Top 10 Bangkok Traveler
Top 10 Hotels in Bangkok
10. Bed Station
This ridiculously popular Top 10 Bangkok hostel is a clean, modern, wood- and industrial-themed budget paradise whether you’re actually poor or just trying it out for a bit. Close proximity to major sites, a cafe, lounge, free wifi and breakfast, private lockers, and laundry facilities mean you might actually not look or even feel like a backpacking hobo. Rooms sleep 2-8 people although private ones are available. Check-in 24 hours, check-out 12 PM.
9. Bangkok Loft Inn
Located near the Chao Phraya River, this recently updated Top 10 Bangkok hotel is cozy, comfortable, clean, and in close proximity to the King Taksin monument. You can’t go wrong with room selections between “superior” and “executive suite,” so kick back and relax with your flat-screen TV and free wifi… but get a drink down in the restaurant first! Check-in 2 PM, check-out 11 AM.
8. U Sukhumvit
In the heart of Sukhumvit lies this 4-star Top Ten Bangkok retreat. If free breakfast, wifi, and parking aren’t enough to lure you, perhaps the pool bar, spa and massage service, or fabulous contemporary architecture will! Most unique of all is their 24-hour room use policy, meaning that check-out times are 24 hours from your check-in time, all day and all night!
7. Phranakorn-Nornlen Hotel
This charming boutique hotel promises to be an oasis amidst the burning desert and churning downtown. Situated in the heart of Phranakorn near the gigantic lazy Buddha and his not-very-humble abode, this Top 10 Bangkok hotel is perfect for those seeking quieter and cozier comforts. Daily organic and vegetarian breakfast provided, as well as free wifi, bag storage, laundry, welcome beverage, and massage. Check-in 2 PM, check-out 12 PM.
6. Mandarin Oriental
If you came to Bangkok looking for a pampering, this Top Ten Bangkok hotel experience is opulence epitomized. The luxurious decor, plush bedding, stunning riverside views, and ornate setting are a welcome invitation after a long flight and tuk tuk/boat/bicycle/motorbike combo transport (just kidding there’s an airport shuttle). Bring your kids or just borrow someone else’s to find out what the “children’s club” is all about, go swimming, play tennis, or do none of that and just sleep in your palace bed. Check-in 3 PM, check-out 12 PM.
5. Eastin Grand
A polished four-star Top 10 Bangkok hotel centrally located in Bangkok’s business district, the sweeping views, modern crisp rooms, and free breakfast and parking all beckon your bucks. Dust off the riffraff, snuggle up in your provided robe, mosey down to the poolside bar (yes, in that order), and let the babysitting service handle the kiddos while you handle your cocktails. Check-in 2 PM, check-out 12 PM.
4. The Peninsula
Although it’s up for debate how there can be a peninsula on a river, you stop caring once you step foot in this luxurious Top 10 Bangkok hotel. It seems fitting that if you’re out touring temples all day then you should sleep in one too. Walk-in closet, outdoor pool, mood lighting, electronic curtains, daily fruit basket, in-house garden herbs and vegetables, Rolls Royce rentals, customized tuk-tuks and rice barges — yawn, it’s basically the Motel 6. Check-in 2 PM, check-out 12 PM.
3. Lub d Bangkok Siam
Directly across from the MBK shopping center, this baller hostel offers laundry, long-term luggage storage (2 months!), towels, “cool down” room, Skype phone, theater room, individual reading lights and electrical sockets, ladies-only or mixed dorm rooms, and 24-hour meal service. It’s a real Bang for your buck! Check-in 2 PM, check-out 12 PM.
2. Ariyasomvilla
Okay check it out: this luxury, locally-owned boutique hotel offers free breakfast, wifi, and parking, AND has a garden, AND offers free cribs and infant beds, AND a rooftop terrace, AND vegetarian-only dishes, AND other cool stuff, like a meditation room (which you’ll need after taking advantage of all their sweet services). It’s a quaint and quiet Top 10 Bangkok haven in the heart of the central city. Check-in 2 PM, check-out 12 PM.
1. Riva Surya
Another 4-star Top 10 Bangkok resort, Riva Surya is located in Phra Nakhon just a few minutes for Khao San Road, Emerald Buddha, and all the other sitting and standing and romping and chewing Buddhas. Plus separate riverside and kiddie pools, an airport shuttle, and balconies overlooking the Chao Phraya River will insulate you from the mess-tropolis and ensure a comfortable and cordial stay. Check-in 24 hours, check-out 12 PM.