Bangkok Palace Hotel

• 663 rooms on New Petchburi Road, Makkasan
• Ratchaprarop Airport Rail Link station about 700 m away
• Outdoor swimming pool, sauna and fitness centre
• Superior, Deluxe and Executive rooms of 28 m2 with king bed
• Junior Suites and Family 2 Bedroom rooms of 56 m2

Essentials

Bangkok Palace Hotel is a large budget hotel at 1091/336 New Petchburi Road, in Makkasan on the eastern edge of Pratunam. It faces Makkasan railway station, and the Airport Rail Link at Ratchaprarop is about 700 m away (roughly a 7-minute walk on the hotel’s location page).

From the airport, the Airport Rail Link takes you to Ratchaprarop. The hotel puts Suvarnabhumi at 28 km and Don Mueang at 21 km by road. The Petchburi MRT station is around 2 km away, so the 700 m walk to Ratchaprarop is the link that matters on arrival day.

Overview

The hotel states 663 rooms and suites. Superior, Deluxe and Executive rooms are each 28 m2 with a king bed and a city view, and the rooms sleep two adults and one child. Junior Suites and the Family 2 Bedroom rooms are 56 m2, the family version sleeping four adults and two children.

This is a big hotel with a lobby restaurant, a bakery, a bar and conference space, so it works as a practical base near the Airport Rail Link rather than a small guesthouse. It is grouped with its neighbours in the Chinatown, Pratunam and Old City hotel guide.

Tip: The hotel’s contact page asks guests to use the Makkasan Road entrance only, so tell a taxi driver “Makkasan Road side” to avoid a detour.

Food and drink

Makkasan Restaurant

Set in the lobby, serving traditional Thai favourites alongside a wide variety of other dishes, from light snacks to full meals. The hotel offers 24-hour restaurant service, which helps after a late arrival from the airport.

Palace Bakery

Homemade pastries, cakes and desserts with coffee, tea and juices, with takeaway available. A simple stop for a morning coffee.

Lobby Bar

Next to the lobby, serving cocktails, drinks and light meals.

Amenities

The hotel’s facilities page lists an outdoor swimming pool, a sauna, a fitness centre, a business centre, laundry and dry cleaning, room service and ample car parking. Staff are bilingual (Thai and English).

For longer stays the laundry service and the 28 m2 rooms are the useful parts. Restaurant, bar, bakery and pool are all in the one property, so meals need no street walking. The hotel faces Makkasan railway station, a handy landmark when you leave for the train.