Asia Hotel Bangkok

“Well priced budget hotel”

Well maintained budget hotel. The lobby and reception is very dark and despite the beautiful chandeliers hanging in the foyer I really didn’t like it. (Too dark- Get some light in there please). Check-in was painless and quick. You need to leave BHT 1000 to cover any accidental damage which is ret… more

Well maintained budget hotel. The lobby and reception is very dark and despite the beautiful chandeliers hanging in the foyer I really didn’t like it. (Too dark- Get some light in there please). Check-in was painless and quick. You need to leave BHT 1000 to cover any accidental damage which is returned to you upon checking out. Our room was an Executive room - spacious and had an extremely large bed, which was very comfortable and had good pillows. Air-con was also good. We were on 9th floor looking towards main road at front. The view looks better at night. We could still hear the traffic a little but it wasn’t bothersome. There is a fridge, TV with Netflix too and plenty English channels, free security safe, tea/coffee/kettle and 2 bottles of water every day for you. Toiletries are also provided and are quite nice. Considering its age the hotel is in really good shape and kept very clean although the decor is dark and carpets need a clean in areas. There are payable Restraunts inside hotel - we ate at the Amber restaurant and had amazing and tasty food and as a guest we got 10% off. (Which was the taxes in reality). Breakfast was included in our stay and this also was very good - typical Asian- nice omelettes - no English sausage or bacon mind, but still plenty of choices. The small pastries are delightful as is the coffee. The WiFi worked well when it was working but I did have to keep re-logging in to it on my phone once we left the hotel and came back. A couple of times it was off and couldn’t get tv on either. Good enough for a quick FaceTime home when it was on. There are 2 pools one on level 5 but this was very dark and shaded and there is one the roof at level 12 - this was unshaded and no parasols so very very hot and not for the faint hearted. But it is where you will get your tan. The pool is only 1.2metres deep. Free pool towels are provided at the pool side. There is room service if needed - prices seemed ok too. As there are no balconies or windows that open so we struggled to dry our items in the room. There is no smoking in this hotel apart from at the main front door where it is covered. Although we did get the smell of someone smoking at 5am, coming through the vent in our bathroom. Beware there is a fine for smoking in rooms - Level 2 gets you straight on to the sky train - we didn’t use this, but did use the escalator in hotel to get across the road via the sky train entrance. There are good eateries across the road. Walked in to town takes 10mins. There is a 7/11 shop just outside of hotel to the right so stock-your fridge up. All the staff are lovely and so polite. I would definitely recommend this hotel and stay again if I was in Bangkok in the future. But ask for a high up floor. However, I would say it was a 3 star not 5.

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“Hilton Inn Of Thailand”

This hotel was very standard and nothing super interesting stuck out to me. If you need somewhere to stay for one or two nights it is perfect. I however do not recommend staying for longer than that. The beds and bathrooms were average. The breakfast was my first attempt at a Thai breakfast and it … more

This hotel was very standard and nothing super interesting stuck out to me. If you need somewhere to stay for one or two nights it is perfect. I however do not recommend staying for longer than that. The beds and bathrooms were average. The breakfast was my first attempt at a Thai breakfast and it was amazing. The buffet is full of anything and everything ranging from sweet to savory. There are two pools and the roof top pool I had visited was very nice, not very relaxing however as it is in the middle of the city. One of the nights I was blessed to see an amazing sunset from my room on the seventh floor.

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“LOST ITS CHARM”

I’ve stayed at the Asia a few times before and loved it for its quaintness (they used to put a mat in the lift showing the day of the week), old fashioned charm, service, location, facilities and value for money. Unfortunately that’s no more. No shops in the lobby, the foyer is a huge garish chande… more

I’ve stayed at the Asia a few times before and loved it for its quaintness (they used to put a mat in the lift showing the day of the week), old fashioned charm, service, location, facilities and value for money. Unfortunately that’s no more. No shops in the lobby, the foyer is a huge garish chandelier-like construction, service is efficient but lacks charm. While the main areas have been refurbished, lots of conference and business spaces, the rooms are still a bit old and tired, dark brown wood and ancient bathrooms. It now has a metro station just outside, it’s still convenient and the price is OK, but I wouldn’t stay there again.

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“Get What You Pay”

26-30Sep Premier Room. Stayed in Hotel Asia a decade back and this visit after reading reviews that the lobby been renovated. Arrived hotel at 12noon. Early check in apparently is non existent unless you prepay for a night. Was given a slip and told to come back at 2pm. Lobby been entirely renov… more

26-30Sep Premier Room. Stayed in Hotel Asia a decade back and this visit after reading reviews that the lobby been renovated. Arrived hotel at 12noon. Early check in apparently is non existent unless you prepay for a night. Was given a slip and told to come back at 2pm. Lobby been entirely renovated BUT in my opinion over the top. The room condition don compliment the renovated lobby. Room, basic, clean but only 3 power points. A/C working fine. There were few standard amenities like kettle, toothbrushes etc guess for Premier room Don know about Executive and Superior. Tips, you are able to top up drinking water in the gym and there is a hot water dispenser located on the 5th level lobby. Breakfast a varieties from 6am. Wifi : Auto logout after sometime and need to re login. Room TV : A miserable 28 inches ( I think ). Was down every so often during my stay. Bathroom : Only warm but not Hot water on a few occasion. Summary: Can stay as long as Don set your expectations high. Definitely ain’t suitable for Z-Generation but may be suitable for 50yrs old and above.

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