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
3 March 2025
Good value for money, pretty hotel and a very helpful staff
Location. The staff was incredibly professional and kind
Not soundproof enough. Could literally hear the room next to ours coughing
1 March 2025
Nice hotel with great pool
Great pool area, comfortable rooms with nice design, friendly service
Thin walls so you can hear your neighbors
1 March 2025
Perfect quiet hotel in the center of busy Bangkok
Very good allround hotel. Great pool. Good rooms and superb staff.
The rooms didn’t have a lot of lights but besides that, it was excellent.
1 March 2025
Overall good for a short stay
Breakfast although not included in price was very good, in a good location, very clean, staff efficient but could come across a little abrupt, restaurant and pool area very good
Room was clean but basic, staff efficient but not that friendly and sometimes came over a little abrupt
28 February 2025
Great transit stay whilst in Bangkok
Very comfortable and clean when staying in Bangkok. Great location.
26 February 2025
Great stay! I definetly recommend it.
The location is amazing, so close to everything and still very quiet. The hotel is beautiful and has a very nice swimming pool area. The room was perfect for us.
The pillows provided (2) were not so comfortable. New and extra pillows would be appreciated.
25 February 2025
Nice stay near the Kawasan
The receptionists are warm and charming, they really try to help and assist. The room is clean and the shower room is large. Value for money in relation to the price of the room. The street is relatively quiet and it's only 5 minutes to the famous Khawasan street. Pleasant and not powerful air conditioning - just ask reception for an extra key to the electrical box.
The response time by emails is very slow and with a big delay of several days. Lack of niceness in correspondence - unequivocal answers without compromise. A proverb that repeats itself from time to time - "If you don't want to stay, you can cancel without cancellation fees" means if you go. we do not mind. There is no sign on the tables in the dining area where you have to order at the hotel reception (you can wait for the waiter for even half an hour). At the entrance to the hotel there is a work station of the maintenance with boxes and tools throughout the 4 days of stay - not pleasant as a greeter at the entrance lobby. Housekeeping - on one of the occasions they didn't change my sheet for a blanket, they just left it on the floor and arranged the blanket on the bed without a duvet. In addition, hang a dirty towel for reuse.
23 February 2025
Well located and walkable in the heart of Old Bangkok.
Villa Bangkok is well located in the heart of Old Bangkok. The courtyard is spacious with ample place to relax under the trees. It also has a lovely swimming pool.
The rooms are okay, but the one we were in could do with a bit of a spruce up and perhaps a new air conditioner.
22 February 2025
Excellent hotel, very relaxed feel, in a great location
The pool, the outdoors area, and the overall ambience
The breakfast was a little overpriced
19 February 2025
An oasis of calm and serenity - perfect!
I loved everything about this small hotel - it’s a peaceful oasis tucked away in a quiet location but walkable to the royal palace and riverside sights. The staff are friendly and helpful - and the rooms were clean and comfortable. And the small pool and outside seating area is very welcome after a long day of walking.
Nothing negative
17 February 2025
Little Paradise in busy Bangkok
What a wonderful paradise this is in the hustle and bustle of hysterical Bangkok. The pool is lovely, the food is great and the service and friendliness of the staff is fantastic. It's the little things that you notice that everything is taken into account: free towels for the pool every day, you can store your belongings to take with you later, vegan breakfast yoghurts at the reception and your room is cleaned every day. I was even able to get a free upgrade to another, quieter room. I ended up staying in the room where I was already staying, because it had the least noise from road traffic. I felt very welcome.
There is sound isolation and you can therefore hear everything from the hallway. Even though I had a room overlooking the garden and pool (so I wasn't bothered by the traffic), I did hear the noise from the hallway or the air conditioning at night and a heavy hum from the elevator (I think). I'm a light sleeper, so this won't bother everyone.
10 February 2025
Fabulous
Nice location, pool and design of the rooms.
The hosts in the reception were not really helpful with our questions. Not very friendly.
9 February 2025
Great location and quality for this price
Perfect location and feels very cozy while being centrally located. Good food and nice swimmingpool, will come back later when in BKK again.
5 February 2025
Nice and quiet with comfortable bed and room. Nice pool area. Good value for money
Nice and quiet with comfortable bed and room. Nice pool area. Good value for money
2 February 2025
A good hideaway near Khaosan
The staff was very friendly and the room was clean.
none.
31 January 2025
Very cosy and nice
Like an oasis in the middle of the city, i really liked it, quiet and beautiful
The bed was a little too hard
29 January 2025
Peaceful place in Bangkok
The shower was truly amazing! Rooms were clean and the pool area was a great place to hang back for a bit after a busy day in Bangkok. The room was located next to the river which was peaceful. The staff was very friendly
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29 January 2025
Value for money short walk from everything g
So helpful the staff In the middle of everything yet so quiet Beautiful pool Massive shower 40 min drive from airport However Friday night traffic 6 pm one hour 40 mins
I could smell the drains a little in the bathroom
26 January 2025
Tranquil stay in a lovely hotel
Lovely, tranquil hotel away from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok but only a ten minute walk to lively bars etc. Rooms were very clean and mini bar was re-stocked every day. Staff were lovely, always smiling and would help with anything. Food menu was varied and very nice at reasonable prices Outside pool and seating area was beautiful and again very clean. Would definitely return
26 January 2025
Lovely stay , we would return
Small hotel , comfortable after a long day sightseeing, swimming pool very nice
25 January 2025
Great for families as have extra beds and cots and plenty of space - highly recommend!
Great place would recommend, lovely pool area and great spacious family rooms.
Our room wasn’t cleaned but think that may have been an error that it was missed. Rooms are quite dark.
24 January 2025
Awesome secret spot right in the heart of Bangkok.
Love the garden area. We also appreciated the ability to walk to all the importance spots we wanted to see.
I would’ve liked breakfast included with the price.
23 January 2025
Beautiful and comfortable one night stay - amazing swim in the pool
Great service and nice employees! Beautiful pool and outdoor area Bedroom and bathroom also nice with tea and cafe available and some drinks in the fridge
23 January 2025
Fabulous
Gorgeous pool area, really lovely room - we got a free upgrade as well which was very welcome after 3 weeks travelling
22 January 2025
Fabulous
A really lovely space to escape the heat and hustle of Bangkok. The balcony room was great with plenty of space and the staff were super friendly.
The hotel is a little far from a metro station but is only a short walk from many attractions and has lots of cages and bars nearby.
19 January 2025
A short stay in Bangkok ideal for recovering from the jet lag and exploring the area.
Comfortable compact rooms with hot showers, friendly staff and a good menu. Small clean pool. Plenty of pool chairs and towels supplied. Good location to other restaurants along the canal.
Maybe an extra shelf in the bathroom? Apart from hat everything was good.
18 January 2025
A great place to stay while exploring the city. The pool is perfect for cooling odd.
Nice design details in the room and pleasant pool.
On a very busy street, lots of construction.
18 January 2025
Oasis of calm love love love 😍
Lovely location great for getting to main Attractions Beautiful pool area Amazing pancakes and food An oasis of calm Lovely thoughtfully designed rooms Staff lovely and Pete A manager went over and above to sort the booking
Nothing
17 January 2025
Exceptional
Short walk to khao san road very quiet at night nice pool nice seats around the pool good value for money
All was good would stay here again
17 January 2025
Fabulous
Amazing oasis in the centre of Bangkok. The pool area is gorgeous, the staff are all very friendly and helpful and the food served here was delicious and actually looked like the pictures on the menu
Nothing
17 January 2025
An oasis in Bangkok. 🫶🏽
It was such a nice and quitte hotel in the big city of Bangkok! I felt really at home and would love to come back here. It is clean, comfortable bed and great shower! Swimming pool is perfect to dip in after a long and warm dat in the city.
It was a bit expensive if you compare it to other (luxurious) hotels. The rooms are not that big. But overall still super happy.
15 January 2025
Fairly central
Friendly staff, room was ok, bathroom a little dark, but good enough for 2 nights
Can’t really think of anything
8 January 2025
Great hotel with lovely rooms overlooking pool
Location, comfy clean room, great staff, allowed us to use shower and pool area after we had checked out (night flight). Room with garden view is best.
4 January 2025
Little gem in the old city
The property location is just perfect, silent and quite street close to busier areas. So easy to move everywhere from there. Pool and garden are just perfect especially with the heat of BKK. Authentic design of the building which we loved! Staff is so kind, they all speak great English and are really welcoming. Bar provide great food and delicious cappuccino.
AC to be replaced or fixed,too noisy for the night.
3 January 2025
Exceptional
Location, facilities, the restaurant
3 January 2025
Very good
The inside garden is very nice
Moskito's
2 January 2025
Exceptional
Staff couldn't be more helpful and make a great breakfast to. The location is perfect for the very famous khao san road.
2 January 2025
Nice Hotel in Bangkok prime location!
We had a great stay! The location is great and in just a few minutes you are on Kaoh San Road and in the middle of the action. The staff were all super friendly and the pool is of course a highlight!
Despite the clogged sink, I would definitely recommend it!
26 December 2024
Exceptional
the staff is very nice and helpful
all good
20 December 2024
Excellent place to stay. Central. Cute. Clean
Small, boutique, quiet and clean
Nothing! Our stay was perfect
19 December 2024
Exceptional
Gorgeous cute property tucked away near all the main streets
18 December 2024
Perfection
Absolute perfection.. this is a small boutique hotel that retains all the style of a typical Thai residence. Rooms are clean and comfortable and stylishly furnished. The pool areas is simply perfection and the perfect place to relax. Location is about 1 minute from the chaos of Khao San Road (but you'd never know) and the staff are super friendly and efficient. I don't often write reviews about big corporate style hotels (as they don't need it) This on the other hand is a fabulous unique boutique residence that should be experienced.
That I couldn't stay longer :-)
17 December 2024
Beautiful modern hotel. They have a great restaurant too!
The hotel looks stunning. Like an oasis in the middle of the city. The pool is wonderful, the food at the hotel is quite nice, and the drinks are amazing! (best thai tea!) Room was beautiful, and staff were very kind.
In the evenings, the area around the pool had quite a few cockroaches crawling there. But I understand that’s normal here. None in the room though!
16 December 2024
Exceptional
Good location and staff very friendly
16 December 2024
Great place to start an adventure
Really great location and just generally lovely to stay at. Nice hotel with nice staff.
I had to pay for an additional pillow, but it was not much. Otherwise everything was great.
13 December 2024
Would recommend
Stylish rooms, quiet location, great pool area and helpful staff
12 December 2024
Great hotel, great location!
Big room, all facilities needed and very clean. Great staff and enviornment overall is beautiful. Love the area!
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11 December 2024
Perfect location and nice pool
The pool was perfect for a break to avoid the heat and sun around noon. We really enjoyed having the small garden and pool but being located in the city center.
Our room was just over the pool, so everyone could easily see throgh our whole room. So we had to close the curtains all day. There weren't many lights and no big lamp, so it was extremely dark.
6 December 2024
Near perfect. Thanks a lot !!
Everything
Some other people in next rooms were very noisy (disrespectful to be honest aka Russian) before and after going to party and unfortunately we heard a lot due to bad sound insulation
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
3 March 2025
Excellent place, great value for money!