One night in Bangkok is not just for sailors and flight layovers. For Singaporeans and Hong Kongers, now is the perfect time for a short break to the Big Mango. While Bangkok is a thriving and affluent metropolis, the Thai currency still remains relatively weak compared to currencies in Singapore and Hong Kong – making long weekend travel and short holidays as affordable as they are fun.

Where to stay? While the city is filled with hotels, there is an option where you can get much more space at a very reasonable price – luxury serviced apartments, Bangkok’s accommodation secret.

A Bangkok serviced apartment provides an ideal combination of a home-like environment with all the amenities of a hotel. For example, the one- and two-bedroom suites at Anantara Baan Rajprasong Serviced Suites Bangkok  come with a full kitchenette, allowing you to whip up some of your favorite home-cooked meals during your stay (with housekeeping coming in to clean-up after). Don’t feel like cooking? Pop over to the Tetto Lounge or Terazz Café for the kind of amazing food you would expect from a five-star hotel. Whether you want to feel at home or feel like you are on holiday – either way, a Bangkok serviced apartment can be both!

From your serviced apartment, Bangkok is yours to explore. This cosmopolitan city of about 10 million people is jam-packed with restaurants, shopping, entertainment and culture. Though most tourists only see the main sights, the Big Mango – as it is affectionately known – has many exciting secrets to share, even if you only have a few days.

For instance, Bangkok is an international shopper’s mecca. From high-end designer goods in flagship, air-conditioned stores to high-end designer knock-offs on the streets (and many in air-conditioned stores!); from armfuls of cheap souvenirs to some of the best and rarest antiques in Asia; from custom-designed suits and clothing in silk to quirky fashions by young Thai designers – anything and everything can be found here. Fill your Bangkok serviced apartment with shopping bags – including the extra suitcases you are sure to need!

After you shop ‘til you drop, you will probably need some rest and relaxation – and Bangkok can take care of your desires here, too. Excellent spas abound in the City of Angels – as do excellent prices. Out of the comfort of your serviced apartment, Bangkok beckons with many high-end spas offering spa packages that will pamper and relax you for a half or full day. Or, sample a new spa each day with a massage here, a facial there, a pedicure the next. Whatever your spa fantasy, Bangkok can accommodate – and still leave room in your wallet for that pair of shoes you saw in one of the malls earlier in the day!

Once you have fully recovered in your home-away-from-home apartment and the city’s indulgent spas, get ready for a night out on the town. Put on those freshly bought shoes and that new outfit, and explore the many options of the Bangkok nightlife scene. In fact, one of the most sophisticated and unique options are the “sky bars” that sit on top of some of Bangkok’s largest hotels and boast excellent views of the glittering cityscape all around. See the whole of the City of Angels in one night – from the 52nd floor of a skyscraper with martini in hand – before retreating back to your Bangkok serviced apartment to finish the evening in luxurious comfort.