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( 0 2639 1925;
www.at-hualamphong.com
; 326/1 Th Phra Ram IV; dm 400-450B, r 690-950B; ;
Tha Ratchawong, Hua Lamphong)
Plain-yet-clean dorm beds and rooms can be found at this
new-feeling hostel across the street from the train station.
SHANGHAI MANSION$$$
HOTEL
(
0 2221 2121;
www.shanghaimansion.com
; 479-481 Th Yaowarat; incl breakfast r 3200B, ste 4500B;
;
Tha Ratchawong, Hua Lamphong exit 1 & taxi)
Easily the most consciously stylish place to
stay in Chinatown, if not in all of Bangkok. This award-winning boutique hotel screams
Shanghai circa 1935 with stained glass, an abundance of lamps, bold colours and cheeky
Chinatown kitsch. If you're willing to splurge, ask for one of the bigger streetside rooms
with tall windows that allow more natural light.
Siam Square, Pratunam, Ploenchit & Ratchathewi
HI MID BANGKOK$
HOSTEL
(
0 2644 5744;
www.midbangkok.com
;
481/3 Th Ratchawithi; incl breakfast dm 490B, r 1550-2400B;
;
Victory Monument exit 4)
Contemporary elements (industrial influences, smooth concrete)
and old-school Bangkok touches (faux-antique tiles, wood furniture) mix at this inviting
hostel. Dorm rooms are cosy and share clean bathrooms, while private rooms are spacious
and have lots of natural light, if somewhat bare (only the larger deluxe rooms have TV).
RENO HOTEL$$
HOTEL
( 0 2215 0026;
www.renohotel.co.th
; 40 Soi Kasem San 1; r incl breakfast 1590-2390B; ; Na-
tional Stadium exit 1)
Rooms are relatively large, if somewhat dark, and reflect the renovations
evident in the lobby and exterior. But the cafe and pool of this Vietnam War-era hotel still
cling to the past.
WENDY HOUSE$$
HOSTEL
( 0 2214 1149;
www.wendyguesthouse.com
;
36/2 Soi Kasem San 1; r incl breakfast 1100-1490B; ;
National Stadium exit 1)
The rooms here are small and basic, but exceedingly clean and relat-
ively well stocked (TV, fridge) for this price range.
SIAM@SIAM$$$
HOTEL
