Partiers looking for an affordable place to stay in any of Bangkok’s nightlife districts will have no problem finding guest-friendly hotels with clean, modern rooms. With so many new hotels plus older, well-maintained properties in Bangkok to choose from, making a decision about where to spend your hard-earned money on a room can be overwhelming for the savviest traveler on a budget.
To start your search and make your hotel search easier, start by looking around the city’s nightlife districts for guest-friendly hotels you can afford. Many budget hotels in the $40 to $50 USD range are located right on Nana, Patpong, and Soi Cowboy, which are the 3 main nightlife hubs in Bangkok. Staying in a hotel near any of Bangkok’s 3 nightlife districts will save budget travelers time and a bit of money from having to pay for taxis and train fare, although those modes of transportation are relatively inexpensive.
That said, if you have a choice, it’s best to stay near the Nana nightlife district. As a central location in the Sukhumvit district, Nana has everything party seekers need for a great night out in Bangkok. There are plenty of places to eat, shop and of course drink and party. Since the area primarily caters to foreigners, many of the companies in Nana can help foreigners with basic English.
And Nana also has the cheapest quality hotels, most of them located just across Sukhumvit 4, just past the Nana Entertainment Plaza go-go bar hub.
The first highly recommended hotel in Nana on Sukhumvit 4 is the Chief Suites. This is a brand new hotel that opened in early 2010. The rooms are modern with a comfortable room size, plus the friendliest guest services I’ve ever experienced in a hotel priced at $45 USD per night. Not bad at all as the hotel offers guests the use of a swimming pool and a small gym above it.
On the other side is the Woraburi Sukhumvit Hotel and Resort. Although it’s an older hotel property, it’s well-maintained and, as the name suggests, feels like a resort in a concrete jungle like Bangkok. Rooms at the Woraburi, especially the standard rooms, are very basic but clean if small. But you can’t complain as it only costs about $25 USD per night.
A little further on Sukhumvit 4 and closer to Nana Entertainment Plaza is the new Sky@4 and older Royal Ivory Hotel. Both hotels are very good options, although the Royal Ivory Hotel is the better option as the rooms are larger and there is a swimming pool.
The last recommended hotel for guests in Bangkok is the hotel manhattan. Located on the edge of Nana’s nightlife, however, there are many popular clubs and bars in and around the Hotel Manhattan. It is a large hotel property and very popular as rooms can cost up to $40 USD during low season room sales.
