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Le Meridien Bangkok vs Buddy Lodge Hotel

Le Meridien Bangkok and Buddy Lodge Hotel are both endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, Le Meridien Bangkok is the choice of most professionals compared to Buddy Lodge Hotel. Le Meridien Bangkok scores 81 with approval from 7 sources including Star Service, Condé Nast Traveler and Lonely Planet.

Le Meridien Bangkok
Le Meridien Bangkok
8 / 10
40/5 Surawong Road, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
From $115 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"This new, design-oriented hotel is modern Asian with... edgy restaurants. The location is convenient." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"24-story hotel with plush interiors (etched mirrors; floor-to-ceiling bedroom windows; Thai sculptures) off ritzy Silom Road." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
86.3
"Le Méridien’s recent efforts to integrate culture into its urban hotels proved worthwhile at this tower in Bangkok’s Silom neighborhood." Full review
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Be sure to check out Bamboo Chic, the stark floor-lit lounge serving noodles and sushi.
Time Out Time Out
"Every space feels huge, but the rooms are a bit neutral; not so the sculpted steel-benched lobby, the sixth floor SPA centre (with round rooms for couples) or the spectacular Bamboo Chic bar." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Suave, stylish and contemporary accurately describe the rooms here. Each of the property's 282 units feature city views." Full review
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Buddy Lodge Hotel
Buddy Lodge Hotel
7 / 10
265 Khaosan Rd. Taladyod Pranakorn, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
From $39 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Frommer's Frommer's
"This is one of the area's best-known, smaller-size hotels providing upscale accommodations." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This small, boutique hotel on Khao San Road houses only 76 rooms in two styles, standard and deluxe." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Right in the middle of Bangkok’s famous Khao San Road and originally a backpackers’ haven, this hotel is rapidly becoming upscale but still retains its youthful and vibrant feel."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"The most stylish and expensive hotel on Khao San and right in the thick of the action."
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Specify an upper-floor location away from Khao San to ensure a quieter night’s sleep.
Time Out Time Out
"Buddy Lodge's red brick façade hides modern rooms with wooden floors, writing desks, old-fashioned lamps and white timber walls." Full review
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