The Royal Asia Lodge Hotel Bangkok

Clean rooms, basic amenities. Had to remind staff to clean room each day. Staff failed to provide fresh towels. Breakfast basic; coffee was like brown water. Tram not always available.

My husband and I were in Thailand for two months and were in and out of Bangkok fairly frequently. We stayed at the Royal Asia Lodge every time we were in the city. If you're on a buget, the RAL is great value for money (it's not a luxury hotel). It's very cute--there's a little tuk tuk that will drive you back and forth to/from the main road and a hilarious little pool on the roof (about the size of a king sized bed) along with a hot tub and great views of the Bangkok skyline. The location can't be beat--right on the skytrain and metro lines with easy access to the highway (for the airport). There are a bunch of great little restaurants in the area too (also one in the hotel, though we didn't eat there).

The rooms vary (we stayed in different ones) but on the whole were quite clean and spacious, with English language movies on cable, room safes, air conditioning, and a sizeable mini fridge (and the mini bar is so cheap you can drain it without worry!). The staff are super friendly and helpful, and will book trips for you. They also stored a bunch of our stuff for us for a very small fee while we went on trips around other parts of Thailand.