Grand Hyatt Erawan BangkokvsBuddy Lodge Hotel
Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok and Buddy Lodge Hotel are both highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok ranks slightly higher than Buddy Lodge Hotel. Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok comes in at 82 with praise from 11 sources including Oyster, Lonely Planet and Jetsetter.
Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok Show All Reviews
494 Rajdamri Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
From $76/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"It enjoys a great central (if smog-bound) location, though pool loungers and residents of the delightful spa cottages are regularly looked over by commuters on the BTS." Full review
Concierge
"One of the top reasons to stay here is the I.Sawan spa tucked away from the noise of Bangkok among the gardens on the hotel's fifth floor."
Fodor's
"This stylish hotel hovers over the auspicious Erawan Shrine." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Located on Rajdamri Road, the Grand Hyatt Erawan overlooks the city’s famous Erawan Shrine and is convenient to shopping at Siam Paragon and a BTS Skytrain station." Full review
Time Out
"Behind the brash façade, welcoming, business-like rooms offer spacious marble bathrooms, modern Thai art and sleek furnishings." Full review
Star Service
"Located between the Erawan shrine and the Peninsula Plaza shopping center, this hotel remains one of the pre-eminent large-scale properties here." Full review
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An extensive list of treatments and massages are on offer in private treatment bungalows and cottages for those requesting them.
Condé Nast Traveler
"This tower is located among the shops and businesses of Rajdamri Road, next to the Erawan Shrine." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The Erawan’s neoclassical lobby, embellished with mature tropical trees, sets the tone in what is one of Bangkok’s most respected hotels."
Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"Excellently located right across the street from the largest mall in Bangkok ... the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok is a luxury hotel that has rooms with marble bathrooms and huge windows." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Grand Hyatt Erawan is quintessentially modern Bangkok: big, busy, and as central as central gets." Full review
Buddy Lodge Hotel
265 Khaosan Rd. Taladyod Pranakorn, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
From $39/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"This is one of the area's best-known, smaller-size hotels providing upscale accommodations." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This small, boutique hotel on Khao San Road houses only 76 rooms in two styles, standard and deluxe." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Right in the middle of Bangkok’s famous Khao San Road and originally a backpackers’ haven, this hotel is rapidly becoming upscale but still retains its youthful and vibrant feel."
Rough Guide
"The most stylish and expensive hotel on Khao San and right in the thick of the action."
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Specify an upper-floor location away from Khao San to ensure a quieter night’s sleep.
Time Out
"Buddy Lodge's red brick façade hides modern rooms with wooden floors, writing desks, old-fashioned lamps and white timber walls." Full review
Fodor's
"This boutique hotel has contributed greatly to the trendiness of Khao San Road." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The 76-room Buddy Lodge Hotel is a solid mid-range property smack dab on Bangkok's Khao San Road." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This gigantic complex, which includes a pool, fitness room and, ahem, a branch of McDonald’s, is – as far as we’re aware – the most expensive place to stay on Th Khao San." Full review