Anyone staying at ideo sukhumvit 93?

I've had a friend living there for a year, the gym is decent for a condo gym, has a few machines and free weights but nothing fancy. The area is pretty chill, lots of street food and a 7-Eleven right outside, but traffic on Sukhumvit can be a nightmare around rush hour.

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I live a couple of streets over and walk past that building all the time. The gym has two treadmills, a cable machine, and a bench with dumbbells up to about 20kg, so it works for a basic session but don't expect a full squat rack. The area itself is great for food, there's a solid som tum cart on Soi 93/1 that opens around 5pm and a decent little coffee shop called Nana's just around the corner. Just be ready for the BTS to be packed if you're commuting during peak hours.

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The gym's pretty small but gets the job done for cardio and basic weights. The real selling point is how close it is to BTS Bang Chak, you can basically roll out of bed and be on the train in 3 minutes, and the little market stalls along Soi 93 have some of the best cheap eats in the area if you know where to look.

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Krua Dok Mai Kao is solid but I've always found their som tam a bit tame on the pla ra. If you want the real funky version, try the shophouse spots along Soi Udomsuk 26, near the night market end. They pound it fresh with fermented fish that'll clear your sinuses, and it's like 60 baht. Different style from the On Nut places, more Lao-leaning.

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for som tam specifically i'd say the Isaan spots in Chatuchak are underrated, weekdays only though since the weekend crowd ruins the vibe. there's a stall near gate 2 that does tam pa with fermented bamboo shoots, super sour and funky, not something you see much in On Nut. if you're already heading north for Or Tor Kor anyway its worth the detour.

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honestly the som tam at Krua Dok Mai Kao is good but what got me hooked is their nam prik pla raa dip with the raw veggies, that funk hits way harder than the papaya does. think most people sleep on it cuz they just order the som tam and gai yang. also pro tip, go before noon on weekdays, after that teh pla ra gets milder cuz they batch it for the lunch rush

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