December 20th, 2007, 18:16
10 of the best
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/d ... s?page=all (http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/dec/19/bangkok.hotels?page=all)
Bangkok's top 10 quirky hotels
A current crop of small and intimate places to stay is a refreshing change in a city where big and brash is the norm, says China Williams
1. Baan Chantra
A short walk from the tourist ghetto of Khao San Road, Baan Chantra might be marketed as a boutique hotel but it is really a more mature version of the area's famous guesthouses. The converted 1930s shophouse retains its original teak interiors with an informal atmosphere, perfect for folks who prefer the backpacker ideal of staying close to the local community but who also need some of life's mod cons. The hotel's four rooms range from standard, which is comfortable but modest, to deluxe, which is a slightly more boastful designation for a bigger room with an attached sun deck.
┬╖ 120 Samsen Road, Banglamphu; + 66 2628 6988; double 2,400THB (┬г39)
mr rush on thorntree
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/d ... s?page=all (http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/dec/19/bangkok.hotels?page=all)
Bangkok's top 10 quirky hotels
A current crop of small and intimate places to stay is a refreshing change in a city where big and brash is the norm, says China Williams
1. Baan Chantra
A short walk from the tourist ghetto of Khao San Road, Baan Chantra might be marketed as a boutique hotel but it is really a more mature version of the area's famous guesthouses. The converted 1930s shophouse retains its original teak interiors with an informal atmosphere, perfect for folks who prefer the backpacker ideal of staying close to the local community but who also need some of life's mod cons. The hotel's four rooms range from standard, which is comfortable but modest, to deluxe, which is a slightly more boastful designation for a bigger room with an attached sun deck.
┬╖ 120 Samsen Road, Banglamphu; + 66 2628 6988; double 2,400THB (┬г39)
mr rush on thorntree