Navalai River ResortvsBuddy Lodge Hotel
Navalai River Resort and Buddy Lodge Hotel are both rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Buddy Lodge Hotel ranks slightly better than Navalai River Resort. Buddy Lodge Hotel scores 78 with praise from 8 reviewers such as Rough Guide, Oyster and Fodor's.
Navalai River Resort
45 / 1 - 2 Phra Athit Rd, Phra Nakorn, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
From $35/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Lonely Planet
"Perched between the banks of Mae Nam Chao Phraya and arty Th Phra Athit, this busy 74-room boutique hotel delivers on location, style and space." Full review
Rough Guide
"Style-conscious riverfront hotel, with an elegant rooftop pool, modishly–furnished rooms, and river views from the most desirable."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This upper-middle-range hotel is located directly next to the Chao Phraya River in a central district of Bangkok, within walking distance of the Indian market and popular Khao San Road." Full review
Frommer's
"This place offers the chance to enjoy river views without breaking the bank...it's a decent mid-range choice, and rooms are decorated in bright colors with eye-catching artwork on the walls." 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