Ambassador Hotel Bangkok

Sukhumvit central Hotel Best value!

After reading the many discouraging reviews about this hotel i was not too sure whether to stay there. But as i wanted to stay in that location of Bangkok i thought i would give it a try. And to my suprise i was very impressed with the Ambassador hotel. Check in and check out were fast and friendly, the room (one of the old ones in the main wing) was nicely appointed (and sure a little old), the breakfast was lovely and the pool very clean. The only (very small issue) is that the bathroom could have been a little cleaner. Now all of this is based on the price. I have stayed in many hotels in bangkok and must say that this is by far the best for the price. You need to realise that it is not a 4 or 5 star hotel but around a 2 start and for the price you get a very nice room and good service. I think where people get dissapointed is when they are expecting a 4 star hotel for a 2 star price. If you realise that its a 2 star hotel, very clean and comfortable, then you will be very happy here. This hotel is now my favoured hotel in Bangkok and i will be returning.

Unique Quality: The Ambassador is extremely proud of its range of Designer Suites, We recognize various needs and life styles, thus we created different facilities for everyone. The magnificent Ambassador and Bangkok Suites for example were designed for both business and leisure purposes and offer very personal service, total privacy and extreme comfort. We also have our "Cities of Asia" range of suites from which to choose.

• Opinion of Price: least expensive

Ambassador Hotel Bangkok Photo: Ambassador Hotel from Outside

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Above Average

I stayed here just as a stopover for one night as we arrived at midnight from the international flight and took off for Chiang Mai the next afternoon. I liked this place though, it was clean and pretty well located in the Sukhumvit area. The prices had risen about 20% from the first time I scouted it though, and for $40 per night you can probably find a better hotel in Bangkok....

Unique Quality: It's a highrise so you can get some decent views out of your window if you face the right direction.

to be avoided

Just 2 nights.
The room are old and smelly.
The massive hotel cannot deal with so much guest !
The breakfast is worst than a food distribution in South Sudan (I know what I am talking about).
Too many families, to little facilities.
This hotel is especially targeting Indian and Middle East Customer.

Unique Quality: Location is not too bad

generally okay, but the room had a stuffy smell

i stayed there for 2 nights. basically their rooms are a bit old so don't expect nice buttons and new carpets. but it was clean. the lobby had that grand effect, the one you usually see on brand new hotels in the 80s. breakfast buffet had a variety of dishes and that was really the highlight of my stay. :) plus the fact that just across the street, there's a massage parlor and you can get the whole thai body massage for THB 300.

Convenient & Affordable Tourist Class Hotel

The Ambassador Bangkok was probably a "higher class" hotel than it currently is some years ago. Despite its age, it has a grand reception area, and large built-up areas which included convention halls, its own attached shopping malls (although quite vacant) and even its own bird park! Most important of all, it has a very friendly bunch of service staff. All the staff which I had encountered during my stay, whether from reception or housekeeping were helpful and approachable.

That being said, I still must emphasis that due to the age of the hotel, one should stay in the slightly more expensive Tower Wing, as its room are newer. I had heard from fellow travellers that the rooms in the Main Wing were rather rundown. I had stayed with 2 other of my friends in a triple-sharing room of the Tower Wing when I was at Bangkok, and although the room was clean, it was obviously quite old and not very well-litted. Not a problem during the day as one side of the wall was a full height window. But at night, the electrical lightings could have been better.

My room was nevertheless spacious and a more than comfortable place to retire to every night.

My friends and I got the room via the internet and paid US$54 each night for our triple-sharing room in the Tower Wing, inclusive of breakfast for all 3 of us.

The included breakfast was good, consisting of a good spread of American breakfast items like ham and toast, among local delights such as fried noodles and porridge. Bacon strips were however only available during weekends.

Unique Quality: The best features of the hotel are its fantastic location and recognition.

As I had mentioned earlier, it was probably a "higher class" and better known hotel before, and also due to its being around for a while already, almost every local (and most important the taxi drivers) know of its location once you mention "Ambassador Hotel".

Being located in Sukhumvit area and within the famous "Nana Entertainment Area", access to both orthodox and "alternative" entertainments are just as easy. And my favourite part was that the Nana BTS Station was only 5 minutes away and a 7-Eleven just a minute away!

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average

Ambassador Hotel Bangkok Photo: Lobby of The Ambassador Hotel

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30 USD good Hotel

• Opinion of Price: about average

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Good Location

Stayed at Ambassador Hotel for 5 nights. This hotel is quite famous with tourists. It is very convenient for those who plan to travel by Bangkok Train System (BTS) as a station is near by, the Nana Station.

Very good spread of American Breakfast. For 1,320 Baht a night, it is value for money. I stayed at the newer Tower Wing.

Also, many Indian restaurants near by.

Unique Quality: It has a pool which was not crowded. And it has a hugh collection of birds. Like a mini bird park within this hotel. Hotel is within a big compound with Plaza, shops, convention centre. etc.

• Opinion of Price: about average

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Hotel with great location

Reach the hotel at night. The reception is somewhat useless. Waited for 30 minutes to get our key under "nothing went wrong" situation.
Service is kinda slow. We have to made 4 phone calls to get a tea spoon. And guess what? The tea spoon never reach our room eventually.

Unique Quality: Room big, a bit old, clean. Near to BTS skytrain Nana station, pubs. Good value for money. US$38

Big, cheap and convenient.

The Ambassador is another hotel in the Nana area of Sukhumvit. Location is great because it's just a short walk to lots of bars and restaurants and also to Nana BTS station. When the new subway opens in July/August 2004 it will also be nearby at the junction of Sukhumvit and Asoke.The rooms are comfortable and a reasonable size - but just starting to show their age a little, at least in the main block - don't know about the slightly more expensive Tower block. Breakfast is taken in the restuarant across the drive from main entrance and has a nice outside courtyard, but the food is only average.

Unique Quality: Good location.
The large open area between the Hotel and Sukhumvit has a large selection of traditional Thai massage and foot massage parlours along one side. I definitely got to like having a foot massage after a days sightseeing.
Last time I was in the area the open area at the front of the hotel was being redeveloped as a condo building so all the massage shops and internet cafes had closed down