Bangkok Hotels & Areas
Where to sleep in Bangkok — which areas put you on a train line, and what each neighbourhood is like once the day ends.
This page settles one of three. Here they are in the order they actually bind — the exceptions are what the decision manual works through in full.
- 1Where in Bangkok
- 2Which line actually reaches it
A cheap room off the BTS/MRT grid buys back nothing — you pay it back every day, in traffic.
- 3What it costs to move once you're there
The daily fare adds up differently depending which side of the grid you picked.
Bangkok on a Budget: Best Affordable Hotels and Hostels
Bangkok is one of the world's great value cities for travelers. Where to find clean, affordable hotels and hostels — by neighborhood — without sacrificing location or safety.
Bangkok Hotels With a Rooftop Bar or Pool: Where to Stay
Bangkok is the world's rooftop-bar capital, and staying somewhere with a skyline view turns the city's chaos into magic. Which areas have the best rooftop hotels, and how to choose.
Where to Stay in Bangkok: Best Areas and Hotels
The four Bangkok neighborhoods worth booking — Sukhumvit, Riverside/Old Town, Silom/Sathorn, and Khao San — with the one location rule that matters most: stay near the Skytrain.