Siam Kempinski Hotel BangkokvsBuddy Lodge Hotel
Both properties are rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok scores slightly higher than Buddy Lodge Hotel. Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok ranks #17 in Bangkok with positive reviews from 6 reviewers like Oyster, Forbes Travel Guide and Fodor's.
Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok
991/9 Rama I Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
From $155/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"This contemporary high-rise skillfully evokes an authentic sense of Thailand."
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Which room to book: The least expensive Deluxe rooms are a good value, especially if you request one with a balcony.
Condé Nast Traveler
"This contemporary high-rise skillfully evokes an authentic sense of Thailand." Full review
Star Service
"This hotel has proven itself to be a key player in the deluxe category, at least on the second tier below the Sukhothai, Oriental and Shangri-La." Full review
Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"The Siam Kempinski is one of Bangkok's most opulent hotels. It's a five pearl property located smack in the city center, behind the Siam Paragon luxury mall." Full review
Fodor's
"The palatial Siam Kempinski combines sheer elegance with the feel of an escapist resort in the middle of the city." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Despite the throngs of shoppers who flood the adjoining mega mall and the frenetic neighborhood, the hotel manages to carve out a secret peaceful oasis." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"A big glossy city-centre hotel with some resort-style flourishes, including sprawling swimming pool and gardens, and an excellent spa and gym." Full review
Independent
"Attached via an air-conditioned walkway to the swanky Siam Paragon Mall which, in turn, is attached to CentralWorld and a dozen other gigantic retail centres, the Siam Kempinski could not be a better place for busting your baggage allowance"
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