268 Soi Petchburi 10 - 12, Petchburi Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand | (888) 551-4925
Short walk to the Skytrain station
Slightly off the main tourist trail, meaning fewer crowds
Low prices for this part of Bangkok
Tiny swimming pool upstairs
Laundry facilities on premises
Rooms include mini-fridges, desks, TVs, and free Wi-Fi
Free breakfast buffet
Rooms are basic
Breakfast and lobby area downstairs gets crowded and chaotic
No full restaurant
The Bangkok City is a medium-sized hotel located near a central Skytrain station. Rooms here are sleek (bordering on basic) with beds, desks, TVs, and showers, along with mini-fridges and safes. The hotel does have a small covered swimming pool and a laundry area, but its downstairs breakfast buffet is often chaotic, filled with guests readying to sightsee for the day. The property is certainly not a relaxing place, but you'd be hard pressed to get a better deal price wise in this part of the city.
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Scene
Crowded and chaotic lobby and breakfast area filled with tour groups and budget travelers
The scene at the Bangkok City is one of
coming and going, as guests stay at this hotel mainly due to its cheap prices. With a
robustly casual vibe, the only real shared spaces other than the pool are in the
lobby, and thus the area is always crowded and noisy. Everyone descends on the
breakfast buffet in the morning, while tons of people check in and out at the
nearby front desk. It's not a particularly relaxing atmosphere, but most folks
are just looking to get on with their sightseeing programs for the day. The
small pool upstairs doesn't appear to be too popular, but it is an escape
from the hordes.
Location
In central Bangkok, conveniently near the Skytrain but slightly off the main tourist grid (meaning fewer crowds in the immediate area)
The Bangkok City has a prized location in central
Bangkok slightly off the tourist grid. The hotel is less than a 10-minute walk
to the nearest BTS Skytrain station, giving direct access to the rest of the
city. Plus, it’s surrounded by local eateries offering cheap food. The area is
also a quick taxi ride or decent walk from the main shopping district in
Pratunam, and is centrally located for most sights. Phetchaburi Road, on
which the hotel is situated, is an extremely busy street with chaotic traffic
all day long -- probably the biggest drawback about this spot. The international airport
is about a 35-minute drive east, or more than an hour by public transport.
Rooms
Basic rooms come with small flat-screen TVs, safes, and mini-fridges -- plus free Wi-Fi
The adage "you get what you pay
for" is about as appropriate as one can get for the Bangkok City Hotel. The earth-tone rooms
here are basic, offering simple beds, small desks, and showers, with nothing
fancy about any of them; however, it does make for a relatively sleek look. Rooms also come with air-conditioning, 32-inch flat-screen TVs, safe boxes, and mini-fridges, and the higher floor Deluxe units have far-reaching views (although there isn't much to see other than urban
sprawl). An added bonus is that all rooms come with free Wi-Fi as well as a continental breakfast buffet. For the price, one can't complain, as one would
be hard pressed to find a cheaper spot in this part of town.
Features
Small covered swimming pool, noisy breakfast area, and laundry facilities
Bangkok
City Hotel doesn't have many extras outside of the noisy area set aside for morning
repasts. The breakfast space is in the lobby, packed with guests taking
advantage of the free continental buffet. Upstairs, a small, attractively designed indoor swimming
pool is partially blocked by columns found in its center, making it unsuitable for lap swimming or fancy maneuvers. Still, it's a decent place to take a
dip on a hot day. One big extra that the Bangkok City does have, in contrast
to most area hotels, is an on-site laundry facility.
