The St. Regis BangkokvsBuddy Lodge Hotel
Both The St. Regis Bangkok and Buddy Lodge Hotel are rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, The St. Regis Bangkok scores significantly better than Buddy Lodge Hotel. The St. Regis Bangkok is ranked #8 in Bangkok with accolades from 9 publications like Fodor's, Condé Nast Traveler and Frommer's.
The St. Regis Bangkok
159, Rajadamri Road, Lumpini Sub-District, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
From $134/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service
"This hotel meets the city's high standards for service and luxury. How can you argue with 24-hour butler service attached to each room?" Full review
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Be sure to take advantage of morning coffee delivery with wake-up calls.
Gayot
"At Bangkok's lavish St. Regis outpost, guest rooms feature exceptional extras, such as floor-to-ceiling windows with unobstructed views... and 300-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets."
Travel + Leisure
"The lavish 227 guest quarters are studies in painted teak and marble, but unrivaled service sets the property apart." Full review
Fodor's
"The St. Regis is all about pampering—this was the first hotel in Thailand to offer its guests around-the-clock personal butler service." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The 228 spacious rooms are decked out in sexy, but sober, contemporary tones and have marble bathrooms with separate showers and tubs. Every room has butler service as well." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"The St. Regis stands as one of the most exclusive hotels in the city.
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Time Out
"One of the most luxurious hotels in Bangkok." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"Opened in 2011 on the high-end Rajadamri shopping strip, this "exceptional-in-every-way hotel" melds traditional Thai style with modernism." Full review
Frommer's
"Everything about the St. Regis oozes elegance, from the high-ceilinged, bright lobby to the comfortable rooms...one aspect of the hotel that makes guests feel like royalty is a butler on call" 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