if you are going to Bangkok for the first time you probably have
no idea where to stay and which neighborhood is right for you
right off the bat let me tell you there are four neighborhoods that you need to know especially if
your budget is between 100 to 200 per night Phra Nakhon the most central location for travelers
it combines the oldest city and the riverfront Silo a business district with high-rise buildings
modern hotels siam a bustling shopping center with lots of shopping and entertainment options
come with while it doesn't have as many tourist attractions as the other areas
this is a commercial hub of Bangkok with plenty of options for nice hotels
so that was a quick introduction to these neighborhoods but I know you need more
information to decide where to look for a hotel for your next trip to help you with that let's
visualize what your day would look like if you stayed in one of these areas but before I do
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first and foremost let me start with Phra Nakhon I stay in this neighborhood for the first few
days in Bangkok and I can tell you with confidence that this is the perfect area for people who want to
do the full program of sightseeing within a very short amount of time All the must-see
attractions in Bangkok are concentrated in this area the Grand Palace is just within a walking
distance so are many gorgeous temples including the wat pho where you can see a giant reclining
Buddha also you're very close to the chao prayer River where you can cruise around on one of these
boats or even better you can stay in a Riverfront Hotel so I stated in a place called Arun Riverside
Hotel which was located on the riverfront although the hotel was a bit pricey for what it is the
hotel had the most incredible View and having this view of what Arun and Chao Phraya river day and night
was definitely one of the highlights of our trip now let me show you how my day went so you can
visualize stay here for yourself I started my day with a complimentary breakfast on the first floor
casually walked over to a temple wat pho and came back to the hotel for a little AC break I
had a mango smoothie that I got right across the hotel and then I went for another side
singing to the Grand Palace in the afternoon I walked back to the hotel and went out to another
Riverfront rooftop restaurant for dinner to sum it up I was able to do a lot in one day without
feeling tired and rushed because I was able to walk around everywhere pretty easily with all
that said there is a major downside of staying in this neighborhood which is there aren't many
Big Brand 5 star hotels in this neighborhood nor high rise buildings you probably have something to
do with the fact that this is an Old Town a home to historical sites and temples and such anyways
so what you will find in this neighborhood will be mostly two or three star boutique hotels or
bed and breakfast so one thing interesting they don't have an elevator for people but they have
an elevator for luggage which means most of the time they don't have a pool let alone a rooftop
pool so if your ideal vacation in Bangkok looks like lounging around in a rooftop pool doing
a workout with a nice City View at a hotel gym and have a nice breakfast in the hotel
restaurant you probably shouldn't look for a hotel in this neighborhood but in Si Lom
Si Lom is a business district meaning you will find the trendiest hotel that appeal to Young
professionals such as W Hotel the standard and I chose to stay in the newly opened the
standard and here's how my day went here I woke up to this view of amazing high-rise buildings
put on a stylish robe and took a morning dip at this rooftop pool with an amazing City View
while getting drinks from the rooftop bar after that we went to one of the many massage parlors
in the neighborhood and then had lunch at a trendy and modern restaurant on the same street at night
we grabbed a cab for a quick 10 minute ride to get to a Riverfront night market and another
nice bonus for staying in The Standard Hotel particularly is that you get a free ticket to
the newest attraction of Bangkok the Mahanakhon Skywalk which is right on top of the hotel
in short if you stay in this neighborhood you'll be able to enjoy the trendiest part of Bangkok
while not being too far away from the most major attractions and of course there's a downside of
staying in this area everything was a bit pricey here compared to other neighborhoods
of Bangkok so if you're more into staying in a more low-key and authentic neighborhoods
that still offers this bustling Metropolis vibe you will probably like the Siam area
Siam is a bustling shopping center a home to some of the mega shopping malls in Bangkok
these molds such as the MBK Center are where locals go to shop be entertained and hang out
on the weekends so it's not just a tourist trap and you should definitely pay a visit
and the best thing about these malls are the food courts you can go around food courts and nibble
on the most quintessential Thai snacks all day long and still just be scratching the surface of
the variety of the foods that Thailand has to offer needless to say getting around in this
neighborhood is so easy with BTS trains also there are few attractions within the neighborhood that
you can check out the Jim Thompson's House Museum and the Bangkok art and culture center are in the
neighborhood as well here you can find a nice four-star hotel for just under 100 dollars last
but not least there is Sukhumvit like I said there aren't major attractions for travelers within the
neighborhood however it is so well connected to the central area and the neighborhood itself is
very modern and it's very convenient full of nice hotels and shops and pretty much everything you
need will be in this neighborhood and just because it is slightly outside of the central sightseeing area
the hotels tend to cost a bit less so there you have it I hope this was helpful and if it was
please give it a thumbs up and let me know in the comments which neighborhood would you like to stay
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