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Villa Hotel, Bangkok

457 Phrasumen Rd. Bawornniwet Pranakorn, 10200 Bangkok, Thailand. (show on map)

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“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.

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Villa Hotel, Bangkok. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 14th in Bangkok

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What guests liked

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

5.0
Hubert

10 April 2025

Better than expected

Really good place I can recommend to everyone. Clean, WiFi works great, kind receptionists, good location. Very, very satisfied.

5.0
Laine

8 April 2025

Perfect 5 days exploring the city

Great location for exploring rooms and pool area are fantastic

4.0
Alison

7 April 2025

Very good

It was quiet & clean & good location

5.0
Jimmi

4 April 2025

Great location with great staff

Everything was good, the staff was excellent

5.0
Carol

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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4.5
Ran

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.

5.0
Erica

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!

5.0
Lyndsey

30 March 2025

Comfortable family room, great food and drink. The nicest people

Everything was great

4.5
Jo

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.

Nothing

5.0
Apolline

26 March 2025

Exceptional

Perfect location, super friendly and helpful staff. The rooms are spacious and clean.

5.0
Melisa

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.

4.0
Nils

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.

5.0
Marina

21 March 2025

Exceptional

Really nice hotel, good location, really kind staff, loved my stay here

4.5
Kaitlyn

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

4.0
Steven

19 March 2025

Perfect

Location

4.5
Aimée

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

4.0
Claire

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 .

4.5
Thomas

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

4.5
Ch93

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

4.0
Pranee

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

5.0
Marta

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

4.5
Jari

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.

4.0
Sue

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

5.0
Maria

28 February 2025

Great transit stay whilst in Bangkok

Very comfortable and clean when staying in Bangkok. Great location.

4.5
Manuela

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.

4.0
Hz2023

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.

4.0
Nicola

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.

5.0
Christian

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

5.0
Angela

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

4.0
Joyce

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.

4.5
Zeynep

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.

5.0
Elo

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.

4.0
Louise

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

5.0
みゃみぃ

2 February 2025

A good hideaway near Khaosan

The staff was very friendly and the room was clean.

none.

4.5
Judit

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

4.5
Lonne

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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5.0
Vicky

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

5.0
Linda

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

4.0
Tracey

26 January 2025

Lovely stay , we would return

Small hotel , comfortable after a long day sightseeing, swimming pool very nice

4.0
Olivia

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.

4.5
Bonnie

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.

4.5
Margaux

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

4.5
Ella

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

4.5
Harding

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.

4.5
John

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.

4.0
Jaimie

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.

5.0
Jeanette

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

5.0
Roy

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

4.5
Penny

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

4.0
Daan

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
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