Woraburi Sukhumvit Hotel, Bangkok

You can find better for even this price. Or pay more and have a brand new hotel. Shop around and avoid this place.

This was not the first time I stayed at the Woraburi at Sukhumvit and Soi Nana. I think it is a fine budget hotel. It is conveniently located to Sukhumvit and the BTS skytrain Nana station - just a short walk. There is reliable tuk tuk service provided free of charge to guests. The tuk tuk runs every half hour. My stay included a buffet breakfast which was varied and good. The reception staff spoke and understood English and always had a friendly smile. On the negative side the roof top swimming pool is small but affords a nice view. There is no fitness room which is not a problem for me. I think the televisions need updating as they are old and the reception is not as good as I think it should be. The bathroom light over the mirror is dim as are the lights in the room which makes for shaving and inserting contact lenses hard. But all in all, I was pleased with the hotel.

A bit of an unexpected find in seedy Soi 4 (Soi Nana), Sukhumvit Road, Woraburi is nevertheless a great place to be for travellers who don't want to blow their budget for a central location, yet want a real hotel (not hostel!). You get a rooftop pool complete with poolside bar, ground floor brasserie, and traditional massage and tailor shops on the ground floor too. If shopping is what you're after in Bangkok, it's close to Sukhumvit Road's mega malls, a taxi ride/MRT trip away from the Suan Lum night bazaar, and still acceptably close to everywhere else. The staff are faultless and always eager to help, and you have got to try their buffet breakfast which is fantastic for the price. The only two faults I can think of is the rooms are a bit worn (I don't mind a shower but wouldn't soak in a bath) but spacious; and it's a bit far for some to walk to the main Sukhumvit Road. The hotel provides a free tuktuk service to the main road every half hour though.