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
11 February 2024
Nice stay at a great location, clean rooms and a nice pool
Clean rooms, cute bathroom with colorful tiles, and the pool was really nice. Overall very nice atmosphere and it was at a great location. Only 10 mins walking to the old city centre of Bangkok. We had a very nice stay!
The beds were quite hard, but this is something you'll encounter everywhere in Thailand. We still had a good night of sleep.
10 February 2024
Excellent
Everything - amazing value for value Lovely staff
8 February 2024
Fabulous
Absolutely great, stylish, clean and quiet place. I felt very comfortable here and enjoyed my stay so much!
Location is not the best, far away from transportation (mrt, bts), shopping malls, but area is calm and nice here
8 February 2024
Cozy little oasis close to the main sights
The pool and courtyard were glorious and a great reprieve after a day of sightseeing in the Bangkok heat. Our room was spacious and comfortable and the beds and bedding were extremely cozy. AC was strong and cool; nice bathroom and the shower had good water pressure. The location was good, within walking or a short taxi ride distance to many attractions and with some great food options around (highly recommend a little spot on the canal called The Family).
The breakfast looked lovely but we didn’t try it as it wasn’t available until late (8 or even 9 I think?) — which wasn’t a huge deal but we’re early risers who wanted to get a start on the day and beat the heat. We also had an unfortunate experience where the water was shut off for a few hours for maintenance while one of us was sick with food poisoning. Not their fault but I’m inconvenient.
7 February 2024
Cozy hostel ik buzzing Bangkok
Lovely swimmingpool and perfect location in bisy bangkok
6 February 2024
Pleasant. I would recommend the place to friends (with caveats, of maybe being able to find a better price/quality o
As many people have said, it is a serene small spot amongst the huddle and puddle of Bangkok. The site and rooms are stylish (I stayed in two different rooms), the food they cook very good, and the inner courtyard pool area is what makes it the serene place it is.
Main thing I didn’t like is that I think with this price the breakfast should be included. That is main main “discomfort”. Worth to note is that the location is very good or bad depending on what you want from your holiday. If you want khaosan road and/or the main official sites this is as good as they come, but if you want to see the broader Bangkok you always need a transfer point first…
3 February 2024
Exceptional
Perfect location in walking distance to the grand Palast and many other beautiful temples. The hotel was a green oasis after sightseeing with a nice refreshing pool.
2 February 2024
Exceptional
Great Hotel with gentle green pool area
1 February 2024
Lovely escape from hectic Bangkok!
Room was like shown in pictures. Comfortable bed, spacious bathroom with amazing water pressure in the shower! Cozy garden with pool area to chill. Tasty food in the restaurant. Staff was really sweet and able to help us with any need. Would definitely stay again!
To be honest, nothing!
30 January 2024
A haven of peace in a Bangkok of (friendly and interesting) chaos.
In the midst of Bangkok this is a peaceful place.
As a matter of fact, the hotel satisfied our needs (but we are not fond of much luxury).
29 January 2024
Modern and comfortable hotel in a nice locality
The hotel is modern and well-maintained, with a lovely courtyard and pool. The staff were helpful and cheerful. The hotel is a 20-min walk from the nearest MRT stop, and there are nice cafes and restaurants nearby, while still being a quiet area.
Nothing major to dislike! Would have been nice to have hand soap by the sinks, although shower toiletries were provided.
28 January 2024
Fabulous
Great location: close to the action, but quiet (except for the house cats at night😊). Small bathroom but very clean. Swimming pool is a plus.
Hard bed if you're not into that.
25 January 2024
Fabulous
The staff, the location and the overall setup
The noise the doors made when closed shut. It would wake me up when somebody else locked their door. Also, you could hear other guests in their room quite well
21 January 2024
Excellent stay, highly recommended!
The room was all perfect, and they also serve very good coffee, breakfast and lunch. Staff is young and friendly. Swimming pool is lovely. 7/11 close by. Canal around the corner with nice street food everywhere (go to The Family!), Wat Pho at 15 minutes by taxi, and Chinatown closeby via tuktuk.
They are details, but here we go… The music…! Very bad pop music that is ruining the lovely surrounding of the pool, if you are too close to the speakers. And the toiletpaper is so thin that it doesn’t last 1 day. You only get 1 role a day ;-)
21 January 2024
Those clean rooms with a nice pool.
I like the location of the property. It was easy to walk everywhere I wanted to go. I felt like I was more in a neighborhood than the hustle and bustle of Bangkok. I most appreciated the pool.
I think there was extra people at the pool during the day that were just renting to stay at the pool. One day they were extremely loud other than that great stay.
19 January 2024
Beautiful, relaxing place to escape chaos of Bangkok
Location - close to Khao San road Family friendly Restaurant with great food selection Lovely pool Balcony Place to lock bags away before/after check in/out Very calm/tranquil and pretty place
Shower seal did not work so flooded the bathroom floor when using overhead shower Sound proofing - I think we had a room next to a store cupboard or similar, you could hear everything in surrounding rooms etc
18 January 2024
Exceptional
Very peaceful hotel, a little oasis away from the busy city . The cafe downstairs food was incredible and lovely fresh coffee, pool area was beautiful, nice suntrap and perfect for a refresh after a trip into the city . Would definitely recommend
8 January 2024
Great location, pleasantly surprised.
Great location and experience Staff were very friendly and helpful
The AC, straight over the bed made it uncomfortable to sleep.
7 January 2024
Great for a short stay in the city
Location and pool courtyard
7 January 2024
Great for a short visit to the city
Loved the location and the pool courtyard
7 January 2024
Fabulous
All the important things done well, great, shower, bed, location and pool
Minor- bed a bit hard
6 January 2024
Great stay, will come again
the vibe, the staff, the pool
my daughter got an allergy due to the pool
6 January 2024
Nice stay in a very nice hotel near khaosan road
I loved that it had an inside terrace with lights and pool, the room was nice and the hotel helpful. The fact that it is walking distance to khaosanroad is also really nice.
The room is a little bit small, but ir was ok.
1 January 2024
Decent place and handy location.
Fairly decent breakfast. Very handy to tourist attractions.
No comment
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
14 February 2024
Very good
Good location, nice pool, and comfy rooms. Quiet, if you get rooms in the back of the hotel.
Food in the restaurant is rather pricey.