Rambuttri Village Inn
A mixed bag
More on Khao San Road
Two swimming pools, a frangipani-strewn courtyard and a desirable location help to make up for the mediocre rooms at Rambuttri Village, one of the largest and longest running larger hotels in the area.
Travelfish says:
Just back from Soi Rambuttri behind the associated Rambuttri Terrace Restaurant, the hotel spans three five-storey buildings set around an open-air common area with tables, trees and a fishpond at the centre. Known as Rambuttri Village Plaza, the whole shebang puts tailors, travel offices, ATMs and convenience stores at your fingertips. Khao San Road is an easy 300-metre walk to the east, and lots of eating and drinking options line Soi Rambuttri itself.
You have seven room types to choose from, starting with those on lower floors with firm beds on utilitarian white tile floors, windows facing walls and the usual extras—desk, fridge, safe, old TV hung from the ceiling and basic wet bathroom with hot water shower. The Thai-style art does little to brighten these low-end rooms, which lack character and could use some upgrades even if cleanliness appeared acceptable.
A bit of extra cash bags you a more inviting “premier” edition with artificial wooden floor, wide LCD TV and bathroom with basin sink and shower partitioned behind glass doors. A bonus is how even the cheapest single rooms come with safes. Space in most rooms is minimal and the value questionable when looking at walk-in rates, but we found discounts of up to 500 baht on booking sites.
Surrounded by spacious decks and loungers, two rooftop swimming pools are considerably larger than the pools found at most hotels in the area, including Buddy Lodge, D&D Inn and Villa Cha-Cha, among others. To find a bigger pool for similar rates, you’d have to head further afield to Hotel De Moc, or pay a lot more to stay at Riva Surya.
On multiple visits we’ve found receptionists to be brusque and seemingly irritated by our questions, though they’ve never had a problem showing us a room or two. Another issue is the free WiFi, which usually works near reception but can be patchy in the rooms. This being Soi Rambuttri, as opposed to Khao San Road and Rambuttri Road, noise probably won’t be a big issue here.
Contact details for Rambuttri Village Inn
Address: 95 Soi Rambuttri, Bangkok
T: (02) 282 9162-4; F: (02) 629 5211
Email: reserve@khaosan-hotels.com
Web: http://www.khaosan-hotels.com/
Coordinates (for GPS): 100º29'45.23" E, 13º45'41.34" N
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Room rates: 600B to 1,500B
Room rates
What we were quoted as a walk-in.
| Standard single room | 700 baht | 930 baht |
| Deluxe single room | 900 baht | 1,080 baht |
| Standard double room | 990 baht | 1,350 baht |
| Superior double room | 1,080 baht | 1,500 baht |
| Deluxe double room | 1,350 baht | 1,800 baht |
Reviewed by
David Luekens
David Luekens first came to Thailand in 2005 when Thai friends from his former home of Burlington, Vermont led him on a life-changing trip. Based in Thailand since 2011, he spends much of his time eating in Bangkok street markets and island hopping the Andaman Sea.