Thailand
Hotels in Bangkok
Exceptional value at the top of the market, terrible traffic, and one rule that decides everything: stay near a train line.
Bangkok gives you more hotel for your money than almost anywhere on this list. Rooms that would be luxury pricing in Europe are mid-range here, with pools, gyms and river views attached. The catch is not the hotels — it is getting between them and everywhere else.
The traffic is genuinely severe, and a journey that looks like fifteen minutes on a map can take an hour at the wrong time of day. The elevated and underground rail lines bypass all of it. Booking within a few minutes' walk of a station is the single most useful thing you can do, and it matters more than which district you choose.
The hot season, the rainy season and the cool season each have a distinct price. The cool months at the turn of the year are the peak and the most comfortable; the wettest months are cheapest, and the rain tends to arrive in heavy bursts rather than all day.
Where to stay in Bangkok
The area you book in changes the price and the trip more than the star rating does.
The old city and the river
The palace, the temples and the historic quarter, with hotels along the water. The most atmospheric part of the city and the furthest from the rail network — plan around boats rather than trains.
The central business and shopping districts
Along the elevated rail lines, with the largest concentration of international hotels, malls and restaurants. The most convenient base by a distance, and where the value at the top of the market is most obvious.
The backpacker quarter and the north
Cheaper, smaller properties clustered around the well-known budget streets. Lively at night, poorly served by rail, and a long way from most of the city's restaurants.
Stay near
Most people pick a hotel by what they want to be next to. Each of these searches Bangkok for stays around that spot.
Properties in Bangkok
A sample of what is bookable. Open one for photos, rooms and live rates for your dates.
SKYVIEW Hotel Bangkok - Sukhumvit
12 Sukhumvit 24, Klongton
Exceptional
9,000 reviews
Ascott Thonglor Bangkok
1 SOI SUKHUMVIT 59 BOONCHANA
Millennium Hilton Bangkok
123 Charoennakorn Road
Exceptional
6,675 reviews
lebua at State Tower
State Tower 1055/111 Silom Road
Excellent
9,686 reviews
Shangri-La Bangkok
89 Soi Wat Suan Plu, New Road
Exceptional
4,889 reviews
Amara Bangkok Hotel
180/1 Surawong Road, Sipraya
Exceptional
10,840 reviews
Banyan Tree Bangkok
21/100 South Sathon Road
Exceptional
2,746 reviews
Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok
80 Soi Tonson, Lumphini, Pathumwan
Exceptional
1,613 reviews
Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok by IHG
78 Soi Tonson Lumpini Pathumwan
Exceptional
1,148 reviews
Amari Bangkok
847 Petchburi Road
Exceptional
6,226 reviews
Grande Centre Point Hotel Ratchadamri Bangkok
153/2 Mahatlek Luang 1, Ratchadamri Rd
Excellent
6,062 reviews
Avani Plus Riverside Bangkok Hotel
257 Charoennakorn Road, Thonburi
Exceptional
2,681 reviews
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Bangkok: common questions
Where should I stay in Bangkok to avoid the traffic?
Within a short walk of a skytrain or metro station. The rail lines bypass the traffic entirely, and proximity to one affects your day far more than which district you pick. Hotels near the river can substitute the boat services for the same purpose.
Is Bangkok cheap for hotels?
Very, especially at the upper end — a full-service international hotel with a pool costs what a mid-range room does in Europe. The budget end is cheap everywhere; the unusual value is in the four and five-star range.
When is the cheapest time to book a hotel in Bangkok?
The wettest months in the middle of the year. The cool, dry period around the turn of the year is the peak season and the most expensive, and it is also the most comfortable time to be outside.