Hotel Name: Villa Cha Cha Banglumphu. Address: 36 Tani Road, Taladyod, Pranakorn, Khaosan, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Villa Cha Cha Banglumphu in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of $15.50 USD per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Bangkok. Villa Cha Cha Banglumphu is in the Banglamphu […]
Hotel Review: Retro 39 Hotel, Bangkok – A budget hotel near Phrom Phong BTS station
Hotel Name: Retro 39 Hotel. Address: 1, 10 Soi Sukhumvit 39, Watthana, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Retro 39 Hotel in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of $15.65 USD per night, and I booked for the price and location in Bangkok. This rate was cheaper than usual as I booked not long […]
Hotel Review: St. James Hotel, Bangkok – Mid-range business hotel near Phrom Phong BTS
Hotel Name: St. James Hotel. Address: 18 Soi Sukhumvit 26, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the St. James Hotel in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of 585 THB ($17.34 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Bangkok. I also partly booked it because […]
Apartment Review: Viva Sira Serviced Residence, Bangkok – Thailand
Airbnb name: Viva Sira Apartment. Address: 19 Soi Sukhumvit 39, Wattana, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Viva Sira Serviced Residence in Bangkok, Thailand. This particular apartment was listed on Airbnb, and I picked it for its location near Phrom Phong BTS Station. This is one of my favourite areas to stay in Bangkok, and […]
The new Bangkok metro to Chinatown and the Old City, and future old city metro plans
Bangkok is slowly but surely building out its mass transit system to help ease its infamous traffic problems. In July 2019 the western extension of the MRT Blue Line opened, making it the first railway of any kind in the Bangkok old city area. The extension is from Hua Lamphong (the main railway station), through […]
Hotel Review: S Box Sukhumvit Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
Hotel Name: S Box Sukhumvit Hotel Address: 4 Sukhumvit 31, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the S Box Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok. I booked it for its location on Sukhumvit Road. The hotel is not far from the Asok/Sukhumvit MRT/BTS metro interchange, so it’s a central location for transport. This is one of my preferred […]
Hotel Review: Lodge 61 Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
Hotel Name: Lodge 61 Hotel Address: 1221 Sukhumvit Soi 61, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Lodge 61 Hotel in Bangkok. This was a last minute booking as I had a change of plan. I booked it for its location near the Ekkamai Bus Station for the rate of 30.27 USD per night. Lodge 61 […]
Bangkok to Trang by train, and onward connections to the Trang Islands
Getting the train from Bangkok to Trang in Southern Thailand is a convenient overland way to get to the Trang Islands. Sleeper trains depart Bangkok every evening, arriving in Trang at a reasonable hour in the morning. From the train station, you can then get minivans to the pier for boats to the islands. There […]
Guesthouse Review: Art Hotel Hua Lamphong – Bangkok, Thailand
Hotel Name: Art Hotel Hua Lamphong Address: 428-430 Rong Mueang Road, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Art Hotel Hua Lamphong in Bangkok. I booked it mainly for its proximity to Hua Lamphong, the main railway station of Bangkok. I had an evening train to catch and I wanted to have a room in the […]
Guesthouse Review: Lee Chieng Lee, Bangkok – Thailand
Hotel Name: Lee Chieng Lee Address: 1137 Songward Road, Sampantawong, Bangkok Riverside, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Leechienglee guesthouse in Bangkok. I booked it online and picked it for its location in the vicinity of the Chinatown area. I got a single room with a private bathroom for $13.17 USD, which is a great […]
