We've stayed here in 2007 and were so impressed that for the price we could get somewhere so nice and central in the backpacker district. It's in the thick of the action and our room was pretty noisy because of the popular Buddy Bar next door. This time in 2008 we felt it had becomea bit dated and could really... more

We have been to Bangkok 3 or 4 times and each time we have stayed on the Ko Shan Rd or very nearby.This is the best of the hotels in the area.It is a brillant location if you want to be in the middle of the madness of the Ko Shan Rd.It is a great location for sight seeing also.... more

If you're a backpacker, the location is awesome. If you're a couple or family, the hotel's clean and in walking distance to a lot. But the hotel itself, I don't consider "boutique" at all, and we paid 800 baht for a shuttle that never showed up - it was over 40 minutes late so we had to take a taxi... more

This is just a nice, easy place to crash in Bangkok for a night or two. Close to all of the services. more

This was my last night in Thailand before going home and it was just perfect. The hotel interior is in a colonial , old American style which i just loved with slat doors , vintage motorbikes at the entrance etc...The restaurant/breakfast room is large and stylish and the food was excellent with a good range. The pool upstairs with its... more

For our stay in Bangkok, I wanted a budget hotel that was clean, comfortable, had some local character and was near the action. The Buddy Lodge was everything I hoped. It was not five-star luxurious, but was also much less like a backpacker hostel than the name of the property might imply. The rooms were sunny, clean, and decorated with... more

Tried their New Zealand steak. It was not NZ steak and hate to see them advertising it as such. New Zealand steak is incredibly tender with no sinew or fat. Their meat was cooked slowly on a low heat which is great if you want to eat rubber! It was passed off as sirloin on the menu. In fact it... more

We stayed for 2 nights at the Buddy Lodge from the 2nd to the 4th of June. Booked the rooms through AsiaRooms and got quite a cheap rate for a standard room. The hotel itself is in a prime location right on Khoa San Road so your right in the middle of the action. Staff were very friendly and even... more

Stayed at Buddy for a couple of nights and was a bit dissapointed. For the price I'm pretty sure you could do better and would probably be better off spending another 10 - 20 bucks per night and going to a bigger hotel. The whole establishment is a bit stale and rundown/dodgy. The highlight would have to have been the... more