Hotel Review : Bangkok City Hotel

I came across Bangkok City Hotel when I searched through booking.com for hotels around USD 50 in Bangkok. Other thing which was a plus point: Bangkok City Hotel also has a triple room, perfect for our group which consist of 5 people. We could reserve one double and one triple room. 

I reserved the room directly through their website. The hotel only charged the room one week prior to our arrival. Tripadvisor reviews for this hotel is also positive. There are  reviews saying that many halal food stall are available around the hotel. I wanted to proof it by myself. 

Welcome to Bangkok City Hotel

The Lobby

We arrived at midday, the check-in process was a breeze, they even gave us the room even though it was before 2 pm (the check-in time). The lobby was always busy, especially in the morning because it is linked to the breakfast area.

The compact lobby area

Breakfast time  

The Room

We got a room on level 14, I must say the room was beyond my expectation. A modern and spacious room, with a bathtub in the bathroom.

View from my room

The Transportation

Bangkok City Hotel provides Tuk-tuk Service, taxi and also mini van for the guests. We only tried the minivan to go to the airport. The rental cost was THB 1,000 for maximum 10 person.

Fixed rate for the hotel's tuk-tuk

Special Tuk-tuk provided by the hotel

They call it "big taxi"

Seven Eleven Around The Hotel

Just exit the hotel and walk to the left, you will find Seven Eleven few meters away from the lobby.

The nearest Sevel from hotel

At night, there's a burger stall called "Bagus Burger" in front of Seven Eleven, which sells halal burger. There's also a banana pancake and a fruit seller at night, not far from Seven Eleven.

Food Around The Hotel

There were also many seafood hawker around the hotel at night (from the lobby, exit hotel and walk to the right). But I am not sure whether they are halal. 

Just next to Seven Eleven, you will find Soi 10, which at night sell many street food. Again, I am not sure whether they are halal.

Soi 10 in the morning

Halal Food Around Bangkok City Hotel

If you are looking for halal food around the hotel, just exit the hotel and walk to the left. You have to pass the overbridge, once you are at the opposite of the hotel, you will find many halal food. I did a walking tour by myself in the morning, and let me share with you what I had found during the walk.

I walked further to Soi 7, because I saw the sign that there is a mosque called Masjid Darul Amman. I wanted to know how a masjid looks like in Bangkok.



Masjid Darul Aman

To my surprise, there are lots of halal foodstall in Soi 7. And also a public laundry (never seen that thing before!). I stopped at a very busy stall serving Hainan Rice. So I sat down, and yes it was delicious! It was cheap, I only paid THB 40 for my Hainan Rice.

Landry, anyone?

My breakfast that morning

Bangkok City Hotel is a very recommended hotel. My negative review would be the distance from the hotel to BTS station. It was about 10-15 minutes walk. In a hot day like in Bangkok, this distance is way too far.

The nearest BTS station: Ratchathewi

written on June 7, 2014 by @tesyasblog

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