the bed looks absolutely massive
i really like a soft bed i'm hoping it's really comfy
i've just got to try it out
oh nice sheets
you'd expect that though right?
okay let's see
oh oh that's so good
oh my gosh i'm sinking right into it
the bed we have at home is super soft i'm never quite
sure how i'll feel about a hotel bed but this
one feels amazing it's super soft
oh this is so good I can't wait to sleep here tonight
every single detail in this room is completely thought
out and it's meant to allow for maximum privacy
the reason the bed is where it is
is so you can't see it when you first come into the room
oh what's that?
okay so there's like a control panel next to the bed which isn't really that weird
you find them in most hotel rooms
what's really got my interest there's a button here that's for the curtain
guys i think we might have electric curtains
no way ah we've got electric curtains
this is so cool
before i show you the rest of the room you just have to see
how tall the ceilings are in here
this is how you know it's five-star luxury
i've never seen ceilings this high in a hotel room in all my life
if you have then let me know down in the comments
because i want to see it
and we've got a desk in our hotel room
you always know you're somewhere really really fancy when you've got a desk
ah let's take a look in all the drawers and see what we've got here
so we've got a pen that's been all branded with the peninsula
it's a really nice pen
oh and they've given us some paper and things
oh there's some peninsula branded envelopes
and they've given us some really beautiful postcards
you've got some people in a tuk tuk outside one of the temples
and this one is wat arun
one of my favorite temples in bangkok thailand
it's actually just around the corner from here
wat arun is something that you cannot miss
the last postcard is so relaxing
you've got someone meditating
the hotel actually offers free yoga
so maybe you could go along and get a beautiful snap just like that
and if not you've got the postcard
last of all in here we've got this which you can use to do your express checkout
we've got a pre-written envelope for the manager
and we've got guest comments so you could fill that out at the end of your trip
the next thing i want to look at is this really mysterious looking button over here
i don't know what it does but we've got electric curtains in here so who knows
i'm going to give it a push see what happens
oh it opens
oh it's like a charging station
so we've got loads of different plugs here it says the different voltages on it
we've got usb chargers
so when you come from overseas to bangkok on your holiday you've got the perfect workspace
the other thing is the hotel is really looking out for your health and safety
they've provided this really handy pack just in case you've forgotten something
we've also got a peninsula branded writing set
it's got the name of the hotel beautifully embossed on the front there
and just inside you've got a peninsula pencil and loads of paper too
this one says there's a printer inside but a printer in a hotel?
i don't know that's not something i've experienced before
no way
oh my gosh we've got an actual printer in our hotel room
i can honestly say i've never had a printer in my room before
last draw so in here we've got some cables that will help you set up the printer
we've also got this which has got all of the different breakfasts listed at the hotel
so you can tick off what you like then hang it on your doorknob
on top of the desk we've got one of three phones i can see in this room
and we've also got another button here to control the curtains
i cannot get over the curtain thing
i've never really had electric curtains before and it's so amazing
the peninsula bangkok displays different bits of art look at this lamp
it's this beautifully sculpted horse and it looks so aged like it's been here forever
it's so beautiful
let's take a look under the tv
huh they've got a dvd player
i literally don't remember the last time i saw a dvd or a dvd player
i'm glad we've got wi-fi because we're going to be watching netflix tonight
okay you've seen the bedroom now let's check out the rest of the room
so just over here we've got the coffee making station
we've got a nespresso machine here
and a few different flavors to choose from
and in this cupboard up here there's all the different stuff for making a cup of tea
we've got some different snacks from the mini bar as well
the last bit of the mini bar we've got the fridge in here
so you've got some different beers to choose from you've got still or sparkling water
and a little bit of chocolate too
you know how good your hotel is based on the size of the wardrobe
and the peninsula basically has a walk-in
look how big this is
we've got loads of wardrobe space in here and with lots of coat hangers too
and over in this one you've got your safe
and you've got all of those different kind of shoe things they give you at hotels
we live in bangkok so we didn't really need to bring much luggage
but if you're coming from overseas there's so much space
not only is there all this but all down here are drawers so you can keep all your stuff in here
honestly guys there's so much room here
and in here's the bathroom
oh it's so big we've got matching sinks and everything
and a huge bath as well
oh my god the bath has its own tv
oh i can't wait to use that later
there's the tv and just down here are all the controls for it
you don't need to worry about dropping your remote in the water
it's all good to control right from the bath
we've got a shower in here with a seat
and just past this frosted door is the toilet hey
we've got two really lovely looking dressing gowns just here
i love a good dressing gown
i'll definitely be using that after my bath with the tv
so instead of going for dinner we decided to order room service
they literally brought the table to us
isn't that awesome?
we decided to get one burger one margarita and some french fries
okay guys i'm really hungry it's time to eat
oh and they even gave us two slices of cake
i'm so excited to try this
ah i just can't wait i'm gonna have this first
we're both vegetarians and there are loads and loads of plant-based options on the menu here
we decided to get one of these beyond burgers and i'm so excited to try it
loads of avocado my favorite
give it a good squashing down
okay i'm gonna try a nice big bite
that is so good
i love avocado and that's really coming through
the top of the bread roll is really really crispy and nice
and the beyond is really really good
we usually order pizza when we get room service so let's see how this one is
it's really cheesy and the base is pretty thick
yeah that's a good pizza yum
you already know we're on the river so obviously the peninsula has a boat
well actually it has four boats
they're all rice barges which have been converted into luxury boats
morning, we're gonna go check out the hotel breakfast
i'm so hungry i'm really looking forward to this breakfast
it was such a good breakfast selection
i decided to get a bit of everything
i've got lots of veggies scrambled eggs and hummus and guacamole
for fruit i got some thai mango pomegranate and blueberries
i'm so excited to try all of this
oh that's so good
they have loads of different fresh pressed juices
i got one that has coconut watermelon and a few other different fruits in it
let's see what it tastes like
well you can really taste the watermelon
it's got a lot of mint in it as well
that is so good
what made me really excited is there were loads and loads of vegetarian choices here
i got some char grilled broccoli roast pumpkin
it looks amazing
that's so good
honestly amazing
you've got to try the breakfast here it's so delicious
the scrambled eggs are so creamy
the only thing that's better than the breakfast is this view
boats are going down the river, boats are docked right next to us
and we've got that beautiful morning sunlight coming through
honestly this is just breathtaking
if you're traveling thailand and you're coming to bangkok you need to stay at the peninsula bangkok
it's incredible
i finished my cooked breakfast now i'm on to the fruit
i'm kind of obsessed with fruit so i'm really excited to try this
i got loads of blueberries and pomegranate
and right at the bottom there's like a quinoa ball and a turmeric ball
so i'm pretty interested to see how that will taste
that is so good okay
i'm gonna try one of these quinoa bites now
it's really chocolatey and more like peanutty tasting than i was expecting
but still good
now i'm gonna try this bright yellow turmeric ball
that is very tumericky
it's chewy it's nice but i didn't expect this much spice this time of morning
still good though
we've just finished breakfast now let's go check out the rest of the hotel
something you might not know about the peninsula bangkok is its street address is number 333
this driveway is 333 feet long
isn't that awesome
they really go to town with the christmas theme here
and the tree was imported straight from canada
look at all the boats going past
that is such a good view
now we're going to have a look at the fitness center
there are two gyms at the peninsula bangkok
we're in the smaller one at the moment
the smaller gym is lovely
it's got some different cardio machines to choose
from and it's got beautiful natural light coming through the windows
right now i'm biking through sequoia national park
we love visiting america especially like the deserts like nevada so this is an awesome touch
i'm really enjoying it
we're gonna go check out the big gym now
i can't wait to show you guys
here we go it's just through these doors
we made it to the fitness center
there's so much to choose from
there's weights there's lots of cardio machines and there's even a pilates reformer
i've never ever seen that in a hotel gym before
i really haven't been on one of these for a long time does it show?
kettlebells are one of my favorite things for my workouts
so i'm really excited they've got them here
there's loads of different dumbbell sizes to choose from too
i love being able to squeeze in a workout while i'm on holiday
do you like working out when you're on holiday?
let me know in the comments
running's always my favorite and this is an awesome treadmill
obviously there's complimentary water as well
i really needed that
now we've seen the gym i want to show you the bathroom
i've heard they're absolutely amazing
guys what a bathroom
as well as the usual kind of stuff like dressing rooms showers and steam rooms
we've got a whirlpool
no i'm not joking there's a literal whirlpool in here
it's absolutely spectacular
i've got my swimsuit on under here so now it's time to check out the hotel pool
it's really nice and warm
that's such a good pool temperature o
h that's nice it's so sunny and it's just a really big pool
i think what's really unique about this is i can see the river right from the pool
i can see the boats going past and it's just the most amazing view
we decided to come to the pool nice and early so it's really empty right now
there's loads of seating
you can literally choose wherever you want to sit
and honestly the whole thing is just spectacular
it's such a beautiful pool
if you're visiting bangkok you need to come to the peninsula
the pool is incredible
the cabanas behind me are available too
if you're not staying at the hotel you just
want to use the pool you can rent them out which is such a good idea
i definitely recommend it
honestly you can't miss this pool
i definitely think we'll be back just to spend the whole day at the pool it's that good
right behind me is a three-story colonial style spa
it's the most beautiful looking building check it out
i told you this place was huge
we've got five swimming pools all in a long line including this jacuzzi
honestly this place is massive
the pools are in a really long line and they're all facing
the river so you get that really spectacular classic bangkok view
honestly what an amazing view
i love seeing the city from this perspective
okay we're done at the pool
now we're gonna head up to the room and i'll share my final thoughts on the hotel
then we're going to go down the river in one of the historic rice barges
we're going to go all the way to icon siam
before we get back to our room i just wanted to show you this amazing garden
the hotel's planted its own herbs and vegetables
and some of them are used in the food we've been eating in the restaurants
it's so awesome seeing a hotel chain that not only
serves gourmet plant-based food but it's so committed to sustainability
another interesting thing about the peninsula
brand is they own the largest fleet of rolls-royces in the entire world
they even have their own tuk-tuk
you're probably wondering what we thought of the room
we thought it was amazing
the room itself is just absolutely massive and with that river view on top of it
oh it's just so good
we loved trying all the different food here
honestly you don't usually get much plant-based stuff so it was a real treat having that burger
and the cooked breakfast this morning was so delicious
getting to see the river while i ate my breakfast
nothing can really compare to that
that is true five star
i loved checking out the gym
working out is something that i really love to do and there was so much available down there
do you guys remember seeing the fitness bathroom?
there was a literal whirlpool in there
there's no way you're gonna find a bathroom that's better than that right?
honestly it's been such a cool visit
and i completely recommend it if you are traveling thailand
and coming to bangkok you know where you need to stay
the peninsula bangkok is so awesome
what an incredible stay we've had
we're going to catch the boat down the river
now we're going down to icon siam which is one of bangkok's most luxurious shopping malls
let's go
we had to go on the boat
it's such an iconic way to see bangkok and to take in all those river views
you can see all the colonial buildings on the river
it's just such a cool thing to be able to do this
what a way to pull up to the most iconic shopping mall in bangkok
what an amazing experience
the boat leaves every 30 minutes from the hotel
or you could book a private cruise down the river to see the temple
right now we're going to head into icon siam and do some shopping
i'll catch you in the next one