Praya PalazzovsBuddy Lodge Hotel
Both Praya Palazzo and Buddy Lodge Hotel are praised by experts. On balance, Praya Palazzo scores marginally better than Buddy Lodge Hotel. Praya Palazzo comes in at 78 with approval from 5 reviewers such as Star Service, Lonely Planet and Time Out.
Praya Palazzo
757 / 1 Somdej Prapinklao Soi 2, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
From $64/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Star Service
"This riverside mansion compares favorably to Ariyasom Villa offering similarly elegant, yet quaint, accommodations in the heart of one of Asia's most frenetic cities." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Once a private home to noble Thais, the renovated waterfront mansion is only accessible by boat, and very close to Bangkok’s famous temples." Full review
Time Out
"Situated along the banks of the Chao Phraya River, Palladian-style boutique hotel, Praya Palazzo offers a pleasant yet luxurious atmosphere." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Remarkably romantic and accessible only by boat." Full review
Frommer's
"Its 17 rooms and suites are all individually designed with period furnishings; they ooze character...on property, a small swimming pool and lush gardens surround the two-story building" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"After lying dormant for nearly 30 years, this elegant 19th-century mansion in Thonburi has been reborn as an attractive riverside boutique hotel." 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