About Buddy Lodge, Khaosan Road
Situated off the Khaosan Road in Bangkok’s historic district, Buddy Lodge, Khaosan Road hotel boasts an outdoor rooftop swimming pool and a full-service health centre. The Temple of The Reclining Buddha and Emerald Buddha are within a 20-minute walk from this hotel.
Furnished with authentic Thai antiques, rooms are air-conditioned and have private bathrooms with hairdryers and toiletries. Each is equipped with 32-inch LCD satellite TV and balcony with city views. Deluxe rooms add four-poster beds and tea/coffee making facilities.
Buddy Lodge, Khaosan Road hotel features a fitness centre, sauna, and steam rooms. The 24-hour front desk offers laundry/dry cleaning, limousine service, tour & ticket assistance, and luggage storage.
The Poolside Bar serves a wide variety of wines and cocktails. The property is also connected to the well-known Buddy Beer which serves Thai meals made with local ingredients and alcoholic beverages.
Within a 15-minute walk from this hotel, guests can reach Wat Suthat and National Museum Bangkok.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Great location in Central Bangkok for tourists
According to guests, the property's location is perfect for those who want to be at the centre of the city, the market, and the nightlife. It is also ideal for those who planned to visit the nearby islands such as ‘Lomprayah' for it is proximate to the Wat and the River.
positive:
Amazing rooftop pool
There is an amazing pool at the rooftop of the establishment, which guests appreciated. There aren't many people always because most of the guests staying here are touring outside. The facility is peaceful and perfect after a tiring, long day outside the streets of Bangkok.
positive:
Excellent showering facilities
Many of the guests approved the showering facilities in the property. Some even went as far as saying that the facilities are the best they have found in all of Thailand. Not only are the bathrooms clean, they are also modern and fully functional.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Expectedly noisy setting
Although the noise from outside the establishment is very disturbing, many of the guests admitted that they have expected it because of the property's location. Thus, the use of earplugs is highly recommended.
negative:
Crowded- too many people
The lodge is located on the highly populated Khaosan Road, a place that never sleeps. Those who wanted an intimate, private property were utterly disappointed as there were literally too many people in and outside of the building.
negative:
Disturbing on-site renovation
Another thing that the guests found to be disruptive was the construction that was happening inside the establishment. There was a renovation that was taking place at the higher floors of the building, and the noise had kept the guests awake at night or had provided an irritating sound during the day.