ASAI Bangkok Chinatown

ASAI Bangkok Chinatown is a four-star hotel on Charoen Krung Road, within 300 metres of Yaowarat Street Food Market. It has a restaurant, a bar and a garden, and serves a continental or a la carte breakfast. Room names (Comfy, Roomy, Biggy) run in size order.

Room sizes run from 19 square metres for the Comfy King and Twin to 27 square metres for the Biggy King Bunk. Room types come in City and Courtyard versions, and the Roomy King is offered in both at 22 square metres. The Roomy Triplex sleeps a small group with two single beds or a bunk bed, and the Biggy King Bunk is listed with either an extra-large double bed or two bunk beds. Every room has air conditioning, a desk, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a seating area and a private bathroom with a shower and hairdryer.

Insider Tip: The room name tells you the size before you book: the Comfy rooms are the smallest at 19 square metres, so step up to a Roomy or Biggy room if you are travelling with luggage or sharing.

The location suits Chinatown first-timers. Yaowarat’s street food is within a short walk, and you are close to the area’s temples, such as Wat Mangkon Kamalawat. Beyond the neighbourhood you need transport: the Grand Palace is 3.1 km away, and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Jim Thompson House and Bangkok Art & Culture Centre are each around 2.9 km. Don Mueang International Airport is 26 km from the hotel. See our Yaowarat guide for what to eat and its food stalls.

This works for couples and solo travellers who want a hotel close to the street food, and for small groups who can use the bunk or triplex rooms. It is less good if you want a large room or a pool.

Check-out is until 12:00. Booking.com guests rate the location, comfort and cleanliness especially well.