ibis Styles Bangkok Silom — a budget hotel with a rooftop pool, in the heart of Silom
If you want an affordable bed in the Silom district but still fancy a pool to cool off in come evening — ibis Styles Bangkok Silom is an interesting answer. It's a 3-star ibis Styles hotel (Accor) on Silom Road, opened in 2020, with 264 brightly designed rooms, a rooftop swimming pool and the Boho Rooftop Bar upstairs. It's about a 7-minute walk to BTS Sala Daeng and close to MRT Silom and Lumphini Park. From approx. THB 1,500/night. It isn't fancy, but it's bright, clean and gives you a rooftop pool at a price that's hard to find in this area.
ibis Styles Bangkok Silom opened in 2020 as part of Accor's ibis Styles brand — the more playful, design-led sibling of plain ibis. The building sits on Silom Road in Bang Rak, and the lobby and common areas use the bold, colourful look that is the ibis Styles signature. Overall it's an economy hotel that feels brighter than others at the same price, clearly built around value and a central business-district location.
There are 264 rooms in total. Standard rooms measure 18 square metres with a choice of a king or twin beds, while Superior rooms run around 19 sqm. Above those are Premium rooms with a balcony or atrium view and Family rooms for groups. Each room has a small fridge, a flat-screen TV, a minibar and free Wi-Fi. The beds are comfortable and the rooms clean, but in all honesty they aren't large by central-city economy standards — with two people and big suitcases, floor space feels limited.
"The rooms are more colourful and cute than I expected, clean, and the staff are lovely. My favourite part was the rooftop pool to soak in come evening — for this price in Silom it's great value."
What sets this hotel apart from a regular ibis is the rooftop swimming pool and the Boho Rooftop Bar, which many guests praise for a relaxed evening atmosphere. There's a well-equipped fitness room, the Prung Rod Thai restaurant and the Pop Up cafe for coffee or co-working. Breakfast is a buffet with both Thai and Western options — not as lavish as a big hotel's, but enough to start the day. For a hotel at this price, getting a rooftop pool and bar is a rare bonus.
Location is the main reason people choose it. It's on Silom Road in the heart of the business district. It's about a 7-minute walk to BTS Sala Daeng and close to MRT Silom, so connecting by SkyTrain or metro is easy. You're near Lumphini Park for a morning run or stroll, Silom Complex, the Silom night market (Soi 4) and countless restaurants. Silom comes alive at night with both street food and bars — easy to walk back to the hotel. A score of 9.2 from 2,387 Trip.com reviews reflects how happy most guests are with that value.
To be honest, ibis Styles Bangkok Silom isn't a hotel you'll want to linger in all day. The rooms are standard economy and not spacious, and some reviews note compact bathrooms and thin sound insulation between rooms. The rooftop pool is sized for a soak rather than laps. But if you're the kind of traveller who's out exploring or working all day and comes back just to swim, shower and sleep — at this price, with a Silom location and a rooftop pool, it's hard to find better value in the same area.
A tip from reading the reviews: for a more open room with better light, upgrade to a Premium room with a balcony or view — the price step isn't large but it makes a difference. Rooms facing Silom Road can catch traffic noise and the area is lively at night, so if you're a light sleeper ask for a higher-floor, inner-facing room. And don't miss heading up to the pool and rooftop bar at sunset — it's the hotel's best moment.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Good location — walk to BTS Sala Daeng and MRT Silom, close to Lumphini Park
- ✓ A rooftop pool and bar that are great value at this price
- ✓ Clean rooms with a bright, cheerful design
- ✓ Friendly, helpful staff
- ! Standard rooms aren't large, with limited luggage space
- ! Compact bathrooms and thin sound insulation between rooms
- ! Breakfast is complete but less varied than at bigger hotels
- ✓ Excellent value in Silom, especially for having a rooftop pool
- ✓ Reliable Accor brand standards — clean, safe and predictable
- ✓ Plenty of restaurants and street food to walk to around the hotel
- ✓ Easy check-in and English-speaking staff
- ! Rooms and storage are smaller than some expect
- ! The rooftop pool is sized for a soak rather than laps
- ! Street-facing rooms catch some of Silom's nightlife noise
- 💡If you want a large room or arrive with several big suitcases — the 18 sqm standard rooms will feel tight → upgrade to a Premium room with a balcony, or look at a 4-star hotel in Silom with bigger rooms.
- 💡If you expect a large resort-style pool — the rooftop pool here is for soaking and photos, not lap swimming → choose a riverside hotel or resort with a bigger pool.
- 💡If you can't sleep through noise — Silom is lively at night and sound insulation is thin → ask for a higher-floor, inner-facing room at booking.