Josh Hotel
3-star hotel · Phaya Thai, Bangkok
Long Weekend score
GoodNo serious reports. in 192 reviews
- 67% of guest comments are praise
- 95% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- 67% of guest comments are praise. 290 praise, 142 complain. Counts for 60% of the score.
- 95% of guest photos show no damage. 57 of 60 photos. Counts for 40% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $35 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $34
- 10 min walkto Ari station
- 192 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceAri is 739 m away
- Swimming pool11 guest photos show it
- Location76 praise · 4 complain
- Pool30 praise · 3 complain
- Cleanliness24 praise · 4 complain
Against
- Room sizecomplaints falling: 26.9 in 100 a year ago, 15.5 now42 complain · 1 praise
- Quiet at night29 complain · 20 praise
- Bedscomplaints rising: 6.5 in 100 a year ago, 14.3 now19 complain · 4 praise
- Room conditioncomplaints falling: 9.3 in 100 a year ago, 4.8 now14 complain · 5 praise
- Parking19 of 192 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
192 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (76 guests). Weakest: room size, where 42 of the 43 who mention it complain.
Food170Strength
The room isn't large, but the decor is stylish, and the pool and restaurant are very good.
Google, January 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff are friendly the food was nice .
Google, January 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Location764Strength
beautiful boutique hotel in a great neighborhood with comfy rooms, lovely staff, and yummy breakfast!
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Location is great but the rooms were a little too budget friendly for me.
Google, May 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
It's a bit away from main sights, but close to the Chatuchak market and in a quiet and nice neighborhood.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Pool303Strength
We loved staying here everything about it was amazing , the staff, the location , the breakfast, the pool!
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Lovely shared spaces, and with a pool!!
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Pool was very nice but the water was too cold and we couldn’t really swim…
Booking network, February 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Cleanliness244Strength
We stayed for three nights and the room was cleaned every day.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The room was clean, the breakfast was delicious, and the coffee was amazing – my absolute favorite!
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The bedsheets and towels had stains.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Staffcomplaints rising: 3.7 in 100 a year ago, 10.7 now6713Mostly good
The room is clean, and the staff is friendly.
Google, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The staff is super friendly, and the room was lovely and very quiet.
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
But no, and Apple the supposed front desk manager has no customer service mentality.
Google, November 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Breakfastcomplaints falling: 5.6 in 100 a year ago, 1.2 now277Mostly good
Breakfast is really good and staff incredibly helpful, although some of them are difficult to understand.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The breakfast package includes one choice of dish and one choice of drink, and it was very good.
Google, September 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
We bought breakfast package but the quality of breakfast is poor.
Booking network, June 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
Value197Mostly good
If you want to enjoy the Ari area
Google, April 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
It was very clean and offered very good value for money.
Google, December 2024, rated 4/5 by this guest
The price is quite expensive because it's in the Gumps Ari area.
Google, January 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Quiet at night2029Split
Noise from the room above was constant; I could hear every door and opening from every room.
Google, June 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Not impressed, bathroom is so small , bad design , no safety box , very noisy but good location for food and bar
Google, November 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Very noisy at night, like the sounds of chairs being shuffled around or something.
Google, December 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Room conditioncomplaints falling: 9.3 in 100 a year ago, 4.8 now514Weak spot
The hotel room itself was a little rundown.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
To be fair, the lobby is decent, and the ground floor with the cafeteria and pool, is far better maintained than the rooms and lift area.
Google, November 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
The bathrooms are old style wet rooms.
Booking network, July 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
Bedscomplaints rising: 6.5 in 100 a year ago, 14.3 now419Weak spot
My bed was like a slab of concrete with a mattress topper on top.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
What is more, the bed is a bit hard.
Google, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Bed a little hard or thin also show with toilet together
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Room sizecomplaints falling: 26.9 in 100 a year ago, 15.5 now142Weak spot
The room is small, but it was comfortable for us as a couple, since we only came to the hotel to sleep.
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The room is a bit tiny and dark but has everything you need.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
It's so stuffy, I'm confused.
Google, July 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: views.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 925 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: parking, in 19 of 192 reviews.
Parking19 of 1921 in 10 reviews
There are very few parking spaces, as many people have commented.
Google, December 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Parking is limited; you have to park in the all-day parking lot at the end of the street.
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Not as shown or booked8 of 1921 in 24 reviews
Very underwhelming, photos give a
Booking network, July 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
The room is very old and doesn't match the pictures.
Google, May 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom8 of 1921 in 24 reviews
Toilets and shower are really bad and smells.
Google, August 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
The location is convenient, but the bathroom is a bit small and has a musty smell, and the rooms aren't soundproof.
Google, June 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Mould or damp7 of 1921 in 27 reviews
The room was very old, had a strong musty smell, and the lighting was extremely dim.
Google, March 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
The room was tiny and had a damp smell.
Google, August 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds6 of 1921 in 32 reviews
The room apparently wasn’t properly inspected before I left, but I was later called and asked to return to pay a cleaning fee.
Google, March 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Another thing: I asked for an extra bottle of water at the reception, but instead of providing it as a basic amenity, I was charged 30 baht per bottle.
Google, December 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved6 of 1921 in 32 reviews
That never happened during our stay.
Google, February 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
I also emailed the hotel directly explaining my situation and attached medical proof, but again, there was no response at all.
Google, December 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 192 reviews.
Photos, checked
3 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (5%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (11), restaurant (6), bar (3).
The hotel says it has no spa or gym.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$35 is a typical night, from 248 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Nov 2026, $35Dearest month: Jun 2027, $78
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.
- Agoda$35
- evendo.com$35
- Trip.com$36
- kayak.co.th$36
- hotelscombined.co.th$36
- Vio.com$36
- deals.etrip.net$36
- deals.goseek.com$36
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Ari station is 739 m away by road, about 10 minutes on foot. There is 1 bar or club within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: Phahon Yothin Road192 m
- Nearest shop: 7-Eleven4 min walk330 m by road
- Nearest station: Ari10 min walk739 m by road
- Chatuchak Market2.5 km
- Khao San Road7.8 km
- The Grand Palace8.8 km
- Wat Arun9.7 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
5 room types, from 18 to 40 m².
- Superior Twin Room18 m²Sleeps 2
- Family Room20 m²Sleeps 31 Bunk bed + 1 Queen bed
- Deluxe Room20 m²Sleeps 21 super-king bed
- Premier Double Room20 m²Sleeps 2
- King Room40 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub in its photos
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Not enough comparable hotels to rank it.
Every review site, out of 100
19 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 29 guests complain about noise.
If room size matters to you
Here, 42 of the 43 guests who mention room size complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
192 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 749 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 192 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 247 older, 56 in other languages, 248 with a score but no words and 6 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 1 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 2 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 2 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 100 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.