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
8 April 2025
Perfect 5 days exploring the city
Great location for exploring rooms and pool area are fantastic
7 April 2025
Very good
It was quiet & clean & good location
4 April 2025
Great location with great staff
Everything was good, the staff was excellent
4 April 2025
A hidden gem of a hotel
Sometimes you find a little gem and quite honestly a part of you doesn’t want to shout out the name or location. I can’t fault this place and I’m a real picky bitch. It’s just in my nature to peruse everything from the menu’s on arrival down to basic architecture I’m interested in it all. The rooms are magnificent cool concrete floors & well just cool! The restaurant section is a delight of small easy to share dishes that is smartly designed to satisfy just about everybody. The pool area is lush and lovely. Particularly if it’s a short trip but regardless for most tourists this is a great location. We walked everywhere. At night the beautiful temples opposite light up. They are quite a spectacular sight. The staff get 5-stars. It’s definitely my go to from now on in Bangkok.
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31 March 2025
Finally a solid NY Times recommendation!
10 minutes from Kao San Rd., if that’s of any interest to you. Charming, serene little place in a bustling area. Very well organized and nicely designed.
31 March 2025
Lovely, peaceful place to stay in Bangkok
Walking in the hotel, you'll be surprised by the peaceful garden with nice pool. The staff is very friendly and breakfast is excellent. The breakfast was not included in our price, but it was not expensive to buy there and a lot of choice. The rooms (we had a room with garden view) are spacious, clean and quiet. We loved it here!
30 March 2025
Comfortable family room, great food and drink. The nicest people
Everything was great
27 March 2025
A great place to stay. great cafe downstairs. A very cool area.
They were accomodating - allowing me to change my length of stay.
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26 March 2025
Exceptional
Perfect location, super friendly and helpful staff. The rooms are spacious and clean.
26 March 2025
Amazing hotel
The hotel was amazing and very accommodating. Close to town, staff let me use the pool and showers after checkout as my flight was late. Nice food and garden /pool was amazing. Lovely room with fridge, locker. Strongly recommend. Also the area was safe and some nice little restaurants /cafes nearby on the street and by the river.
24 March 2025
Very good
We enjoyed the pool a lot Location was good for us. Room was very quiet, besides the relatively noisy A/C
Prices in the restaurant and at the bar are too high compared to other (better) restaurants in the area. We paid c. 40 euros for breakfast for 2 adults and 1 kid. We had 2 big (5 cm) cockroaches in the room, but staff removed it within max. 10 minutes.
21 March 2025
Exceptional
Really nice hotel, good location, really kind staff, loved my stay here
20 March 2025
Fabulous
Amazing pool and incredibly kind staff, the public areas are excellent and the rooms are very cute. Great location.
The ac did not work great and it was very hot in the rooms! But the pool was a welcome break from this
19 March 2025
Perfect
Location
19 March 2025
lovely place, would go again if in Bangkok
cozy and comfortable, the girl Bo working at the reception was amazing she was so kind and helped us a lot
the doors and wall internally are not well isolated so you hear the people around you
19 March 2025
Very good
Lovely Quiet ,Romantic little Gem In the city . Great stay ..Room with balcony overlooking the pool was lovely . Good pool , good air conditioning. Nice interior of hotel , Everything really clean and staff polite and helpful .
Nothing much , if I was to choose something, Maby a better range of drinks on the menu and in mini bar , instead if just beers .
15 March 2025
A relaxing city oasis
Great location, friendly welcoming staff. The food was excellent. The pool area is lovely and a nice place to relax around. The rooms are nicely finished and quiet.
There was no hand soap provided in the room (needed after applying sun cream and repellent), shower toiletries were however
3 March 2025
Excellent place, great value for money!
Amazing hotel in perfect location. The staff was very helpful and the pool was much better in real life than photos.
the isolation in the rooms were not the best
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.
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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
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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
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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.
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
10 April 2025
Better than expected