Q: We will be in Bangkok for three nights from the 6th October and we are looking for clean basic accommodation for 3 people. We would prefer a room with aircon and an ensuite bathroom in a guest house or backpacker place in the centre near the road where all the backpackers stay. Can you recommend an establishment? - Sharon Suttner
A: The area you are referring to is known as Khao San Road. It is packed with small guesthouses and hotels. Prices range from 300 baht (R75) for a tiny windowless room to 2000 baht (R500) for a classy hotel. Here you definitely get what you pay for. For a good selection, check out the www.khaosanroad.com website. Among the recommended budget choices are the well-located Top Inn, where a triple room with air-conditioning will cost you 680 baht (R165), Samsen Sam Place, a really lovely boutique guesthouse from 590 baht (R150) and Thai Cozy House, a comfortable oasis in the city, where a triple room costs 1150 (R280). You can also check out the discount website www.directrooms.com for one of the Sawadee Group hotels in the Khao San Road area.
If you are prepared to pay more for accommodation, it could make a world of difference to your stay in Bangkok. After a day's sightseeing in this hot, humid, packed city you may feel it was worth paying extra to be able to return to a sparkling swimming pool and a cool, air-conditioned room. The top choice is Buddy Lodge (www.buddylodge.com), a three-star hotel perfectly located in the centre of Khao San Road. With elegant rooms, a gym and a swimming pool, enough travellers believe it is worth the 2000 baht (R500) room rate to ensure it is booked out well in advance. You could also try Hotel De Moc (www.hoteldemoc.com), where a triple room will cost you 1750 baht (around R440).
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