Bangkok hotel and lodging guide
Thailand’s capital has some fantastic hotel options comprised of five star luxury to extreme budget digs. Many luxurious hotels are clustered around the riverside area, overlooking the busy Chao Phraya River. Khao San road has cheap, basic lodgings and Siam, Silom and Sukhumvit have a range of exclusive and mid range hotels.
Lodging guide - Bangkok
Bangkok is a huge Asian city, therefore lodgings vary from area to area but in each of the tourist areas it is usually possible to find five star luxurious US$300 a night hotels to mid range US$75 a night accommodation, and even some US$5 a night budget lodgings.
Our Bangkok lodging guide by area will help you decided exactly where you want to base yourself in Bangkok for you stay. Bangkok map
Chinatown lodging: an interesting and busy area of Bangkok, as with any Chinatown in any city, Chinatown has a bit of a seedy reputation for historically being filled with brothels and drug dens. The area has been cleaned up in recent years and is not as touristy as other areas of Bangkok allowing visitors to experience a more Asian stay.
Riverside lodging: this area of Bangkok has some of the most luxurious accommodation there is in Bangkok. Most hotels overlook the Chao Phraya river (River of Kings) and the area is more relaxed than other parts of the Thai capital allowing you to enjoy a relaxing stay. Riverside is close to the BTS sky train which will provide transport to all areas to Bangkok for shopping and sightseeing.
Siam lodging: located in the heart of the city this area can be surprisingly quiet at times, although during the day it is the epicentre of Bangkok’s notorious traffic jams. Around Siam Square is where the main shopping malls of Bangkok are to be found, such as Paragon and the MBK centre. The BTS sky train has a stop here and so if staying here you are linked to the rest of the city.
Sukhumvit lodging: the Sukhumvit area spreads down the length of the Sukhumvit road which is a favourite area for the ex pat community to live. Hotels in this area are usually of a mid to high range and are a great location to stay in touch with the busy, and even naughty, Thai nightlife in this area. ‘Farang’, or foreigner bars and restaurants are common place along Sukhumvit as area some street markets catering mainly for tourists.
Khao San road lodging: some visitors love it; some visitors hate it. Despite what you think of this area of Bangkok it is the one area that has remained popular with foreigners over the decades of Thailand’s changing tourist scene. Backpackers are the main lodgers in this area with accommodation being the cheaper here than anywhere else in Bangkok. The tourist attractions of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew are within walking distance and the nightlife doesn’t stop here ‘till the sun comes up! Khao San guide
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