Stay in Pinklao

A small hostel in the middle of Wang Lang market, a few minutes' walk from Prannok ferry pier and Siriraj Hospital. It's a good budget base for hospital visits or for taking the boat across to the Old Town, surrounded by a food market that's busy all day. Reviews praise the location and the low price, but it's a simple place with compact rooms, so anyone wanting full facilities should look elsewhere.

An apartment-style property of 71 rooms on Soi Borommaratchachonnani 2/1, close to the Southern bus terminal and Central Pinklao mall. Rooms are clean, there's a secure key-entry system, and reviews call it quiet and good value. It works well for multi-night stays or work trips, with free WiFi and parking. The catch is that it's down a side lane, so you walk out to the main road to catch transport or a taxi.

A mid-size three-star hotel in the Bangkok Noi area, handy for Siriraj Hospital and the Old Town. Rooms come with air-con, a flat-screen TV, and a private bathroom, with balconies in some, plus a paid airport shuttle. Most reviews praise the value and the helpful staff. A solid pick for budget-minded travellers who want a clean private room on the Thonburi side.

A small 50-room three-star hotel on Soi Borommaratchachonnani 2/3, about a five-minute walk to Lotus Pinklao and nine minutes to Central Pinklao. Rooms have a fridge, flat-screen TV, kettle, and free bottled water, with free WiFi and parking. It's a plain, clean place to sleep, good for anyone who wants to be near the mall and food without spending much.

A garden hotel of around 25 rooms on Borommaratchachonnani Road, with green grounds, a koi pond, and a small pool. It's about a five-minute walk over the footbridge to Central Pinklao and roughly 600 metres from MRT Bang Yi Khan. Reviews praise the leafy, peaceful feel and the attentive staff, and there's a Thai restaurant on site. Worth knowing the pool is on the small side. A nice choice if you want somewhere quiet with green space in an otherwise busy area.

A larger hotel of more than 300 rooms on Borommaratchachonnani Road, about a ten-minute walk to Central Pinklao. It has an outdoor pool, the Duangtip restaurant, a bar, and Thai massage, with free parking and WiFi. Reviews praise the location, cleanliness, and breakfast buffet. Worth knowing some guests have reported the pool out of service at times and weak in-room WiFi. A good fit for families wanting a full-facility hotel at a mid-range price.

A riverside boutique hotel of around 32 rooms on Soi Wat Rakang off Prannok Road, in the Wang Lang area between Siriraj and Wat Rakang piers. It's walkable to Prannok pier for the ferry across to Rattanakosin. The draws are a riverside bar and restaurant and a rooftop for the view, with many rooms facing the river and the Grand Palace side. Reviews praise the views, the location, and the English-speaking staff. A good choice for a river-view room at a reasonable price close to the Old Town.