Bangkok Budget Hotels - A Guide For Thrifty Travelers
The area of Sukhumvit in Bangkok Thailand is one of the most popular areas in the city. Sukhumvit has a huge variety of international and local businesses that cater to tourist, expats and well to do Thais. Another popular reason why Sukhumvit is such a popular area is because Sukhumvit road runs through two of Bangkok's popular red light districts. It's no wonder millions of visitors are attracted to this area and make their choice to stay in President Palace Hotel Sukhumvit Bangkok Thailand hotels around Sukhumvit.Sukhumvit is a rather large area, so if you're planning to stay there the best thing to do is choose a hotel that is close to Sukhumvit Road. Preferably through Sukhumvits Soi 1 through Soi 33. A Soi is basically a side street, and though the street numbers seem random there is a particular order that takes time getting use to. However, bear in mind one side of the numbers on the Sois are odd and the others are even.
The reason why it's best to stay in hotels between Sukhumvit Soi 1 through Soi 33 is because the Sky Train runs right above Sukhumvit Road. The Sky Train is basically an elevated two way train system that will take you to roughly about 60% of Bangkok's best shopping malls, cultural attractions and red light districts. The trains are fast and easy to travel on as signs and station announcements are in English. But most important of all it's very well air conditioned. Also a lot of the the popular tourist areas are beneath the Sky Train stops.Here are the names of 5 popular affordable hotels that run along Sukhumvit Road: Woraburi Sukhumvit Hotel and Resort
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Another reason why hotels in Sukhumvit are very popular is because a lot of the hotels in that particular area are "Guest Friendly". Guest friendly hotels are labels for certain hotels that do not charge their guest a joiner fee for bringing a companion back to their rooms. Guest friendly hotels range from low budget accommodations and all the way up to 5 star international hotels such as the JW Marriott.
One word about star ratings for hotels in Bangkok. Many people don't know this but the majority of the hotels in Bangkok are self rated. What I mean is that hotel management actually rate themselves on how many stars they think they deserve. The only true star ratings that you should take seriously are international hotel chains or ones that are rated by main stream travel magazines. With that said, there a lots of really great hotels to stay in Sukhumvit because it's a well known tourist destination. And since there are so many hotels in Bangkok fighting for your business you'll find that you'll be getting a lot of quality and service at an attractive and affordable price.