Le Meridien BangkokvsNarai Hotel
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Le Meridien Bangkok scores significantly better than Narai Hotel. Le Meridien Bangkok has a TripExpert Score of 81 with endorsements from 7 publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and Time Out.
Le Meridien Bangkok
40/5 Surawong Road, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
From $115/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet
"This new, design-oriented hotel is modern Asian with... edgy restaurants. The location is convenient." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"24-story hotel with plush interiors (etched mirrors; floor-to-ceiling bedroom windows; Thai sculptures) off ritzy Silom Road." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
86.3
"Le Méridien’s recent efforts to integrate culture into its urban hotels proved worthwhile at this tower in Bangkok’s Silom neighborhood." Full review
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Be sure to check out Bamboo Chic, the stark floor-lit lounge serving noodles and sushi.
Time Out
"Every space feels huge, but the rooms are a bit neutral; not so the sculpted steel-benched lobby, the sixth floor SPA centre (with round rooms for couples) or the spectacular Bamboo Chic bar." Full review
Star Service
"Suave, stylish and contemporary accurately describe the rooms here. Each of the property's 282 units feature city views." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The Le Meridien Bangkok goes for unique design and decor, from the stylish, large tinted glass windows in the lobby, to the rooms which feature floor-to-ceiling windows." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The very classy Le Meridien is a giant edifice of French chic." Full review
Michelin Guide
"With just shy of three hundred rooms, it’s no boutique either. This allows for a wide range of accommodation styles, from the simple and chic Vista rooms to the oddball Circular rooms" Full review
Narai Hotel
222 Silom Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
From $66/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"The larger, much-older Narai Hotel is a clean, comfortable standard hotel, popular with tour groups." Full review
Fodor's
"Dating back to 1969, this is one of Bangkok's older hotels, but it's well kept up and conveniently located by the business district on Silom Road." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The Narai is a slick establishment that lacks the shabby feel so prevalent among mid-range options." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Once a top level venue, this hotel is now overshadowed in ambience and price by its more modern neighbors."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"This 475-room, mid-range hotel offers plain, comfortable rooms and a convenient Silom location 15 minutes' walk from the night market and red light district." Full review