The Athenee Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel, BangkokvsBuddy Lodge Hotel
The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel and Buddy Lodge Hotel are both praised by professionals. On balance, Buddy Lodge Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel. Buddy Lodge Hotel is ranked #36 in Bangkok with approval from 8 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, DK Eyewitness and Rough Guide.
The Athenee Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok
61 Wireless Road (Witthayu), Ploenchit Skytrain Station, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
From $104/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
DK Eyewitness
"Located in Bangkok’s central business and diplomatic district, the Meridien Plaza Athénée is a short walk from the Skytrain station."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"A level of refinement that draws inspiration from Princess Valaya’s palace with opulent furnishings that incorporate elements of local culture and royal heritage." Full review
Time Out
"Everything, from the spacious lobby with that recognizable giant Disney Princess-ish staircase to the restaurants and function spaces and all 374 guestrooms, have been given a head-to-toe refurbish." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Opened October 2017.
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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