Villa Hotel, Bangkok
Expert reviews
“Villa Bangkok Hotel, formerly Villa Phra Sumen, is a great budget choice with modern rooms edging the Rop Krung canal in the heart of the historic Phra Nakhon district.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Bangkok.
What guests liked
- Top location
- Friendly staff
- Swimming pool
- Comfortable beds
- Garden
All you need to know
Nestled in the core of historical Bangkok is the Villa Bangkok Hotel, positioned on Phra Sumen Road. This road was historically significant as it traced along the old city’s boundaries, linking Phra Sumen and Maha Kan Forts over two centuries ago.
Of the 14 bastions constructed to shield the city from invasions in the late 1600s, only Phra Sumen and Maha Kan Forts remain erect today.
This urban boutique hotel in Bangkok incorporates two renovated and preserved historic structures, offering 29 suites that blend modern design with traditional Thai aesthetics.
At the property’s rear, a two-level building made of wood and concrete borders the Rop Khrung Canal. Each of these suites boasts high ceilings, wooden flooring, vintage furniture, and canal-facing windows, providing guests a glimpse into the local residents’ customary lifestyle.
The front building spans four levels, housing rooms that are both aesthetically pleasing and practical, each complete with private balconies that offer views of the internal courtyard.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
7 July 2024
Lovely place to start your trip in Thailand.
Breakfast not included but could be ordered. Very nice. Very chill and quiet place within walking distance of Koh San Road.
Nothing.
7 July 2024
Very good
nicely decorated rooms and swimming pool
6 July 2024
Pleasant spot for a family to relax
We enjoyed our stay at Villa Bangkok, the room was comfortable and staff were helpful. We enjoyed using the pool, the good coffee and location.
The pool and outdoor eating area needs to be sprayed regularly for mosquitos as there are many in the early morning and late afternoon. I would also suggest getting more pool towels as there seemed to be a shortage.
4 July 2024
Very good
Great they allowed my mom and sister to use our room to get ready for the 2am flight. Lovely pool and luggage storage with nice laundry facilities. The aircon was making our floor wet BUT they gave us extra towels and apologized many times for it. They did fix it when we checked out. We waited by the pool for our flight and clean towels and a pool shower was offered to us to get ready for the flights
Room a bit tiny
4 July 2024
Nice to have a beautiful pool to hang out at!
Nice old Thai vibe inside. Great location in old area near to everything. Beautiful pool and garden courtyard. Good blackout curtains. Good smoothies. Washing machine and dryer is
The double room needed a little extra... there was only one bedside light and table. The bed was hard with 2 small pillows. The lighting was really dim at night. The sink was leaking.
4 July 2024
Very good
Good location if you are first time visiting Bangkok, it’s in the old part of city. The place also has a pool that everyone likes
No soundproofing, smaller room thank I thought
27 June 2024
Great place to stay!
We were only staying one night but would have loved to have stayed longer! The room was clean and comfortable and the pool and pool area was great for relaxing in. The food in the restaurant was very tasty. The location is good for easily walking to the Koh San road area but far enough away that it is a nice quiet spot. There are some nice eateries along the canal behind the hotel.
27 June 2024
Staff and management were extremely accomodating and this is the perfect accomodation to explore Bangkok or stay put and
Beautiful courtyard with established leafy trees, fairy lights, and birds and bats!
Pool needs to be cleaned regularly
27 June 2024
Safe, comfortable hotel for solo traveler
My hotel room was clean, comfortable, and I liked the view to the pool. The reception area was air-conditioned, which was a welcome reprieve from the hot city streets. I ate pad Thai from the hotel restaurant, which was very good, and had a latte or a cool beverage every day. Staff was very nice.
There wasn’t anything I did not like about my 3 night stay.
26 June 2024
Accessible and friendly
Everything about this hotel was efficient and easy. The staff are all lovely, the pool is gorgeous, they have washing machines and dryers you can use, and lockers for leaving luggage after/before checking in/out. And the location is perfect for walking around and exploring Bangkok.
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26 June 2024
Beautifu hotel, great location, lovely staff!
The hotel was so lovely! Rooms were big, clean and had good facilities. Beds comfy, decent working shower and really good toiletries in the bathroom and replaced daily. The location was fab, close by too KSR and surrounding areas. Also good walking distance to temples, palace and Chinatown. Finally the pool was the perfect addition and needed after a hot day of sight seeing
Not much, only the lighting in my room and bathroom was quite dark and very little natural light. Also the food was quite expensive at the restaurant compared to local restaurants.
25 June 2024
Very good
I loved the swimming pool and the location (central but quiet). The room was really big, comfy and clean !
There was a leak under the sink and wasn´t cleaned in 2 days so I had water in the middle of the bathroom. Some of the staff were not really helpul and lacked initiative, were not bothered really. I arrived early and I knew I couldn´t get to the room but they wouldn't offer me to leave my luggage for exemple (I had to ask and then take my things to the kitchen area), I could use the swimming area (which was nice) but didn´t show me where or give me a towel (had to ask again)... When I came back for the check-in time my room was still being cleaned...
22 June 2024
Very practical hotel!
Very clean and a nice lounge area with a very nice swimming pool!
15 June 2024
This villa is a treasure. Great location, friendly staff and a beautiful pool area.
The courtyard is beautiful and lush. It was very quiet and patrons respectful. It was in an excellent location for walking along canal and exploring. The pool is a wonderful addition to the stay and we spent lots of our time there and really enjoyed ourselves. Staff were responsive to our needs.
Pillows and mattress were quite firm but that s personal preference.
14 June 2024
Fabulous
Location was perfect, you can Walk to Khao San Road in 10 minutes. Very friendly staff and it was possible to leave the luggage and go to the pool after checkout.
14 June 2024
A nice stay at an affordable place
The pool, the friendly staff, the garden
Bad smell in the toilet of one room.
13 June 2024
Lovely- thank you!
Lovely pool, nice location, lovely staff, nice coffees from the cafe
Quite loud as you share a wall with other rooms but the other neighbours were respectful and quiet but I guess could be an issue if there were loud neighbours!
13 June 2024
This hotel is in a great location within walking distance to many sight seeing attractions. The staff was helpful and sp
Great location, awesome staff
Nothing
13 June 2024
Very good
Very nice hotel on great location and with lovely swimming pool. We had twice the pancakes for breakfast which were really nice. The garden is very quiet which is nice after a busy day in Bangkok.
The airconditioning was really loud and not well maintained. Due to a leakage we had to move rooms in the middle of the night, but staff was very helpful about it.
12 June 2024
I totaly enjoy my time in this hotel
This is our family trip for 6 days in Bangkok, Thailand. We chose this hotel as our 1st hotel to stay for 2 nights. It didn't let us down. We were surprised of its cozy environment and perfect room-size. Besides, the swimming pool, the antique decorations, the palm trees etc all let us feel really comfortable and relaxing. Outside the hotel, there are many streel venders and 7-11 so we can get sth to eat or drink anytime. The location is also perfect that it is closer to Khao San Road. Overall, we had a great time there.
Everything is perfect. Nothing I can complain.
11 June 2024
Very good
Great staff, good location.
8 June 2024
Fabulous
Pretty good location, and having a pool was a must as it is 30 degrees days and night Loved the air conditioning in the room too..The staff was super friendly and there was food in the restaurant if you were hungry. Would stay again without hesitation.
There could be a bit more lightning in the rooms.
8 June 2024
Fabulous
It's really a perfect stay in Bangkok. Out of the hassle of Khao san (5min) away. Near a canal. Really super friendly staff. Price quality unbeatable. It really looks like the pics. Oh yes, the pool is supa. :)
2 June 2024
Exceptional
awesome place. very quiet, greate design, nice green square with a pool, friendly staff, everything was neat and clean. also, great location: walking distance from Khaosan road, but very quiet place. there's a 7/11 just next to hotel. this place really differs from all 'a hotel'-s from all around the Bangkok. this one is my favourite now.
no cons
Hotel facilities
Services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Daily housekeeping
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Outdoor pool
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
Pool and wellness
- - Salt-water pool
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
9 July 2024
Excellent! Fantastic food & would highly recommend 🤩
Everything! The hotel was exactly what we needed while staying in Bangkok - a little oasis of calm with excellent service to boot.
The only things we would change is more light in the bathroom (too dark to see in the mirror properly) and we thought that the luggage lockers were quite ugly & detract from the magical atmosphere around the pool. Perhaps there could be a wall/door there to keep them hidden from view?