Bangkok — Places to stay
From dawn alms rounds to 2am noodle carts
- Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok — The 1876 riverside legend on the Chao Phraya
- Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok — A 2020 opening known for its pool, rooftop bar and breakfast
- Grande Centre Point Hotel Terminal 21 — The tower over Terminal 21, linked to Asok's BTS and MRT
- Amara Bangkok — Rooftop infinity pool facing MahaNakhon, good-value Silom
- Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square — A four-star in the Siam Square lanes, across from Paragon
- Riva Surya Bangkok — 68-room boutique with a pool on the river, walkable to Khao San
- Holiday Inn Bangkok Sukhumvit — Sukhumvit four-star next to EmSphere, with a well-liked breakfast
- ibis Bangkok Riverside — Good-value riverside hotel with a pool, three minutes to ICONSIAM
- Rambuttri Village Inn & Plaza — Five minutes from Khao San, two rooftop pools, low prices
- Lub d Bangkok Siam — Hostel across from MBK, redone in 2025
- Capella Bangkok — New luxury hotel on the Chao Phraya
- The Siam — 39 art-deco rooms on the Dusit riverbank
- Eastin Grand Hotel Sathorn — Pool hotel linked to the BTS by sky-bridge
- Aloft Bangkok Sukhumvit 11 — Casual hotel in the middle of Soi 11
- Lub d Bangkok Silom — Tidy social hostel near Silom street food