Bangrak

Silom and Surawong Rd

Silom Rd is the heart of Bangkok's business district and there's plenty of typical tourist hotels in the area -- including properties by Holiday Inn, Le Meridien and Sofitel -- but there is also a growing scene in flashpacker hostels. So if you're a backpacker wanting to spend time in the Silom and Surawong area and not wanting to hump across from Khao San, don't fret -- we've found some budget digs for you.

Backpacker
Under 600B
80%
1 vote
 

HQ Hostel Bangkok - Industrial flashpacker hostel
5/3-4 Silom Soi 3, Bangrak
T: (02) 233 1598; F: (02) 233 9657
HQ Hostel comes squarely out of the Bangkok condominium school of architecture. Lots of unfinished concrete walls, slabs of pastel hues here and there -- all that is missing is an inane slogans along ... HQ Hostel Bangkok complete profile

Backpacker
Under 600B
70%
1 vote
 

Sabuy Jung - Shows promise
14/6 Surawong Rd, Bangrak
T: (02) 234 5684;
Newest on the block in the Silom and Surawong guesthouse scene -- so new in fact the double rooms were not finished when we passed through in February 2009. Sabuy Jung brands itself as a hostel and ... Sabuy Jung complete profile

Backpacker
Under 600B
70%
1 vote
 

Take a Nap - Friendly and central, pack earplugs
920-926 Rama 4 Rd, Bangrak
T: (02) 637 0015;
Set right on Bangkok's busy Rama VI Rd, traffic noise was always going to be an issue here -- and even in a room right at the rear of the building we found ourselves being woken through the late ... Take a Nap complete profile

Backpacker
Under 600B
70%
1 vote
 

The Urban Age - Friendly and low key
130/6 Silom Soi 8, Bangrak
T: (02) 634 2680;
While Urban Age may lack the style and flash of the other grander Silom hostels, it more than compensates with a particularly welcoming, traveller style atmosphere. Check the very well-utilised ... The Urban Age complete profile

Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
70%
1 vote
 

Tarntawan Place - A fine mid-range hideaway
119/5-10 Surawong Rd, Bangkok
T: (02) 238 2620; F: (02) 238 3228
This conveniently located hotel is a very comfortable mid-range spot. The hallways are a little stale smelling, but the rooms are very clean and the bathrooms spotless and well designed. If you want ... Tarntawan Place complete profile

Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
70%
1 vote
 

Rose Hotel - Refurbished and good mid range value
118 Surawong Rd, Bangrak
T: (02) 266 8268; F: (02) 266 8096
For the location, at the eastern end of Surawong Rd, just a short walk from Silom Rd, the refurbished Rose Hotel is a good value mid range property, with surprisingly comfortable, well put-together ... Rose Hotel complete profile

Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
68%
2 votes
 

Lub d Bangkok - Slick flashpacker hostel
4 Decho Rd, Bangrak
T: (02) 634 7999; F: (02) 634 7510
Reminiscent of the splendid Refill Now out towards Bangkok's airport, Lub.d fills what used to be an office building with a refreshing approach to housing backpackers in Bangkok. The bulk of the ... Lub d Bangkok complete profile

Toprange
4,000B to 8,000B
60%
1 vote
 

The Heritage Baan Silom - Eclectic? sort of,
659 Silom 19, Bangrak
T: (02) 236 8388; F: (02) 236 8389
Well, when everyone else is calling their hotel a boutique hotel, why not try something else, but An eclectic hotel as the Heritage Baan Silom brands itself just sounds kind of weird. The property is ... The Heritage Baan Silom complete profile

Backpacker
Under 600B
50%
2 votes
 

YHA Bangkok Downtown - The only budget choice on Silom
395/4 Silom Rd, Bangkok
T: (02) 636 8687;
This is one of the most sparklingly clean hostels we have ever seen, boasting luminous white interiors. The dorm is overpriced if you're travelling in a group, but for a single traveller wanting to ... YHA Bangkok Downtown complete profile

Chao Phraya riverfront

The area between Charoen Krung Road and the Chao Phraya River is home to some of Bangkok's flashest and most expensive hotels, including the Shangrila and Oriental, but that's not to say there are not a couple of more moderately priced digs worth seeking out.

Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
80%
1 vote
 

Swan Hotel - No ugly duckling - great value!
31 Soi Charoen Krung 36, Bangkok
T: (02) 235 9271; F: (02) 630 9199
While the rooms at the Swan are not the fanciest in town, it remains, especially when location is considered, to be one of the best value hotels in Bangkok. A u-shaped building set around a good ... Swan Hotel complete profile

Backpacker
Under 600B
63%
3 votes
 

New Road Guest House - Great budget option
1216/1 Charoen Krung Rd, Bangkok
T: (02) 630 6994-8; F: (02) 237 1102
Hidden away on Charoen Krung Road at the river end of Surawong Road, the New Road Guesthouse has a stack of backpacker friendly rooms spread across two properties that represent excellent backpacker ... New Road Guest House complete profile