White Palace Bangkok

• 97 rooms in a small Ratchathewi hotel
• 7-minute walk to Ratchaprarop station
• 8-minute walk to Pratunam Market
• Lift and on-site restaurant

Essentials

White Palace Bangkok is a small budget hotel at 40 Soi Somprasong 3 (also signed Soi Petchburi 15), in the Ratchathewi district. Ratchaprarop station on the Airport Rail Link is a 7-minute walk away, and Pratunam Market is about 8 minutes on foot, according to Hotels.com walking times.

Phaya Thai station is around 11 minutes away on foot and Makkasan about 14. Hotels.com puts the drive to Suvarnabhumi Airport at about 34 minutes. Pratunam’s wholesale streets are close, but the hotel itself is on a side soi rather than on the main road.

Overview

With 97 rooms the hotel is far smaller than the towers a few blocks away. Guest reviews often praise the spacious rooms and the location. The building is older, and bathroom ventilation and some night noise appear among the complaints, so it is worth asking for a quieter room when you check in.

Listings show a lift in the building and parking, which matters when luggage comes from the airport train. The Chinatown, Pratunam and Old City hotel guide compares it with Bangkok Palace and other budget options, and the Pratunam hotels guide covers the tower hotels nearby.

Tip: Walk the route to Ratchaprarop once in daylight before your departure day, so the 7 minutes with luggage hold no surprises.

Food and drink

The hotel has an on-site restaurant, according to booking-site listings. Pratunam’s market streets and food stalls begin about 8 minutes away on foot, so meals outside the hotel need only a short walk.

Amenities

Booking-site listings show a lift, parking and free Wi-Fi in public areas. The main draw is location: a short walk to an Airport Rail Link station and to Pratunam Market, which keeps taxi use low on most days.